German & European Economic Law

 

The degree program

The 6-semester Bachelor's degree program comprises 70% legal courses, with a special focus on European law, and 30% courses in business and economics content. Additionally, great importance is placed on the acquisition of soft skills for a successful entry into professional life. The program follows the concept of providing a high-quality and broad basic education. The large number of elective modules in the legal and economic fields allow for a first specialization from the 4th semester onwards. A more in-depth specialization is then possible within the Master's degree program. For graduates, this means universal applicability if they aim for an entry into professional life immediately after completing their Bachelor's degree.

Important information

An internship with a duration of at least three months in a suitable business enterprise, a suitable freelance practice/law firm or with a suitable public body (authority, court) is mandatory for this degree program. The internship can be completed with a focus on business administration, law or interdisciplinary orientation. A significantly longer internship is recommended for those who want to start their careers immediately after acquiring their bachelor's degree. 

Professional prospects

Economic law professionals have very good career prospects, in particular in the interface areas in which well-founded economic and legal knowledge is needed. This includes in particular work in the fields of auditing and tax consultancy, in corporate consulting, insolvency administration and corporate restructuring, contract management or human resources.

Typical fields of activity for economic law professionals also include purchasing, sales, management assistance and later also management roles in chambers of industry and commerce and associations. There are other options in the field of public administration (e.g. Federal Foreign Office, Federal Cartel Office, etc.), but also in tasks with an exclusive focus on business administration with only a small legal component (e.g. marketing, banking and insurance).

Organization of the degree program

Subject examination regulations/degree plans/module handbooks/internship regulations 

Subject examination regulations (FPOs) define the basic structures of a degree program (e.g. admission requirements and contents to be studied). The current version of an FPO automatically applies to students when enrolling in the first semester of study. This means that, even if the FPO changes during the course of your studies, the original version in effect at the time of enrollment still applies (provided that said FPO does not expire).

The respective degree plan contains the recommended exemplary course of studies in the individual subjects and is part of an FPO.

Supplementary regulations and detailed information on each module to be studied can be found in the module handbooks (e.g. requirements for taking a written examination or information about the content of modules/courses, …).

The internship regulations define the conditions under which the compulsory or optional internships must be completed.

We recommend that, as a minimum, you take a look at the degree plan of your degree program before the start of the lecture period so that you know which modules are intended for the start of your studies.

• Examination regulations (FPO) with degree plan and module handbook

Master's degree programs

• German and European Economic Law
• Accounting, Auditing & Taxation