Courses are held in English only.
The application deadline for the academic year 2027/28 (starting in October 2027) will be announced on the degree programme's website in autumn 2026.
Winter semester – Fixed core curriculum
Summer semester – Elective specialisations
One of the following specialisation tracks can be selected for the summer semester:
Master's thesis
Maximum of 100,000 characters (without spaces)
The programme's study and examination regulations can be found here.
In addition to the tuition fee, programme participants will have to pay a student union contribution ("Semesterbeitrag") of around 355 EUR per semester. This money contributes to financing student self-government and administering student social welfare, e.g. discounted meals in university cafeterias and cheap housing in dormitories, as well as a Germany-wide ticket for public transport.
Estimated cost of living in Berlin (for 10 months): 10,000 EUR to 15,000 EUR (but of course depending on individual needs)
The application deadline for the academic year 2027/28 (starting in October 2027) will be announced on the degree programme's website in autumn 2026.
Students with a residence permit can work part-time, up to 140 full days or 280 half-days per year. While working within these limits is allowed, LLM students may have limited time for employment during the semester.
More information can be found here in section 'Are foreign students allowed to work in Germany while studying?'.
https://www.hu-berlin.de/en/study/before-your-studies/find-living-space
https://www.hu-berlin.de/en/centre-for-equity-diversity-inclusion-and-belonging
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