These are the admission requirements for the Master's Programme in Banking and Capital Markets Law

We offer our Master's Programme in Banking and Capital Markets Law in a shortened 60 ECTS version which lasts 2 semesters full-time.

A first degree in Business Law or Economics is required. The degree must be at least 240 ECTS, with at least 30 ECTS in the field of legal sciences. The final grade should be at least 'satisfactory'.

Alternatively, you can also be admitted with a completed first legal examination under § 5 DRiG (state exam).

If your first degree is less than 240 ECTS, you can be admitted under these conditions:

• If you have a degree with 210 ECTS, you must demonstrate at least 1 year of relevant work experience acquired after your studies.
• If you have a degree with 180 ECTS, you can make up for 30 ECTS with additional courses; in addition, you must demonstrate at least one year of qualified work experience. Alternatively, you must demonstrate at least two years of qualified work experience.

Study Content & Modules: This is the study schedule in the Master's Programme in Banking and Capital Market Law

The master's programme at IU International University is modular. A module typically consists of 5 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance, such as an exam or a written paper. You complete your master's degree step by step - and even largely determine when you want to complete each module.

In full-time study, you can structure your study plan as follows, for example:

• 1st semester: Legal framework for companies in digital transformation, design of complex commercial contracts, banking law and loan agreement law, Seminar: Capital Investment Law, Capital Market Law Compliance, Research Methodology
• 2nd semester: Seminar: Legal framework for management decisions, Elective module A, Master's thesis

As a specialization, for example, you can choose one of these specializations: corporate finance law, insolvency law, stabilization and restructuring, corporate regulation

Study Concept: How the part-time study programme in Banking and Capital Market Law at IU works

You can tailor the online study programme in Banking and Capital Market Law at IU International University to your life and everyday routine as it best suits you. For example, you can choose one of 3 study models: In full-time study, you need a total of 2 semesters, or 12 months, to complete your master's degree. In part-time study I, you study for 3 semesters until graduation. Or you opt for part-time study II and take 4 semesters to complete the master's degree.

With every module enrollment, you receive study materials in print form from IU. All materials are also available digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative study scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of a lesson. Depending on the module, study materials are supplemented with podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of so-called shortcasts. You can access the IU Interactive Books through the practical IU Learn App.

In many modules, virtual lectures are also offered, allowing you to interactively engage with your fellow students and professors.

Especially practical and flexible is the opportunity to take module exams in the form of online exams. You can take an online exam 24/7, 7 days a week - whenever you feel optimally prepared for the exam, for example in building construction. Additionally, we operate around 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in the traditional way.