Here are the admission requirements for the Master's programme in Business Law

You can enroll in the Master's programme in Business Law at the IU International University (IU) if you have completed a Bachelor's degree in the fields of Business Law or Business Administration (BWL). If you have studied Business Administration, it should include at least 30 ECTS in the field of law.

The final grade of your Bachelor's degree should be at least 'Satisfactory'.

Alternatively, you can also enroll if you have completed a first legal examination according to § 5 DRiG (state examination).

Study Contents & Modules: This is the course schedule for the Master's in Business Law

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

In full-time studies, your study plan could be structured as follows:

• 1st Semester: Legal framework for companies in the digital transformation, Competition and Copyright Law, Design of complex business contracts, European law in relation to national law, Civil procedure and conflict resolution, Research methodology
• 2nd Semester: Business Criminal Law, Compliance and Legal Risk Management, Current Topics in Collective Labour Law, International Private Law and Public International Law, Seminar: Legal framework for management decisions, Project: Internal Investigation Management
• 3rd Semester: Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis, National and International Tax Law, Elective Module A, Elective Module B
• 4th Semester: Master's Thesis

What's special about IU distance learning: the many opportunities to delve into interesting elective modules during your studies. In the Business Law Master's programme, you choose a total of 2 specialization modules:

Your first specialization module is chosen from these topics: Banking and Capital Markets Law, Competition Law, Introduction to Anglo-American Law, Insolvency Law, Stabilization and Restructuring.

Your second specialization module is chosen from these topics: Banking and Capital Markets Law, Competition Law, Introduction to Anglo-American Law, Insolvency Law, Stabilization and Restructuring, Corporate Regulation, Industrial Property Rights, Legal Risk and Contract Management, Corporate Finance Law.

Study Concept: How part-time studies in Business Law at IU work

You can flexibly adjust your online Business Law studies at IU International University to fit your life and daily routine. For example, you can choose from 3 study models: In the full-time programme, it takes a total of 4 semesters, i.e., 24 months, to complete the Master's. In part-time option I, you study for 6 semesters until graduation. Or you can opt for part-time option II and take 8 semesters to complete the Master's.

With each module registration at IU, you receive printed study materials. All materials are also available digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative learning scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of each lesson. Depending on the module, study materials are supplemented with podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of "Shortcasts." You can access the IU Interactive Books through the convenient IU Learn app.

In many modules, virtual classes are offered, allowing you to interactively engage with your peers and instructors.

Extremely practical and flexible: the option to take module exams in the form of online exams. You can take an online exam 7 days a week, 24 hours a day - precisely when you feel best prepared, for example, for an exam in building construction. Furthermore, we operate around 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take exams in a traditional on-site format.