If you study with us today, you can change the world tomorrow. This Master's degree course in Business Law focuses in particular on the digitalization of law and prepares you professionally and linguistically to negotiate international contracts with confidence and to draft them successfully. It puts the icing on the cake of your business law education. From Thursdays to Saturdays, we focus on future skills, legal tech and contract management.
Why us – why here?
Small groups, direct contact with lecturers, practical links to companies, a cosmopolitan atmosphere on campus, mega opportunities on the job market, exciting practical case projects, internationality and semesters abroad guaranteed - and last but not least: interdisciplinary professional and personal development as a return on investment for life
Our LL.M. Contract Drafting and Digitalization offers you a top-level academic education that closely combines theory and practice, keeps its finger on the pulse of current business law challenges and differs significantly from distance learning - through personal support, intensive attendance phases and direct exchange with experts from the field.
Study program | Business Law: Contract Drafting and Digitalization |
Degree | Master of Laws (LL.M.) |
Standard period of study | 3 semesters* |
Form of study | Full-time |
ECTS credits | 90 (120)* |
Lecture language | German/English |
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Accreditation | ZEvA until summer semester 2025 |
Start of study** | Every year for the winter semester** |
Application deadline for the summer semester | — |
Application deadline for the winter semester | 15.07. for applicants with foreign degrees |
30.09. for applicants with German degrees |
*We also allow you to start with 180 ECTS credits from your Bachelor's degree, on condition that the missing 30 ECTS credits are completed in the Master's degree. More information under admission requirements!
**About the semester dates.
The study program
Legally compliant contracts - from planning to implementation - are essential for business, human resources and contract management in both a national and international context. They require trained individuals with expertise in contract negotiation, contract drafting and contract analysis. With the help of this degree program, you will mature into such a personality and become familiar with legal issues in international business law. You will have mastered the art of initiating contracts, formulating services and requests in line with your interests and finding appropriate solutions in the event of conflict.
This Master's in Business Law closes a gap in your previous education. It combines advanced theoretical legal training with practical skills - for example in drafting contracts, contract controlling and dealing with digitalized contract processes. Building on your previous knowledge from your studies or career, you will acquire practical knowledge with a theoretical foundation, supplemented by useful tips on strategy and tactics in international contract law.
The focus is on case studies, practical projects and current company examples - in particular on the future topic of digitalization and the demands on modern legal professions in a globalized world
Career prospects
This Master's in Business Law LL.M. is aimed at interested students from Germany and abroad with a first degree in law or business law who are seeking a further professional qualification in business law. As a graduate, you will be ready for responsible tasks in business, administration and the higher civil service.
You are familiar with various types of contracts and areas of law, are able to quickly familiarize yourself with new topics and have the necessary tools and methods to confidently conduct even complex international contract negotiations. Numerous career paths will open up to you, particularly in the field of digital contract drafting - from compliance and contract law in e-commerce to legal operations in international companies.
Study structure
The first two semesters of the program cover (international) negotiation and the theoretical foundations of contract drafting and management, as well as practical instruction in contract preparation methods and tools (due diligence, rating) and intangible property law contracts and e-commerce. These are complemented by subject-specific contract drafting modules (management and personnel - exchange and project contracts - corporate and group law contracts).
In the third semester, the knowledge of contract law is further optimized in the international area and rounded off by illuminating the tax aspects of contract drafting as well as the economic analysis of the law. The remaining time is available for the preparation of the Master's thesis.
The focus of the program is on International Contracts I to III, which is taught in English throughout. The theoretical treatment of case constellations typical of corporate practice is supplemented in many modules by a case study in which students independently apply and deepen the knowledge they have acquired to a complex case. These compulsory modules are supplemented by two elective modules that focus on special areas of contract design and contract management. Students can choose between "Digitization and Law" and "Methods and Instruments of Extrajudicial Conflict Resolution".
The events are held exclusively on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
First semester
- Methodology of contract drafting and negotiation
- International Contracts I
- Due Dilligence and Rating
- Employment contracts and collective agreements
- Company and Corporation I
- Elective module I: Selection 1 from 2
- Digitalization and Law I
- Methods and instruments of out-of-court conflict resolution I
Second semester
- Contract Management and Contract Controlling
- International Contracts II
- Intellectual property contracts and e-commerce
- Exchange and project contracts
- Company and Corporation II
- Elective Module II: Selection 1 from 2
- Digitalization and Law II
- Methods and Instruments of Extrajudicial Conflict Resolution II
Third semester
- Taxes and Incentives
- International Contracts III
- Master thesis with colloquium
The professors who supervise the degree program in terms of subject matter and content have relevant professional and scientific experience in the fields of knowledge taught. They take into account the dynamic development of the legal, economic and political environment through continuous updating and evaluation. A widespread network of proven experts from practice ensures the high practical relevance and topicality of the teaching through their participation as qualified lecturers.
In addition to many good reasons for a stay abroad, there are also many ways to fulfill this dream. We support you from the initial idea through the application process to the actual planning.
The program is fully modularized and thus enables students to complete a semester abroad without any problems. For this purpose, students can rely on numerous partner relationships of the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences with interesting foreign universities, which are constantly maintained and expanded.
Excerpts of Module Descriptions
Other documents such as class schedules, applications, etc. can be found at: My studies.
