Master's in Law and Economics of the Arab Region (LLM/MA)

Universitat Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts Master of Laws
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Hamburg
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Register by 30 June 2027
Starts
Winter semester
Tuition
€3,600

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
Individuals may be admitted to the degree programme who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in law or economics or another comparable degree programme with 210 ECTS credits (e.g. political science, or social science). If an applicant has at least 180 ECTS credits in an undergraduate programme, the admissions and examinations board may make an exception to admit the applicant to the degree programme, provided they have a level of qualification comparable to the prerequisites pursuant to Subsection 1 and are expected to successfully complete the course of study. Learn more on the application process here: https://mlea-studies.org/application .
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: IELTS Academic: 6.5 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 95 Reading: 13 Listening: 12 Speaking: 18 Writing: 21
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries For the winter semester: 1 January - 30 June
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About this programme

The programme provides students with necessary tools to explain the behaviour of legislators, prosecutors, judges, bureaucrats and other actors using the economic methodology. The model of rational choice, which underlies much of modern economics, has proven to be very useful for explaining (and predicting) how people act under various legal constraints. This positive analysis informs the normative branch of the discipline about possible outcomes. If effects of divergent legal rules and institutions are known, the normative analyst will be able to discern efficient rules from those that are inefficient and formulate reform proposals to increase the efficiency of the law. Hence Law & Economics can be considered a reliable tool to study and improve the quality of legal systems. The better understanding of the law from an economic point of view can be viewed as a necessity to support the ongoing structural reform process of the institutions in the Arab region.

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