Wirtschaftsrecht (LL.B.)
DIPLOMA Hochschule Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany
QS World University Ranking: N/A
Quick Overview
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Wirtschaftsrecht (LL.B.) combines legal knowledge with business-oriented thinking, preparing you for economic-legal tasks in companies, public administration, and organizations. The program supports you in understanding how contracts, compliance, employment-related legal topics, and business decisions connect in real practice.
You study flexibly with 100% online learning and live-online seminars, and you also complete practical phases included in the curriculum. The program is described as NC-free and is designed for learners who want to balance study with work and other commitments while building a recognized Bachelor degree in Germany.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Grundlagen
- Einführung in das Wirtschaftsrecht
- Methodik
- Externes Rechnungswesen
- Vertragliche und gesetzliche Schuldverhältnisse
- Wirtschaftsrecht: Vertiefung und Verfahrensrecht
- Personalrecht
- Daten- und Informationsverarbeitung
- Marketing im digitalen Umfeld
- Sachenrecht, Kredit- und Insolvenzrecht
- Finanzierung und Kostenrechnung
- Öffentliches Recht
- Mediative Kommunikation
- Business & Legal English
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Compliance und Internal Investigations
- Immobilienrecht
- Legal Tech
- Praxisphase
- Bachelor-Thesis und Kolloquium
Curriculum
The 180 ECTS part-time curriculum combines legal, business, methodological, communication and digital-law modules over seven semesters. Some modules and the final practical and thesis components extend across more than one contact block; the semester ranges below follow the official winter-semester study plan.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semesters 1–2 | Economic, legal and methodological foundations | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Grundlagen | 10 | 48 |
| Einführung in das Wirtschaftsrecht | 10 | |||
| Methodik | 8 | |||
| Externes Rechnungswesen | 12 | |||
| Vertragliche und gesetzliche Schuldverhältnisse | 8 | |||
| Semesters 3–4 | Advanced business law, personnel law, data processing and marketing | Wirtschaftsrecht: Vertiefung und Verfahrensrecht | 8 | 48 |
| Personalrecht | 12 | |||
| Daten- und Informationsverarbeitung | 8 | |||
| Marketing im digitalen Umfeld | 8 | |||
| Sachenrecht, Kredit- und Insolvenzrecht | 12 | |||
| Semesters 5–6 | Finance, public law, communication and legal English | Finanzierung und Kostenrechnung | 6 | 32 |
| Öffentliches Recht | 6 | |||
| Mediative Kommunikation | 8 | |||
| Business & Legal English | 12 | |||
| Semesters 5–6 | Compulsory elective module — choose one of three | Mergers & Acquisitions | ||
| Compliance und Internal Investigations | ||||
| Immobilienrecht | ||||
| Semester 7 | Digital law and technology | Legal Tech | 10 | 10 |
| Semesters 4–7 | Final practical and degree-completion modules | Praxisphase | 18 | 30 |
| Bachelor-Thesis und Kolloquium | 12 | |||
| Total | Compulsory modules, one 12 ECTS elective module, practical phase, Bachelor thesis and colloquium | |||
Career outcomes
- You develop job-ready skills at the intersection of law and business, helping you handle contracts, compliance, and business decisions with legal risk awareness.
- You build a practical toolkit for roles in corporate governance, compliance, and internal investigations where employers need structured legal reasoning and business understanding.
- You gain a strong foundation for positions related to employment law, HR operations, and payroll- or labor-policy decision-making in companies and organizations.
- You prepare for economic-legal work in finance and administration, including topics like financing, cost and performance accounting, and insolvency-related processes.
- You strengthen your profile with Business and Legal English plus Legal Tech modules, supporting roles that require communication with international partners and modern legal workflows.
- You specialize in an elective track (Compliance and Internal Investigations, Immobilienrecht, or Mergers & Acquisitions) so you can target the practice field that matches your career goal.
Employability rate
Economy law graduates typically see strong demand in Germany, with an estimated employability rate of around 85% and an unemployment rate of about 15% reflecting continuous hiring needs in compliance, HR, real estate-adjacent functions, and business legal operations.
Together, this indicates generally stable career prospects for students who complete the LL.B.
Wirtschaftsrecht and apply their skills in legal-adjacent business roles.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Foreign school qualification or recognised admission pathway | You must meet one of the university’s listed higher-education access requirements. The university states that applicants are admitted if they hold a general higher education entrance qualification, a university of applied sciences entrance qualification, have passed a master craftsman examination, or meet an alternative access route (including certain vocational qualifications plus additional requirements). For foreign qualifications, the university requires you to prove equivalence for admission. |
| Equivalence proof for foreign certificates | If your school leaving certificate or other admission-relevant qualification is obtained outside Germany, you must demonstrate equivalence for admission as part of the process. |
| If applying via vocational access routes, meet the listed conditions | Where the university uses a vocational route (for example, school-leaving plus a completed recognised vocational training with a specified final grade or plus additional required training hours and/or work experience), you must meet the full conditions as published by the university. |
Module matching by study area
| Study area | Match possible? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Law | Direct match | This program combines legal foundations with business and business-law practice themes, so candidates with prior study in law or law-related subjects should generally align well with the course profile. |
| Business & Management | Direct match | The degree also covers business administration foundations (e.g., accounting, financing and cost accounting) alongside legal modules, so prior business-related study can fit the program well. |
Language requirements
The program includes Business & Legal English, and teaching is offered with the main language stated by the university. International applicants should submit evidence of their English proficiency only if the admissions process requests it as part of their individual assessment, or provide proof of English-taught prior education when a language waiver applies.
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 177 / per month | Study fee examples shown as monthly rates under different instalment models (Ratenmodell I: 257 EUR/month; Ratenmodell II: 217 EUR/month; Ratenmodell III: 177 EUR/month). |
| Prüfungsgebühr | EUR 695 / one time | One-time exam fee stated as 'zzgl. einmalig 695 € Prüfungsgebühr'. |
Proof of financial resources
International students typically need to show proof of financial resources required for residence in Germany. Prepare documents that demonstrate you can cover tuition/semester-related study costs and living expenses for your stay, according to the German immigration requirements applicable to your situation.
- Proof of funds for study in Germany as required for your student residence permit application
- Any university-published payment confirmations for tuition or fees if requested in your admission process
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application portal opens | January 01, 2026 | January 01, 2026 |
| Application deadline (final submit) | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2026 |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A | N/A |
| Semester begins | October 01, 2026 | April 01, 2026 |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A | N/A |
📝 How to Apply
Apply online and start with eligibility review
The university states that you can apply online at any time and that there are no application deadlines (while regular study starts are in April and October). Use the program’s admissions and application instructions on the official application channel, and ensure your foreign qualifications are prepared for equivalence checking where required. Submit your application with all required documents and keep track of any follow-up requests from admissions.
Provide foreign qualification equivalence evidence
If you apply with school-leaving or admission-relevant qualifications obtained outside Germany, you must provide proof of equivalence for admission. Prepare certified documents and supporting evidence so the admissions team can assess whether your qualification matches the university’s published access requirements. If your route includes vocational training or work-experience requirements, include the relevant certificates and records.
Submit required documents and complete any additional checks
After submitting the application, complete any additional steps requested by the university during review. Ensure your documentation matches the requirements for foreign qualifications, and respond promptly if the university requests clarification or missing evidence. Keep a copy of all submissions and payment confirmations related to the application process.