Recht & Management (M.A.)
FOM Hochschule für Berufstätige · Essen, Germany
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Quick Overview
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Der Master-Studiengang Recht & Management (M.A.) vermittelt fundierte juristische Kenntnisse, um unternehmerisches Handeln rechtssicher zu gestalten. Du beschäftigst dich dabei mit zentralen Aspekten des Arbeits-, Unternehmens- und Bürgerlichen Rechts sowie mit Themen wie Compliance und Datenschutz.
Du stärkst außerdem deine Fähigkeiten in der Projektplanung und lernst juristische Methoden gezielt in wirtschaftlichen Kontexten anzuwenden. Das Studium ist als digitales Live-Studium organisiert, sodass du ortsunabhängig live an Vorlesungen teilnehmen kannst und die Regelmäßigkeit gut mit deinem Berufsalltag kombinierbar ist.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Build core legal knowledge for business decision-making, with focus on employment, company, and civil law foundations
- Start working on compliance and data protection topics that are applied to management situations
- Develop practical legal risk awareness for everyday management and contract-related decisions
- Strengthen project-planning skills and learn to apply legal methods in economic contexts
- Deepen topics around compliance and data protection for legal-safe business processes
- Continue developing the ability to translate legal requirements into management decisions
- Integrate legal frameworks with management-oriented decision making across contract, personnel, and strategy topics
- Apply juristisches Know-how to develop legal-risk awareness for practical management work
- Use the accumulated methods and competencies to prepare for the thesis phase
- Complete the Master thesis (Thesis) as the final academic component
- Demonstrate that you can apply legal methods in a management and business context
- Submit the thesis as required in the study model for the 90 ECTS program
Career outcomes
- You gain juristisches Know-how for entrepreneurial decisions, helping you take on responsibilities at the intersection of law and management.
- You build practical competence in areas such as compliance and data protection, which supports career paths in risk-aware business and governance roles.
- You develop skills in applying legal methods to economic contexts, preparing you for roles involving contract management and decision support for leadership.
- Because the program is delivered as digital live study, you can keep your professional activity while developing a management-capable legal profile.
- The Master of Arts degree supports progression into specialist and leadership tasks where legal-safe management decisions are required.
- You strengthen your ability to plan projects and manage legal topics in day-to-day business, making you useful in management-oriented legal workflows.
Employability rate
Graduates of Recht & Management-related legal and management postgraduate programs in Germany typically have an employability rate of around 85% and an unemployment rate of about 15%, reflecting steady demand for professionals who can combine legal knowledge with business decision-making.
Together, these figures indicate a generally stable career outlook where employers continue to value compliance, contractual, and management-focused legal competence.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Recognised first academic degree (international applicants) | You can apply with a first higher education degree such as a Bachelor, Diplom, Magister, or Staatsexamen, including recognised degrees from accredited university-level institutions outside Germany. The degree must include either at least 210 ECTS credits, or 180 ECTS credits plus additional qualifications that can compensate up to 30 ECTS. In both cases you also need at least one year of professional experience after your degree and an active job at the time of application. |
Language requirements
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 10800 / total program | 10.800 Euro total tuition, payable in 24 monthly instalments of 450 Euro. |
| Immatriculation fee | EUR 1590 / one time | Once-only Immatrikulationsgebühr of 1.590 Euro, payable in 6 monthly instalments of 265 Euro in the first semester. |
| Examination fee | EUR 500 / one time | Once-only Prüfungsgebühr of 500 Euro, due at the end of the study. |
Proof of financial resources
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | March - Summer intake | September - Winter intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A | N/A |
| 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 | N/A | N/A |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | March - Summer intake | September - Winter 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 | March - Summer intake | September - Winter 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 |
🎓 Scholarship
| Provider | Scheme name | Coverage | Eligibility notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAAD | EPOS — Development-Related Postgraduate Courses | Tuition fees, monthly stipend, travel allowance, health insurance | This master program is part of DAAD’s Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) selection database, where eligible applicants with the required professional background can apply for funding for master studies in Germany. Applicants should check country and discipline eligibility on the DAAD EPOS program page before applying. |
📝 How to Apply
Submit your application online
Register and complete the online application in the university application area. Select the relevant study programme and provide your personal and payment details. Review your entries carefully before submitting your application.
Meet the entry criteria for international applicants
Check that your first degree (from outside Germany if applicable) meets the ECTS threshold of at least 210 ECTS or 180 ECTS with additional qualifications to compensate up to 30 ECTS. Confirm that you have at least one year of professional experience after completing your degree and that you have current employment. If you are unsure whether your background qualifies, use the university study counselling support.
Upload proof of qualifications and submit required documents
Prepare your academic documents (transcripts and degree proof) for upload during the application process. If you want to claim recognition of prior studies or qualifications, submit the relevant evidence using the university’s recognition process after you have applied. Keep your document copies ready in the format requested by the application steps.