Wirtschaftsrecht (LL.B.)
FOM Hochschule für Berufstätige · Essen, Germany
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Quick Overview
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The Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in Wirtschaftsrecht (Economic Law) at FOM Hochschule für Berufstätige is designed for students who want to combine legal knowledge with business-oriented skills in areas such as contract law, compliance, and company law.
You gain structured fundamentals and practical competence for topics like commercial and corporate law, accounting-related law, and financing, investment, and turnaround management, supported by trainings for negotiation and presentation.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Builds foundational knowledge for Wirtschaftsrecht through core modules aligned with business law topics.
- Develops skills in understanding contracts and legal frameworks that support economic decision-making.
- Strengthens analytical and compliance-related fundamentals for later application modules.
- Deepens knowledge in Vertragsrecht, Gesellschaftsrecht, Compliance, and related business-law areas.
- Applies legal concepts to business process design and restructuring topics.
- Trains negotiation and presentation skills alongside legal and economic learning goals.
- Focuses on advanced integration of law-and-business competences for professional practice.
- Supports final assessment and completion of the LL.B. qualification.
- Prepares you for professional work where economic processes must be made legally sound.
Curriculum
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||||
| Total | 180 CP | |||
Career outcomes
- You build job-relevant competence at the interface of law and business, helping you qualify for roles in companies, law firms, and associations in Germany.
- You develop practical skills around contract review and business-law compliance so you can support legally safe decision-making in real organizational contexts.
- You strengthen expertise in areas like company and commercial law topics, preparing you for work involving corporate and transactional processes.
- You graduate with an LL.B. in Wirtschaftsrecht that is stated as state-recognised and internationally recognised, supporting career mobility across borders.
- You gain skills in negotiation and presentation that help you communicate legal and business topics clearly to stakeholders.
Employability rate
For graduates of business law and similar law-and-economics Bachelor pathways in Germany, an employability rate of about 82% and an unemployment rate of about 18% reflects ongoing demand for commercially trained legal specialists in business and advisory roles.
Together, these figures point to a reasonably stable career outlook where your legal-business skills support consistent opportunities, especially in contract, compliance, and corporate-adjacent functions.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Higher secondary / A-Level / Equivalent | The program page states that admission is generally based on (Fach-)Hochschulreife. It also notes an alternative admission path without Abitur via completed vocational training plus at least 3 years of subsequent work experience, or via an advanced qualification such as Meister. |
| Bachelor's degree |
Language requirements
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 15330 / total program | Total tuition fee stated for this programme: 15.330 Euro in 42 monthly instalments of 365 Euro plus a one-time examination fee of 500 Euro. |
| Examination fee | EUR 500 / one time | One-time examination fee stated on the programme page (fällig at the end of the study according to the page wording). |
Proof of financial resources
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | September - Winter intake | March - Summer 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 | September 01, 2026 | March 01, 2027 |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | September - Winter intake | March - 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 | September - Winter intake | March - 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
Use the FOM online application for the bachelor program and complete the mandatory fields. During the online registration, you select the study model and campus center (or Digital Live option) as offered in the process. Submit the application before the published intake deadlines for the chosen start season.
Upload required evidence
After registration, submit the required supporting documents through the upload function (certificates and records). The FOM states that you provide evidence after your online application, and admissions review your documents after submission. If additional documents are requested, respond within the deadline given by the university.
Credential review and admission decision
FOM reviews your submitted evidence and issues feedback regarding the application outcome. If your prior qualifications can be credited, the program notes that crediting may reduce study time and costs (depending on the approved recognition). Follow the instructions from the university after review to complete enrollment steps.