Data Protection Law

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University Hagen Correspondence University
Degree Master

Degree Master of Laws, LL.M.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission without admission restriction
Deadline for Beginning Students 01.12.2025 — 31.01.2026
Standard period of study (amount) 3 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) distance studies; full time; part time
Location (main / branches campus) Hagen
Admission semester summer and winter semester
Subject

Das Jurisprudence, Law gehört zum Studienbereiche Law der Fächergruppe Economic Sciences, Law.
Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich Law.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Economic Sciences, Law.
Jurisprudence, Law

Das Private Law, Civil Law gehört zum Studienbereiche Law der Fächergruppe Economic Sciences, Law.
Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich Law.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Economic Sciences, Law.
Private Law, Civil Law
Areas of Concentration Introduction to and Principles of Data Protection Law, Legal Framework for Data Processing and Information Obligations, Rights of Data Subjects, Employee Data Protection, Technical Data Protection

Field of study
- Target group The degree course is aimed at graduates with a first professionally qualifying degree in Law, i.e. the degree course for the First Law Examination or a Bachelor's degree course in Law.
- Main instruction language German
- Course Website
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission without admission restriction
- Admission semester summer and winter semester
- Admission to the degree course is granted, firstly, to those who have successfully completed
  
  the First State Law Examination or an equivalent degree obtained abroad or
  a Bachelor’s degree programme in Law earning the academic degree Bachelor of Laws in the amount of 210 ECTS credits
  
  and, secondly, generally at least one year of professional experience with a legal focus. The legal traineeship is recognised as relevant professional experience.
  
  Applicants whose Bachelor’s degree in Law comprises only 180 ECTS credits may apply for admission to the degree programme if they supplement their qualifications with relevant legal content amounting to at least 30 ECTS credits prior to commencement of studies (complementary studies).
  
  Do you still need 30 ECTS credits?
  Supplement your qualifications with an academy course from Hagen open university.
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree Bachelor/Bakkalaureus, Staatsexamen
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
- Required practical experience
  In addition to completing your first university degree, you need the following practical experience to be admitted onto this degree programme:
  - 1 year Work experience in the field of with a Focus on Law
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Sommersemester 2026
- - Lecture period
  - 01.04.2026 — 30.09.2026
  - Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    01.12.2025 — 31.01.2026
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    01.12.2025 — 31.01.2026
  - Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.12.2025 — 31.01.2026
  - Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 01.12.2025 — 31.01.2026
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 01.10.2025 — 31.03.2026
  - Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    The deadline for the Winter Semester 2025/2026 has expired
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    The deadline for the Winter Semester 2025/2026 has expired
  - Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer The deadline for the Winter Semester 2025/2026 has expired
  - Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer The deadline for the Winter Semester 2025/2026 has expired
Tuition Fee
- Tuition fee more information regarding tuition fees
- Annotation to the tuition fee Costs per module: EUR 990
  plus fee per semester: EUR 300
  plus fee for Master’s thesis: EUR 990
  Processing fee for re-allocation: EUR 10
  Examination fee for recognition of the further training course in Data Protection Law per 10 ECTS credits: EUR 100
  Optional plus printed version of the course material study packs: EUR 10.00/module part
  For persons in special circumstances, we grant a discount of 10%.
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- International Office
- Street address Universitätsstraße 27, 58097 Hagen
- Phone 02331 987-2689
- international(at)fernuni-hagen.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Contact Description FernUniversität in Hagen - Institut für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung GmbH
- Contact person Carolin Babylon
- Street address Feithstraße 152, 58097 Hagen
- Phone 02331 / 987-2226
- recht-weiterbildung(at)fernuni-hagen.de
- Zentrale
  Studienberatung/Service-
  Center
- Street address Universitätsstraße 11, 58084 Hagen
- Phone 02331 987-2444
- Fax 02331 987-19246
- info(at)fernuni-hagen.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact Frau Anke Polinski
- Function Leiterin Zentrale Studienberatung/Service-Center
- Phone 02331 987-2444
- Fax 02331 987-1739
- info(at)fernuni-hagen.de
- Internet page

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