- Degree
- Master of Laws (LLM)
- Course location
- Hamburg
- In cooperation with
- The Faculty of Law at Universität Hamburg is in charge of the academic implementation of the programme. It is supported by ten European partner universities (Central European University, Vienna; Eötvös-Loránd-University, Budapest; Jagiellonian-University Krakow; KU Leuven; Lund University; Maastricht University; Manchester University; Universidad Autonoma de Madrid; University of Bologna; Université de Strasbourg).
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- Courses are held in English only.
Participants can choose to write their Master's theses in German or in English.
- Mode of study
- Fully on-site with voluntary online elements
- Programme duration
- 2 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- Applicants are admitted annually only for the winter semester (September). The “early bird” application deadline is 31 January 2026. In case places are still available, applications are welcome until 31 May 2026.
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- 7,000 EUR
- Additional information on tuition fees
- Currently the tuition fee is 7,000 EUR, plus the semester fee of Universität Hamburg.
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- In the one-year international Master's Programme in European and International Law (MEIL), which has been offered at Universität Hamburg since the academic year of 2022/23, students will acquire in-depth knowledge in the fascinating legal fields of international and European law. The English-language Master's programme prepares legal talents for international careers in a world where an understanding of European and international concepts as well as intercultural competences and very good English skills are essential.