About this guide

Low or no tuition at many public universities, an 18-month post-study permit, and a handful of strong English-taught LLMs. The catch is German, which most legal work outside the university requires.

Germany offers an 18-month post-study residence permit and low tuition at many public universities. A small number of well-known LLMs are taught in English. German law is a civil law system, and most legal jobs require fluent German.

What is inside

1. The Honest SummaryAn LLM in Germany
2. Section 01Programmes worth knowing
3. Section 02What it costs
4. Section 03Applying
5. Section 04Working and practising afterwards
6. Section 05Before you apply: a checklist
7. Section 06The downsides, stated plainly
8. Section 07Sources