Media Law

Quick Overview

University Mainz University
Degree Master of Laws

Degree Master of Laws, LL.M.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
Beginning Students First-year students can only apply or register for the winter semester.
Standard period of study (amount) 3 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) part time
Location (main / branches campus) Mainz
Admission semester winter semester
Subject

Das European Law gehört zum Studienbereiche Law der Fächergruppe Economic Sciences, Law.
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European Law

Das International Law gehört zum Studienbereiche Law der Fächergruppe Economic Sciences, Law.
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International Law

Das Jurisprudence, Legal gehört zum Studienbereiche Law der Fächergruppe Economic Sciences, Law.
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Jurisprudence, Legal
Areas of Concentration Contract Award Law, Copyright, Competition and Antitrust Law, Data Protection, International Media Law, International Private Law, IT Contract Law, Media Economics, Media Politics, Media Relations Law, Press and Broadcasting Law

Field of study
- Target group The Master's degree course is primarily oriented towards graduates from departments related to economics, who wish to acquire or consolidate knowledge in the various areas of Media Law. It also offers working professionals who have been employed in the field of media for several years the opportunity to refresh their knowledge in the constantly changing and progressive area of law. Civil service interns can also take this course.
- kind of Master course according to the KMK providing further education
- Main instruction language German
- Further language(s) English
- Annotation of the Higher Education Institution German and international applicants with German education apply directly to the Department. Please submit applications for the winter semester by 30 June, applications for the summer semester by 28 February.
  Entry into the summer semester is possible for fully qualified lawyers by arrangement.
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
- Admission semester winter semester
- First State Law Examination or equivalent professionally qualifying final examination of a Law degree course with a standard period of study of at least four years at a university in Germany or abroad and at least six months of professional experience in the field of law or in the media or in a legal traineeship.
  If the candidate does not have the aforementioned undergraduate certificate of academic degree, admission is also granted if the following requirements are met:
  a. Submission of a higher education entrance qualification
  b. At least 3 years of relevant professional experience and
  c. Passing an aptitude interview
  Applicants who obtained neither their higher education entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution nor a degree in a course conducted in German are required to provide evidence of German proficiency at the level of the “German Language Test for Admission to Higher Education for Foreign Students” (DSH).
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree
  Staatsexamen
  
  Minimum requirements for first university degree:
  - Minimum standard period of study: 4 year(s)
  For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
  - Area of study: Law
- Required practical experience
  In addition to completing your first university degree, you need the following practical experience to be admitted onto this degree programme:
  - 6 months Work experience in the field of Area of law or media
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 27.10.2025 — 14.02.2026
  - Application Deadlines for Germans and Inhabitants
    Beginning Students
    
    01.04.2025 — 30.06.2025
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.04.2025 — 30.06.2025
    Bewerber/innen, die im Ausland ihre Hochschulzugangsberechtigung erworben haben, müssen ihre Zeugnisse i.d.R. 6 Wochen vor der Bewerbungsfrist anerkennen lassen (www.uni-mainz.de/incoming). Die Anerkennungsurkunde muss der Bewerbung beigefügt werden. Bewerber/innen mit ausländischen Zeugnissen bietet die JGU studienvorbereitende Deutschkurse bzw. das Studienkolleg zur Vorbereitung auf die Feststellungsprüfung an (Bewerbungsfristen siehe www.studium.uni-mainz.de/bewerbungsfristen).
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 01.04.2025 — 30.06.2025
    Bewerber/innen, die im Ausland ihre Hochschulzugangsberechtigung erworben haben, sollten ihre Zeugnisse frühzeitig über den Studierendenservice (www.uni-mainz.de/incoming) anerkennen lassen. Der Antrag auf Anerkennung sollte 6 bis 8 Wochen vor der jeweiligen Bewerbungsfrist gestellt werden, da die Anerkennungsurkunde der Bewerbung beigefügt werden muss. Für Masterstudiengänge mit Eignungsprüfung endet die Bewerbungsfrist bereits am 15.11.2019.
Tuition Fee
- Tuition fee 1.900 EUR / Semester
- Annotation to the tuition fee from the 3rd semester 950 EUR/semester.
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- Studierendenservice - Zulassung International
- Street address Studierenden Service Center, Forum universitatis 1, 1. OG, 55128 Mainz
- Phone 06131 39-22525
- Fax 06131 39-25548
- incomings(at)international.uni-mainz.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Bezeichnung Kontaktstelle Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainzer Medieninstitut
- Contact person Claudia Prangen
- Street address Jakob-Welder-Weg 4, 55128 Mainz
- Phone + 49 (6131) / 39-37690
- Fax + 49 (6131) / 39-37695
- studiengang(at)mainzer-medieninstitut.de
- Zentrale Studienberatung, Studierenden Service Center, Forum universitatis, Eingang 1, 1. OG
- Street address Forum universitatis 1, 55128 Mainz
- Postal/mail adress 55099 Mainz
- Phone 06131 39-22122
- Fax 06131 39-25004
- zsb(at)uni-mainz.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact Frau Beate Lipps
- Function Leiterin
- Phone 06131 39-22122
- Fax 06131 39-25004
- zsb(at)uni-mainz.de
- Internet page