Universities / Hamburg / Bucerius Law School
Private • Founded 2000
855 students
Updated October 6, 2026
Bucerius Law School for International Students

BEFORE YOU APPLY

Bucerius Law School is a private university and charges tuition. The English-taught Master of Law and Business costs 25,000 EUR for the programme, including study materials, study trips and a Hamburg semester ticket. The German-taught law degree costs 5,600 EUR per trimester (70,000 EUR in total), payable after graduation through an income-based repayment model. For the Master of Law and Business, applicants who need a visa must apply by 31 March; applicants without a visa requirement have until 15 May. 1 programme is taught in English.

Key Facts

Type

University, Private

Students

855 (2026)

City

Hamburg, Hamburg

English-taught

1 programmes

How much does Bucerius Law School cost for international students?

Bucerius Law School is a private university and charges tuition. The English-taught Master of Law and Business costs 25,000 EUR for the programme, including study materials, study trips and a semester ticket for public transport in Hamburg. Admitted students pay a non-refundable deposit of 1,000 EUR, which is deducted from the tuition fee. Applications submitted by 15 January receive a 2,000 EUR early-bird discount, and accepting the offer and paying the deposit early brings a further 2,000 EUR discount.

The German-taught law degree costs 5,600 EUR per trimester, 70,000 EUR in total. Through the school's reverse generation contract (Umgekehrter Generationenvertrag), students can pay nothing during their studies and repay the fees from their income after starting work.

ItemCost for international students
Master of Law and Business (LL.M./MLB)25,000 EUR in total (intake 2027)
Law degree (state examination, German-taught)5,600 EUR per trimester, 70,000 EUR in total

Tuition fees come on top of the proof of funds. For the student visa you still need to show 11,904 EUR for the year, usually in a blocked account, and that money has to be transferred months before the semester starts.

What are the application deadlines?

DegreeIntakeDeadline
Master of Law and Business, visa required202731 March 2027
Master of Law and Business, no visa required202715 May 2027

Bucerius sets its earlier deadline by visa requirement rather than EU status. Admission is rolling; earlier dates are 31 October (early decision) and 15 January (early bird and scholarship deadline).

How many programmes are taught in English?

Bucerius Law School offers 1 degree programme taught in English, at Master's level: the Master of Law and Business (LL.M./MLB), in cooperation with WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management. The law degree leading to the German state examination is taught in German.

About Bucerius Law School

Bucerius Law School is a private, state-recognised law school in Hamburg, founded in 2000, with 855 students. It offers a German-taught law degree leading to the state examination and the English-taught Master of Law and Business, run in cooperation with WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management. Its campus is in central Hamburg.

Sources and Maintenance

 · verified October 6, 2026

Application deadlines: law-school.de

 · verified October 6, 2026