Building Law in the Life Cycle of Buildings (Master)
Brief overview
| Degree | Master of Laws (LL.M.) |
| Department | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Site | Münster |
| Special type of study | executive possible, self-improvement, part-time |
| Intake | Winter semester |
| Standard period of study | 4 semesters |
| Language of Instruction | German |
| Semester fee | Students in franchise programmes can apply to be enrolled, and will have to pay a semester fee of around €300 in addition to the tuition fees. |
| Tuition fee | This programme requires payment of a fee. Please contact our cooperation partner to find out the programme fee. |
| Characteristics | This programme is run in cooperation with BWI-Bau – Institut der Bauwirtschaft. |
Requirements and enrolment
| Admissions restrictions | No local entrance restrictions |
| Pre-study placement | No |
| Additional entrance requirements | First professional degree: The requirement for entry to the programme or for the continuation of studies is an undergraduate degree (with a normal programme length of at least seven semesters or 210 credits) in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Specialist Engineering, Facility Management, Law, Business Administration and Economics, or a related subject. You can make up for any missing credits by demonstrating that you have achieved particularly qualifying successes in your professional activities after completing your undergraduate degree. In addition, you also have until the start of the third semester to make up for any missing credits by demonstrating completion of alignment modules from Master’s programmes offered at Münster University of Applied Sciences or any other university. The Examination Committee will decide whether modules can be accepted. In exceptional cases, graduates of related subjects may be admitted subject to conditions.
Language requirements: Applicants who did not acquire their study qualification at a German-speaking institution must demonstrate that they have knowledge of German at level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL), for example by proving that they have passed the TestDaF (Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache) with an average score of ‘4’, or must furnish equivalent proof. Occupation: You must demonstrate that you have had relevant work experience since completing your undergraduate degree. As a rule, you should have had at least one year’s experience working on a full-time basis. |
| Enrolment | Please apply directly to BWI-Bau. For further information about how to apply, please follow the link below. Once you have been accepted to BWI-Bau, enrol online at Münster University of Applied Sciences. |
Detailed description of the degree programme
Planning, construction and operation – industry-specific features must be considered when drafting and executing contracts throughout the entire life cycle of buildings. Added to this are specific legal issues, such as in the case of discrepancies between planning law and execution law; in contracts based on different legal sources; or in follow-up management.
The more complex a construction project is, the more detailed construction contracts have to be. This results in an increasing need for legal support. Our part-time degree programme while working, entitled Building Law in the Life Cycle of Buildings, will prepare you well for this task.