Data Protection Law

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Focus

Introduction to and Principles of Data Protection Law, Legal Framework for Data Processing and Information Obligations, Rights of Data Subjects, Employee Data Protection, Technical Data Protection

Target group

The degree course is aimed at graduates with a first professionally qualifying degree in Law, i.e. the degree course for the First Law Examination or a Bachelor's degree course in Law.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Admission to the degree course is granted, firstly, to those who have successfully completed

the First State Law Examination or an equivalent degree obtained abroad or
a Bachelor’s degree programme in Law earning the academic degree Bachelor of Laws in the amount of 210 ECTS credits

and, secondly, generally at least one year of professional experience with a legal focus. The legal traineeship is recognised as relevant professional experience.

Applicants whose Bachelor’s degree in Law comprises only 180 ECTS credits may apply for admission to the degree programme if they supplement their qualifications with relevant legal content amounting to at least 30 ECTS credits prior to commencement of studies (complementary studies).

Do you still need 30 ECTS credits?
Supplement your qualifications with an academy course from Hagen open university.

Tuition fees

More information regarding tuition fees

Costs per module: EUR 990
plus fee per semester: EUR 300
plus fee for Master’s thesis: EUR 990
Processing fee for re-allocation: EUR 10
Examination fee for recognition of the further training course in Data Protection Law per 10 ECTS credits: EUR 100
Optional plus printed version of the course material study packs: EUR 10.00/module part
For persons in special circumstances, we grant a discount of 10%.