Transnational Law is a one-year Master's programme (60 ECTS) at the University of Bremen's Faculty of Law, taught entirely in English, so German is not required. New students start in the winter semester only. You take three mandatory modules, Transnational Law I on private governance and regulation, Transnational Law II on its public law side, and the methodology of transnational law, plus four electives from a long list that includes economic, health, labour, migration, maritime, IT, company, environmental and criminal law, human rights, comparative law, dispute resolution and a moot court. The thesis module includes a writing seminar, the thesis and an oral defence. Requirements include a four-year law degree of at least 240 credits (three-year degrees are not accepted), English at C1, a motivation letter and a CV.
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What you need to apply for Transnational Law at University of Bremen
Applications are accepted between 1 March and 30 April for the following winter semester (starting in October).
In order to apply, the following academic admission requirements must be fulfilled:
a) Undergraduate degree in law (or equivalent) of at least 240 ECTS CP (four years)
b) proof of English language proficiency at the level C1
([List of accepted certificates and required scores](https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/language-centre-of-the-universities-in-the-land-of-bremen/courses-more/tests-certificates/language-certificates/b2-c1-certificate-english/language-certificates-english-b-2-and-c-1-for-admission-to-studies#c291355))
c) letter of motivation (maximum 2,000 words)
d) CV
No. of places available: 22
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