International Law and Sustainability Leuphana University Lüneburg
- Degree
- Master of Laws
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Lüneburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- European Law
- International Law
- Public Law
- Jurisprudence, Law
- Sustainability Sciences (Social)
Focus
International Law, Sustainability Law, Environmental Law, Transnational Private Law
Target group
Lawyers who are interested in international law and sustainability and want to make a difference in this area themselves/graduates with a Bachelor’s degree in Law
Annotation
You choose a specialisation path and spend your second year at the University of Glasgow, the University of the Western Cape, the Università degli Studi di Milano Statale or the University of the West Indies, where you will benefit from international networks and experiences. At the end of the degree programme, you will receive two LLM Types of academic degree: You will gain in-depth knowledge of international sustainability law and study with a focus on the interweaving of sustainability and international/transnational law.
Area of study
- Partner institution: University of the Western Cape in Republic of South Africa (International degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.))
- Partner institution: Università degli Studi di Milano Statale in Italian Republic (International degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.))
- Partner institution: University of Glasgow in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (International degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.))
- Partner institution: University of the West Indies in Barbados (International degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.))
Lecture period
- 06.04.2026 - 10.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 29.01.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Until 01.06.2026Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Until 01.05.2026
Bachelor programmes: www.leuphana.de/college-bewerbung Master's degree programmes, Master's degree programmes in Teaching Qualification: www.leuphana.de/master-bewerben Career-integrated studies: www.leuphana.de/professional-school/studieninteressierte/bewerbung-berufsbegleitendes-studium.htmlApplication deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Until 01.06.2026
For all study programmes at the Leuphana, local admission restrictions apply. Bachelor programmes: 15 July Master's degree programmes: 1 June Master’s degree programmes teaching qualification: 15 August Higher study semester in the Bachelor: 15 July and 15 January Higher study semester in the Master's programme: June 1 and 15 January Higher study semester in the Master's teaching qualification: 15 August and 15 January career-integrated degree programmes: individual deadlines and dates (winter semester & summer semester)Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Bachelor programmes: 15.07. Master's programmes: 01.06 Master’s programmes teaching qualification: 15.08. Higher semester in the Bachelor: 15 July and 15 January Higher semester in the Master's programme: June 1 and 15 January Higher semester in the Master's teaching qualification: 15 August and 15 January part-time study programmes: individual deadlines and dates (winter semester & summer semester)
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
No tuition fees are charged for semesters at the Leuphana University Lüneburg. Only semester contributions are charged. The amount of tuition fees in this international Master’s degree course depends on which university and which study path you choose in your second academic year.
Languages of instruction
Main language
English
