The tuition fee of the LL.M. International Finance program is set at 20,000 €. Students will receive scholarships reducing the total tuition fees by 3,000 € (15% of tuition fees) if their applications are received by the ILF by January 15th. Students will receive a scholarship reducing the total tuition fees by 2,000 € (10% of tuition fees) if their applications are received by the ILF by Fеbruarу 28th.
Graduates with a degree in either law, business or economics from Asia are eligible to applу.
GPA Comment
Have good academic recοrds.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
TOEFL pBT
min 580
TOEFL CBT
min 237
TOEFL iBT
min 92
Cambridge
min C1 Advanced (CAE) Specification: Grade C or above, or any other Cambridge English certificate with min 176 Cambridge English Scale points or equivalent.
IELTS
min 6.5
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no information provided by university
Additional information:
Native English speakers are exempt from providing proof.
Application & Admission
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Special Deadline Case:
Winter Semester: Deadline for applications: May 15th for countries where APS certificates are required (i.e. China, India, Mongolia, and Vietnam), and July 1st for all other Asian countries.
Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
no admission restriction, but ability test
No. of places available:
30
Application:
directly at university
Application Documents
Application form.
Letter of motivation.
Curriculum Vitae.
University entrance qualification: e.g., high school diploma, Abitur, Baccalauréat or another similar diploma. Documents qualifying university entrance and the transcripts must be submitted in English or German or as certified translations into one of these languages. All copies must be certified by a notary public or other appropriate public institutions.
Academic degrees: degree certificates and transcripts must be submitted in English or German or as certified translations into one of these languages. All copies must be certified by a notary public or other appropriate public institutions.
English proficiency (see language requirements).
References: at least two sealed and confidential letters of recommendation, preferably from university professors and/or employers must be submitted. The letters may either be included together with the application materials (as long as they are in a sealed envelope preserving confidentiality) or sent to the ILF directly by the referees. References should be current. More than two references may be included.
Class rank: a written confirmation from the relevant university indicating your class rank should be included in your application. This confirmation shall state your relative standing in the year of graduation and where possible, broken down into the relevant majors (e.g. in the top 5% of law graduates in the class of 2005). The total number of students should also be stated. This information is required to assess the performance of the applicant in relation to his/her peers. If a given university does not provide such information, we need a written statement by the university to that effect.
Two passport-sized photographs.
Photocopy of passport.
APS certificate from the Akademischen Prüfstelle in Beijing and Shanghai, Ulan Bator or Hanoi for applicants from China, India, Mongolia, or Viеtnam.
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