Master of Laws in Finance (LLM Finance)

The Institute for Law and Finance at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main offers a unique, one-year graduate programme leading to a Master of Laws in Finance. ILF students are fully enrolled members of Goethe-Universität, which confers the LLM Finance degree. About 50 highly qualified graduates will be admitted to the programme, to ensure academic excellence and direct personal contact between students and faculty. We have both full-time (one-year study period) and part-time (two-year study period) students. This programme, conducted entirely in English, is suitable for graduates with a good degree in law, business or economics who have an interest in combining theoretical knowledge with practical training in law and international finance. It overcomes the traditional separation of the academic disciplines of law and business/economics by teaching aspects of both and focusing on their intersection and interplay. The faculty consists of prominent academics as well as experienced practitioners from Europe's legal and financial world. The LLM Finance programme also incorporates a special, two-month internship with public and private institutions which support the ILF. These institutions typically include leading international law firms, banks, accounting and consulting firms, the European Central Bank and the Deutsche Bundesbank. The ILF, located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, the major financial centre of Europe, provides the ideal location to train young professionals to deal with current and future legal and financial challenges. With a small cohort of approximately 50 LLM Finance students per year, a conducive learning environment is established, ensuring direct and personal contact with the lecturers. During their year of study at the ILF, students can also attend various conferences and seminars on current issues relating to law and finance held at the ILF. In addition, many extra-curricular activities (such as a field trip to Berlin, a Christmas party, basketball games and get-togethers with alumni) are organised specifically for the students, allowing them to enjoy a year filled with activities while studying at the ILF. Graduates from the ILF will attain an internationally recognised and accredited LLM Finance degree from Goethe University Frankfurt am Main.