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Master’s · Law

International Studies in Intellectual Property Law and Data Law LL.M.

TUD Dresden University of Technology · Dresden · Official programme page

20 facts from 6 official pages · last checked 14 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language
English and German
Source
“Die Lehrveranstaltungen werden in englischer oder nach Maßgabe der Modulbeschreibun gen in deutscher Sprache oder im Falle des Sprachkurses in einer anderen Sprache abgehalten.”

www.verw.tu-dresden.de/Amtbek/PDF-Dateien/2023-02/15_22_06soM22.02.2023.pdf · checked 8 November 2026

The programme page says "Language of instruction English"; the Studienordnung, which is binding, allows single modules in German and the language course in another language. At the partner institute CEIPI in Strasbourg the local language may also be used.

Study mode
On campus
Source
“Mode of study ( Type of study ) direct studies ( postgraduate )”

tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=75 · checked 8 November 2026

Attendance
Full-time
Source
“Standard period of study (full-time) (part-time studies) 2 semesters (4 semesters)”

tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=75 · checked 8 November 2026

Part-time study is possible in twice the standard period.

Length
2 semesters
Source
“Standard period of study (full-time) (part-time studies) 2 semesters (4 semesters)”

tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=75 · checked 8 November 2026

Credits
60 ECTS
Source
“Der gesamte Arbeitsaufwand für das Studium entspricht 60 Leistungspunkten”

www.verw.tu-dresden.de/Amtbek/PDF-Dateien/2023-02/15_22_06soM22.02.2023.pdf · checked 8 November 2026

Intakes
Winter, Summer
Source
“Start of study first semester winter semester, summer semester”

tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=75 · checked 8 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
15 Nov 2026 (summer 2027)15 Mar 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“Application period for non-EU applicants (winter semester) 1st December - 15th March Application period for non-EU applicants (summer semester) 1st September - 15th November”

tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=75 · checked 8 November 2026

A standing annual deadline; the page prints the day and month, not the year. EU applicants have later deadlines.

Non-EU tuition
€2,500 per semester
Source
“Tuition fees per semester 2500 Euro plus semester fee and, if applicable, second degree and long-term tuition fees”

tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=75 · checked 8 November 2026

A continuing-education master's (weiterbildender Masterstudiengang), so the Saxon no-tuition rule does not apply. The fee is due each semester; it may be reduced for a winter semester spent at a partner university. The semester contribution is payable on top.

Application fee
€75 one-off uni-assist handling fee for the first chosen course of study in a semester€30 one-off each additional chosen course of study in the same semester
Source
“Cost for the first chosen course of study: EUR 75.00 For each additional chosen course of study: EUR 30.00”

www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/apply-online/pay-submit/ · checked 8 November 2026

TU Dresden itself charges no application fee; the fee is uni-assist's, and applicants with a foreign first degree must use uni-assist for this programme.

Places
Selection procedure
Source
“open admission with aptitude assessment”

tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=75 · checked 8 November 2026

"Open admission with aptitude assessment": there is no published cap on places and no numerus clausus, but enrolment requires passing the faculty's aptitude assessment procedure.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Case by case
Source
“ein erster in Deutschland anerkannter berufsqualifizierender Hochschulabschluss oder ein Ab schluss einer staatlichen oder staatlich anerkannten Berufsakademie in Rechtswissenschaft”
“Der Zugangsausschuss entscheidet über das Vorliegen der Zugangs- voraussetzungen gemäß § 2” page

www.verw.tu-dresden.de/Amtbek/PDF-Dateien/2023-02/15_22_06soM22.02.2023.pdf · checked 8 November 2026

The Studienordnung sets no minimum number of credits or semesters for the first degree, so a three-year, 180-ECTS bachelor's is not excluded; the faculty's Zugangsausschuss decides whether a degree meets the access requirements. No credit or duration minimum for the first degree, unlike the Erasmus Mundus programme Joint Studies in Intellectual Property and Data Law, which requires 240 ECTS.

Subject background
A first degree recognised in Germany in law (or sufficient legal knowledge, at least 5 ECTS, after a non-law degree), normally one year of relevant professional experience and English at B2+.
Source
“have obtained a first university degree recognized in Germany or a degree from a state or state-recognized university of cooperative education in law or can prove sufficient knowledge of law within the framework of special aptitude upon completion of a non-law university degree, 2. demonstrate relevant professional activity, which usually has lasted for one year”

tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=75 · checked 8 November 2026

How your grade is converted
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

TU Dresden publishes no conversion formula for foreign grades. For restricted programmes it says that for non-EU applicants criteria other than the average grade are also taken into account; this programme is not restricted.

English
Level B2+. IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL iBT 90 · TOEFL band 4.5
Source
“Proof of required English language proficiency by means of a relevant English language certificate, preferably TOEFL ibt 90 (New: 4.5) or IELTS (6.5)”

tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_eignungsfeststellung_detail?autoid=75 · checked 8 November 2026

The programme page asks for "the advanced level B2 (B2+)"; the aptitude page gives these preferred minimums. Neither TOEFL Home Edition nor Duolingo is mentioned.

German
Not needed when applying
Source
“If you did not acquire your university entrance qualification at a German institution, proof of your German knowledge will be required (also applies to applicants with German citizenship), unless you are applying for a master's course that is taught in English.”
“proof of sufficient German language skills (except for English taught master's programmes)” page

tu-dresden.de/studium/vor_dem_studium/bewerbung/studienvoraussetzungen/voraussetzungen-fuer-weiteren-hochschulabschluss · checked 14 November 2026

No German certificate is required for an English-taught master's, at application or later. The German embassy's visa section may still ask for a language certificate.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026

No GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement is published for this programme.

Selection
Aptitude assessment procedure (Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren) run by the faculty; registration can close before the application deadline.
Source
“The participation in an aptitude assessment or selection procedure is a prerequisite for enrollment in this degree program.”

tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=75 · checked 8 November 2026

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a previous degree taught in English
Source
“Can provide evidence of a university degree completed entirely in English”

tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_eignungsfeststellung_detail?autoid=75 · checked 8 November 2026

A degree certificate awarded entirely in English is accepted instead of a language test, which covers most applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan whose previous degree was taught in English. No TU Dresden page exempts applicants by country, and the German embassy's visa section may still ask for a certificate.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants from India must submit the certificate of the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) at the German embassy together with their application.
    Source
    “Applicants with Chinese, Vietnamese or Indian educational certificates must submit a certificate from the Academic Evaluation Center (APS) with their application.”

    tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/faq · checked 8 November 2026

    For online applications via uni-assist a scan of the original is uploaded. The rule also applies on the direct TU Dresden route used by IHI Zittau and Tropical Forestry.

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

More on this programme

Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.