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Bachelor’s · Law

IT and IP Law LL.B.

Leibniz University Hannover · Hannover · Official programme page

21 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
“Language of Instruction German, English”
“International application: German C1 AND English B2” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/it-and-ip-law-llb · checked 14 November 2026

LUH calls this a multilingual programme: German C1 and English B2 are both compulsory for an international application. It is the only English-taught bachelor's programme at LUH, and the degree is mostly taught in German.

Study mode
On campus
Source
“International Stay abroad obligatory.”

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/it-and-ip-law-llb · checked 14 November 2026

A semester abroad is compulsory. LUH flags its two distance-learning master's programmes as "Fernstudium" in the course type and charges additional fees for them; this programme is neither, and the page presents a stay abroad as the exception, so teaching takes place at the university in Hannover. No LUH page uses the words "on campus".

Length
8 semesters
Source
“Standard Course Duration 8 semesters”

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/it-and-ip-law-llb · checked 14 November 2026

Four years, one semester of which is spent abroad.

Credits
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

Neither the programme page nor the admission regulations state the number of credit points.

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Course Start Winter semester Language of Instruction German, English”
“(1) Students may begin the degree programme in the winter semester.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/it-and-ip-law-llb · checked 14 November 2026

First-semester students can only start in the winter semester; higher semesters can also start in the summer.

Non-EU deadline
15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)The application window opens on 1 June 2027. The same date applies to the Lower Saxony Studienkolleg for applicants whose school certificate does not give direct access.
Source
“1 June - 15 July of the year for the winter semester First-year students (application for the 1st semester ) can only apply for the winter semester.”
“Requirements for applications from non-EU countries: A VPD from uni-assist OR a passed assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) of a preparatory foundation course ( Studienkolleg ). Applications for the Studienkolleg must be submitted by 15 July.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/it-and-ip-law-llb · checked 14 November 2026

No early deadline for applicants from non-EU countries, but the uni-assist VPD must be applied for at least eight weeks before 15 July, and Indian applicants need the APS certificate before they can even apply for the VPD. LUH states the alternative route explicitly: a VPD, or a passed Feststellungsprüfung from a Studienkolleg.

Non-EU tuition
None
Source
“Although tuition fees are no longer charged in Lower Saxony, it goes without saying that costs are incurred at university, such as the semester fee, accommodation and living costs, and costs for learning materials.”
“Long-term tuition fees of €500 are due as soon as students exceed the standard period of study plus six "tolerance semesters".” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/finanzierung-foerderung/studienfinanzierung · checked 14 November 2026

No tuition fee, whatever the nationality; students pay the semester fee of 453.16 EUR (winter semester 2026/27). Long-term study fees of 500 EUR per semester start only after the study credit is used up - for master's students whose bachelor's degree was earned abroad, at a private or at a non-state-funded institution that is usually after 8 semesters.

Application fee
€75 one-off uni-assist handling fee for the first VPD application in a semester; 30 EUR for each further application in the same semester.
Source
“Pay the processing fee (€75 for the first application, €30 for each additional application in the same semester).”

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/vorpruefungsdokumentation · checked 14 November 2026

LUH itself charges nothing for the application in its own portal, but applicants from non-EU countries cannot apply without the uni-assist VPD, so the uni-assist fee is unavoidable. One VPD can be used for several master's applications in the same semester.

Places
Restricted (limited places)
Source
“Admission Restricted admission”
“Informationstechnologierecht und Recht des geistigen Eigentums (Bachelor of Laws) Zulassungsgrenzen Wintersemester 2026/2027 Verfahren läuft noch Wintersemester 2025/2026 Leistung: alle zugelasssen” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/it-and-ip-law-llb · checked 14 November 2026

Formally restricted (a letter of motivation is scored and 90% of places go by the selection procedure, 10% by waiting time), but in practice everyone has been admitted: LUH's admission-limit table records "alle zugelasssen" for the winter semesters 2021/22 to 2025/26.

Places for non-EU applicants
Separate quota · 5% of study places · grade only
Source
“For applicants from non-EU countries, there is a separate allocation quota, with 5% of study places available, which are awarded exclusively on the basis of grades.”
“(1) After the advance quotas (cases with priority, cases of hardship, international students, additional degree) have been subtracted, 90% of the remaining places in the degree programme shall be allocated according to the results of the selection process as per paragraph 2 and the other 10% according to the applicants' waiting period.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/zulassungsarten · checked 14 November 2026

LUH states this quota for restricted-admission bachelor's programmes: applicants from non-EU countries compete for 5% of the places, ranked on grades alone, and the NC published for German and EU applicants does not apply to them. The programme's own selection statute lists international students among the advance quotas deducted before the main procedure.

Admission

What you need to apply

Subject background
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

A bachelor's programme has no previous degree requirement; what is needed is the general university entrance qualification, particular motivation (a scored letter) and sufficient German and English.

School certificate
The general university entrance qualification (Abitur or an equivalent school-leaving certificate recognised in Germany). Applicants with citizenship and a school-leaving certificate from a non-EU country must have uni-assist assess it in a VPD; if it does not give direct access, LUH forwards the application to the Lower Saxony Studienkolleg, whose Feststellungsprüfung then replaces the VPD.
Source
“(1) In order to be eligible to apply to the degree programme in question, the applicant must 1. have obtained the general university entrance qualification and 2. provide evidence of particular aptitude as per paragraph 2.”
“If you have citizenship and a school leaving certificate from a non-EU country, you must submit a preliminary examination documentation (VPD) from uni-assist .” page
“Requirements for applications from non-EU countries: A VPD from uni-assist OR a passed assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) of a preparatory foundation course ( Studienkolleg ). Applications for the Studienkolleg must be submitted by 15 July.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/luh/studium/ordnungen/zugang/englische_uebersetzungen/zo_b_EN_IT_Law_and_Intellectual_Property_Law.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

For applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan this is the decisive step: uni-assist decides in the VPD whether the school-leaving certificate (for example the Indian Standard XII, the WAEC/NECO certificate or the Pakistani HSSC) gives direct access or whether a year at the Studienkolleg comes first. LUH asks for German B1 with the application and C1 by enrolment for all bachelor's programmes, while this programme's page and regulations require German C1 (DSH-2 level) for an international application.

Subject requirements
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No specific school subjects are required. Instead, the selection statute asks for a letter of motivation and for German and English certificates.

How your grade is converted
Foreign grades are converted into the German grading system by uni-assist in the Vorprüfungsdokumentation (VPD); LUH's selection then uses that converted grade. LUH publishes no conversion table or formula of its own.
Source
“For applicants from non-EU countries , grades will be converted by uni-assist and listed in the VPD.”
“In addition, your grades are converted into the German grading system.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/zulassungsarten · checked 14 November 2026

Applicants from Germany and the EU have their grades converted by LUH's own admissions team instead. The converted grade is what the ranking list is built on.

Foundation or preparatory course
The Lower Saxony Preparatory Foundation Course (Niedersächsisches Studienkolleg) in Hannover: applicants without direct university entrance qualification are forwarded to it by LUH, take an entrance test (German at least B1) and complete a one-year course ending in the Feststellungsprüfung.
Source
“Requirements for applications from non-EU countries: A VPD from uni-assist OR a passed assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) of a preparatory foundation course ( Studienkolleg ). Applications for the Studienkolleg must be submitted by 15 July.”
“The preparatory year ends with an assessment test , which qualifies you for admission to all universities and colleges in Germany in the respective subject area.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/it-and-ip-law-llb · checked 14 November 2026

Applications for the Studienkolleg are not made to the college but to LUH, by 15 July; the W course (economics and social sciences) is the one that leads to law degrees. After passing the Feststellungsprüfung no VPD is needed any more.

English
IELTS 6 · TOEFL iBT 74. Cambridge: CAE or CPE, each at least with grade C. Certificates must not be older than three years at the time of application under the English department's rules; the programme's own regulations name only TOEFL, Cambridge and IELTS.. Exemption: Native speakers of English; German school reports from an advanced or two-year basic English course; or a stay abroad of at least nine months in a country whose official language is English
Source
“a) successful completion of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with at least IBT 74/120, the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Proficiency in English (CPE), each at least with Grade C or a certificate of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with at least Grade 6,”

www.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/luh/studium/ordnungen/zugang/englische_uebersetzungen/zo_b_EN_IT_Law_and_Intellectual_Property_Law.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

This programme's admission regulations (2012) carry their own list, below the B2 level in LUH's central table (which would be TOEFL 72, IELTS 5.5): TOEFL iBT 74, IELTS 6.0 or Cambridge grade C. The programme page asks for English B2. Nothing is said about PTE, the TOEFL Home Edition or Duolingo - ask the Admissions Office whether the central list applies as well.

German
When applying: German C1 (DSH-2, TestDaF 4x4, KDS or equivalent). By enrolment: German C1
Source
“International application: German C1 AND English B2”
“For German: Applicants who are not native speakers of German must provide evidence of their German language skills by passing the Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH, German language examination for university admission) level 2, the Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache (TestDaF, test of German as a foreign language) level 4x4, the Kleine Deutsche Sprachdiplom (KDS) or equivalent examinations.” page
“For international applicants, level B1 must be demonstrated when applying for all bachelor's degree programmes and level C1 must be demonstrated for enrolment.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/it-and-ip-law-llb · checked 14 November 2026

The programme page and the admission regulations require German at C1 level (DSH level 2, TestDaF 4x4 or equivalent) unless German is the applicant's native language. LUH's central page for international applicants states a lower bar for bachelor's programmes in general - B1 with the application and C1 for enrolment - so the programme's own rule is the one to plan for: the degree is mostly taught in German.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No LUH page mentions an admission test such as the SAT, LSAT or GRE for this programme.

Selection
A letter of motivation (in German or English) scored on three parameters - talents, interests and experiences; how the programme fits the applicant's professional goals; expectations for the compulsory stay abroad - of which at least two must be convincing. After the advance quotas, 90% of the remaining places go by a ranking of the final school grade improved by 0.5 per parameter met, and 10% by waiting time.
Source
“Evidence of par- ticular motivation requires that the letter of motivation achieves at least 2 points.”

www.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/luh/studium/ordnungen/zugang/englische_uebersetzungen/zo_b_EN_IT_Law_and_Intellectual_Property_Law.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The application also needs a CV and the school-leaving certificate. Recent years' admission limits show every applicant was admitted.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
No waiver stated for India, Nigeria or Pakistan: plan for an English test
Source
“c) evidence of a stay abroad of at least nine months in a country whose official language is English.”

www.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/luh/studium/ordnungen/zugang/englische_uebersetzungen/zo_b_EN_IT_Law_and_Intellectual_Property_Law.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Of the three ways to avoid an English test, none is normally open to applicants from India, Nigeria or Pakistan: being a native speaker of English, German school reports from an advanced English course, or a stay abroad of at least nine months in a country whose official language is English - a stay abroad, not schooling in one's own country. A degree or school certificate taught in English is not accepted as a substitute, so plan for TOEFL iBT 74, IELTS 6.0 or Cambridge grade C.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants with Indian school or university transcripts must submit an individual APS certificate with their application, and need it before they can apply for the uni-assist VPD; group APS certificates are not accepted.
    Source
    “Applicants with school or university transcripts from Vietnam, India, and China (excluding Macao and Hong Kong) must submit an individual APS certificate or an APS certificate with their application. This is required in order to apply for the VPD .”

    www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/aps-bescheinigung · checked 14 November 2026

    China and Vietnam are named in the same rule. LUH exempts applicants from India who already live in Germany without a visa procedure, who earned their highest relevant university degree outside India, who passed a Studienkolleg assessment test, or who hold a German or EU scholarship. No rule on LUH's pages names Nigeria or Pakistan.

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.