Master of German Law (LLM)

What you would need to do

In the order you must act, not the order things get published. Some steps depend on your nationality — tell us where you are from and this list gets sharper.

1. APS India minimum Class XII score of 70%Before you applyA hard academic floor applied at COUNTRY level, outside any university's own criteria. A student holding a university offer can still be refused the APS certificate, and therefore the visa. Announced 23 February 2026, effective Winter Semester 2026/27.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
2. dMAT (Digital Master Test) — required for some Master's fieldsBefore you applyStandardised academic aptitude test run by APS India with g.a.s.t. Required as part of APS documentation for Master's applicants whose PREVIOUS degree is in Engineering; Commerce, Accounting, Finance or Economics; or Business and Management. Applies from the s · EUR 150APS India with g.a.s.t. ↗
3. German language proficiency (institution-set level)No national minimum level. The recognised EXAMS are standardised nationally (TestDaF and DSH), but the required level and any waiver are set by each institution.Individual higher education institutions; exams standardised nationally ↗
4. APS certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle) — IndiaVerification of academic documents issued by Indian institutions. Required for the German student visa. It does NOT replace a university's admission decision, and it can run in parallel with university applications.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
5. Proof of financial resources (Finanzierungsnachweis / Sperrkonto)Applicants must prove funds for one year, commonly by depositing into a blocked account (Sperrkonto). Blocks the visa, not the university application. · EUR 11,904Federal Foreign Office / DAAD Study in Germany ↗
6. Health insurance (compulsory)Proof of health insurance is demanded at BOTH university enrolment and residence-permit application.DAAD Study in Germany ↗
7. Anmeldung (residence registration)Every international student moving to Germany must register at the residents' registration office, usually within one week. The written confirmation is needed to obtain the residence permit.Einwohnermeldeamt / Bürgeramt, then Ausländerbehörde for the permit ↗

Cost

tuition — EUR 0 per year (international students)DAAD International Programmes: Master of German Law (LLM) at University of Münster — tuition fees as published: 'No tuition fees'Checked 2026-08-16 · daad.de

Entry requirements

• languageDAAD programme detail for Master of German Law (LLM) at University of Münster — german language requirement as published: C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH): DSH-2 telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule: Passed UNIcert® Deutsch: UNIcert® III Goethe-Zertifikat: Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom TestDaF: TDN 4 Reading: TDN 4 Listening: TDN 4 Speaking: TDN 4 Writing: TDN 4 Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD): DSD II Reading: C1 Listening: C1 Speaking: C1 Writing: C1
• otherDAAD programme detail for Master of German Law (LLM) at University of Münster — academic admission requirements as published: Admission requirements for the Master of German Law are: 1. Successful completion of a course of study in law at a foreign university with a standard length of at least seven semesters (corresponding to 210 ECTS credits) OR with a standard length of at least six semesters (corresponding to 180 ECTS credits) and additional 30 ECTS credits resulting from preparatory studies, Master's degree studies or from equivalent accredited courses 2. Sufficient command of the German language (see below) German language skills C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH): DSH-2 telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule: Passed UNIcert® Deutsch: U