About Business Law - Major In International Business Transactions in SRH Hochschule Heidelberg

International Business Transactions

After the well-founded basic training in business law, choose your in-depth course of study from a number of attractive, practical offers in the course of the second semester. We will be happy to assist you with the selection so that you can use your individual strengths effectively.

The advancing globalization presents companies and legal users with great challenges: Cross-border production and sales chains pose not only exciting business issues (e.g. with regard to tax liability), but also complex legal questions: Who is responsible for the decision of a transnational legal dispute? Can judgments won abroad be easily enforced domestically? Does the same apply to "punitive damages"? Which law applies to transnational issues? These and other questions not only require legally compliant answers, but also open up new design options and opportunities for well-trained business lawyers. The focus area International Business Transactions prepares you comprehensively for this. Not only are issues of international civil law (eg jurisdiction agreements) and private law (eg law choice agreements) discussed. Rather, you will also learn how (international) contracts are negotiated and designed and how a functioning contract management should be designed.

Contents, goals and course of study

Legal expertise for the economy

Goals of the course

Business practice wants "modern" lawyers. In business, it is necessary for lawyers to have in-depth knowledge of economic contexts in addition to their legal skills. This is neglected in traditional law studies, so that more and more companies are discovering the business lawyer for themselves. Legal and economic advisory skills are required in companies and law firms.

The business law course, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), serves as the first vocational qualification for the academic vocational training of lawyers for business and business-related professions. Graduates of the degree program should have a secure basic legal knowledge of content and methodology, in-depth knowledge in the legal specialist areas required for a corresponding professional activity and the necessary knowledge in economics and other relevant areas. In particular, they should be given the ability to pursue economic and entrepreneurial goals on the basis of sound university education using the means of law and taking legal framework conditions into account.

Contents of the course

In the business law course, students are trained in an interdisciplinary manner in accordance with the current requirements of business. The combination of methods and content in law and economics enables students to solve complex problems. The course focuses in particular on teaching practical and action-oriented skills. Communication skills are specifically trained to give graduates an optimal entry into professional life. The practical relevance is guaranteed by professors of the degree program who have "one leg in practice". They have up-to-date practical knowledge that they combine with the theoretical content of the course. Lecturers from management and management functions as well as experienced "practitioners"

Legal and business knowledge, legal methodology and scientific work, presentation and visualization techniques, negotiation techniques and foreign languages ​​are imparted.

Career, prospects

Best career opportunities with a major in International Business Transactions

In practice, commercial lawyers take on activities that are geared towards the practical processing and solution of economic issues. Business lawyers also work as interface managers in legal specialist and management functions.

A bachelor's degree in business law with a major in International Business Transactions qualifies you for the following areas of application:

• International corporations
• Medium-sized companies with international business relationships
• Contract management 
• HR departments of medium and large companies
• Consultancies
• Project consulting for institutions

There is also the option of earning a master's degree in business and corporate law with different areas of specialization after completing a Bachelor of Laws at SRH Heidelberg University.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Higher Secondary Certificate / Standard 12.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS      :     (academic) 6.5
• TOEFL    :      80 ibt 

Heidelberg University Highlights

Heidelberg University verage Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Heidelberg University charges its international students from non-EU/EEA countries a tuition fee of EUR 1,500 per semester since the winter semester 2017/18.

The table above shows the estimated cost of attendance for international students (non-EU/EEA) studying at Heidelberg University. In some special cases, candidates may apply for exemption from the tuition fee.