Overview

Key facts

Germany is home to the largest energy sector in Europe and a forerunner in renewable energy deployment. Where else would you study energy law than in Germany’s capital?

The European and International Energy Law programme course from TU Berlin offers lawyers, legal practitioners and economists an excellent opportunity to gain expertise in the field of international and European energy law. Students will become acquainted with the technical and economic foundations of energy markets as well as all areas of law relevant for the value chains in the electricity and gas sector. The curriculum covers competition law, regulatory law and economic fundamentals inter alia.

Lecturers come from the international community (Germany, USA, UK, Russia, Switzerland, Belgium) and cover expertise in all relevant areas of energy regulation such as universities, European and national authorities (European Commission and National Regulatory Authority), international and national energy companies, major law firms, and courts

The course is supported by the Institute for Energy and Regulatory Law Berlin. The academic director is Professor Dr. iur. Dr. rer. pol. Dres. h.c. Franz Jürgen Säcker, editor and author of leading publications in the field of energy law. He is editor and co-author of the large-scale academic work Berlin Commentary on Energy Law (“Berliner Kommentar zum Energierecht”), which encompasses 4 volumes and more than 12.000 pages.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Legal Framework for the Functioning of the Energy Markets

Economic Fundamentals of Regulatory Law

Regulatory Law

Technical Fundamentals and Related Legal Provisions for Electricity Generation

Legal Framework for Transmission and Distribution Networks (TSO & DSO)

Legal Framework for Energy Trading and Supply

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

European Law International Law Sustainable Energy View 29 other Masters in Sustainable Energy in Germany

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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Other requirements

General requirements

The formal admission requirements for the master’s program are a first university degree qualifying a graduate for professional work and subsequent relevant professional experience of, as a rule, not less than one year.

Selection criteria are as follows:

- The overall grade achieved in your previous degree
- The relevance of the subjects taken in your previous degree program
- Proof of all relevant professional experience lasting six months or more gained since graduating from your previous degree program
- Proven level of English
- Motivation and reasons for applying to the master’s program and the overall impression created by the application

Tuition Fee

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International

11200 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5600 EUR per semester during 12 months.
EU/EEA

11200 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5600 EUR per semester during 12 months.

11,200 euro for full

Living costs for Berlin

836 - 1340 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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