Human Resource Management and Labour Law LL.M./M.A.

The Master's degree program "Human Resources and Labor" aims to qualify students for demanding specialist and leadership roles in human resources and legal departments of companies, public authorities, and other organizations.

The program is designed with a focus on either legal or economic competencies, allowing students to tailor their expertise to their career goals. This specialization is also reflected in the different degree titles awarded upon completion.

The Master’s program is primarily designed as a full-time program with a standard duration of three semesters. The first two semesters focus on acquiring advanced, application-oriented theoretical knowledge. In the third semester, students complete their Master’s thesis. Admission to the program is possible in any semester.

A set of core modules in human resource management, labor law, and psychology is mandatory for all students. Through additional specialization modules, students can tailor their studies to either a legal or business-oriented profile:

• Master of Laws (LL.M.): Students pursuing this degree take additional labor law courses alongside the core modules. Their project work and Master’s thesis also focus on legal aspects of labor law.
• Master of Arts (M.A.): Those aiming for this degree take additional courses in human resource management, with their project work and Master’s thesis focusing on HR-related topics.

The program can be combined with extended practical training through a dual study track with in-depth practical experience. This option allows students to gain hands-on professional experience while enhancing their qualifications with additional career-oriented skills.

Students acquire in-depth knowledge in the fields of human resource management, labor law, and psychology. In addition, they develop key competencies such as communication and teamwork skills.

The integration of theory and practice is ensured through projects and the Master’s thesis, allowing students to apply their knowledge in real-world contexts.

• Management or specialist in human resources,
• HR specialist in the legal department,
• Assistant to the management ...

... of companies, associations or authorities

1. Study abroad

Students of the Master's program have the opportunity to study abroad. Such a project is supported by the International Office of Hof University, among other things, by arranging scholarships and study places at one of the numerous partner universities.

The study abroad is ideally carried out after the second semester during a semester off. At this point, the theoretical education at Hof University is typically completed, so that the question of the creditability of study and examination achievements made abroad does not arise in principle. The semester of leave is not counted in the calculation of the duration of studies. This means that it does not have a negative effect on any BAföG entitlement.

2. Internship abroad

Another option for gaining international experience is practical work in foreign companies, associations and authorities. The internship abroad can be completed without loss of time in the third semester, i.e. after completion of the theoretical Master's program. It is credited to the compulsory internship of the Master's program, as far as it essentially corresponds to it in content, scope and requirements.

3. Language courses

To enhance foreign language competence, the Center for Languages and Intercultural Competence at Hof University offers a wide range of courses in different languages and at different levels.

The English courses "Managing Human Resources" (summer semester) and "Anglo-American Negotiations" (winter semester) are especially recommended for students of the Master's program "Human Resources and Work". These courses are aligned with the content of the Master's program. A time slot is kept free for them in the schedule of the Master's program.