Finances

This will give you an overview of the costs associated with participating in a summer program at Bucerius Law School.

Cost of Attendance

There is no application fee
There is a 15% discount if you apply by March 1
Tuition covers participation in classes and extracurricular activities
All other costs such as travel, accommodation, meals etc. are not included in the tuition fee
Tuition is EUR 2,200 for
- International Business Law
- Licensing Transactions in Intellectual Property
Tuition is EUR 2,500 for
- Legal Technology and Operations

Payment

€200 deposit: within 2 weeks of receiving the admissions email
Full tuition
- May 1 for participants who applied by March 1
- June 1 for participants who applied by May 1
If payment is not made within the agreed upon time-frame, the application is considered withdrawn
Participants must cover any international transfer fees

Living expenses

This is an estimate of costs in addition to the tuition fees.

	EUR
Accommodation (AirBnB, shared apartments etc.)	1000
Meals (Bucerius has a coffee shop and a cafeteria, Hamburg has many international restaurants)	250
Personal	170
Liability Insurance	40
Public Transportation	90
TOTAL	1550

Discounts

A 15% discount off the normal tuition fee is available for

Applicants who apply by the early decision deadline March 1
Alumni of any Bucerius Law School programs
Students of Bucerius partner unversities
Students officially recommended by Bucerius alumni or faculty

Tuition waivers

One full tuition scholarship per program
All other financial aid are partial tuition waivers
Very limited funding for highly qualified applicants
Applicants must fill out the scholarship application form and upload the PDF with their application for admission
Scholarship applications that are not submitted at the same time as the application for admission cannot be considered

Cancellation Policy

The fees are fully refundable if

the programs are cancelled due to world events, inadequate enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances
the program site is ever declared to be an "Area of Instability" and an admitted student decides to withdraw because of this

The fees are partially refundable if a participant officially withdraws in writing (email suffices). The deadlines below apply.

The deposit is always non-refundable

Withdrawal date	Tuition refund
Up to 30 days before program start	Complete refund, except deposit
Less than 30 days before program start	50%
Non attendance without prior notification	0%

Withdrawals due to unforeseen circumstances such as health issues, visa issues or family emergencies will be taken into special consideration and examined on a case-by-case basis.

Updated: March 2024