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Law (Staatsexamen, first state examination) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Programme overview

Law degree with research-based and practice-oriented teaching, with a focus on business law and international and European law; the university part of legal training, ending with the first examination.

Duration: 10 semesters (Regelstudienzeit; einschl. aller Prüfungen)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

The three-semester basic phase covers compulsory lectures in civil, criminal and public law with small-group working groups plus foundation courses; the first examination consists of 30 percent university specialisation examination and 70 percent state compulsory subject examination.

Career pathways

Judge, public prosecutor, lawyer and notary, which require a two-year preparatory service and the second state examination after the first examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Abitur or equivalent qualification; local numerus clausus through the DoSV procedure. Regular duration 10 semesters including all examinations. Application: local numerus clausus, application via DoSV; application period 04.05.2026 - 15.07.2026.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 10 semesters (Regelstudienzeit; einschl. aller Prüfungen)

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