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Law - First State Examination in Law (State Examination/Diploma) and Integrated Bachelor's Degree at Osnabrück University

Osnabrück University, Germany

Programme overview

The School of Law at Osnabrück University has earned high national and international recognition. The background to this is a clear profile in the areas of commercial and European law as well as comparative law. The three main areas of law – civil law, public law and criminal law – form the center of the course.

Faculty: School of Law  |  Duration: 10 semesters (5 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen  |  Intake: winter semester  |  Location: Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

Specialization and in-depth study is provided by the specialization areas. The school offers the following specializations: European and international private law Companies and capital markets Competition and intellectual property Digital Law - Law in the digital society State, administration, law in Europe Tax law Commercial criminal law Three four-week internships during the semester break are also compulsory. Subject-specific foreign language courses are offered in preparation for stays abroad.

Career pathways

The school's focus on business law takes into account the continuing high demand from companies for lawyers. However, knowledge of economics and business law is also becoming increasingly important for other legal professions (judges, public prosecutors, lawyers, notaries and civil servants).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: admission restricted Numerus Clausus. The German Higher Education Entrance Qualification (Abitur) entitles students to commence a first degree qualification at Osnabrück University. Information about the conditions that apply for people seeking to embark on an undergraduate degree without the higher education entrance qualification may be found at Studying without Abitur. Applicants in possession of international certification must demonstrate sufficient levels of German Language Proficiency. This program is subject to admission restrictions. General information on selection procedures is available under the link How Places are Awarded. For an overview of the numerus clausus in previous years, please see the link Selection Restrictions.

Intake: winter semester

Duration: 10 semesters (5 years)

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