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Rechtswissenschaft (Law, Juristische Prüfung / Staatsexamen) at Saarland University

Saarland University, Germany

Programme overview

State-examination law degree with compulsory subjects prescribed by the German Judges Act and focus areas (Schwerpunktbereiche) with elective options; the focus-area examination counts 30% and is held by the university, the state examination 70%.

Faculty: Faculty of Law  |  Duration: up to 8 semesters to the first examination (regular period)  |  Study mode: full-time; Staatsexamen (Erste Prüfung); German-taught; French law can be studied in parallel  |  Intake: Wintersemester  |  Location: Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany

What you will study

The integrated Bachelor of Laws can be earned within the programme; French law can be studied in parallel during the first six semesters.

Career pathways

Careers in business, companies and associations, state justice and administration, and legal practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No admission restriction as given on the programme page; winter semester start. Enrolment through the SIM portals.

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: up to 8 semesters to the first examination (regular period)

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