Law (Staatsexamen) at University of Greifswald

The law degree enables students to interpret and apply current law with ordered argumentation on the basis of recognised scientific insights and professional requirements, as set by the Juristenausbildungsgesetz.

Faculty: Rechts- und Staatswissenschaftliche Fakultät  |  Duration: 10 semesters (5 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen (Erste Juristische Prüfung)  |  Intake: Wintersemester (October) and Sommersemester (April)  |  Location: Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

What you will study

The degree ends with the First Legal Examination, consisting of the state compulsory-subject examination (70 %) and a university specialisation-area examination (30 %); it is followed by the legal preparatory service and the Second State Examination.

Career pathways

Passing the First Legal Examination is the prerequisite for the legal preparatory service; the Second State Examination gives the qualification for judicial office and admission to the bar.

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