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Rechtswissenschaft (Law, Staatsexamen) at University of Passau

University of Passau, Germany

Programme overview

State-examination law programme teaching how the German legal system works, divided into civil law, public law and criminal law, with practical case-solving. Leads to the Erste Juristische Prüfung.

Faculty: Faculty of Law  |  Duration: 10 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; Staatsexamen (Erste Juristische Prüfung)  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Passau, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

A foundation phase on private, constitutional and criminal law with practical exercises ending in the intermediate examination, followed by a main phase deepening special areas such as construction, police and municipal law, liability law and a chosen focus area.

Career pathways

After the first examination comes a two-year legal traineeship (Referendariat) ending with the Second State Examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No numerus clausus. Applicants with a German/EEA qualification enrol directly 15 June to 30 September; applicants with a qualification from outside Europe apply via uni-assist 1 April to 15 July.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 10 semesters

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-passau.de/bewerbung-einschreibung

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