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Faculty of Law

Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät

The traditional law faculty of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena offers its currently approx. 2000 students the best study conditions. The faculty once again achieved a top position in the current 2017/18 CHE ranking. The faculty was rated particularly positively by its students in the categories of the courses offered, the studyability as well as the international and academic relevance. But the faculty was not only convincing in technical terms, the social climate as well as the supervision and support during the studies also contribute to the fact that the students feel comfortable in Jena.

Facts about the faculty

UniversityFriedrich Schiller University Jena
Programmes1 programme
Language of programmesGerman C1 — 1 programme
CampusCampus Ernst-Abbe-Platz
CityJena
Websitehttp://www.rewi.uni-jena.de/

What the faculty's programmes require

The university-wide requirements are complemented by the faculty's own — they are missed most often, because the university page does not list them.

German C1 before applying

For 1 German-taught programme: DSH, TestDaF or telc C1 Hochschule — before you apply, not after.

About the faculty

The Law Faculty of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena once again achieved very good ratings in the current CHE Ranking 2019/20 . The faculty was particularly positive about its students

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  • for your good support during the introductory phase,
  • for their good student-teacher ratio and
  • for your equipment

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The teaching at the Law Faculty of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena is characterized by the goal of providing young lawyers with comprehensive training for their later professions and leading them to their first examination. The teaching profile of the faculty is characterized by a research-based transfer of knowledge and skills , which teaches students to think and work independently and prepares them for exams and practice at an especially early stage. The legal education, especially in Jena, also includes the basic subjects legal philosophy, legal sociology and legal history in their diversity and sets strong accents in the specialist education.

The lecture program of the Law & amp; Language Center , which introduces foreign legal systems in English, French, Spanish and Russian. In addition, the Faculty of Law is known nationwide and internationally for the successful participation of its students in various Moot Courts .

Programmes of the faculty

Where the faculty's students study

Classes take place at Campus Ernst-Abbe-Platz — when choosing housing, go by this campus, not by the university's main address.

Questions about admission to the faculty

Where do the faculty's students study?
Classes of Faculty of Law take place at: Campus Ernst-Abbe-Platz. Look for housing near the campus, not near the university's main address.
In which language are the programmes taught?
German C1 — 1 programme.
Do I apply to the faculty or to a programme?
To a programme: requirements, language and deadline are set per programme, and the faculty's admission committee assesses the application.

Will you get in with your grades at this faculty?

We will convert your certificate to the German scale and compare it with the committee's requirements, including subject requirements.

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