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Jurisprudenz, State Examination

Rechtswissenschaften

The law degree includes training in all areas of law and imparts all the knowledge and skills required for legal work, critical thinking and responsible legal action. The course is very diverse and opens up numerous career prospects in a wide variety of areas.

German C1apply until 15.07
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Programme facts

DegreeState Examination
Duration10 semesters
Language of instructionGerman
Required GermanC1
Study modeFull-Time
StartWinter semester
ApplicationVia uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07
AdmissionAdmission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades
Tuition feeSet by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page
Semester contribution€255.50 per semester
What the tuition fee consists of
Semester contribution€255.50

Will I get in

The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.

C1
German
15.07
274 days left

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What you study

Studying law means dealing with the basics of social coexistence and learning the principles and values ​​according to which it is designed. So jurisprudence is very diverse and realistic and nowhere near as dry and inaccessible as it is said to be - on the contrary!

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Career

The law degree prepares you for any profession that requires problem-solving skills, analytical skills and an understanding of social, political and economic realities.

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The career prospects that two state law exams open up for you (studies and, if applicable, legal clerkship) are therefore very diverse:

  • Classic legal career as a judge and judge, public prosecutor and attorney, notary and notary or administrative officer in the higher service
  • Journalist and journalist, mediator and mediator, diplomat and diplomat, politician and politician
  • Legal advice and support for companies, associations and international organizations
  • Scientific career in research and teaching

Cost of study

Semester contribution€255.50

Requirements and application

Previous educationA school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg.
LanguageGerman C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply
ApplicationVia uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07
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The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.

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How to get into this programme

  1. 1
    Check your certificate and its recognition
    Direct admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
  2. 2
    German up to C1 and a certificate
    DSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
  3. 3
    Documents and translations
    Certified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
  4. 4
    Application via uni-assist until 15.07
    uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
  5. 5
    Admission, visa, moving
    Plan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.

How to apply

You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.

Apply yourself

Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:

  • ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
  • ×a wrong set of documents
  • ×the application submitted the wrong way
  • ×errors or gaps in the application form
  • ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late

An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.

University application portal

StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.

If your level is not enough yet

The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.

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Questions about this programme

How much does the programme cost?
For international students the tuition fee is set by the university; the amount is on the programme's official page. Every student pays the Semesterbeitrag of €255.50 per semester.
What language level do I need?
German C1, confirmed by a certificate at the time of application.
When do I need to apply?
The next deadline is 15.07.2027. Application via uni-assist.

Don't postpone the application

The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.

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