Legal education in Germany is one of the most prestigious and promising. After graduation, students get a salary of 60,000-100,000 euros per year. Therefore, it is not surprising that entrants choose this particular field of study.
The study of German law has its own peculiarities. Education lasts for an average of 8-9 years (depends on the student's progress) and consists of two stages:
Stage I – full time study at the university during 4-5 years. After completing this stage, each student must take a state examination (Erstes Staatsexamen). Approximately 30% of the test try fails. This is due to the high level of requirements for each student. Perhaps this is why the legal education in Germany is one of the highest quality in the world, and lawyers are among the best in their field. Those, who have had a good result, get a degree of a certified lawyer, but they do not yet have the right to obtain a lawyer's license.
Stage II - "Referendariat" means taking an internship in a court or a law firm, which lasts two years. This stage allows the student to be acquainted with the peculiarities of his profession more precisely. Next, here is the turn of the second state examination.
Only after these two stages, the student becomes a true specialist who has the right to personal legal activity.
During the study, particular attention is paid to the study of public, criminal and civil law. Students also study tax, banking, environmental, labor and international law.
The main purpose of taking an internship is the ability to focus on all legal issues in different areas of the legal system, which is why students master all or a few industries simultaneously, but not specifically one.
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION
1. Most German universities impose restrictions on foreign students in "law" (Zulassungsbeschränkung) field of study. This means that for getting an admission it is necessary to have a high average mark of both a school leaving certificate and the university diploma (if it is available).
At the time of applying, it is important to remember that admission for a higher semester is almost impossible, as the system of law in Ukraine and Germany differ significantly.
In some universities, there is a master's program for foreign students - L.L.M./Magister Legum. It is available to those students, who have obtained the Bachelor's degree in Law in Motherland and want further study to this specialty in Germany. However, this study program is not recognized as a complete alternative to classical legal education and after getting such an education you will have fewer opportunities for employment.
2. To study at the University of Germany, you need to know the German language at level of C1-C2. Some universities also require English language knowledge.
WHERE TO GET LEGAL EDUCATION?
In Germany, there are about 40 law faculties. We offer a list of universities where you can get legal education:
The best in this area are the followings:
1. EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY VIADRINA (Oder)
Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)
It is one of the oldest universities in Europe. It is characterized by intercultural orientation; it trains specialists to work in international companies and institutions. 80% of students, before completing a diploma, spend one or several semesters abroad, so they are well prepared for high competitive demands.
The school cooperates with more than 200 universities in the world and offers the study of about 10 languages for students of the Faculty of Law. At the same time, the university is not considered to be large, so the teachers have the opportunity to pay enough attention to each student.
The University offers the following bachelor's law programs:
Master's Degree Programs:
2. UNIVERSITY ALBERTA-LUDWIG (FREIBURG)
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau
It is one of the best universities in Germany, and not only in the legal field of study. It is here that many well-known politicians, scholars and economists have been educated, so the diploma of the educational institution is recognized throughout the world.
More than 15% of the university students are foreigners that are provided with housing. But the requirements to them are high enough: the university requires not one, but two years of study at university in Motherland, as well as a high level of knowledge of foreign languages, since it is located at the intersection of 3 countries: Germany, France and Switzerland.
For those wishing to study law only one program offered for a bachelor's degree and two ones for master's degrees: German-French law and L.L.M.
3. THE LAW SCHOOL OF BUCERIUS (Hamburg)
Bucerius Law School
The only private school in Germany where you can study law. The school cooperates with many universities in the world (more than 100) and has a representative office in the United States. Bucerius attracts well-known scholars and teachers from the best law firms in the world for lecturing during the summer school in English.
The University prepares specialists for professional activities not only in Germany, but also in the international arena, which makes them more competitive at the labor market.
For foreign students, the Bucerius Law School offers a Master of Law (MLB) Master's degree program, which combines law and economics.
4. UNIVERSITY OF PASSAU
Universität Passau
It is a public university, which is relatively young, and it is one of the best in Germany and in the world. Education got in the walls of this educational institution is considered to be elite, especially, in such fields as law, economics, computer science, political science. Graduates of the University of Passau find a job with high wages and prospects for the future without any difficulty.
The University offers the opportunity to study one of the 14 languages, as well as attend courses at the Soft Skills Center where you can develop leadership and communication skills necessary for professional life.
Those wishing to study law have the opportunity to obtain the Bachelor's degree in this area or to choose one of two Master's degree programs:
Pay attention!!! In Germany, there is no unitary legal education program. Each land and each university implies its own demands to future students. Therefore, we encourage you to check carefully on the rules of admission to each institution separately in order to choose the one that suits you best.
If you have any questions or you do not know at all, what with to start your career as a lawyer, our agency will gladly help you!
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