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Rechtswissenschaft (Law)

State Examination

Fast facts

Language of instruction

German

Academic calendar

Winter Semester

Standard Period of Study

10 semesters required for the full degree programme

Admission

Language requirements: Deutsch C1

First semester: Restricted admission
Germans and EU citizens: 90% of study spaces are granted in a selection procedure and 10% after a waiting period. Non-EU citizens (without German school-leaving certificate): do not take part in this selection procedure. Study spaces are granted according to a quota of 8% of the available spaces.
Average grade in the German higher education entrance qualification and, where applicable, extracurricular activities

Further information on the selection procedure for German nationals, non-German nationals educated in Germany and EU nationals can be found in the corresponding selection statutes/admission regulations in the "Statutes" section below.

Higher semesters: Without special prerequisites for admission (free admission)

Please note: University admission requirements may change up to the start of the application period.

Application period

First semester: 1 June – 15 July

Higher semesters: Winter Semester: until 30.09.
Summer Semester: until 31.03.
Important information regarding required application materials for higher semesters.

Application

Application involves a two-stage process:
1. hochschulstart registration
2. University of Freiburg application portal (open only during the application period), see Information Allocation of Study Places through the Dialog-Oriented Service Procedure (DoSV)

Faculty affiliation

Academic content

Statutes

Contact

Additional Infos

Results of the last selection processes

Lottery procedure