Interdisciplinary Key Qualifications (SQ)
As a Law student, you are required to provide evidence of an interdisciplinary key qualification (SQ*) to be admitted to the first state law examination (Section 9 Paragraph 2 No. 4 in conjunction with Section 3 p. 1 JAPrO). At the ZfS, you can use this requirement to gain valuable additional competencies: Selected courses in our Communication and Management course areas – from rhetoric and negotiation skills to fundamentals of business administration – strengthen abilities that you can use directly in your studies and later in your profession.
As an alternative, theService Learning module gives you the opportunity to combine key qualifications with social involvement. In this way, you do not just earn an SQ certificate but also gain competencies that will greatly enrich your law career.
*SQ in the sense intended by the JAPrO (State Law Study and Examination Regulations) are primarily courses focusing on rhetorical and communication skills. Moreover, there is a basic economics course that also counts as a key qualifications course.
Earning the SQ certificate
You have the following options:
SQ courses at the ZfS
The range of courses to choose from is limited by the State Law Examination Office (LJPA): Apart from a few exceptions in the Management course area, the LJPA generally only recognizes selected communication courses.
Please be sure to read the ‘obligatory instructions’ section of the course descriptions, in which courses that are not suitable are identified as such. Please also note the recommended subject-specific semester you should be in before taking a particular course!
Our course programme
2025/26 winter semester
Registration
As a Law student, you are given priority in registering for courses in which you can earn an SQ certificate until you have earned the required certificate.
You are also welcome to register for other courses in the Management, Communication, Media, and IT course areas or for our certificate programmes in Sustainability and Digital Competencies during the open admission phase of registration.