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Program Overview
Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultšt
The Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultšt (Faculty of Law) offers a comprehensive program in law, with various departments and institutes that provide a well-rounded education.
Departemente & Institute
The faculty consists of several departments and institutes, including:
- Departement fŁr Grundlagenfšcher (Department of Basic Subjects)
- Institut fŁr Rechtsgeschichte (Institute of Legal History)
- Romanistisches Institut (Romanistic Institute)
- Institut fŁr italienische Rechtssprache (Institute for Italian Legal Language)
- Departement fŁr Ųffentliches Recht (Department of Public Law)
- Institut fŁr Ųffentliches Recht (Institute of Public Law)
- Zentrum fŁr Gesundheitsrecht und Management im Gesundheitswesen (Center for Health Law and Management in the Healthcare Sector)
- Departement fŁr Privatrecht (Department of Private Law)
- Institut fŁr Bankrecht (Institute of Banking Law)
- Institut fŁr Internationales Privatrecht und Verfahrensrecht (Institute of International Private Law and Procedure)
- Institut fŁr Haftpflicht- und Versicherungsrecht (Institute of Liability and Insurance Law)
- Institut fŁr Notariatsrecht und Notarielle Praxis (Institute of Notary Law and Notary Practice)
- Zivilistisches Seminar (Civil Law Seminar)
- Departement fŁr Strafrecht (Department of Criminal Law)
- Institut fŁr Strafrecht und Kriminologie (Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology)
- Departement fŁr Wirtschaftsrecht (Department of Economic Law)
- Institut fŁr Steuerrecht (Institute of Tax Law)
- Institut fŁr Europa- und WirtschaftsvŲlkerrecht (Institute of European and International Economic Law)
- Institut fŁr Wirtschaftsrecht (Institute of Economic Law)
- Center for the Law of Innovation and Competition
Bachelor
The Bachelor program in law is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field of law.
Bachelor EinfŁhrungsstudium
The introductory study program for the Bachelor degree includes:
- Leistungskontrollen (performance controls) in the subjects of Privatrecht I (Private Law I), Strafrecht I (Criminal Law I), and ÷ffentliches Recht I (Public Law I)
- The performance controls are held after the second semester (in June) and consist of written exams (each 2 hours)
- Registration for the performance controls is possible from the beginning of the spring semester via KSL
- If the overall grade is not passed (average grade below 4.0 and more than one insufficient grade), a repetition is mandatory in August of the same year
- The repetition includes all three partial exams, regardless of the grades of the first attempt
Daten der Leistungskontrollen
The dates for the performance controls are as follows:
- ÷ffentliches Recht I: Monday, June 2, 2025
- Strafrecht I: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
- Privatrecht I: Friday, June 6, 2025
- Repetition dates:
- ÷ffentliches Recht I: Monday, August 18, 2025
- Strafrecht I: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- Privatrecht I: Friday, August 22, 2025
PrŁfungseinsicht
Information on exam review will be sent separately by email.
UngenŁgende Leistungskontrollen
The rules for insufficient performance controls are as follows:
- A maximum of 1 insufficient grade is allowed with an overall average grade of 4.0 (Art. 12 Abs. 3 RSL RW vom 21.06.2007 mit ńnderungen bis 22.05.2014)
Wiederholungstermine
The repetition dates for the performance controls are as follows:
- ÷ffentliches Recht I: Monday, August 18, 2025
- Strafrecht I: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- Privatrecht I: Friday, August 22, 2025
Gesuche
Students who have not obtained the required qualification for admission to the Bachelor program in German and are not native German speakers can submit an application for an extension of the examination period (until the end of the withdrawal period). Applications must be addressed to Frau Sylvia Kilchenmann.
- Formular PrŁfungszeitverlšngerung (WORD, 88KB)
- Formular PrŁfungszeitverlšngerung (PDF, 89KB)
- Applications for compensation for disadvantages must be submitted in writing (by letter or email) and must be justified with an official proof (e.g., detailed medical certificate). The application must be submitted each semester until the end of the withdrawal period.
Bachelor Hauptstudium
The main study program for the Bachelor degree includes:
- Leistungskontrollen (performance controls) in various subjects
- The performance controls are held in January and June
- Registration for the performance controls is possible during the registration period specified by the Dean's Office
- The Dean's Office does not accept late registrations for performance controls
Grundlagenfšcher
It is recommended to complete the basic subjects after the 3rd and 4th semesters (exams, each 2 hours). A possible repetition can be taken as early as one semester later.
Privatrecht II + III, Strafrecht II + III, ÷ffentliches Recht II + III und Wirtschaftsrecht 1 + 2
The Dean's Office recommends taking these exams only after attending all lectures and exercises (exams, each 5 hours or 4 hours for Wirtschaftsrecht).
- If the regulatory requirements for obtaining the Bachelor degree are not met (average grade below 4.0 and more than 2 insufficient grades), the subjects with insufficient grades can be repeated once.
- Under the condition that the initial regulatory requirements are still met, individual insufficient grades can be compensated.
HS 2025
The dates for the performance controls in the winter semester 2025 are as follows:
- Neuere Rechtsgeschichte I: Monday, January 5, 2026
- RŲmisches Recht I: Monday, January 5, 2026
- Theor. Grundlagen I: Monday, January 5, 2026
- Privatrecht II + III: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
- Strafrecht II + III: Friday, January 9, 2026
- Wirtschaftsrecht 1 + 2: Monday, January 12, 2026
- ÷ffentliches Recht II + III: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
PrŁfungseinsicht
Information on exam review will be sent separately by email.
UngenŁgende Leistungskontrollen
The rules for insufficient performance controls are as follows:
- A maximum of 2 insufficient grades are allowed with an overall average grade of at least 4.0 (Art. 19 Abs. 1 RSL RW vom 21.06.2007 mit ńnderungen bis 22.05.2014)
Wiederholungstermine
The repetition dates for the performance controls are as follows:
- Only students who have achieved an insufficient grade in the first attempt or have a approved deferral application can register for the second attempt.
- The exact dates for the repetition exams in the basic subjects can only be determined after the end of the deregistration period.
Gesuche
Students who have not obtained the required qualification for admission to the Bachelor program in German and are not native German speakers can submit an application for an extension of the examination period (until the end of the withdrawal period). Applications must be addressed to Frau Sylvia Kilchenmann.
- Formular PrŁfungszeitverlšngerung (WORD, 88KB)
- Formular PrŁfungszeitverlšngerung (PDF, 89KB)
- Applications for compensation for disadvantages must be submitted in writing (by letter or email) and must be justified with an official proof (e.g., detailed medical certificate). The application must be submitted each semester until the end of the withdrawal period.
Vorbezug Masterleistungen
Further information on the anticipation of master's performances is available.
