Law (Ius)

Degree programme

Attention

Note: Since winter semester 2020/21, the »Law (Ius) LL.B.« program has been replaced by the bachelor degree program »Law and Public Administration LL.B.«, i.e. admissions as of winter semester 2022/23 will only be made to the new degree program.

The three-year degree programme Law (LL.B.) is the only general LL.B. degree programme taught at HWR Berlin.
With a focus on the Legal Sciences, holders of this degree are qualified to perform the complete spectrum of senior legal tasks in the private, public and not-for-profit sector which do not require a German State Examination.
Modules in Economics, Administration, Political Science and Social Sciences round off the course syllabus.
The study incorporates a six-month work placement and is completed with a three-month Bachelor’s thesis and an oral examination. In addition to the legal skills taught within the scope of this course, students graduate from the degree programme with an understanding of and skills in Business and Economics, Administration, Political Science and Social Sciences.
The legal issues dealt with in the programme focus on Civil Law including Commercial and Business Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, European Law, and Administrative Law.
Graduates also develop an understanding of the principles of the Rule of Procedure involved in these areas of Law. They are able to subject situations to legal analysis and discuss them in English. The degree programme imparts all the communication and social skills requisite for the tasks that its graduates will be entrusted with.

Professional field

The degree programme prepares its graduates for all practical areas of legal administration, which do not require a German State Examination. This includes roles in Public Administration, Project Management, Mediation and the performance of Management functions. These roles are usually found in the core areas of Law: the public and private sectors as well as national, international and supranational institutions.
Graduates often work in non-court tasks dealing with Civil Law, Criminal Law and Public Law.

Degree structure

The standard period of study covers six semesters; the degree programme is modularised. Students complete a work placement in the fourth semester. Holders of a Bachelor’s degree in Law are qualified for admission to a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree programme. Alternatively, the law-related modules of this Bachelor’s degree programme can be recognised within the scope of further Law degrees.