Requirements for a law degree at the Viadrina

You have already successfully taken the first hurdle by passing
the Abitur (or equivalent).

What else do you need to have?

• An interest in the law

that goes much deeper than what you see on TV courtroom shows.

• Ambition, diligence, patience and a will

that is strong enough to keep studying until the examinations –
and then to pass them.

• Written and verbal eloquence

to bring order to the chaos of a conflict, to classify pieces of information according to their legal relevance, and to communicate the result to others.

• Abstract and logical thinking,

because legal rules must be implemented consistently – although they must sometimes also be called into question.

• Willingness to learn a foreign language

as a basis for acquiring the necessary level of technical (legal) language proficiency.

• The ability to work independently,

because just going to lectures will not be enough for this work-intensive course, which will require a lot of time and self-discipline.