Law Studies

An innovative course of study with a conservative goal: success. Studying law at EBS Universität for business and law. The professional demands on lawyers are rising. In addition to very good exam results, there is more that matters in a dynamic profession than just professional qualifications: Potential employers pay particular attention to communication and negotiation skills, as well as international and business experience. Which is exactly what is taught at EBS Universität.

At a glance

Degrees: First Legal Examination (previously: First State Examination) // Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) // optional: Master in Business (MA / MSc)
Focus: Business Law
Start: Annually in Fall Trimester
Study duration: 12 trimester (full time)
Achievable ECTS: 242 credits
Investment: 50,590 euro
Language: German

Highlights

three academic degrees in less than five years
integrated semester abroad
individual coaching
small learning groups
intensive, integral examination preparation
close cooperation with prestigious law firms and companies

For the third time in a row, Hesse’s best law graduates come from EBS Universität!

Exam results:
- Graduation with honours: 67 %
- Average score: 9.94 points

Further information about the graduation with honours

Rankings

U-Multirank 2019 Top Performers
Top 25 Performing Universities in Student Mobility
WirtschaftsWoche University Ranking 2019
No. 6 in the area of Business Administration // No. 8 in the area of Law
CHE University Ranking 2017 // Law Universities in Germany
Top Tier In 2 of 4 categories

Requirements

curriculum vitae
Letter of motivation
Proof of the general or subject-restricted higher education entrance (valid for Hessen) or a recognized equivalent foreign degree
very good German language skills
Proof of English proficiency (e.g. TOEFL iBT or IELTS)

Selection Process

Since we have an ongoing admission procedure, we recommend to apply early in order to ensure a study place in time.

Arrange an individual selection interview!

Dates

Information events:
· Discover Law
· Online Info Sessions
· Education fairs

EBS Law Camp 2019:
28.08. - 30.08.2019
Please note: this event is designed for the first 40 students enrolled at EBS Law School in 2019.

Start of fall trimester 2019:
14.09.2019

Open Day:
04.04.2020

Financing

Scholarships // Education Fund // Financing

Accreditations and Memberships

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Siri Pommer, Mag. iur.

Student Recruitment Manager Law Studies

: +49 611 7102 1589
: +49 611 7102 10 1589
: siri.pommer@ebs.edu
: Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 3
65189 Wiesbaden

Highlights

You study at one of the top business schools worldwide: EBS Universität scores top spots in university rankings regularly.

You get three degrees in less than five years: The top priority of studying is the First Examination in Law (formerly 1st State Exam), for which we prepare you intensively. With the Bachelor of Law (LLB) you obtain an attractive degree after only three years. You can then opt for a Master of Arts (MA) or Master of Science (MSc) at EBS Business School.

You meet economists at eye level: a special feature are the economic study portions at EBS; these are part of your studies from the very beginning. This allows you to earn a Master in Business for Legal Professionals (MA) in one semester or a Master (MSc) in Finance, Management, Real Estate or Automotive Management at EBS Business School in just one year.

You gain practical knowledge with real added value: During your studies you benefit from our network of highly attractive business partners. The intensive involvement of well-known law firms and companies in teaching ensures that you are in close contact with practice and build your own network from the first trimester on.

You gain international experience at some of the best universities worldwide: The EBS stands for internationality. All students spend the 7th trimester abroad at one of 90 partner universities of EBS Universität.

You benefit from high quality learning: With small classes and intensive support such as an exam clinic where your mock exams are analysed for errors, we offer assistance to prepare ideally for tests and top results.

You will receive active study and career support: The Centre for Legal Education at EBS Universität brings you into contact with well-known companies, organisations and firms through coaching, training and consulting, as well as recruiting events, networking activities and arranging internships during your studies.

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Voices

TOP PREPARATION - dedicated professors, an informal learning environment and a well thought out methodical/didactic concept provide the ideal conditions for success in the first law examination.

Professor Dr. Markus Ogorek

President of EBS Universität

IDEAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT - small groups, intensive support and highly motivated fellow students - the learning environment couldn’t be better.

Benedikt Quarch

EBS Alumnus // Doctoral Candidate EBS Law School // Founder, Managing Partner & Head of Legal Operations, Geld-für-Flug.de

OPTIMAL SUPPORT - the EBS supports us, especially with our individual career planning. Whether in our choice of internships or organising our semester abroad - we get the best support we could wish for. This is really unparalled.

Vida Malakooti

Law student, 2014 intake

OUTSTANDING RESULTS - excellent educational programme means outstanding results - and always with legal practice orientation.

Dr. Marcus C. Funke

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Rankings

Top 25 Performing Universities

in Student Mobility

U-Multirank 2019 Top Performers

No. 6

in the area of Business Administration // No. 8 in the area of Law

WirtschaftsWoche University Ranking 2019

Top Tier

In 2 of 4 categories

CHE University Ranking 2017 // Law Universities in Germany

Events

Next events

28 - 30 August 2019

EBS Law Camp 2019

The first 40 students who enrolled at the EBS Law School for the coming year 2019 ensure a place in the exclusive EBS Law Camp, supported by the law firm Gleiss Lutz.

4 September 2019

Online Info Session Law Studies

You are busy or the journey to Wiesbaden is too long for a spontaneous visit? Whether you are relaxing on the sofa, sitting in a café or at your desk: our Online Info Session will give you an insight into the law studies programme at EBS Universität, no matter where you are.

11 September 2019

Online Info Session Law Studies

24 October 2019

Talent Day - EBS Law Congress

People who are interested in studying at EBS can expect at the EBS Law Congress inspiring lectures, exciting panel discussions, an exclusive career fair and excellent workshops on all aspects of law. Topic: Democracy in danger! The importance of the government form for politics and economy.

24 - 25 October 2019

EBS Law Congress

Be there and experience the 6. EBS Law Congress at EBS Law School in Wiesbaden! You can expect inspiring lectures, exciting panel discussions, an exclusive career fair and excellent workshops.

24 October 2019

Discover Law in Wiesbaden

Take the perfect opportunity to personally experience what EBS Universität has to offer and learn more about the varied study programmes at EBS Law School, our faculty of law.

6 December 2019

Discover Law in Wiesbaden

Take the perfect opportunity to personally experience what EBS Universität has to offer and learn more about the varied study programmes at EBS Law School, our faculty of law.

4 April 2020

Open Day 2020

Law with focus on business law and state examination or management with study abroad and double degree? EBS Universität, located in Wiesbaden and Rheingau, offers a wide range of opportunities and the best study environment. Find out more about the excellent offerings of EBS Universität and visit us on our Open Day!

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Programme Structure

Programme structure

Excellent, profound and thoughtful. - The EBS Universität prepares you intensively for the First Examination in Law (formerly 1st State Exam) and offers the possibility of an integrated additional qualification in business (MA or MSc). Whether as attorney, judge or prosecutor, in companies, authorities and organisations: for graduates of the EBS Universität all doors are open.

Degree: First Examination of Law // Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Focus: Business Law
Start: Annually in Fall Trimester
Study duration: 12 trimester
Achievable ECTS: 242 credits
Investment: 50,590 euro
Language: German

Made for those with great ambitions: Law combined with business studies.

The law school is divided into trimesters with a lecture period of twelve weeks. You will complete your basic studies in the first four trimesters. The directly subsequent main courses period includes a period abroad in the 7th trimester and integrates seamlessly into the core subject studies of trimester 8. After three years, you have your first professional degree with the Bachelor of Laws (LLB). Furthermore, you get the opportunity to acquire an additional business qualification at EBS Business School.

Intensive preparation for the First Examination in Law (formerly State Examination)starts in the 10th trimester, which can be absolved following the 12th trimester as a so called “free shot” (§ 21 paragraph 1 JAG Hessen) . The integrated business management courses can be completed with a Master in Business (MA) or a Master of Science (MSc), additionally. Between terms you complete internships with a total duration of three months.

Lecture and examination times

Start of semester: Annually in Fall Term
Ceremonial enrolment in 2018: 08.09.2018
Introduction week: 10.09.2018 - 14.09.2018
Lecture time: 17.09.2018 - 23.11.2018
Examination time: 26.11.2018 - 07.12.2018

Pioneering with structure: the course contents

Jurisprudence

The mediation of excellent legal knowledge and skills remains at the heart of education and is based on the ideal of fully qualified lawyers. The core curriculum consists of the subjects Civil Law, Public Law and Criminal Law. In subject degree studies (LLB), the focus is on business law.

Business management

By working closely with the EBS Business School you will get an extensive additional qualification in business administration. You learn to understand economic issues and incorporate them in your work.

Internationality & Languages

All students spend the 7th trimester study at one of 90 partner universities of EBS abroad. Here you can improve your language skills and acquire the ability to produce comparative references to foreign law. Here, you have the chance to build up an intercultural network. Additionally, you can learn another language of your choice at EBS or deepen existing language ones (eg. In Legal English, Legal French or Legal Spanish).

Personal development

Interdisciplinary personality-related skills – taking the broader view, ethical action and reflection - are important success factors for careers and will familiarize you with the Studium Universale. Personal Mastery also includes methods of time- and self-management, of working in a team, stress management and effective learning. In Socio-Cultural Impact you can focus notably on your language training or carrying out projects with lasting contributions to society and the environment.

Best preparation for best results

The methodological and didactic concept of EBS allows the optimal preparation for the exam and future career. The courses are structured, visualized and interactive. In associations with about twenty students, the follow-up and immersion takes place. Self-learning groups with about five students prepare upcoming lectures. In addition, you can go over your exams with our professors and experts in detail.

Your support is important to us

At EBS Universität you can expect not only excellent teaching and an intensive learning atmosphere, but also an extensive range of services. We want you to achieve an optimal academic result and to start your professional life with excellent career opportunities. Therefore we support you in…

your career planning and the acquisition of practical experience with the Career Services Center
your goals and decisions with individual coaching from our Coaching at EBS team
the organisation of your semester abroad by our International Programmes Office
your apartment search with the EBS Housing Office
the development of your foreign language skills with the EBS Language Center
your academic work with the services of the University Library
efficient work through our IT services.

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Network

McGill University, Montréal, Québec

Canada

Singapore Management University (SMU)

Singapore

Université Paris Nanterre

France

University of San Diego, California

USA

More partner universities

Partners and Sponsors

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Requirements

Requirements and Application

Top students are welcome - Your way to us
Studying at EBS makes considerable demands on your linguistic knowledge, your logical and analytical thinking skills, your learning abilities and motivation as well as your personality. Whether you are admitted as a student at EBS Universität depends on a successful selection process.

Your requirements

To be admitted to the admissions process at EBS Universität, please submit the following documents to us:

Curriculum vitae
Letter of motivation
Proof of the general or subject-restricted higher education entrance (valid for Hessen) or a recognized equivalent foreign degree - is this not yet available, you can also apply with the last two semi-annual school reports
Proof of English proficiency (e.g. TOEFL iBT or IELTS). Applicants whose native language is English or who have attended an English-speaking
if you are not a German native speaker: proof of very good German language skills at the level DSH 3 / TDN 5

If all requirements are fulfilled after a detailed evaluation, you will receive an invitation to an individual selection interview.

Recognising potential - The Law Selection Day

Part 1 // Written test
The written selection process takes approximately 90 minutes and is primarily devoted to the cognitive skills you require for a successful university study course. Here, your logical and analytical will be tested.

If no other proof of English proficiency has been furnished in advance you will also taking part in the EBS English test.
Part 2 // Personal interview
The oral part of our selection process is an individual 45-minute interview. Specially trained interviewers, with an economics background, examine the measure of motivation and social competence of each applicant.

It pays to be quick

Be one of the first candidates and secure a place for the exclusive EBS Law Camp. This takes place just before the start of your studies and provides the opportunity to gain first insights into the legal world of work for three days. - Workshop with high-profile lawyers from practice - “Round Table” with personalities from the judiciary, such as BGH judges and prosecutors - Visiting exciting trials (incl. case preparation and follow-up) - Visiting an international law firm - Sports event with all participants and professors.

Submit your application on time and secure your chance as one of the first 40 students to collect practical experience before the beginning of studies and get to know your classmates and professors.

The decision

The Master Selection Day is both demanding and exciting. We know that and ease the burden on our applicants by communicating the results as quickly as possible. That enables everyone involved to plan dependably at an early stage.

A study place offer can also be converted into a study place reservation for the following year upon application.

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Investment and Financing

First-class education in a private institution

The quality of teaching is our focus: EBS Universität represents one of the best management programmes throughout the German-speaking world. As a private university we fund us to a great extent from tuition fees.

Admissions process: 100 euro
Admissions process with additional participation in the English test: 185 euro
Tuition fee per Trimester: 4,150 euro
One-time enrolment fee: 690 euro
Tuition fees per Semester for the Master in Business (MA): 5,550 euro
Tuition fees per Semester for the Master of Science (MSc): 7,950 euro

Total: 50,590 euro (in a duration of 12 trimesters without master’s programme)

Motivation and performance are your drive

We try to allow excellent candidates access to our studies, regardless of their economic situation. Decisive factors here are performance, motivation and personality. The selection of funding of studies is diverse and often a combination of the different options is useful. Take a look at our study finance overview and find out which offer best suits you.

Scholarships - financial and / or non-material support, no repayment, no interest

EBS Universität itself, but also independent foundations offer scholarships in different style and performance.

Education Fund - Financial and moral support, if necessary, repayment including interest rates, repayment starts only after graduation

The former club of the “EBS Alumni“ supports students of EBS Universität through a separate education fund.

Financing - Financial support by financial institutions, repayment including interest rates, repayment generally starts after signing the contract

A traditional financing from banks or financial institutions may be a good option to finance studies completely or in parts. The KfW Student Loan or the financing model of the Nassauische Sparkasse, for example.

We are happy to help. Please contact us!

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Stuying at EBS Law School

CENTRAL

The EBS Law School is located in the Atrium building complex in Wiesbaden. The central station, leisure and shopping facilities can be reached on foot or by public transport in just a few minutes.

Stuying at EBS Law School

EXPERTISE

The law faculty library is the key place for teaching and research at the Law School. For the library team the main focus is on catering to the students´ and research associates´ needs and supporting them throughout their studies or in their research activities.

Stuying at EBS Law School

INTERDISCIPLINARY

At EBS Universität you can study law with an integrated additional qualification in Business Administration due to the close relationship to EBS Business School. After three years you can receive a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in order to open up your first professional perspective.

Stuying at EBS Law School

INTERNATIONAL

During their studies our students get a view outside their discipline into the legal systems and cultures of other countries. In the 7th trimester, all students spend time abroad at one of around 90 partner universities of EBS Universität.

Stuying at EBS Law School

PERSONAL

At EBS Universität we guarantee our students an optimal mentoring relationship and a close contact to our professors.

Stuying at EBS Law School

METHODOLOGICAL SKILLS

Students at EBS University learn how to identify unknown issues and develop solutions.

Stuying at EBS Law School

EXPERTISE

The examination grade decides on employer and starting salary. This is why we provide our students with particularly support. The intensive learning in small groups and the targeted preparation for the exams enable us to provide our students with the best possible support. Graduates have been proven to be better than average.

Stuying at EBS Law School

PRACTICAL

EBS Universität has more than 200 cooperation partners who ensure an optimal combination of theory and practice. The intensive involvement of the partners in the educational activities as well as the organisation of joint workshops and events ensure that they are in close contact with experts right from the start and can build up their own network.