Prerequisites for application

Exceptionally gifted and ambitious Humboldt University students should apply for the available spaces at the Humboldt European Law School. Applicants must have already successfully completed at least two semesters of law and be fluent in English. At the time of application, it is not necessary for the student’s French language skills to be at college-level-speaking-ability. However, if the French language skills need to be improved students are expected to do this by attending specialist foreign language classes at Humboldt University. (This distribution is also admissible in reverse)

Students from other German universities are also welcome to apply and will be accepted under the condition that they enroll at Humboldt University by the beginning of the winter semester.

The vast majority of positions will be given to students who have completed their second semester. Ten places are available for third and fourth semester students. In individual cases one or two students of higher semesters will also be accepted to the program. Applicants who apply for admission at the beginning of their third semester must demonstrate they have successfully completed the following classes: one basic background class in law as well as one basic course each in civil law, public law and criminal law. Applicants who are applying for the 5th Semester must have additionally participated successfully in events in the following classes in civil law: work regulations law, commercial law, family and inheritance law, property law and the law of civil court procedure, as well as the public law courses: including international law and European law, general administrative law and state liability law, construction law / local law and securities law, from the module work (field) related additional qualification and a further event at the European Law / European Private Law and Comparative Law. Their criminal law educations must include financial crimes and criminal procedures.

Language skills: The program requires German students to be fluent in English and French in order to be able to study successfully as a full time student abroad. If the respective students only have basic language knowledge for one of these languages, they are expected to take language classes, parallel to their other studies at the Humboldt University, for example, by attending discipline-specific language training for lawyers. However, please note the additional work-load this entails, especially if you are applying after your fourth semester.

Based on the documents submitted, we will decide using the criteria mentioned above as to which applicants will be invited to a personal interview. As part of the interview the applicant’s current and previous international experience will be discussed. Applicants will be expected to expound upon their practical experience and / or theoretical training (i.e. internships, time spent abroad, etc.) The final decision will be made by on the basis of the high school results, previous achievements in law studies, foreign language skills and the interview.

Please note: Only students who are studying for the first law degree are eligible to apply. It is not possible to apply for only the masters programs.