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Law University of Hamburg

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Degree
State Examination
Standard period of study (amount)
9 semesters
Location
Hamburg

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Jurisprudence, Law

Focus

Social Law with Labour Law References, International and European Private Law and Comparative Jurisprudence, Information and Communications, Planning, Economic Administrative & Environmental Law, Public Finance Regulations and Tax Law, European and International Law, Crime and Crime Control, Maritime Economic Law, European Legal History, Economic Analysis of the Law

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

With the degree in Law, Universität Hamburg is participating in the Dialogue-Oriented Service Process (DoSV), run by hochschulstart.de for selected degree courses with local admission restrictions. Applications are submitted as usual via the University of Hamburg for this degree course but students must also register beforehand at hochschulstart.de. For detailed information, please see the link below.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 30.01.2027
  • Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)
    Registration for non-restricted courses only within regular application deadlines.

Summer semester (2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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