Juristische Fakultät der Universität Regensburg |
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Juristische Fakultät der Universität Regensburg |
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Instruction: since 1967
Total Student Enrollment: 16 899 (1993/94)
Personnel: 3203
Address: Universitätsstr. 31
93053 Regensburg
Telephone: (0941) 943-1 (switch board)
Telefax: (0941) 943-2305
Location:
All university facilities are located on a campus of 150 hectares at the southern edge of the city (about 15 minutes on foot or 5 minutes by bus from the central train station). Avoiding large concrete complexes, the architecture on campus harmonizes with the landscape. Traffic has been channelled underneath the university, allowing for wide open areas which are landscaped so as to lend the campus a park-like atmosphere.
Regensburg:
Regensburg is a city of 130,000 inhabitants and the seat of the district government. In the last decade, it has had one of the highest rates of increase in productivity of all cities in the Federal Republic. Modern industries have opened branches here, creating jobs for highly qualified employees. At the same time, the region has regained its historical function as a bridge to the east since the fall of the "iron curtain".
Despite the changes the city is still characterized by its history as an important trade center and as an independent city state. The medieval town center has remained intact and has undergone extensive renovation in recent years. The labyrinth of narrow streets and squares makes Regensburg's Old Town one of the most impressive in Germany, with the most important of its numerous Gothic buildings being the Reichstag ("parliament") of the Holy Roman Empire.
Studies Abroad:
The university has established exchange programmes with well over a hundred universities, especially in the EU and the US.
The University Library:
Total resources: approx. 2,500,000 volumes and 135,000 other materials
Periodicals: 10,359
Annual additions: approx. 70,000 volumes
The university is linked with the inter-library loan service.
The Computer Centre:
As a service institution the Computer Centre provides the university with data processing capacity for research and for instructional and administrative purposes. It is responsible for 2300 personal computers as well as for the university's internal computer network linking approximately 1800 work stations. A considerable number of microprocessors are connected with the central computers. All computers are equipped with the current programming languages; the central computers feature programme packages for graphics, statistics, numerical control etc. as well as data bank systems.
Tutorship / Guidance
Exchange students must expect a situation in which they have to study rather independently. At German universities there is no system of tutorship. The student is responsible for his/her study progress. Problems and questions of a general and practical nature can be discussed with the International Office (Akademisches Auslandsamt, address below). Questions relating to the content of law courses or individual study programmes can be discussed with the Coordinator of the exchange programme.
Student Life
The integration of the University into the town of Regensburg is to a great extent the product of a very active student life. The student population has initiated a host of activities, including theatre groups (also staging plays in English and French) and several orchestras. The town offers a wide range of cultural events which cater for many interests.
The University Sports Centre on campus is open to all international students.
The International Office (Akademisches Auslandsamt) organises a number of social activities and excursions during the year for international students.
weeks of instruction: 14
Semester 2: April 1 to Sept. 30 (lectures May 2 to July 31)
weeks of instruction: 12
Exchange students may enroll for one semester only or for the whole year.
Orientation Programme for International Students: October and April
Alongside the opportunity to brush up one's German, this 2-3 week programme helps international students tackle the administrative formalities which are to be confronted at the outset of every study period abroad. Guided tours of the city, the university, the library and other facilities on campus form an integral part of this programme as does a more general introduction to German university life.
Students wishing to study at the University of Regensburg must
- satisfy formal admission requirements
- fill in application forms - Antrag auf Zulassung:
deadline for application for the winter semester: July 15
deadline for application for the summer semester: January 15
- hold a school leaving certificate equivalent to the German Abitur
- present proof of sufficient knowledge of German
- document any previous studies at an institution of higher education
Students who come via an exchange programme must be nominated by the institution where they are currently studying.
Completed applications must be sent to:
Akademisches Auslandsamt
Universität Regensburg
Universitätsstr. 31
93053 Regensburg
Tel. (0941) 943-2382 or 2371
For admission to a programme with admission limitations, the grade point average of the school leaving certificate plays a decisive role. Admission to any other semester than the first semester of a degree course with admission limitations is dependent on whether there are places available.
Accomodation varies in price, and students should expect to spend between DM 260,- and DM 500,- per month. It is essential to send in the housing form together with the application forms for the university. Students will be notified by the International Office in time as to whether their housing application is successful.
European Union students should obtain an E 111 form from their local Social Security office before leaving home. This will ensure them of minimal health insurance during their stay in the Federal Republic.
Students from non-EU countries and countries with which the Federal Republic does not have a health insurance agreement, must show proof of insurance valid in Germany, or they will be required to buy an insurance policy here. Until completion of their 14th semester and up to a maximum age of 30, students may be insured with the state health insurance in the Federal Republic. Students over 30 must buy a private insurance policy.
Civil liability insurance is highly recommended.
For books and study materials they should set aside DM 400.- per semester.
Accommodation in Regensburg costs approximately DM 260.- to DM 500.-
Meals can be obtained at the university dining hall for approx. DM 6.-.
It is strongly recommended that students open a bank account at one of the local banks on arrival.
It belongs to a network coordinated by the University of Utrecht. In principle, students can be exchanged between any members of that network, save for those in the same member state. So far, Regensburg has exchange links with the following Universities: University of Cambridge, Université de Genève, University of Helsinki, University of Oslo, University of Uppsala, University of Utrecht. TEMPUS links exist with the Universities of Krakow, Miskolc, Praha, Bratislava, Torun and Warszawa. The Regensburg coordinator of this exchange is:
Prof. Dr. Peter Gottwald
Universität Regensburg
Juristische Fakultät
Universitätsstr. 31
93053 Regensburg
Tel. +941-943-2636/7
Fax: + 941-943- 2432
The Regensburg coordinator for a second ERASMUS network is
Professor Dr. Rainer Arnold
Universität Regensburg
Juristische Fakultät
Universitätsstr. 31
93053 Regensburg
Tel. +941-943-2654/5
Fax: +941-943-2836
The partner faculties of Regensburg within this network are the Universities of Athens, Thessaloniki, Rome (La Sapienza), Triest, Alcalà de Henares, Málaga, Córdoba, Madrid (Carlos III), Lissabon, Liège, Lyon, Paris (X Nanterre), Graz, Bergen.
Professor Dr. Reinhard Zimmermann
Universität Regensburg
Juristische Fakultät
Universitätsstr. 31
93053 Regensburg
Tel. +941-943-2632/1
Fax: +941-943-4965
is responsible for two further exchanges funded by ERASMUS. The one is between the law faculties of Aberdeen and Regensburg, the other between the law faculties of Oxford and Regensburg. The latter is, as far as the University of Oxford is concerned, part and parcel of a Law and German, French or Dutch degree which enables Oxford students to study one year at Paris, Leiden, Konstanz or Regensburg.
International Office:
The person responsible for the reception of all ERASMUS/TEMPUS-students is:
Ms Marianne Sedlmeier
Akademisches Auslandsamt
Universität Regensburg
Universitätsstraße 31
93053 Regensburg
Tel: +941-943-2382 or 2371 or 2373
The Bavarian law curriculum contains all necessary obligatory and optional subjects to enable students to pass the First State Exam within eight semesters.
Generally, the topics are presented in the form of lectures, supplemented by exercise courses ("Übungen") and tutorials. Tutorials are offered to students in the first semester and accompany the courses in Private Law, Public Law and Criminal Law. Exercise courses provide students with the opportunity to obtain the six certificates (two each in Private Law, Public Law and Criminal Law) required for admission to the first state examination. Students have to obtain passmarks for a test and an essay in order to qualify for a certificate.
In addition, a range of seminars are offered every semester. The seminar class normally consists of 10-20 students and every student is required to write, and present, a research paper.
In the winter semester the faculty regularly offers:
Bürgerliches Recht I ( Private Law I - General Part of the BGB and Law of Obligations)
Bürgerliches Recht III (Private Law III - Law of Obligations - Specific Part)
Staatsorganisation (Constitutional Law I - The System of Government)
Rechtsgeschichte I (Legal History I)
Allgemeine Staatslehre und Verfassungsgeschichte (Theories of Government and Constitutional History)
Strafrecht Besonderer Teil (Criminal Law II - Specific Crimes)
Erbrecht (Law of Succession)
Arbeitsrecht (Labour Law)
Zivilprozeßrecht (Civil Procedure)
Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht I (Commercial Law and Corporations I)
Europarecht (European Union Law I)
Besonderes Verwaltungsrecht (Administrative Law - Specific Areas)
In the summer semester the faculty regularly offers:
Bürgerliches Recht II - Schuldrecht (Private Law II - Law of Obligations)
Staatsrecht - Grundrechte (Constitutional Law II - Civil Rights)
Strafrecht - Allgemeine Lehren (Criminal Law - General Part)
Rechtsgeschichte II (Legal History II)
Rechtsphilosophie (Jurisprudence)
Sachenrecht (Property Law)
Familienrecht (Family Law)
Allgemeines Verwaltungsrecht (General Principles of Administrative Law)
Kommunalrecht (Local Government)
Strafprozeßrecht (Criminal Procedure)
Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht II (Commercial Law and Corporations II)
Zwangsvollstreckungsrecht (Enforcement of Judgments)
All other subjects optional for the First State Exam are offered once a year or every two years (e.g. Introduction to Legal Theory; Roman Law; Securities; Transactional Lawyering; Conflicts of Law; International Civil Litigation; Comparative Law; Non-Contentious Jurisdiction; Bankruptcy; Criminology; Juvenile Criminal Law; Public Construction Law; Regional Planning; Environmental Law; Public International Law; Administrative Regulations for Business and Commerce; Securities; Regulation of the Competitive Process; Patent Law; Copyright Law; Collective Labour Law; Social Law; Tax Law).
For exchange students the faculty offers a special Introduction to German Civil Law and Public Law and sometimes - mainly in summer - a small number of courses in English.
Regular Distribution
sehr gut = very good (16-18 Punkte/points) 0 or less than 1 %
gut = good (13-15 Punkte/points) 3 to 6 %
vollbefriedigend = fully satisfactory (10-12 Punkte/points) 7 to 10 %
befriedigend = satisfactory (7-9 Punkte/points) 20 to 35 %
ausreichend = sufficient (4-6 Punkte/points) 20 to 35 %
mangelhaft = unsatisfactory (1-3 Punkte/points) 25 to 40 %
ungenügend = insufficient (0 Punkte/points) less than 1 %
Within seminars the grades mainly spread between 10 and 18 points.
As this regulation is not very familiar outside the German legal education system the law schools often use the traditional school grades (1 = very good, 2 = good, 3 = satisfactory, 4 = sufficient, 5 = unsatisfactory, 6 = insufficient) to measure the achievements of foreign exchange students.
Within the EU there is again a special grading system, the ECTS.
ECTS ("European Community Course Credit Transfer System") was developed by the Commission of the European Communities in order to provide common procedures to guarantee academic recognition of studies abroad. It provides a way of measuring and comparing learning achievements, and transferring them from one institution to another.
The ECTS system is based on the principle of mutual trust and confidence between the participating instiutions. The few rules of ECTS, concerning Information (on courses available), Agreement (between the home and host institutions) and the Use of Credit Points (to indicate student workload) are set out to reinforce this mutual trust. Each ECTS department describes the courses it offers not only in terms of content but also adding credits to each course.
The ECTS credits
ECTS credits are a value allocated to course units to describe the student workload required to complete them. They reflect the quantity of work each course requires in relation to the total quantity of work required to complete a full year of academic study at the institution, that is, lectures, seminars, private work - in the library or at home - and examinations. ECTS credits express a relative value.
In ECTS, 60 credits represent the workload of a year of study; normally 30 credits are given for a semester. It is important that all ECTS courses are regular courses of the participating institutions, as followed by their home students under normal regulations.
At Regensburg Law School an exchange student should participate in 10 hours of lectures a week; he will receive 3 credits for every hour a week if he submits to an exam at the end of the semester. A student may, however, get 15 credits if he obtains a certificate for the presentation of a paper in a seminar or for successfully participating in an exercise course ("Übung") for German students.
The following table aims to compare the different grading systems and to evaluate a grade obtained.
ECTS Percentage Percentage German German Definition
Grade of successful of all school State Exam (according
students students Grades in Law to ECTS)
normally participating
achieving in state
the Grade exams
A 10 7 1 13-18 excellent: outstanding
performance with
only minor errors
B 25 17,5 2 9-12 very good: above
the average standard
but with some errors
C 30 21 3 7-11 good: generally sound
work with a number
of notable errors
D 25 17,5 4 5-6 satisfactory: fair
but with significant
shortcomings
E 10 7 4 4 sufficient: performance
meets the
minimum criteria
FX - 30 5 1-3 fail: some more work
required before the
credit can be awarded
F - - 6 0 fail: considerable
further work is
German students do not normally take exams at the end of each course. Exchange students, however, if they so require, will be given an exam (normally an oral exam) at the end of the semester in any class they attend.
Copyright Juristische Fakultät Regensburg 1996.
Last update: 1997-01-06 by Alexander Dinter.
letzte Bearbeitung: 30. April 2001
Bearbeiter: Nils Menninger
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