Municipal Civil Service - General Administrationdual system, including practical semester

Degree
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor
Standard period of study (amount)
3 years
Location
Bielefeld, Dortmund, Duisburg, Hagen, Gelsenkirchen, Köln, Münster, Herne

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

General Internal Administrative Civil Service

Focus

Law

Annotation

The degree consists of alternating theoretical studies at the university and practical training phases, each lasting a total of 18 months. Students learn about professional practice at their employers who hired them as employees before they began their studies.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Training within the administration. No application directly at the higher education institution. Applications have to be addressed to the responsible hiring authorities. Course start once a year as of 1 September In the so-called 'Vorbereitungsdienst' (preparatory stage of training) only those who fulfil the legal requirements for the appointment can be recruited to the civil service.

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)

Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

The degree course begins on 1 September of each year.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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