Law, Department
Juristische Fakultät
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Juristische Fakultät
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 6-10
D-69117 Heidelberg
Telephone: +49 6221 54-7442
https://www.uni-heidelberg.de
Uni Heidelberg
Department on the internet
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 6-10
D-69117 Heidelberg
Telephone: +49 6221 54-7442
https://www.uni-heidelberg.de
Uni Heidelberg
Department on the internet
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Basic information
- Total number of students at the department
3,000
- Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)
90
Support during the study entry phase
- Total score for support in the study entry phase
8/14 points
Results of study
- Exam results
50.0%
- Exam preparation
6/8 points
Research
- Doctorates per professor
2.3
Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses
- Career and practical orientation
- Learning and working spaces
- Teacher support
- Support in studies
- Courses offered
- Study organisation
- Exam organisation
- Digital learning
- Assistance with exam preparation
- Share of external repetitions visited
78.4%
- Introduction to scientific work
- Rooms
- Library
- Overall study situation
- Return rate of the questionnaires
317
Further information provided by the department
Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme
Centre for legal attorney training: Numerous courses by practitioners; HeidelPräp: The Faculty of Law has designed its own extensive programme for exam preparation. Villa HeidelPräp: 50 permanent jobs are allocated individually to examination candidates every 12 months. Tutorials; Heidelberg Basic Certificate (HGZ); Heidelberg Bar Certificate (HAZ); Law tandem for international and German Law students; Marsilius studies: Interdisciplinary seminars.
Special features regarding the international orientation
Four areas of specialisation are fully, or half the time, dedicated to international aspects; all other areas also comprise international aspects. Coursework (50% of the university exam) can be completed during a semester abroad. Seminars together with universities abroad: Krakow, Ferrara, Budapest, Mohyla Academy Kiev, Vienna.
Special features regarding the equipment
Use of visual media on projectors in all rooms. Book scanners in the department library (saves on paper and time). WiFi in library, additional computer workstations, legal databases.
Special features regarding research activities
International networking, wide variety of research areas, philosophical, historical basic research, international and interdisciplinary approach; Interdisciplinary Marsilius-Kolleg research institute. Psychological research project self-regulation: Possibilities of successful self and stress regulation in exam preparation
Other special features
Villa HeidelPräp: In addition to group workspaces for joint learning and spacious common rooms for common use, a total of 50 permanent workstations have been available for exam candidates since March 2015. These spaces are allocated for 12 months, thus creating a unique working atmosphere for exam preparation. Mentoring: Students are assigned to a person from amongst the professors and lecturers. Exam consultation hour. Individual analysis of exams. Simulation of the oral examination. Lawyer-oriented legal education.
Further information on research activities
Information on access restrictions
Website of the Student Council
online-application
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Acronyms
(S) = Students' judgements
(F) = Facts
(P) = Professors' judgements
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Last Update 2026: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education