Allocation of study places First State Examination in Law [State Examination] - restricted admission

First Semester

General Principles

For the selection of applicants and the allocation of spots on the undergraduate degree program First State Examination in Law [state examination], spots are allocated after deduction of so-called  priority quotas:

Internal University Selection Procedure

In the internal university selection procedure, the determination of the procedural grade is based on

  • 60% on the result of the higher education entrance qualification (HZB) and
  • 20% each according to the best grades of the last four school semesters in the subjects Mathematics and German as stated in the HZB

You can find further information about  Type and Weighting of Subjects and in the  General Selection Regulations (PDF, 295 kB).

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International prospective students

Here you will find information on the  allocation of study places to international prospective students.

Priority quotas always form the

  • Quota for foreign students from non-EU countries (5%)
  •  Exceptional case quota (2%)
  •  Second degree quota (3%)
  • Quota for applicants corresponding to their professional specialization: The amount of this quota depends on the proportion of students in the applications, but may not exceed 10% of the study spots to be allocated.

20% of the remaining study spots after deduction of the priority quotas are allocated according to waiting time. The time between A-levels and university entrance are recognized as waiting periods. These are determined during the application process based on the relevant information provided by applicants in the application portal and are automatically taken into account.

The final grade is not improved by the accumulation of waiting time. By collecting waiting time, however, you improve your chances of being admitted within the waiting time quota. However, no more than 7 semesters will be taken into account.

There is also no waiting list for future procedures. In order to be admitted in the following year after a rejection in the previous year, you must re-apply.

Just like the internal university selection procedure (procedural grade), the  selection limits for the waiting time quota are set anew in each application procedure. Previous year's figures can therefore only serve as a rough guide.

Higher Semester

General Priciples

If admission to undergraduate degree programs is restricted this applies to the first and higher semesters. Spots in a higher semester can only be allocated within the scope of available capacity. The decisive factor here is whether the spots to be made available in accordance with the current Admission Numbers Ordinance are (still) occupied in the respective higher semester.

If spots are available, the valid applications are selected in the following order:

  1. Applicants for whom the rejection of admission for personal reasons would mean particular  exception;
  2. Applicants who are enrolled in the same degree program at the university for a partial study spot;
  3. Applicants who are or were enrolled in the same degree program at another German university, a university in another member state of the European Union or another contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (transfer students in the same degree program);
  4. Applicants who are or were enrolled at a foreign university in the same degree program with German citizenship or who are treated as equivalent in terms of admission;
  5. Applicants who have been admitted to the first semester of the same degree program and can be placed in a higher semester (upgrading);
  6. Applicants who claim other reasons:
    Applicants changing degree programs or lateral entrants with a placement recommendation

Within the above-mentioned case groups, in the event of equal ranking, the social reasons, in particular family and economic reasons, which are decisive for the choice of location, then the average grade of the higher education entrance qualification and then the exact ranking is determined by lottery.

Placement and Recognition of Previous Achievements

When changing the spot of study in the undergraduate degree program First State Examination in Law [Staatsexamen], a classic placement recommendation is not always required. Therefore, please note the following information:

Classification Recommendation : Form

Transfer students up to and including the fourth semester require the  official certificate (PDF, 30 kB). You would not need the placement recommendation then. Please have the official certificate completed by your previous university.

Transfer students from the fifth semester onwards should submit their intermediate examination certificate instead of a placement recommendation.

Lateral entrant should use the  placement recommendation (PDF, 129 kB) form, which will be completed by the responsible department of charge. You will find more detailed information on this in your letter of admission.

Urgent recommendation!
Before transferring to Osnabrück University, please  contact the respective academic advisors/deans of studies to clarify which achievements can be credited and whether practical entry into the higher semester is possible without any problems or loss of time.

Please also note: A placement recommendation does not guarantee you a spot on a degree program with restricted admission at Osnabrück University.

Application for the First State Examination in Law [State Examination]

Here you will find  information on application, admission and enrollment for the First State Examination in Law [Staatsexamen]!