Our curriculum at a glance
After more than 20 years of existence, our curriculum has undergone a general overhaul. The current curriculum is designed to equip you with the legal skills to meet the challenges of the 21st century. With innovative compulsory subjects, such as "Conflict and Conflict Resolution", we focus on interdisciplinarity, internationality and research-led teaching right from the start of the course. The modular structure of the course creates a better overview and gives you more orientation when planning your semester. Smaller examinations at the beginning of the course are designed to better support the transition from school to university and help prevent a high drop-out rate at this stage. The modular structure of the degree program also offers you a better structure for the transfer of knowledge and skills, from introduction to basic to advanced.
In focus: specialization in module N
The jewel in the crown of the curriculum is certainly the specialization module N. With a scope of 40 ECTS credits, it offers you the opportunity to devote yourself particularly intensively to those areas of law in which you see your professional future during your diploma studies. At the same time, it offers us plenty of scope for research-led teaching on currently relevant topics. This module is unique in Austria in this form. In addition, we have significantly simplified the recognition of foreign courses and increased the number of ECTS credits to be earned in a foreign language. This means that the international orientation of the REWI University of Graz is increasingly reflected not only in research, but also in teaching.
The entire course is divided into 14 modules, plus the diploma thesis and the diploma examination. The modules combine subject-related parts of the course: from the introductory module and the basic modules in private law and public law to subject-specific modules such as criminal law and criminal procedural law or corporate law to the in-depth modules or legal theory and methodology. The following modules stand out in particular: Module B, which takes an interdisciplinary look at the bigger picture, Module L, which covers European and international law, and Specialization Module N. With a few exceptions, you do not have to follow a specific order for the modules within the two sections (5 and 3 semesters respectively), but the modules help you to study in a structured way.
Module A - The STEOP phase
- The legal case as an introduction to the law
- Introduction to criminal law and criminal procedural law
- Introduction to private law and civil procedure law
- Introduction to public law
- Introduction to European law
- Research and legal IT skills
Module B - Law in society
Of the first four examinations (marked in bold here), three must be completed in the form of a lecture (VO) and one in the form of a proseminar (PO):
- Law and political system
- International dimensions of law and comparative law
- Conflict and conflict resolution
- The gender dimensions of law
- Philosophy of law
- Sociology of law
- State, economy and law
- Law of the information society
Module C - Basic Private Law
- History of private law
- General part of civil law, law of obligations, property law, fundamentals of private international law - !!! In order to register for this course, you must have successfully completed the following courses: "The legal case as an introduction to the law" and "Introduction to private law and civil procedure law"!!!
Module D - Basic Public Law
- History of constitutional law
- Constitutional Law - !!! In order to register for this course, you must have successfully completed the following courses: "The legal case as an introduction to the law" and "Introduction to public law"!!!
- Administrative law, fundamental rights and legal protection - !!! In order to register for this course, you must have successfully completed the following courses: "The legal case as an introduction to the law" and "Introduction to public law"!!!
Module E - Criminal law and criminal procedure law
- History of criminal law
- Substantive criminal law and criminal procedural law - !!! In order to register for this course, you must have successfully completed the following courses: "The Legal Case as an Introduction to the Law" and "Introduction to Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law" !!!
- Case solution criminal law and criminal procedure law - !!! In order to register for this course, you must have successfully completed the following courses: "The Legal Case as an Introduction to the Law" and "Introduction to Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law"!!!
Module F - Corporate Law
- Fundamentals of corporate law with consideration of intellectual property
- Legal forms of entrepreneurial activity
- Company law
!!! In order to register for Module F, you must have successfully completed Module C (Basic Private Law) !!!
Module G - Labor and social law
- Individual and collective labor law
- Social law
!!! To be able to register for Module G, you must have successfully completed Module C (Basic Private Law) !!!
Module H - Financial law
- Financial constitutional law, budget law and tax law !!! - In order to register for this course, you must have successfully completed Module C (Basic Private Law) and Module D (Basic Public Law) !!!
- Internal and external accounting
Module I - In-depth study of private law
- Law of obligations/property law/private international law
- Inheritance law
- family law
!!! In order to register for Module I, you must have successfully completed Module C and the Latin certificate (Basic Private Law) !!!
Module J - Specialization in Public Law
- Constitutional Law 1: Constitution and State Practice
- Constitutional law 2: Fundamental rights and protection of fundamental rights
- Administrative law: application practice and cases
!!! In order to register for Module J, you must have successfully completed Module D (Basic Public Law) !!!
Module K - Civil Procedure and Insolvency Law
- Civil procedure and insolvency law
- Applied civil procedural law
!!! In order to register for this courses, you must have successfully completed Module C (Basic Private Law) and the course "The Legal Case as an Introduction to the Law" !!!
Have you finished your first semester?
In the diploma program, you receive a diploma examination certificate for each study section . Before you can apply for the certificate (you can find the form in the Download Center), you must ensure that all required grades have already been validated in UNIGRAZonline (green dot under examination results).
Module L - European and International Law
- European law
- Public international law
- Private international law and civil procedure law
- Comparative law
!!! In order to register for Module L, you must have successfully completed Module A (Introduction) !!!
Module M - Legal theory and scientific work
- Methodology and practice of scientific work
- Legal theory and methodology
!!! In order to register for Module M, you must have successfully completed Module A (Introduction) !!!
Department for Studies and Teaching
Student Service Centre+43 316 380 - 3072
Universitätsstraße 15, Bauteil AE, 8010 Graz
https://rewi.neu.uni-graz.at/de/pretix-diplom-und-bachelor/
