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University of Passau Law State Examination

University of Passau · Faculty of Law · Passau, Germany
  • Full time
  • Passau campus
  • German C1
11 min read · Published on October 20, 2026 · Updated on October 20, 2026
Full-programme planning totalINR 66.86 lakh

Living, semester contributions, APS and visa for the standard route.

TuitionEUR 0

ordinary public-university route

Duration10 semesters

300 ECTS planning equivalent

IntakeWinter 2027/28

full-time route

Deadline15 July 2027 planning date

recheck in the live cycle

LanguageGerman C1

published rule

Applicationuni-assist

international qualification route

What is University of Passau Law State Examination?

Law State Examination is a full-time 10 semesters, 300 ECTS bachelor’s route in Passau focused on German civil, criminal and public law, legal method, specialisation and state examination preparation. There is no ordinary tuition; the full planning total is about INR 66.86 lakh before flights and housing deposits.

Ten semesters of doctrinal and case-based study lead towards the German First Examination in Law. This page plans for Winter 2027/28. The official programme and international-application pages control any later change to the curriculum, deadline or evidence list. It isn’t a promise that a later cycle will keep every date, module or condition unchanged.

How much does University of Passau Law State Examination cost?

The planning total is EUR 60,864 plus INR 18,000 for APS, approximately INR 66.86 lakh. It uses the University of Passau’s EUR 126.90 winter 2026/27 contribution and EUR 992 monthly funding guidance across 60 months. It is a planning model, not a bill or later fee promise.

ItemINRLocal currencyWhen it is due
TuitionINR 0EUR 0No ordinary tuition on the selected route
Living and insurance planning, 60 monthsINR 65.20 lakhEUR 59,520Held at EUR 992 monthly
Semester contributions, 10INR 139,018EUR 1,269.00Before each semester
APS processingINR 18,000INR 18,000Before the document and visa file
German national study visaINR 8,216EUR 75At visa application
Full-programme planning totalINR 66.86 lakhEUR 60,864 plus INR 18,000 APSBefore flights, deposits and exchange spreads

Living money pays rent, food, insurance and daily expenses. Flights, temporary accommodation, refundable deposits and residence-permit costs are excluded. It doesn't cover a flight, a room deposit or an exchange spread. Euro items use EUR 1 = INR 109.5495, the ECB reference rate checked on 20 October 2026. Current recurring charges are held constant for planning.

“Blocked bank account (“Sperrkonto”) in Germany with sufficient funds to cover the first year of studies”German Missions in India, study visa funding rule

The German Missions in India funding rule supports the blocked-account figure used here. The rupee conversions use the European Central Bank reference series for 28 August 2026.

University of Passau publishes a EUR 126.90 winter 2026/27 semester contribution for its ordinary programmes. Industrial Engineering uses Universität Passau’s EUR 402 amount, while EMMaH participation fees cover consortium registration.

Passau housing can exceed the planning average. The monthly figure should therefore be stress-tested against an actual room offer rather than treated as a rent quote.

Scholarships and student wages are not deducted. Both are uncertain until confirmed, while the university and visa costs are due on a fixed timetable.

Can an Indian applicant meet University of Passau Law State Examination entry rules?

The academic route is a recognised university entrance qualification that permits undergraduate study in Germany. The programme also checks german, professional route. Indian applicants with foreign qualifications use the University of Passau route through uni-assist and should prepare APS evidence.

RequirementPublished ruleWhat you do
Law State Examination – Academic route (India)a recognised university entrance qualification that permits undergraduate study in GermanyFor Law State Examination, map the qualification and relevant preparation before applying
Law State Examination – GermanAdvanced C1-level German suitable for legal studyFor Law State Examination, prepare the published german evidence
Law State Examination – Professional routeUnderstand the German First Examination in Law pathwayFor Law State Examination, prepare the published professional route evidence
Law State Examination – Indian document route (India)Submit the foreign-qualification application through uni-assist and include APS evidence where requiredFor Law State Examination, start the uni-assist and APS file before the deadline

Law State Examination begins with a recognised university entrance qualification that permits undergraduate study in Germany. Law State Examination treats german as Advanced C1-level German suitable for legal study. Law State Examination treats professional route as Understand the German First Examination in Law pathway.

Evidence for this programme should connect named subjects, certificates and results to German civil and criminal. A syllabus or assessment record is more useful than asking Passau to infer preparation from an unfamiliar qualification title.

In Law State Examination, german evidence supports German civil before progression towards German legal training. In Law State Examination, professional route evidence supports criminal before progression towards public administration. In Law State Examination, german evidence supports public law before progression towards compliance. In Law State Examination, professional route evidence supports legal method before progression towards policy. In Law State Examination, german evidence supports specialisation before progression towards further professional qualification.

Three checks that decide Law State Examination

  1. Map the Law State Examination academic condition

    The controlling academic test is a recognised university entrance qualification that permits undergraduate study in Germany. The Law State Examination file should show that condition directly rather than rely on unrelated achievements.

  2. Use the Law State Examination international route

    An Indian applicant to Law State Examination uses Passau’s uni-assist application route and prepares APS evidence. This is not a VPD hand-off to a second university portal.

How should an Indian applicant apply for University of Passau Law State Examination?

The application begins with the programme conditions, APS and the academic file, followed by submission through the University of Passau international route. The working date is 15 July 2027 planning date for Winter 2027/28 and must be rechecked when the cycle opens. Allow time for the document checks.

International applicants with foreign qualifications apply to the University of Passau through uni-assist; this is not a separate VPD-first hand-off.

Start byTaskDaysWhy this date
15 May 2027Prepare APS and records60Complete verification and translations early.
23 Jun 2027Check programme eligibility21Map the qualification, subjects and language evidence.
14 Jul 2027Submit through uni-assist1Use Passau's foreign-qualification application route before the live deadline.

The allowances are Nbyula planning estimates, not processing times published by University of Passau.

The programme page establishes the subject and language evidence needed before payment or document upload.

APS processing and certified records can take time, so the India-specific file is best assembled before the application window becomes tight.

Names and qualification titles should remain consistent across the passport, records, APS, uni-assist and the later visa file.

What can follow University of Passau Law State Examination?

Law State Examination points towards German legal training, public administration, compliance, policy and further professional qualification. The inspectable evidence is case analysis, specialisation work and preparation for the First Examination in Law. Passau publishes no audited placement or salary distribution for this exact route. It isn’t a placement forecast.

MeasureFigureBasis
Law State Examination directionsGerman legal training, public administration, compliance, policy and further professional qualificationLaw State Examination curriculum
Law State Examination evidenceCase analysis, specialisation work and preparation for the first examination in lawLaw State Examination assessed work
Law State Examination search periodUp to 18 monthsGerman graduate route after Law State Examination
Law State Examination placement dataNot publishedEvidence boundary for Law State Examination

The graduate route after Law State Examination provides search time, not a promised job, salary or residence result. It isn't an employment guarantee.

A graduate presenting Law State Examination can make case analysis, specialisation work and preparation for the First Examination in Law concrete by showing the problem, method, individual contribution and limits. That evidence is narrower and more credible than claiming every role across German legal training, public administration, compliance, policy and further professional qualification.

Vacancies related to Law State Examination still differ in language, technical depth and prior-experience expectations. The curriculum makes a direction plausible; an employer decides whether the applicant’s actual work meets a vacancy.

Within Law State Examination, German civil supports later work in German legal training; the assessed reference is case analysis, specialisation work and preparation for the First Examination in Law. Within Law State Examination, criminal supports later work in public administration; the assessed reference is case analysis, specialisation work and preparation for the First Examination in Law. Within Law State Examination, public law supports later work in compliance; the assessed reference is case analysis, specialisation work and preparation for the First Examination in Law. Within Law State Examination, legal method supports later work in policy; the assessed reference is case analysis, specialisation work and preparation for the First Examination in Law. Within Law State Examination, specialisation supports later work in further professional qualification; the assessed reference is case analysis, specialisation work and preparation for the First Examination in Law.

Who is Law State Examination for, and who should avoid it?

This bachelor’s route fits an applicant whose prior record supports the published academic test, who wants sustained work in public law and legal method and who can fund 10 semesters without assumed wages. The programme-specific mismatch and evidence limits matter as much as the positive subject fit.

VerdictYour backgroundWhy
Strong fitLaw State Examination academic matchThe record proves a recognised university entrance qualification that permits undergraduate study in Germany.
Strong fitLaw State Examination subject matchThe applicant wants German civil, criminal and public law, legal method, specialisation and state examination preparation.
Strong fitLaw State Examination output matchThe intended evidence is case analysis, specialisation work and preparation for the First Examination in Law.
Needs evidenceLaw State Examination budget checkThe current planning total is INR 66.86 lakh before flights and deposits.
Do not shortlistLaw State Examination course mismatchThis is a long German professional-law route and is not equivalent to a short English-taught international LLB.
Do not shortlistLaw State Examination placement-dependent planPassau publishes no guaranteed Law State Examination job or placement rate.

The strongest Law State Examination file resolves each entry condition before it argues for motivation. Interest in public law and legal method cannot repair missing academic or language evidence.

The negative-fit test for this route is whether its language, subject depth and assessed format match the applicant’s record and goal. A household should also be able to carry about INR 66.86 lakh without treating employment as an enrolment condition.

For Law State Examination, choosing German civil should be deliberate when the intended direction is public administration. For Law State Examination, choosing criminal should be deliberate when the intended direction is compliance. For Law State Examination, choosing public law should be deliberate when the intended direction is policy. For Law State Examination, choosing legal method should be deliberate when the intended direction is further professional qualification. For Law State Examination, choosing specialisation should be deliberate when the intended direction is German legal training.

What does the 300 ECTS University of Passau Law State Examination curriculum contain?

The published full-time structure totals 300 ECTS across first-year advanced study, third-semester applied or research study, bachelor’s thesis. The table preserves the programme’s semester architecture and does not claim that every elective runs in every cycle. It also separates taught study from final work.

ComponentECTSWhere it sits
First-year advanced study60
Third-semester applied or research study30
Bachelor's thesis30
Total300

The note “Published credit block in the standard full-time sequence” applies to 3 components in this table.

  • The standard full-time duration is 10 semesters
  • The complete award carries 300 ECTS
  • The current module handbook and timetable control elective availability

Assessment moves from advanced study through applied or research work to the final project and thesis. The balance of lectures, laboratories, projects and independent work should be checked in the current module handbook.

The official module handbook remains the source for named modules, prerequisites and assessment. Research topics, laboratories and elective availability can change by semester.

Should an Indian applicant shortlist Law State Examination?

Shortlist Law State Examination when the published entry route is already supportable, the assessed progression matches the evidence you want to build and the full budget works without assumed employment. The official course page still controls the final academic decision, and that check is binding.

The positive case for Law State Examination is a route through state examination preparation and German civil that culminates in independently assessed work.

The hard counter-case for this route is a conflict with its German C1 delivery, required preparation or published study format. Passau also provides no audited exact-course outcome series for a loan model. That limitation can't be repaired by reputation or an assumed salary.

Key takeaways
  • Law State Examination is a full-time 10 semesters bachelor's route carrying 300 ECTS in the planning record.
  • The published teaching-language condition is German C1.
  • The full-programme planning total is about INR 66.86 lakh, before flights and housing deposits.
  • This page covers Winter 2027/28, with 15 July 2027 planning date as the working application date.
  • International applicants with foreign qualifications use Passau's uni-assist application route and should prepare APS evidence.
  • No audited placement rate or salary distribution is published for this exact programme.

Frequently asked questions

Is University of Passau Law State Examination tuition-free?

The published full-programme fee is EUR 0. Ordinary University of Passau programmes still charge the semester contribution, currently EUR 126.90 for winter 2026/27. The complete planning total shown here is about INR 66.86 lakh, including living, APS and visa costs but excluding flights and housing deposits.

What is the deadline for University of Passau Law State Examination?

The working deadline is 15 July 2027 planning date for Winter 2027/28. International applicants need the uni-assist review before the programme application is complete. Start uni-assist well before the University of Passau window because University of Passau states that uni-assist review processing can take four to six weeks.

What language score is needed for Law State Examination?

The published language condition is German C1. Use the exact certificates and scores listed by the programme and University of Passau. A previous English-medium degree is not an automatic waiver where the programme asks for a recognised certificate, and German-taught routes require the stated German level.

Does Law State Examination require GRE or GMAT?

Neither GRE nor GMAT is listed as a general requirement for Law State Examination. The binding checks are german, professional route alongside the qualifying degree. Do not book a test unless the current programme page adds it for your route, because an unrequested score cannot replace a missing academic or language condition.

Do Indian applicants need uni-assist for Law State Examination?

Yes. University of Passau requires international applicants to obtain preliminary review documentation, called a uni-assist review, from uni-assist. Applicants from India submit APS evidence during that route. The uni-assist review checks the foreign qualification and converts grades, while University of Passau makes the final programme admission decision.

Is University of Passau Law State Examination full time?

Yes. This page covers only the full-time route in Passau. It lasts 10 semesters and carries 300 ECTS. Where University of Passau also permits part-time status, that longer personal timetable is not mixed into the duration, cost or application plan shown here.

Can I work in Germany after Law State Examination?

An eligible graduate of a German university can apply for up to 18 months to seek skilled employment and may work during that search period. This is residence permission, not a placement service or job guarantee. A later residence title still depends on securing qualifying employment.

Sources

These sources support the programme, admission, cost and immigration information used on this page.

Sources checked on October 20, 2026. The next intake covered here is Winter 2027/28.

No.SourceEvidence role
01University of Passau, Law programmeCore programme evidence
02University of Passau degree catalogueSupporting external evidence
03University of Passau international application routeSupporting external evidence
04University of Passau semester contributionSupporting external evidence
05University of Passau living-cost guidanceSupporting external evidence
06APS India document informationSupporting external evidence
07German Missions in India study-visa informationSupporting external evidence
08Make it in Germany graduate prospectsSupporting external evidence
09ECB EUR to INR reference ratesSupporting external evidence

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