• Interdisciplinary Aspects: In addition to conventional legal expertise and the rule of law, you - as a future legal expert - need methodological certainty, key legal skills and interdisciplinary problem-solving skills. These include skills such as your creative energy and capabilities, language and communication skills geared towards the target group, as well as a strong understanding of psychology and medicine.
• A Focus auf Digitalisierung: As part of the program, you will also hone your digital expertise (Computational Thinking, Legal Technology, Digital Government, and Artificial Intelligence).
• A "Real-World" Education: Events in real life are rarely black and white. When there’s a traffic accident, who claims or demands damages? (Civil Law), should the driver-at-fault’s license be revoked? (Administrative Law), is there grievous bodily injury? (Criminal Law). You focus on these real-world topics and train your legal problem-solving skills through new interdisciplinary, real-world case studies and workshops.
• A Revised Learning Concept, Guided Mentoring, Complete the Program in a Minimum Time Period: No overcrowded lecture halls and small groups of no more than 60 students. At the new JKU Learning Center, you work as part of a team to find answers to real-world issues. From the start of the program, each student is mentored by a professor; the program is well organized and the courses are coordinated. Give us your full attention and we will mentor your success so that you realistically complete your degree within the minimum period of study!

The Bachelor's degree program in Law is comprised as follows:

The Bachelor's degree in Law aims to introduce you to the law and basic legal structures while also focusing on digitalization and legal methods. In addition, the program combines interdisciplinary aspects with a real-world education and digital skills.

• Interdisciplinary Aspects & "Procedural Justice": When it comes to states under the rule of law, proceedings in front of a court or authorities are of great importance. The curriculum includes comprehensive requirements and students learn about "Procedural Justice" concepts. On one hand, students learn from a legal perspective and on the other hand, they learn from a perspective of other disciplines, such as psychology (i.e. truth seeking, witness questioning techniques), medicine and technology (i.e. what experts bring to the proceedings, etc.). You will learn how a fair trial is conducted and how you can use your networked way of thinking during a trial, whether as a judge, attorney, or NGO representative.
• Digitization & Computer Science for Legal Experts: In today’s digital world, future attorneys and legal experts need a basic understanding of technology more than ever before. Machines are becoming more autonomous and there are advancements in digitalization at legal practices. Students are introduced to computational thinking, legal technology and the demands of the digital transformation on the law at the beginning of their undergraduate studies. Here at the JKU, we are currently conducting research in this area at the LIT Law Lab, for example. We focus on regulating autonomous systems, digital government and law in the digital working world.
• Additional Certification: Even during the Bachelor’s degree program you can complete electives providing additional certification, such as the "Zertifikat Informatik für JuristInnen" and/or "Zertifikat für Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven für JuristInen". The Master's degree program gives you an opportunity to acquire additional certification in "Umwelt-, Ressourcen- und Klimaschutzrecht sowie Strategien der nachhaltigen Entwicklung" and for "Digitale Transformation und Recht", thus verifying your academic expertise in these areas.

After completing the Bachelor's degree program, you can immediately enroll in the Master's degree program in Law. After completing a Master's degree, you can pursue any legal profession, in particular

• Attorney at law,
• Judge,
• Public prosecutor,
• Notary public
• Administrative lawyer
• Occupations at a company's legal department, tax consulting, in the public sector, at media companies, and much more.

After a three-year period of study, graduates of the Bachelor's degree in law can begin a professional career. As a graduate of the Bachelor's degree program, you can pursue a career in business, in a social field, or a government position in the area of:

• legal affairs, human resources, or procurement departments as well as in (departments and offices) in company management
• tax and management consulting
• the public sector (including professional associations, chambers and interest groups, as well as political offices)
• institutions of general interest and basic public services
• media companies

The Bachelor's degree in law qualifies you to pursue new legal professions such as positions at software companies, AI companies, social media companies, or in the field of digital government.

Start Your Studies - Step-by-Step Guide

Here is a step-by-step guide to the admissions procedure beginning with entering your personal information to paying tuition fees! We have also summarized all of the important information about the admissions procedure for you.

After completing your undergraduate degree, you can continue your education by pursuing an advanced degree:

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