Course Level

intermediate - advanced / 3rd - 4th year

Course Language

The language of instruction will be English (British / United Kingdom), though your professor  speaks a number of other languages and may occasionally refer to certain words, terms, or expressions in these languages for ease, understanding, and/or comparison.

Course Classification

This is a Themis course. It is also open to non-Themis students.

Contact Hours

This is an intensive course with 4 hrs per week in the second half of the lecture period.
Students must be online during the dates and times provided in the course catalogue.
Students must attend in person during the dates and times provided in the course catalog.

ECTS-credits

5 (if course has been attended regularly and exam has been passed)

Frequency

This course will probably be taught in the summer term each year.

Teaching Mode

some sessions will be online, some sessions will be in person

Time Schedule and Course Venue

please see our electronic course catalogue

Content of this Course

Please see the course outline in our electronic course catalogue. An updated version will follow in May.

Restricted Enrollment

yes (that means that the number of participants is limited and that you might not get a place in this course)

Course Registration

via Campus Management

Please sign up for this course under the module "Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 14".

registration period: 1 April 2026, 9 am - 10 April 2026, 12 pm (noon)

In order to know if you have obtained a place in this course, please check out your course plan on Campus Management (tab "Stundenplan") from 11 April 2026.

As long as there are still seats available after the registration period has expired, they will be allocated according to the principle "first come, first served" if you sign up by 1 May 2026.

De-Registration from this Course

via Campus Management

regular drop period: 1 April 2026, 9 am - 1 May 2026, 12 am (midnight)

After the regular drop period you can only drop this course with a valid cause until 14 days prior to the exam. Please contact the International Office at the Law Department if you have to use this option.

Type of Exam and Exam Period 

Proctored written final examination 

Registration for the Exam

Students will automatically be registered for the exam when they sign up for this course.

De-Registration from the Exam

Students who drop this course via Campus Management are automatically de-registered from the exam. Students who do not drop this course via Campus Management and do not take the exam, are going to finish this course with a non-passing grade (0 points).

Grade Release

via Campus Management