Magister Juris

The academic degree of Magister iuris ( Mag iur., Mag jur. Likes. Jur., Or Mag Jur ) represents a final designation of an undergraduate law degree program with eight to neunsemestriger normal period dar. Partly are, in deviating importance, postgraduate LL.M. programs conducted under that name.

Situation in Germany

Generally

In the Federal Republic of Germany, the degree of the law faculties of the University of Bonn, University of Cologne and Constance is awarded after passing the first state law examination or from the Law Faculty of the University of Hamburg after passing the Master's exam.

The law faculties of several other German universities granted after the first legal state examination the degree of Diplom- lawyers or lawyers ( Univ.). Other law schools in Germany give their graduates despite successfully completing the 1st state examination still no college degree. A ruling by the Federal Administrative Court from 2002 is this any obligation of universities. The lower court, the Higher Administrative Court of the Saarland was still been the opposite view.

The reason for introducing this college degree is seen in the earlier ( and in some law schools even today ) existing discrimination against graduates to study law in German universities, from the comparison with graduates of appropriate courses of study at colleges and universities outside Germany results, which are always finished at the successful conclusion with the awarding of an academic degree.

It should be noted in this context that the newly created academic degrees, even where they are awarded, not allow access to the regulated legal professions (eg lawyers, notaries, lawyers in government service ) and that lawyers with or without a college degree therefore (two years duration) and limited in their career options as before, without a subsequent existence of the 2nd state examination remain without completing the trainee service. Rather, the degrees are to be understood as a response to a changing workplace reality. They allow the entry into business and management. In addition, they meet the requirements of the labor market after short periods of study.

The Master's degree at the University of Hamburg was designed as an independent study completion as an alternative to the state exam. This new form of legal studies had been created in response to the development of the Bologna Process. The Magister was a 2 semester postgraduate studies with specialization associated with creating a research paper on state exam level, by prior attainment of the academic degree " Baccalaureus Juris " are acquired. The Magister also entitled to doctoral studies at the Faculty of Law of the University of Hamburg. The examination regulations, however, was modified for the 2009 summer semester, so that in future the degree of " likes. jur. "is no longer awarded. The Master was replaced by LL.M. Financial statements. These can be after the previous acquisition of a LL.B. situated in a very scientific study. These degrees are offered with a focus on " finance and insurance " or "" labor and social management, " In contrast to the previous Master 's degrees Master 's degrees at a cost of about 14,000, are -. € connected.

Exception: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Student of law at the Law Faculty of the University of Mainz have the option next to or as an alternative to their state exam, the academic degree of " Master of the German and foreign law " ( Magister iuris ) to acquire since 1994.

The, as an independent study designed, master's degree program consists of eight semesters, of which six semesters in Mainz and two are of spending abroad. The requirements in the domestic studies are identical to the requirements of the candidates for the first legal audit (formerly First State Examination ). Studying abroad can be spent on a variety of partner universities of the Faculty of Law. On the foreign university are 40 ECTS points must be earned, assuming that the German student stores the regular checks of the host university. Studying abroad is prepared by additional courses at the University of Mainz and accompanied by a mentoring program. The Master's degree program concludes with a comparative thesis, which is bilingual to create, and an oral examination. Unless both degrees are sought, the Magister examination may be taken either before or after the first legal test.

The Magister iuris is independent of the first legal test. Thus, if this test is taken as successful, in addition to the degree of Magister iuris, the degree of Diplom- lawyers are awarded. Consequently, the master's degree at the University of Mainz is originally designed as a double degree program, which with the awarding of the academic degree Dipl. iur. and Mag. concludes. However, the passing of the first legal test is not mandatory.

The Magister iuris of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz not enabled the students to practical legal training ( Traineeship ). Thus the graduates of the "classic" legal profession remain locked. However, the Magister iuris provide an alternative for students who only seek an academic degree with legal knowledge, if it is foreseeable that they do not intend, as a judge, prosecutor, advocate or in the higher administrative service, in so far as the qualification for a judge is presumed active to be. In particular, the student acquires the degree Magister iuris the basic doctoral studies, thus this may represent an alternative to the state exam with a purely academic career.

Situation in Austria

In Austria, is the award of the academic degree of Magister iuris ( Master of law, abbreviated Mag.iur. ) The conclusion of the four-year graduate degree in law, which is currently offered at the Universities of Vienna, Graz, Linz, Innsbruck and Salzburg. A ( economic ) legal Bachelor program, which is completed with the title " LL.B. " is currently offered at the Johannes Kepler University of Linz and Vienna University of Economics.

Situation in English-speaking countries

In some English-speaking universities, such as the University of Oxford or the University of Malta " Magister Juris " is the name for a the LL.M. other universities comparable postgraduate jurisprudential course of study that requires an undergraduate degree for admission.