Studying law at the University of Würzburg

The study of law in Germany concludes with a state examination („Staatsexamen“).
The courses taken during the studies are to some extent a prerequisite to admission to the state examination, but do not influence the final mark. The curriculum and the examination lie within the jurisdiction of the independent federal states, so while the basic curriculum is roughly the same, there exist considerable differences concerning additional subjects and the state examination in each state.
In Würzburg, an intermediate exam has been introduced as from the academic year 2000/2001.
It has to be passed within the first four semesters, and is a prerequisite for taking the advanced university examinations.
This, however, does not affect exchange students, who are basically free to choose their courses as they like.