Elective areas

One sign of a good degree course is a good selection of specialization fields. Viadrina offers a broad choice.

German Law Studies

The university elective areas in German Law Studies are intended to complement and consolidate knowledge of the related compulsory subjects and to communicate the interdisciplinary and international ramifications of the law. They are divided into three fields. The field "key qualifications" aims to sharpen your profile with courses such as contract drafting and management, questioning techniques and rhetoric. The field "additional qualifications" aims to broaden your horizon and includes, for example, training in legal vocabulary and usage in foreign languages, the principles of business administration and macroeconomics, and lectures on the social sciences. The third field is a subject-related elective area. Seven elective areas (SPBs) are available:

SPB 1: Civil Law Practice
SPB 2: Criminal Law
SPB 3: Business Law
SPB 4: The State and Administration
SPB 5: International Law
SPB 6: Polish Law
SPB 7: Media Law

Bachelor/Master of German and Polish Law

In the case of German and Polish law studies, elective areas are part of the Master's degree course. They follow on from the elective areas in German Law Studies. One course from the "key qualifications" field and lectures and/or one seminar from a subject-related elective area must be attended
(with the exception of SPB 6, Polish Law).