Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: New Bachelor's degree for law students!

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: New Bachelor's degree for law students!

Greifswald, Deutschland - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is planning a fundamental step in legal training: Land striving for a change in the law on legal training to open new professional perspectives graduates. For example, the cabinet in Schwerin recently the introduction of a Integrated Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) decided.

What does that mean specifically? The new conclusion should apply to students who meet all the requirements of the first legal examination, only not the state compulsory subject examination. The country is hoping for an increase in the attractiveness of law studies and an increase in the number of students in Greifswald. This was announced by Justice Minister Jacqueline Bernhardt and described the step as "milestone" for legal training in the state.

more motivation and perspectives

The integrated bachelor should not only make the academic value of the study achievements visible, but also reduce the psychological stress for those who do not pass the state examination. Many students complain of this pressure, since in the past ten years on average only around 30 % of graduates in Greifswald successfully completed the required exam. With the new bachelor's degree, de facto is paved a way that also facilitates access to master's programs in the areas of economy and administration and thus improves career prospects for graduates who cannot usually work in the legal system in the judiciary.

An area that will need increased recruitment in the next few years is the judiciary. In the next six years, around 200 lawyers will retire in the courts and public prosecutors' courts and public prosecutors. This makes the need to improve salaries and working conditions for law students, more confident than ever. A successful conclusion could persuade future lawyers to complete their training in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and to settle here in the long term.

A look outside the box

But not only Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania follows this path: various other German universities already offer integrated Bachelor degrees. These include, for example, the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) and the University of Trier , both of which introduced innovative models to give students the opportunity to study an integrated law studies and the prospect of an academic conclusion, even if they do not exist. However, critics warn of the stigma that could be liable for a "loose conclusion"-the value of the Bachelor's degree is only determined by the needs of the legal labor market.

The plans for the integrated Bachelor in Greifswald are still under discussion. The draft law is presented to the associations concerned for comment before the final decision in the state parliament is made. However, Minister Bernhardt emphasizes that the high quality of legal training should not be endangered throughout the process, which is of crucial importance for many students.

How the discussion is now evolving and whether the draft law actually goes through the state parliament remains to be seen. The next steps are crucial to ensure the future of legal training in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and further increase the attractiveness of the place of study. The region could show a good hand hereby and establish itself as an attractive educational location.