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DENMARK

1. University of Aarhus, School of Law

1. University of Aarhus, School of Law
Universitetsparken, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Phone: +45 8942 1111; Fax: +45 8942 1540;
Email: samfundsvidenskab@au.dk

• Awarded degrees are: BA – 3 years; Master – 2 years; Ph.D. – 3 years;
• The University does not have a clinical program.
• The admission requirement is secondary school exam or similar qualifications.
• The number of admitted students is 400 each year.
• The number of graduate students is 257 BA and 217 Cand.jur./Master each year.
• The University does not charges tuition fees to students.
• The number of full-time faculty – 43, plus 20 Ph.D students
• The number of part-time faculty – about 100
• The University has a separate law library with 70.000 volumes.
• The library provides 50 computer terminals.

Process from Law School to practice:

A Master Degree (cand.jur.) is prerequisite for becoming a member of the Bar. In addition, a candidate has to practice three years with a fully licensed lawyer, and take part in and pass exams in a number of courses offered by the Danish Bar Association.