As an additional qualification. In this way they gain two qualifications. This means that, in contrast to the state examination, the LL.B. is a record of a student s achievement during their entire period of study. The Bucerius Law School is officially autho-rized to award doctoral degrees. Groups will be formed under the supervision of a pro-fessor, whose members will meet regularly to report on the progress of their research and for discussion.
Doctoral theses are to be completed within two years.
The LL.M. program is intended to provide additional training in business and national European laws aimed principally at foreign lawyers. The Professional Program will be open to lawyers with ex-perience of professional practice. Studies in Comparative Constitutional Law include intensive courses on the main problems of constitutionalism, on human and minority rights and on issues that are relevant to the international legal system. It offers a series of intensive two, three or four-week courses in the social sciences and humanities. The program in International Business Law focuses on the fundamental institutions of a market economy with special reference to the international business transactions.