Students enrolled in the law programme targeted at the first legal examination at the Law Department of Freie Universität Berlin should develop the ability to comprehend the law, including its philosophical, historical and economic foundations, as well as the foundational principles of law-making policy.

In particular, students should acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to practice law, understand the methods for evaluating legal decisions and shaping legal frameworks, along with the criteria for doing so. Another aim of the study programme is to establish a relationship with the legal practice and to foster the students‘ academic skills, which also includes integrating findings from other fields of social science.