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Staatsexamen
The German state exam that licenses doctors, lawyers, pharmacists and teachers at the end of their studies.
- Who sits it
- Students of medicine, law, pharmacy and teaching in Germany.
- When it happens
- In stages during and at the end of the degree, plus a practical phase afterwards.
- Preparation time
- Months of dedicated revision before each stage.
- How often
- Set sittings each year.
- Cost
- Modest state fees.
What the exam is like
Written state papers and oral-practical examinations set by the state, not the university.
Stage by stage
1
First Staatsexamen after the academic phase
2
Practical year or Referendariat
3
Second Staatsexamen
4
Approbation or full professional licence
How the mark is used
Graded; results strongly influence access to specialties, judgeships and posts.
Careers that need it
No careers are linked to this exam yet.