Staatsexamen

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The Staatsexamen is a German government licensing examination that future doctors, teachers, lawyers, judges, public prosecutors and pharmacists have to pass to be allowed to work in their profession. The examination is generally organized by government examination agencies which are under the authority of the responsible ministry. These agencies create examination commissions which consist of members of the examination agency, university professors and/or representatives from the professions.

Students usually study at university for 5-8 years before they take the first Staatsexamen. Afterwards teachers and jurists go on to work in their future jobs in a practical phase of two years. Then they are able to take the second Staatsexamen, which tests their practical abilities in their jobs.

The first Staatsexamen is equivalent to a M.Sc. or M.A. Staatsexamen students can proceed to a doctorate.

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