Student review [#26390] for Law
at Free University of Berlin - FU

Studying law at Free University is – contrary to what you would expect as a prospective law student – a very liberating experience.
That’s because the Free University offers students a lot of perspectives and options to become politically engaged. Compared to other law schools, teachers, as well as students, are aware of law being a very conservative field of studies. The FU offers a lot of projects regarding gender diversity, gender neutral language in law, racism etc. This is why I have always felt very welcome here. It’s also a very international University, giving students the opportunity to go abroad to basically any country in the world and get a scholarship if you need it.
Law is still a very hard major and it can get unbelievably frustrating from time to time so be aware. The Free University has high standards and asks a lot from their students. You are going to have to spend a lot of time at the library.
With the right people even that is enjoyable though and there are a lot of those at Free University. It is easy to connect through events like barbeques or pub crawls organized by the Law Department.
What really sucks about Berlin is the lack of accommodation. You will have to be prepared for that. The campus is pretty far from the centre as well but it makes up for it by being very big and green.
In conclusion, I would recommend studying Law at Free University if you enjoy a liberal and international environment and you can handle the pressure that comes with studying law.
I have met some lovely people here and made friendships that I am sure will last very long.
Free University is the place to be for Law students who want to make the world a better place.