About civil law studies
We offer courses in all areas of civil law, including private international law, as well as European private law, comparative law and corporate law, banking law, consumer protection law, Islamic law, medical law, transport law, environmental law and housing law.
In addition to a wide range of theoretical courses, the Institute offers a whole series of interdisciplinary practical courses, such as the Moot Court and the seminar "University and Practice", in which students can gain experience of legal activities in everyday life, put theoretical knowledge into practice and gain new insights.
Important examination information
The examination material for the examination subject"Introduction to Private Law and Civil Procedure Law (A.3)", which is part of Module A, has been defined by the following teaching aids since the winter semester 2022/23 (however, please note the details of the material delimitation below):
- Textbook Peter Bydlinski, Bürgerliches Recht I. Allgemeiner Teil, 10th edition 2024, Verlag Österreich(link)
- Lecture notes Selena Clavora, Zivilverfahrensrecht(2024; will be made available to the lecture participants in the current version via moodle !)
as well as: legal text "Startkodex Graz - Introduction Module A 2024/25", 6th edition (as of 01.09.2024), publisher LexisNexis(link)
Rules for the USE OF THE CODE in INTRODUCTION EXAMINATIONS:
- Underlining or highlighting in colour is permitted.
- Any form of handwritten notes(references, keywords, terms ...) is NOT permitted.
- The attachment of post its, adhesive markings or index divisions is NOT permitted.
The examination material in detail, including a precise delimitation of the material and further information on the examination modalities , can be found here, in the MERKBLATT Material delimitation and examination information (version WS 2024/25).
Further information, in particular any other teaching aids relevant to the examination and the slides used in lecture 207.005 "Introduction to Private Law and Civil Procedure Law", can be found at the start of the lecture at https://moodle.uni-graz.at
Everything you need to know about the lecture and exam will be explained in detail in the first unit of the lecture. It is strongly recommended that you attend lecture 207.005 "Introduction to Private Law and Civil Procedure Law" throughout the course!
Exam dates from the SS 2025:
- 21.06.2025 - BYOD exam
Examiner: Prof. Terlitza
Examination board: Prof. Terlitza, Prof. Schwarzenegger, Prof. Clavora
Exam registration: 24.05.2025 - 14.06.2025
Exam cancellation until 19.06.2025
- 11.10.2025 - BYOD exam
Time: 09.00 - 14:00 - exact schedule to follow
Location: HS 62.01, HS 15.03 - exact allocation to be announced
Examiner: Prof. Schwarzenegger
Examination board: Prof. Schwarzenegger, Prof. Terlitza, Prof. Clavora
Exam registration: 13.09.2025 - 04.10.2025
Exam deregistration until 09.10.2025
- 29.11.2025 - BYOD exam
Time: 09.00 - 14:00 - exact schedule to follow
Location: HS 62.01, HS 15.03 - exact allocation to be announced
Examiner: Prof. Terlitza
Examination board: Prof. Terlitza, Prof. Schwarzenegger, Prof. Clavora
Exam registration: 01.11.2025 - 22.11.2025
Exam deregistration until 27.11.2025
Examination dates from the WS 2025/26:
- 24.01.2026 - BYOD exam
Time: 09.00 - 14:00 - exact schedule to follow
Location: HS 62.01, HS 15.03, HS 44.11, HS 03.01 - exact allocation to be announced
Examiner: to be announced
Examination board: to be announced
Exam registration: 27.12.2025 - 17.01.2026
Exam deregistration until 22.01.2026
- 14.03.2026 - BYOD exam
Time: 09.00 - 15.30 - exact schedule to follow
Location: HS 62.01, HS 15.03 - exact allocation to be announced
Examiner: to be announced
Examination board: to be announced
Exam registration: 14.02.2026 - 07.03.2026
Exam deregistration until 12.03.2026
- 25.04.2026 - BYOD exam
Time: 09.00 - 15.30 - exact schedule to follow
Location: HS 62.01, HS 15.03 - exact allocation to be announced
Examiner: to be announced
Examination board: to be announced
Exam registration: 28.03.2026 - 18.04.2026
Exam deregistration until 23.04.2026
Examination dates from the SS 2026:
- 20.06.2026 - BYOD exam
Time: 09.00 - 15.30 - exact schedule to follow
Location: HS 62.01, HS 15.03 - exact allocation to be announced
Examiner: to be announced
Examination board: to be announced
Exam registration: 23.06.2026 - 13.06.2026
Exam cancellation until 18.06.2026
The dates take place as BYOD examinations. For more information, see https://rewi.uni-graz.at/de/studienservice/unser-studienangebot/diplomstudium/rund-um-das-studium/digitale-pruefungen/
Information sheet for the written examination on the subject matter of the nine-hour lecture.
SUBJECT LIMITATION for the VO examination "General Part of Civil Law, Law of Obligations, Property Law, Fundamentals of Private International Law" - (as of May 2025).
The following regulations apply to references and markings in the code for the VO examination "207.100 General Part of Civil Law, Law of Obligations, Property Law, Principles of Private International Law":
- Students may use an unlimited number of post-its (even several per page). These may contain legal citations (e.g. § 178 ABGB) or words that must be present in the text of the law (e.g. "Verkürzung", but not "Laesio").
- Markings of words or sentences (or entire provisions) and arrows in the code are permitted.
- Handwritten references to legal provisions are permitted (e.g. § 178), chains of references are also permitted (e.g. §xx in conjunction with §xx).
- Markings, references and arrows in the index are also permitted.
- Content annotations and keywords or handwritten additions of any other kind are not permitted.
If a violation of this regulation is detected, the code will be immediately removed without replacement. Once the offence has been established, the codex may no longer be used, even if it would still be possible to remove unauthorised annotations or words by erasing or similar.
VO exam dates "207.100 Allgemeiner Teil des bürgerlichen Rechts, Schuldrecht, Sachenrecht, Grundzüge des Internationalen Privatrechts" from SS 2025:
- 1st VO exam date:
27.06.2025 - BYOD exam
Time: 11:45 - 14:45
Location: HS 15.03 and HS 03.01
Registration deadline: 30.05.2025 to 20.06.2025
Cancellation deadline: 25.06.2025
Examiner: Prof. Hinteregger
Examination board for board examinations:
Chair: Prof Hinteregger
1. Examiner: Prof Terlitza
2. Examiner: Prof Christandl
- 2nd VO exam date:
10.10.2025 - BYOD exam
Time: 13.30 - 16:30
Location: HS 15.03 and HS 03.01 - allocation to be announced
Registration deadline: 12.09.2025 - 03.10.2025
Cancellation deadline until 08.10..2025
Examiner: Prof. Terlitza
Examination board for board examinations:
Chairman: Prof. Terlitza
1. Examiner: Prof Hinteregger
2. Examiner: Prof Christandl
- 3rd VO exam date:
09.12.2025 - BYOD exam
Time: 13:30 - 16:30
Location: HS 15.03 and HS 03.01 - allocation to be announced
Registration deadline: 11.11.2025 - 02.12.2025
Cancellation deadline until 07.12.2025
Examiner: Prof. Christandl
Examination board for board examinations:
Chairman: Prof. Christandl
1. Examiner: Prof Terlitza
2. Examiner: Prof Hinteregger
VO exam dates "207.100 General Part of Civil Law, Law of Obligations, Property Law, Fundamentals of Private International Law" from WS 2025/26:
- 1st VO exam date:
28.01.2026 - BYOD exam
Time: 10.00- 13.00
Location: HS 15.03 and HS 62.01 - allocation to be announced
Registration deadline: 31.12.2025 - 21.01.2026
Cancellation deadline until 26.01.2026
Examiner:in: to be announced
Examination board for board examinations:
to be announced
- 2nd VO exam date:
13.03.2026 - BYOD exam
Time: 13.00 - 16.00
Location: HS 15.03 and HS 03.01 - allocation to be announced
Registration deadline: 13.02.2026 - 06.03.2026
Cancellation deadline until 11.03.2026
Examiner:in: to be announced
Examination board for board examinations:
to be announced
- 3rd VO exam date:
08.05.2026- BYOD exam
Time: 11:45 - 14:45
Location: HS 15.03 and HS 03.01 - allocation to be announced
Registration deadline: 10.04.2026 - 01.05.2026
Cancellation deadline until 06.05.2026
Examiner:in: to be announced
Examination board for board examinations:
to be announced
VO exam dates "207.100 General Part of Civil Law, Law of Obligations, Property Law, Fundamentals of Private International Law" from SS 2026:
- 1st VO exam date:
26.06.2026 - BYOD exam
Time: 11:45 - 14:45
Location: HS 15.03 and HS 03.01 - allocation to be announced
Registration deadline: 29.05.2026 - 19.06.2026
Cancellation deadline until 24.06.2026
Examiner:in: to be announced
Examination board for board examinations:
to be announced
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