Law, Economic law, Right of public action, Civil and criminal law

3 semesters (max. 6 semesters) | 90 ECTS credits

6 core courses (36 credits)
6 elective (36 credits)
Dissertation and seminar (18 credits)
The dissertation is written as part of a seminar; however, students may write their dissertation outside the seminar (12 credits) and supplement it with an additional elective (6 credits).

www.unige.ch/conditions/MA

A Bachelor of Law from a Swiss university or an equivalent foreign law degree.

Deadline for Fall Semester for candidates that hold a foreign bachelor's degree: 28 February 2026
(30 April 2026 for candidates that hold a Swiss bachelor's degree at the start of the next academic year AND, according to their nationality, are not subject to a visa for entry into Switzerland for more than 90 days, according to Swiss government requirements and regardless of their current place of residence, or for candidates holding a Swiss residence permit that is valid beyond 30 April.)

Deadline for Spring Semester: to be checked on the website of the Admissions Office

www.unige.ch/enrolment

Students may earn up to 54 of the 90 ECTS credits from a university approved by the Law Faculty.

www.unige.ch/exchange

Private or public sector jurist, lawyer, solicitor, judge, legal advisor in government or non-governmental organisations, etc.

FACULTY OF LAW
Uni Mail
40 bd du Pont-d'Arve
1211 Genève 4

STUDENT AFFAIRS
T. +41 (0)22 379 84 81
secretariat-etudiants-sciences(at)unige.ch

ACADEMIC ADVISORS
Bita Bertossa
T. +41 (0)22 379 86 07

Youmna Colin-Osta
T. +41 (0)22 379 84 87

Alexandre Lombard
T. +41 (0)22 379 94 89

conseilleres-droit(at)unige.ch