Laws

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

Bilingual Master of Laws (90 credits)

In each of the two law faculties (at least 30 credits)
Dissertation and seminars (22 credits)

Bilingual Thematic Master of Laws (90 credits)

In each of the two law faculties (at least 30 credits)
Courses relating to the chosen theme (at least 30 credits)
Dissertation and seminar (22 credits)
The dissertation is written as part of a seminar; however, students may write their dissertation outside the seminar (16 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 30 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-droit(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