Master of Law

GENERAL INFORMATION | DESCRIPTION OF TEACHING | PRACTICAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Organiser

University of Lausanne - Faculty of Law and Criminal Justice
www.unil.ch/droit

Degree awarded

Master of Law (MLaw)
One or two subject areas may be chosen: Business Law / Labour Law and Social Security / Public Law / International and Comparative Law / Private and Tax Law of Estates / Litigation Law / Legal Theory

ECTS credits

Duration

3 semesters

Teaching Language

French

Admission requirements

Candidates must be holders of a Bachelor of Law.
The Equivalences Commission decides upon whether to accept holders of a diploma in foreign law, subject to the candidate's formal admissibility to the Master's degree.

DESCRIPTION OF TEACHING

General presentation and objectives of studies

This Master's degree is designed as a programme for more in-depth study of disciplines that had already been studied in the Bachelor's degree course.
In the framework of the Master's degree course, the students have the possibility of preparing for the doctorate by opting for specific branches.

The Master of Law degree is worth 90 credits, which are earned as follows:

69 credits for a subject chosen freely and confirmed by oral examinations.
15 credits for a dissertation and its discussion.
6 credits for the work done at three seminars or a workshop.

The student may choose one or two subject areas for the Master's degree. For recognition of one/two subject area(s), the student needs 30 teaching credits and a seminar pass in each subject area chosen. The Master's dissertation will be dedicated to one of the two subject areas, as relevant.

Examinations

The examinations are oral and can be spread over three sessions. To take the final exam, the student must first have earned the 6 credits for seminar work. The writing of the dissertation and its oral defence may be done after the last examination session.

Mobility

The students can complete a semester (30 credits) under a mobility arrangement. Starting from 2009, the Faculty will offer a bilingual Master's degree with a title awarded jointly by the Universities of Lausanne and Zürich for students earning 30 to 39 teaching credits in both universities; the dissertation and seminar work can be done in either of the two universities.

Career opportunities

This generalist training opens the doors to all legal professions: lawyer, notary, corporate lawyers, employees of public administration entities, careers in the courts and with international organisations and enterprises.

TIMETABLES AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Web site of the Faculty of Law and Criminal Justice

www.unil.ch/droit

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

For more information please contact

Faculté de droit
Quartier UNIL-Dorigny
Internef
CH - 1015 Lausanne
Tel + 41 21 692 27 50/44
Fax + 41 21 692 27 45
wwwdroit@unil.ch

Additional information on the degree course and regulations

Web site of the Faculty of Law and Criminal Justice: www.unil.ch/droit

Admissions

Admissions department: www.unil.ch/immat

Deadlines for admission

It is possible to start the Master of Law degree in either the autumn or the spring semesters.
Autumn semester: 30 April
Spring semester: 30 November
Candidates needing a visa to study in Switzerland must apply for enrolment at least two months prior to the deadline indicated above.

Start of courses

Autumn semester: mid-September
Spring semester: mid-February

Academic calendar

www.unil.ch/central/page4804.html

General information on studies and career opportunities, guidance and advice

Guidance and advisory service: www.unil.ch/soc

Accommodation and financial assistance

Office for socio-cultural affairs: www.unil.ch/sasc

International students

International relations office: www.unil.ch/ri

Subject to changes.
Last update: 7 May 2009.

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