General description

The degree program provides the students with legal knowledge, the skills to analyze the legal system and the ability to reflect on the basic principles and content of legal normativity and jurisprudence. It illustrates the scientific and social importance of law and the responsibility that lawyers bear. The Master’s degree program focuses on providing students with an in-depth legal education and the skills to work independently on scientific and practical tasks.
The study program in International and Comparative Law, conducted in English, is designed to provide in-depth study in various areas of international and comparative law. It offers the opportunity to continue the sudies in English and to supplement the legal skills with a view to an international working environment. The flexibility of the Master's program allows students to select their own concentrations.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to the Master’s program, candidates must have completed a Bachelor of Law from a Swiss university. Students with a foreign Bachelor of Law or an equivalent degree may be admitted to the Master’s study program subject to restrictions worth a maximum of 60 ECTS credits.
Sufficient knowledge of English ist also required for admission to the Master of Law UZH International and Comparative Law. Students whose first or main language is not English must prove language proficiency equivalent to at least the C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
Any student who has been definitively excluded from studies at the Faculty of Law, University of Zurich, or from any other Swiss faculty of law, will no longer be admitted to a program of study in law. Further information is available from the academic advisory service.

Career possibilities

The Master of Law UZH degree program in International and Comparative Law is intended to prepare graduates for careers at European or international institutions, international companies or government agencies, or international non-governmental organizations.

ECTS credits

90 ECTS Credits
90 ECTS credits have to be earned in the degree program Master of Law.

Degree

Master of Law UZH

Part-time studies

Part-time study is possible for students who are employed or who have care-giving obligations. The duration of the programme is correspondingly longer. Further information is available from the academic advisory service.

Major/minor subject combinations

The degree program does not provide a minor subject. Provided that law modules worth at least 30 ECTS credits have been completed at Bachelor’s level, law can be studied as a minor subject as part of a program at another faculty. Details can be found in the program descriptions for the relevant faculty.

Examination and assessment regulations

Each module is concluded with a student assessment.
Performance is graded on a scale from 1 to 6, with 6 denoting the highest and 1 the lowest grade. Half grades are permitted. A grade below 4 indicates insufficient performance. Performance can also be graded on a „pass“ or „fail“ basis.