Information Events

Welcome to the Faculty of Law. You have decided to start your Bachelor's degree programme here. The First Semester Day is designed to help you find your way around UZH and make your first contacts.

If you have any questions about the Freshers' Day, please contact est@ius.uzh.ch

Presentation First Semester Day

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Buddy Programme

The project offers RWF students a valuable opportunity to get to know each other in a social setting and to network with higher semester students. Regular group meetings, which are led by a ‘buddy’, create a protected space for students to socialise and support each other. The buddies act as confidants and are there to help students with any questions they may have about their studies. The focus of the project is not on exam preparation, but on promoting safe and supportive interaction.

If you are interested, first-semester students who are not taking part in the First Semester Day are welcome to contact us at buddy@ius.uzh.ch.

On 12 September 2024, we provided information about the two minor study programmes offered by the Faculty of Law at Bachelor's level.

Information on the two minor study programmes can be found on the following page: Minor study programmes in law at Bachelor's level.

You will also find important details, for example on booking modules, on planning the minor programme at the Faculty of Law and the professional benefits of such a minor programme in law.

The introductory event will take place in lecture theatre KOL-F-101 in the main building of the University of Zurich Centre. All students starting a minor in law at Bachelor's level in the autumn semester 2024 will be invited to this introductory event by e-mail in the first week of September 2024.

Didn't you receive an invitation? Then please send us a message using our contact form.

The welcome event is aimed at new Master's students at the Faculty of Law, in particular those who have obtained their Bachelor's or (foreign) Master's degree at another university.

During this event, we will be happy to inform you about the content of the various degree programmes  (general Master's programmes and joint degrees), module booking, some important sources of information for your studies and the principles of credit transfer. For those of you who have already obtained a Master of Law or equivalent degree abroad, we will also introduce you to the possibility of a lump-sum credit transfer of up to 30 ECTS credits. 

The welcome events take place as follows: 

Study programme: MLaw Law and MLaw International and Comparative Law

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Study programme: MLaw Joint Degree (UZH and UNIL) and Double Degree programmes
Date and time: tbd
Room: tbd

The invitation to the events will be sent by e-mail to all new Master's students of the Faculty of Law with external qualifications. Didn't receive an invitation? Then please send us a message using the contact form.

Are you still unsure what you would like to study for a Master's degree? As the largest university in Switzerland, UZH offers you a wide range of degree programmes with an even greater variety of career prospects.

You can find information about the various Master's degree programmes at the Faculty of Law on the following page: Master's degree programme

The Master's Days give you an overview of the degree programmes offered in the field of law:

Which degree programmes are offered at Master's level?
What can you expect in terms of content?
What career prospects do you have after graduation?

The event is aimed in particular at Bachelor of Law and Master of Law students who are considering a change of study programme. Please note that students with a Bachelor's degree from another degree programme are not admitted to the Master of Law.