Double Degree - Outgoings

Partner Faculties

Currently the Faculty of Law of the University of Zurich maintains Double Degree Master's Agreements with the following partner faculties:

King's College London, The Dickson Poon School of Law (Grossbritannien) (PDF, 198 KB)
Maastricht University, Faculty of Law (Niederlande)
University of Amsterdam (Niederlande) (PDF, 182 KB)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Faculty of Law (Belgien)
Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Droit, des Sciences Politiques et de Gestion (Frankreich) (PDF, 163 KB)
The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law (Volksrepublik China)
Doshisha University, Graduate School of Law (Japan)
University of California, Berkeley Law (USA)
University of Johannesburg (Südafrika) (PDF, 141 KB)
Cardozo School of Law (USA) (PDF, 158 KB)

Please note: The language certificates must not be older than 2 years at the time of starting studies at the Partner Faculty, i.e., the language certificates must not be older than 1 year at the time of applying to RWF UZH.

Admission Criteria

Prerequisite for the allocation of a study place is the fulfillment of the formal and academic admission requirements for the Master of Law UZH (RVO21) at the Faculty of Law (RWF).

According to § 3 para. 2 StudO DD RWF, admission to a Double Degree Master's program is determined by suitability. The following criteria are decisive for the selection process (§ 3 para. 3 StudO DD RWF):

Academic achievements,
Knowledge of the language of instruction,
specific study motivation,
additional qualifications relevant to studies and
special admission requirements of the partner faculties

Application, Admission and Allocation of Study Places (Students who have completed their Bachelor's degree at RWF UZH and are already enrolled)

Students who have completed their Bachelor's Degree at RWF UZH and are already matriculated must complete the following steps:

Application for a change of degree program to Master of Law UZH (RVO21), mono-study program Rechtswissenschaft or International and Comparative Law for the fall semester via the student portal.
Changing Degree and/or Study Program
Examination of the formal and academic admission requirements and notification in the student portal.
After the confirmed change of degree program, the application for a place in the Double Degree Master's program can be submitted online to the RWF starting on the 1st of September 2025.
Online Application portal
Application period: September 1, 2025, to September 14, 2025 (11:59 PM)
Applications are only possible for the fall semester.
You can find detailed information on the application requirements and procedure in the Double Degree Outgoings information brochure (PDF, 430 KB).
Allocation of a study place in the Double Degree Master's program with one of the prioritised partner universities or rejection of the application by mid-October by the RWF.
Application for a change of degree program for the spring semester with the allocation of the study place via the student portal.
Failure to apply for a change of degree program may result in the loss of the study place in the Double Degree Master's program.Changing Degree and/or Study Program

Applicants who cannot be allocated a study place at a partner faculty of the Double Degree Master’s programs remain matriculated in the respective Master of Law UZH for at least one semester and can, if desired, request withdrawal at the end of the autumn semester. The application is made via the Student Portal and is processed by the Student Administration Office.

Withdrawing from University

Application, Admission, and Allocation of Study Places (Students who have not completed their Bachelor's degree at the RWF UZH)

For students who are not completing their Bachelor's Degree at RWF UZH and who are not yet matriculated, the following application and admission process applies:

Application for the Master of Law UZH (RVO21), mono-study program Rechtswissenschaft or International and Comparative Law for the fall semester via the application portal. Admission to the Master’s Program
Examination of the formal and academic admission requirements, notification in the application portal.
After the confirmed change of degree program, the application for a place in the Double Degree Master's program can be submitted online to the RWF starting on the the 1st of September 2025.
Online Application portal
Application period: September 1, 2025, to September 14, 2025 (11:59 PM).
Applications are only possible for the fall semester.
You can find detailed information on the application requirements and procedure in the Double Degree Outgoings information brochure.
Allocation of a study place in the Double Degree Master's program with one of the prioritised partner universities or rejection of the application by mid-October by the RWF.
Application for a change of degree program for the spring semester with the allocation of the study place included as an attachment via the student portal.
Failure to apply for a change of degree program may result in the loss of the study place in the Double Degree Master's program.Changing Degree and/or Study Program

Applicants who cannot be allocated a study place at a partner faculty of the Double Degree Master’s programs remain matriculated in the respective Master of Law UZH for at least one semester and can, if desired, request withdrawal at the end of the fall semester. The application is made via the Student Portal and is processed by the Student Administration Office.

Withdrawing from University

Information brochure

Information brochure Double Degree Outgoings - Fall Semester 2025 (engl.)

Study Guides

A study guide is an information brochure created by students for students and is intended to give prospective Double Degree Master's Program students the opportunity to benefit from former students’ experiences, knowledge, and tips. However, there is no guarantee that its contents are correct or complete.

Double Degree students are required to upload a Study Guide. You can find the form further down.

Study Guides: Individual Reports 2022

Faculté de Droit, Économie, Gestion et Sciences Politiques et Sociales, Université de Strasbourg

There are no actual individual reports for this partner faculty.

Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong

There are no actual individual reports for this partner faculty.

Graduate School of Law, Doshisha University

Report 1 (PDF, 139 KB)

Berkeley Law, University of California

Report 1 (PDF, 119 KB)
Report 2 (PDF, 128 KB)
Report 3 (PDF, 123 KB)
Report 4 (PDF, 125 KB)

Study Guides Submission Form

The Study Guide is an information brochure created by students for students and is intended to give prospective double degree students the opportunity to benefit from former students’ experiences, knowledge, and tips.

Please note:
- the Study Guide should be written in the language of instruction of the partner faculty;
- your name, matriculation number and E-Mail will not be published;
- some fields are for the Double Degree coordination office of the University of Zurich, these fields are not mandatory and will not be published;
- fill out all fields before submitting the form, otherwise your entries will be lost.

We look forward to your constructive input!

Weiterführende Informationen

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8001 Zurich

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