The Master's degree in Business and Law is a mono program and can be completed in a standard study period of three semesters. You need to obtain a minimum of 30 ECTS credits in Business Administration and 30 ECTS credits in Law. Courses are offered in German and, in some cases, English. The program consists of the following elements:
1. Courses encompassing 70 ECTS credits in both Business Administration and Law:
- 30 ECTS credits to be completed in the field of Business Administration: students must successfully complete at least one course from each of the core areas in Financial Management and Accounting, Management, Marketing and Business Information Systems. A list of the courses on offer and the core areas can be found in Appendix 3 of the SP MA B&L. Please note that the remaining ECTS credits must be earned by completing other courses in the four core areas.
- 30 ECTS credits to be completed in the field of Law: at least 20 ECTS credits must be obtained from courses in the core area of Commercial Law. The remaining ECTS credits can be freely selected from the core area or from the catalog listing the elective subjects on offer. A list of the courses offered in the core area and electives on offer can be found in Appendix 4 of the SP MA B&L.
- At least 1 seminar in one of the two subject areas
- The remaining 10 ECTS credits are to be completed in the form of electives in the core areas of Business Administration (Appendix 3) or in the core area of Commercial Law (Wirtschaftsrecht) and the optional subjects offered (Appendix 4).
2. Master’s thesis (20 ECTS), to be written in Business Administration or Law (maximum of three students as joint authors)
Please note: for academic assessments in the Faculty of Law, particularly with regard to the dates for performance assessments, registration and deregistration for performance assessments and individuals authorized to conduct performance assessments, the program regulations (RSL RW 2007) for the University of Bern Faculty of Law apply.
