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Supplementary Regulations for Studies at the Faculty of Law at the University of Bergen

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Adopted by the Faculty Board on 16 June 2011.

Chapter 1. Scope and relationship to other regulations

Section 1-1 Legal basis and scope. Relationship to other regulations 

These regulations have been adopted pursuant to the "Regulations concerning Admissions, Academic Studies and Examinations at the University of Bergen", which apply to all programmes and examinations at bachelor's and master's levels at the University of Bergen.

The rules shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with the general regulations set out in the University and University Colleges Act, central regulations and the University of Bergen Regulations.

These rules are supplemented by the “Programme description for the programme requirements of 2003”, the “Programme description for MAJUR Law (Law), 5-year master’s degree”, the “Programme description for MAJUR 2 Law, 2-year master’s degree” and the course descriptions for each course at the Faculty. Separate rules may apply to continuing and further education, see Section 7-1.

Section 1-2 Changes

  1. Any significant changes to these regulations or the programme descriptions shall be adopted by the Faculty Board. Changes must be adopted and published a reasonable length of time before they come into effect. Where necessary, the Faculty Board shall establish transitional rules.
     
  2. Minor changes to these regulations or the programme descriptions shall be adopted by the Academic Affairs Committee.
     
  3. Decisions on the creation or discontinuation of courses shall be adopted by the Faculty Board.
     
  4. Changes to course descriptions shall be adopted by the Academic Affairs Committee.
     
  5. Changes to the programme description and course descriptions must be adopted and published no later than four weeks before the course starts. Exceptions from this deadline will be granted only in cases where the change is necessary in order for the course to be implemented in an adequate manner.

Section 1-3 Terminology

  1. In these rules, the term University of Bergen Regulations refers to the “Regulations for admissions, studies, assessment and degrees at the University of Bergen”.
     
  2. "Course" means "a teaching unit of a subject".
     
  3. “Faculty” means the Faculty of Law at the University of Bergen.
     
  4. "Year" or "year of study" means those groups of courses listed in the programme description under the headings "First year" to "Fifth year".
     
  5. MAJUR-2 is an abbreviation used to refer to the two-year master’s degree programme in law.
     
  6. For the purposes of these rules, “elective courses” refers to the elective courses available during the third year of study under the programme requirements from 2021.
     
  7. “Specialised courses” refers to the elective courses available during the fifth year of study.
     
  8. Other terms used in these rules shall be interpreted in the same way as the University of Bergen Regulations.

Chapter 2. Degrees, admission to a course or spesific programme of study, individual education plan, teaching and compulsory teaching activities. Special admission to elective courses

Section 2-1 Master’s degree in law and requirements relating to English language courses

  1. Master’s degree in law
    1. The Faculty awards the Master's degree in Law, which confers the title Master in Law, as laid down in pursuance of Section 3-2 of Act no. 15 of 1 April 2005 on Universities and University Colleges, cf. Section 3- 7 of the Regulations relating to degrees and vocational training, protected titles and nominal length of study at Universities and University Colleges. The Faculty of Law stipulates which courses are included in the programme of study in the programme description, along with the sequence in which the courses will be taken.
       
    2. Integrated five-year Master’s degree in Law: Nominal length of study is five years. Each year of study is worth 60 credits and the degree is worth 300 credits (ECTS).
       
    3. Two-year Master’s degree programme (MAJUR-2): Nominal length of study is two years. Each year of study is worth 60 credits and the degree is worth 120 credits (ECTS). The master’s degree programme corresponds to the fourth and fifth year of study in the five-year programme.
       
  2. Requirements relating to English language courses in the programme requirements of 2003: For students that do not elect to participate in a student exchange programme during the fourth or fifth year of study and who take courses for which the language of instruction is not a Scandinavian language, one of the specialised courses for the degree must use English as the language of instruction and examination.

    The requirement relating to a specialist English language course shall not apply to students electing to write a master's thesis worth 60 or 70 credits or students selecting one of the following combinations of specialised courses totalling 30 credits:

    a. JUS254-2-A Police Law and JUS255-2-A Prosecution Law,

    b. JUS256-2-A Tax Law I, JUS256-2-B Tax Law II, JUS257-2-A Foundational Corporate Law and JUS257-2-B Limited Liability Company Law - specialisation (three of four) 

    c. JUS260-2-A Design and Patent Law, JUS260-2-B Copyright Law, JUS260-2-C Trademark and Domain Name Law and JUS260-2-D Marketing Law (three of four).

    d. JUS325 Legal Aid

    In the event that JUS330-A EEA Moot Court takes place in English and the course is part of the Master's degree in Law, this would also fulfil the requirement for a specialised English language course.
     
  3. Requirements relating to English language courses in the programme requirements of 2021: Students that do not elect to participate in a student exchange programme during the third year of study must select at least one elective course during the third year of study for which the language of instruction and examination is English.

    Students that do not elect to participate in a student exchange programme during the fifth year of study must select at least one specialised course during the fifth year of study for which the language of instruction and examination is English.

Section 2-2 Time limit for admission to a course or specific programme of study and the individual education plan Adapted individual education plan

  1. Main rule relating to the duration of admission to a course or specific programme of study and the individual education plan

    a. Admission to the master’s degree programme will last for two years for MAJUR-2 or five years for the five-year master’s degree programme, starting from the year in which admission was granted.

    b. The individual education plan will be determined in accordance with the programme description applicable to the programme requirements for which the student has been admitted: five-year master’s degree programme from 2003, five-year master’s degree programme from 2021 or MAJUR-2.
     
  2. Adapted individual education plan

    a. Upon application, the Faculty may stipulate a different individual education plan for an individual student, for example in cases where the individual is exempt from certain courses due to recognised credits, cf. Chapter 5 or in cases where the student, for reasons of illness or other significant reasons, has been unable to follow the ordinary individual education plan. In these cases, the Faculty may grant extended admission to the course or programme and deviate from the rule set out in Item 1 above.

    b. The Faculty cannot stipulate an individual education plan that results in admission lasting for more than ten years for a five-year master’s degree programme or four years for MAJUR-2, cf. Section 4-2(3) of the University of Bergen Regulations , unless there are special grounds.

    c. A decision on specific recognition of previous education may entail admission to a course or programme for less than two years for MAJUR-2 or less than five years for five-year master’s degree programmes.

Section 2-3 Time limits for admission to a course or specific programme of study and individual education plan for students who have previously passed courses in the master’s degree programme

  1. Students who have previously been admitted to and/or been registered on the master's programme in Law at the Faculty may apply for readmission and continue their studies, provided that the combined length of study does not exceed ten years, or four years for MAJUR-2. The Faculty may make exceptions to this rule in the event of special circumstances.
     
  2. Length of study includes all semesters during which the student is registered for the Law programme and/or admitted to courses in Law and/or registered for assessment in courses in Law.
     
  3. Courses passed during previous admission to a course or specific programme of study will be accepted in accordance with the provisions set out in Section 5-8.

In the event of a voluntary re-sit of an examination, all examinations and examination attempts in courses that can be included in the Master's degree in Law at the Faculty of Law in Bergen will count, cf. Section 6-8(3) of the University of Bergen Regulations.

Section 2-4 General rules concerning teaching and compulsory teaching activities

  1. The programme description indicates which forms of teaching are used in the Master's programme. The course descriptions indicate which forms of teaching are used in the individual courses as well as the compulsory teaching activities. Unless otherwise provided in the course description, the rules in (2) to (5) below apply.
     
  2. The course can only be approved and the examination result can only be set if the student has completed all the compulsory teaching activities that have been set for the course. This applies even if a student's failure to participate is due to circumstances for which the student cannot be blamed. Compulsory teaching activities are listed in the course description.

    Valid attendance is only recorded in the group that the student is allocated to by the Faculty. A group leader may at any time conduct a roll call and may turn away students who do not belong to the group.

    A condition for approval of a course is valid registration for examination in the course at the examination date in the relevant semester.
     
  3. Unless otherwise provided in the course description, it is a minimum condition for approval of a course that the student has participated in the compulsory teaching activities and fulfilled the requirements set out in the course description. Up to 25 per cent deviation from full participation is accepted. Participation is calculated as defined in the "Guidelines on Calculation of Compulsory Participation".

    Approval of compulsory teaching activities can be reversed retroactively, cf. Section 35 of the Public Administration Act.

    If the course includes a compulsory course assignment, this must have been submitted and approved before the examination. Any exceptions will be stated in the course description.

    All the compulsory teaching activities must have been completed by the times and within the time limits defined in the course description.
     
  4. Any student whose participation is not sufficient for the course to be approved will be notified no later than the day before the final examination, see however Section 3, second paragraph.
     
  5. On application, the Faculty may set individually adapted compulsory teaching activities, if a student can document that he or she is not able, without unreasonable strain, to fulfil the participation requirements because of their own or a closely related person's illness, refresher exercises in the Armed Forces, caring for their own children in connection with birth or adoption, or for some other weighty medical, social or welfare reasons. Applications for individual adaptations of this kind must be submitted to the Faculty no later than three weeks before the examination and such that the adaptations can actually be implemented before the examination. Individually adapted teaching activity requirements must ensure that the learning objectives, learning outcomes and the overall workload are maintained. There is no exemption from compulsory teaching activities.
     
  6. In the event of illness or other legitimate absence during the writing period for a compulsory assignment, the writing period may be extended by up to three calendar days. The writing period cannot be extended beyond the time of publication of the guidelines for the graders, which is normally three days after the submission deadline. The Faculty will not draw up a new assignment until the course is next ordinarily held. 

    The absence must be reported to the Faculty no later than the ordinary submission deadline. In those cases where it is documented that acute illness or other unforeseen circumstances prevent this, the Faculty must be informed as soon as circumstances allow.

    Documentation of illness must explicitly state that the student was unable to complete the assignment by the ordinary deadline due to illness, as well as the period of illness. Other legitimate absence must be documented in accordance with the requirements of Section 6-10-2 of the Regulations of the University of Bergen. Documentation of absence must be sent to the Faculty as soon as possible and no later than two weeks after the ordinary submission deadline for the assignment.
     
  7. The following applies to cases of synchronous digital tuition, i.e. tuition which takes place in real time:

    a. Students participate with a camera.

    b. Compulsory tuition is not registered as being approved if the student fails to comply with the instructions about cameras for a significant part of the time involved.

Section 2-5 Revision of the individual education plan. Loss of place on the programme

  1. If a student has failed to obtain approval of a course, the Faculty shall revise the individual education plan for the student. A student who is behind by more than 20 credits can be moved down a year, cf. the rules in the programme description concerning order and progression. EXPHIL and EXFAC Juridisk forprøve must be passed before the second year can be commenced.
     
  2. Changes to the individual education plan do not entail a corresponding change in respect of which year of study the individual courses belong to pursuant to the programme description, cf. Section 1-3(4).
     
  3. Students who fall behind more than 60 credits will lose their place on the programme. In the event of special circumstances, the Faculty may, on application, grant exemption from this rule.
     
  4. Individual education plans are followed up in the autumn semester, following the end of the academic year.

Section 2-6 Leave of absence

  1. Students on the Master's Programme in Law may, after the have passed at least 40 ECTS credits of the programme (recognition of prior studies is not included), be granted a leave of absence for up to one full academic year, without giving a reason. Applications for a leave of absence must be submitted by 1 September for leave in the autumn semester or for the whole academic year and by 1 February for leave in the spring semester.
     
  2. Leave pursuant to this provision may be granted only once during the Master's programme, cf. the Study Regulations, Section 4-7 (7).
     
  3. Leave of absence pursuant to (1) above cannot be granted if this would result in the student taking more than ten years to complete their degree.

Section 2-7 Special admission to elective courses

  1. The Faculty admits students to elective courses twice a year, through a local admissions process. The deadline for such application is published on the website for admission. However, the Faculty does not guarantee that there will be teaching and examinations in all elective courses every year.
     
  2. Applicants who have completed the Cand. jur. and Master's in Law degree programmes and law students from other faculties or institutions who have completed at least three years of law studies will be admitted.
     
  3. Other applicants will be admitted after an individual academic assessment of their previous knowledge and education.

Section 2-8 Recording tuition

  1. Audio and/or visual recordings of lectures are not permitted without the explicit prior consent of the lecturer. If such permission is granted, it applies to all the students in the room, and for the entire series of lectures, unless it is explicitly retracted.
     
  2. Students are not permitted to make audio and/or visual recordings of large group sessions, study group sessions or seminars. Students who act in violation of this prohibition will not have the attendance of the relevant group meeting recorded, and can also be expelled from the group meeting by the group leader.
     
  3. Where there is doubt as to whether the form of teaching is a lecture or some other form, it is considered to be a lecture in this context.

Chapter 3. Examinations: students' rights and obligations

Section 3-1 Definitions

  1. “Examination” means forms of examination, such as final written examination, home examinations, portfolio assessment, part of an examination, etc. as specified in Chapter 6 of the University of Bergen Regulations. Compulsory teaching activities that are not part of the basis for grading are not included.
     
  2. “Ordinary examination” means an examination held during or immediately after the course or at the end of an ordinary semester as specified in the course description.
     
  3. “Re-sit examination” means an examination offered to students who did not complete or pass the ordinary examination, cf. Item 2 above. 
     
  4. “Voluntary re-sit” means a new attempt at an examination that has previously been passed.

Section 3-2 General rules for admission to examinations

  1. In order to be entitled to take ordinary examinations, it is required that students:

    a. Have complied with the general rules relating to admission to a course or specific programme of study, semester registration, etc. as specified in Chapter 4 of the University of Bergen Regulations, cf. in particular Sections 4-2 to 4-4.

    b. Have a valid registration for examination at the time of the ordinary examination for the course.

    c. Have had approved the required compulsory teaching activities in accordance with the programme description, course description and rules laid down here.
     
  2. Only students who had a valid right to sit examinations in the immediately preceding year and who are covered by the provisions in Sections 3-4, 2.b) below are entitled to take a re-sit examination.  More detailed rules about re-sit examinations are laid out in Sections 3-4 to 3-7 below.

Section 3-3 Voluntary withdrawal from an examination

  1. Deadline for withdrawing registration for assessment: Students who have registered for ordinary examination in a course can choose to withdraw their registration for assessment up to 14 calendar days before the stipulated examination date. For home examinations lasting several days, the deadline for withdrawing is calculated from the date the examination assignment is handed out.
     
  2. The consequence of withdrawing registration for assessment: Withdrawing registration for assessment as mentioned here entails deleting the registration for assessment, registration for teaching and any group allocation within the course. The student loses their right to participate in closed classes, to have compulsory teaching activities for the course approved and any previously approved compulsory teaching activities are discounted.

Section 3-4 Courses during the first to fourth year of study: Compulsory coursework requirements not approved or examination failed

  1. Students whose compulsory teaching activities have not been approved or who have withdrawn in accordance with Section 3-3 above cannot sit for an examination and need to repeat the entire course, including all compulsory teaching activities.

    All compulsory written work in the course must be re-written. Previously submitted work may be used as the basis for a new written assignment, but the text must be reworked. In cases where the work submitted is a rewritten version of previously submitted work, the requirement for rewriting will only be fulfilled if the student explains in a final note the improvements that have been made and, if relevant, why certain parts of the text are unchanged. The answer will be rejected if the re-writing requirement is not met.
     
  2. Students who have had the compulsory teaching activities approved:
    1. Examinations must be taken at the end of the course.
       
    2. In cases where the ordinary examination does not lead to an applicable result, the student will automatically be registered for a re-sit examination if the result is due to
        - failure to attend the examination
        - interrupted examination
        - legitimate absence, see Section 3-7(2)
        - a fail

      A student who does not wish to take the re-sit examination must withdraw by the withdrawal deadline, see Section 3-7( 2) a.

      In the event of an annulled ordinary examination, cf. Section 4-7 of the University and University Colleges Act, the student will not be given the opportunity to take a re-sit examination.

      In cases where the re-sit examination also does not lead to an applicable result, the student must register for the next ordinary examination.

      c. First, second and third year of study: Upon application, students that have failed a course can re-take the compulsory teaching activities.

      When such an application is granted, any previous approval will lapse and the student needs to re-take all compulsory teaching activities on the same terms as students who have not obtained approval for the course previously. All compulsory written works in the course must be re-written.

      Previously submitted work may be used as the basis for a new written assignment, but the text must be reworked. In cases where the work submitted is a rewritten version of previously submitted work, the requirement for rewriting will only be fulfilled if the student explains in a final note the improvements that have been made and, if relevant, why certain parts of the text are unchanged.

      The answer will be rejected if the re-writing requirement is not met.

      d. Fourth year of study: Upon application, students may participate in closed classes (seminar teaching) again. Applications will be granted only in cases where the student has failed their examination. Interrupted examinations shall be considered the same as failed examination, but failure to attend (regardless of reason) will not.

Section 3-5 Courses during the first to fourth year of study: voluntary re-take

  1. Students who have passed the course, including the examination(s), but who nevertheless want to take the examination again (voluntary re-take):
    a. The student may not attend classes again other than lectures.

    b. The examination is taken at the ordinary examination.

    c. Examinations in a single course can be repeated twice (see Section 3-7(2) below regarding applicable attempts), but subject to the limitations set out in no. 2 and 3 below. A passed master's thesis cannot be repeated. 

    d. In the event of a voluntary re-sit examinations with several parts, all parts must be repeated.
     
  2. Re-take allowance
    a. Students on the integrated five-year master’s degree programme in Law can voluntarily re-take up to four passed examinations during the first to fourth years of study. Students on the two-year master’s degree programme can voluntarily re-take one examination during their first year of study. Please see Section 3-1(4)  regarding applicable voluntary re-takes. 

    b. Ex. phil, ex. fac. and specialised courses in the fifth year of study will not be included in the re-take allowance.

    c. The re-take allowance shall be reduced by one attempt per year of study for which specific recognition is granted, cf. Chapter 5.
     
  3. Locked courses
    a. Examinations from the first year of study in the integrated five-year programme cannot be repeated after starting the third year of study.

    “Starting” refers to
    - courses from the third year of study being included in the individual education plan for the current year of study or
    - being qualified to start the third year of study at the start of the semester, cf. Section 2-6( 1).

    b. Examinations from the second year of study in the integrated five-year programme cannot be repeated after starting the fourth or fifth year of study.

    “Starting” refers to
    - courses from the fourth year of study being included in the individual education plan for the current year of study or
    - being qualified to start the third year of study at the start of the semester, cf. Section 2-6(1) .

    c. Examinations from the third year of study in the integrated five-year programme cannot be repeated after passing all examinations in the fourth year of study.
     
  4. Voluntary re-sit examination
    a. Students abroad
    Students who are unable to attend the ordinary examinations due to studies abroad will, upon application to the Faculty, be allowed to take the examinations at the first re-sit examinations after they return from their studies overseas. This applies in cases when the student’s semester ends less than two weeks before the examination at home.

    If the start or end of the student’s semester at the host institution prevents the student from participating in both the next ordinary examination and the subsequent re-sit examination, the student may sit the re-sit examination before the student exchange.

    b. Workgroup leaders
    Students who, pursuant to an employment contract as a workgroup leader, cannot re-take an examination can apply to re-take an examination at the re-sit examinations the summer before the employment commences.

    c. Legal aid
    Students whose supervised professional training is credited by Jussformidlingen or similar as specialised course JUS325 Legal Aid can repeat any fourth year examinations they have passed only after the supervised professional training period as a re-sit examination subject to application.

Section 3-6 Re-sit examinations and voluntary re-take of specialised courses in the fifth year of study

  1. Compulsory teaching activities

    Each individual course description states whether the course has compulsory teaching activities. In the event that compulsory teaching activities have been adopted, the provisions set out in Section 3-4(1), 3-4(2) a, and 3-5(1) a will apply. Returning exchange students can be granted the opportunity to repeat compulsory teaching activities in the same semester that they were rejected, provided the requirements concerning academic quality are fulfilled.
     
  2. Re-sit examinations

    Re-sit examinations are not generally held for elective courses. Any exceptions will be stated in the course description. The ordinary examination will be held during the teaching semester and, if applicable, the subsequent semester. What applies to the course in question will be specified in the course description.

Section 3-7 Common rules relating to examinations and voluntary re-takes

  1. Number of assessment attempts

    Students can register for assessment in a course up to three times, see Item 2 below regarding applicable attempts.
     
  2. Applicable attempts and legitimate absence
    a. Applicable attempts are deemed to exist when the student has not withdrawn their registration for examination within 14 days of the stipulated examination date or within 14 calendar days of the issuing of the home examination assignment. This applies to ordinary examinations and re-sit examinations alike.

    An attempt at sitting an examination does not count as valid if the student is prevented from taking the examination because they have failed to obtain approval of the compulsory teaching activities.

    b. It will not be considered an applicable attempt when the student is able to document legitimate absence. With regard to legitimate absence: Please refer to Section 6-10 of the University of Bergen Regulations and Item 3 b below

    c. A legitimate reason for failing to attend an examination does not automatically allow the student to re-sit the examination beyond the limitations defined in Section 3-5.
     
  3. Home examination - illness during the writing period
    a. Extension of the writing period: Documented illness for three or fewer days during the writing period for a home examination shall not constitute grounds for legitimate absence from the examination. Instead, the student will be provided an extended writing period of a maximum of three days. The student must apply to the Faculty for an extended writing period no later than the original submission deadline. With regard to documentation, please refer to Section 6-13(3) of the University of Bergen Regulations.

    b. Legitimate absence: Illness exceeding more than three days of the writing period for a home examination shall provide grounds for legitimate absence from the examination. The illness must be documented with a medical certificate.
     
  4. Voluntary re-take
    a. In connection with voluntary re-take of examinations, the best grade that the student achieves counts as the final grade.

    b. Changed grade: If the grade has changed (e.g. from pass/fail to A-F or vice versa), the most recent grade shall apply.

    c. In applying the rules on voluntary re-takes, all previously passed examinations will count, regardless of whether the student has since been without and later been granted readmission to a course or specific programme of study, cf. however Section 5-8.

Section 3-8 Digital examination support materials

  1. With effect from the 2020/21 academic year, Lovdata will be permitted as supporting material for written examinations for all compulsory courses at the Faculty of Law.
     
  2. With effect from the 2020/21 academic year, Lovdata will be permitted as supporting material for all elective courses taught in Norwegian at the Faculty of Law.
     
  3. Digital lovsamling (collection of laws) will be permitted for all examinations for which Lovdata is permitted as support material.
     
  4. Other sources in Lovdata will be determined by whoever is responsible for the course and will be published in the course description no later than four weeks before the commencement of course tuition. This also applies to choices made by whoever is responsible for the course and possibly by the students themselves.
     
  5. Items incorporated
    1. Colour coding

      Colour coding of individual words or letters is not permitted in such a way that it would create words or text which would not otherwise have been permitted as annotations.
       
    2. References

      Legal references shall be written in dedicated reference fields.

      It is also not permitted to write references to support materials which are not permitted for the examination in question. References only become active links when reference is made to legal support materials.

      It is not permitted to write any other text apart from references to other sources of law in the reference fields.
       
    3. Free text

      There are no restrictions on what can be written in free text fields.

      Free text fields are not generally available in written examinations, but may be permitted by whoever is responsible for the course.
       
  6. Checking digital support materials - cheating
    1. The Faculty can check any notations made by students in Lovdata which will be available during the examination. This can be carried out on a random sampling basis and/or where such would seem to be justified.
       
    2. Notations or other devices designed to circumvent the limitations of support materials and notations which actually have this effect will be regarded as cheating or attempted cheating, cf. letter b of Section 4-7 no. 1 of the Norwegian Act on Universities and University Colleges.

Section 3-9 Analogue examination support materials

  1. Unless otherwise specified in the course description, the following may be used in written examinations:
    1. Up to two editions or copies of the collection of Norwegian laws entitled "Norges lover" (issued by the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo). Students are responsible for ensuring that they
       
      1. bring a copy of this collection of laws with them to the examination, and
         
      2. have the latest edition
         
    2. One spelling dictionary or dictionary. Legal encyclopedias and dictionaries containing comprehensive academic information about headwords are not permitted.
      1. Dictionaries which are to/from the two same languages – for example Norwegian-English/English-Norwegian – in two physical volumes are also regarded as being one dictionary. They may have different publishers and/or be different editions.
         
      2. The dictionaries mentioned above cannot be combined with other types of dictionaries. Combinations which constitute more than two physical volumes are not permitted.
         
  2. The course description for each individual course may specify additional use of support materials. When special offprints are permitted, collective exercise books which do not include more than the listed items are also permitted.
     
  3. During the first two academic years, with the exception of the EXFAC Introductory Examination in Law, students who have been in Norway for less than four years can apply for permission to bring more dictionaries to examinations.
     
  4. Printouts from websites or databases are not permitted as examination support materials.
     
  5. With effect from the 2020/21 academic year, analogue support materials will not be permitted for written school examinations where Lovdata is used as supporting material, cf § 3-5 a.

 

Section 3-10 Submission and checking of analogue support materials

  1. Unless some other deadline has been specified, support materials that students wish to use during an examination must be placed on the examination table at the latest 30 minutes before the start of the examination. If this deadline is not upheld, the student should not expect to be able to commence the exam at the given time. No support materials can be brought to the examination room after book inspection has started, unless they are also checked. Books and notes, etc. that may not be used during the examination cannot be brought into the premises once the book inspection has started.
     
  2. Apart from the permitted examination support materials, only necessary writing materials and food and drink may be on or near the examination table. Mobile phones, music players, smartwatches and other electronic devices with or without a transmitter that are not approved examination support materials cannot be brought to the examination desk.
     
  3. Students are responsible for ensuring that the support materials they have brought with them are in accordance with Sections 3-5 and 3-7 and with the provisions on examination support materials in the individual course descriptions.
     
  4. Any materials found to be in breach of the examination regulations will be confiscated. Bringing non-permitted support materials to an examination may also qualify as "cheating", cf. Chapter 4 below. It is not possible to remedy a breach or otherwise make changes to support materials once the book inspection has started.
     
  5. Decisions concerning the confiscation of examination support materials can be appealed within three weeks.
     
  6. Students who have had their materials confiscated before or during an examination will be receive a written statement from the Faculty explaining the reasons for doing so. They will also be informed about the next stage of the process.
     
  7. Students who have had their collection of laws confiscated will be allowed to borrow a non-annotated version during the examination.

 

Section 3-11 References and notes, etc. in analogue examination support materials

  1. All support materials that students bring with them to examinations may contain whole words and sentences which have been underlined and/or marked using a felt tip pen, etc., and horizontal and vertical lines of any colour are permitted in the margins, in all colours.
     
  2. All support materials may also contain references in each piece of material and references to other permitted support materials which are permitted in the examination concerned or other examinations held in connection with the Master’s Programme in Law at the University of Bergen. However, this does not apply in and to lists, registers and dictionaries, etc. Such references may only start with words such as see, cf, ref, contra, compare, repealed, amended and abbreviations thereof. References to legislation, royal decrees, regulations and other rules may only include the title and/or date (or number), section and/or subsection, paragraph, item, sentence, number or letter. Common abbreviations such as grl., str., etc. may be used. For example: Cf. FAL § 18-1; repealed by the Act of 13 Feb 1976; cf. Act no. 261969 § 2-1.
     
  3. Indexing marks (flags, etc.) whose purpose is to facilitate the use of support materials are permitted. In the collection of laws and in official printed versions of Norwegian legislation, these may only indicate the name or abbreviated name of an act, the year and number and/or chapter headings, etc., reproduced exactly as they appear on the page that has been indexed. Under no circumstances may they contain text that is in violation of the rules provided here.
     
  4. No other type of incorporation is permitted, for example, writing the amended wording of a piece of legislation into a reference work.

 

Section 3-12 Laptop for written exams

For all written exams students must provide their own laptop, with installed and functioning software according to the university's policy.
 

Section 3-13 General rules on grading 
  1. The grading deadline is regulated by the Regulation on Time Limits for Grading at the Faculty of Law and the Regulation on Time Limits for Grading of Master's theses.
     
  2. Assessment of work that counts towards the final grade shall be performed by a single examiner; however, papers that are assessed as F or Fail shall be assessed by two examiners. Grading shall be conducted in accordance with the Grading Guidelines for the Master's Programme.
     
  3. As far as is possible, written examinations shall be anonymous.
     
  4. The date on which examination results are announced will be stated in connection with the examination.
     
  5. If results are not available until later than was originally announced, the new results date will be published on Mitt UiB.
     
  6. If examination results are available earlier than was originally announced, the deadline for an explanation of the examination result and appeals is calculated from the date that was given in the examination.
     
  7. Requests for an explanation of the grade awarded shall generally be addressed to the examiner at the time and in the way determined by the Faculty for the individual examination (student consultation time). However, students are entitled to request an explanation of the grade awarded up to one week after the announcement of results, cf. the Universities and University Colleges Act, Section 5-3 (1), third sentence.
     
  8. In cases where the student has approached the examiner during their student consultation time (cf. subsection 7, first sentence above), the explanation of the examination result shall be given no later than the day after the request was made. If the examiner does not comply with this time limit, or if the student cannot reach the examiner during the announced time for the explanation of grade, the student shall notify the person responsible for the relevant year of study in the administration on the same day or at latest the following morning. If a student has submitted a request for an explanation after the student consultation time, but within the final time limit defined by the Act, an explanation shall be provided no later than two weeks after the request was made.
     
  9. If the appeal about a grade for JUS399 Master's thesis 30 credits, JUS397 Master's thesis (70 credits) or JUS396 Master's thesis (60 credits) causes the original grade to be changed by more than two grade levels and concludes with the grade F, the thesis will be sent for a new assessment with two new examiners.
     
  10. In cases where the reassessment of an examination grade has resulted in a new grade that is two or more levels lower than the original, the student administration will inform the reassessment examiners about this fact and ask them to prepare a written explanation of the grade awarded. It should however be made clear to the examiners that the choice of written or oral explanation is still theirs to make.
     
  11. No overall grade is awarded for the Master's degree in Law.

Chapter 4. Requirements regarding independence and source citation – violations

Section 4-1 Requirements regarding independence and source citation 
  1. All work submitted for approval or assessment shall be the student's own work. This also applies to work that will not count towards grades. Sources used shall be acknowledged in accordance with the University's Guidelines. Any violation of these guidelines will be considered as cheating, see Section 4-2.
     
  2. Assignments with a word limit must include the word count on the completed paper. If the listed word count is incorrect, this may be considered an attempt to cheat.

a) For a Master's degree thesis, exceeding the word limit will lead to the thesis being rejected. It must then be revised and submitted in a later semester.

b) For compulsory course assignments, exceeding the word limit will lead to the paper being rejected. The paper cannot be resubmitted, and the student will be ineligible to pass the course. The course must be retaken in a later semester.

c) For workgroup assignments with an absolute word limit, exceeding the word limit will lead to the paper being rejected. The impact of this on whether the course is passed/not passed is dependent on whether the requirement for 75 % is nonetheless, or will nonetheless be, fulfilled.

Section 4-2 Violation of the regulations 
  1. Violation of the rules in Section 4-1 or the rules in Section 4-7 of the Universities and University Colleges Act concerning Master's theses, examinations or submitted assignments and/or other compulsory elements related to the teaching may be considered as cheating.
     
  2. Wilful or grossly negligent violation may lead to annulment of the relevant examination or assignment, cf. the Universities and University Colleges Act, Section 4-7, subsection 1, and possibly also exclusion from the University for up to two semesters, cf. the Universities and University Colleges Act, Section 4-8, subsection 3.
     
  3. Attempted violations will be treated in the same manner as actual violations, if intent can be shown.
     
  4. An annulled examination or assignment counts as an attempt to sit the examination as regards the number of times the examination can be taken.
     
  5. Providing false information about attendance at study group sessions or large group sessions or any other classes where attendance is required may be considered as cheating or an attempt at cheating.
     
  6. Cases of annulment or exclusion will be decided upon by the University's Appeals Committee. The appeal body is the national appeals board "Felles klagenemnd", cf. the Universities and University Colleges Act, Section 5-1 subsection 7, cf. Regulation FOR 2005-10-10 no. 1192: Regulations on the central appeal board for the consideration of complaints and appeals pursuant to the Universities and University Colleges Act, Sections 4-7 to 4-10.

Chapter 5. General rules relating to spesific recognition of education completed at another Norwegian institution

Section 5-1 Right to specific recognition

  1. Passed courses, subjects, examination or tests from study programmes accredited in accordance with the University and University Colleges Act will be recognised as part of the degree to the extent that the academic requirements for the equivalent course, subject, examination or test have been met, cf. Section 3-5 e, no.  1 of the University and University Colleges Act. For other courses, subjects, examinations or tests, specific recognition may be granted pursuant to the same guidelines, upon application, cf. Section 3-5 f of the University and University Colleges Act. Master's theses will be assessed according to further criteria, see Section 5-9.
     
  2. The following principles shall form the basis for the assessment of “equivalent” in relation to the recognition of external courses, cf. no. 1 above:

    a. Courses that are part of accredited master's degree programmes or bachelor's degree programmes in law will be recognised as part of the law programme at Bergen, provided that they meet the academic requirements for the course and satisfy the function of the course with regard to fulfilling the learning outcomes at programme level.

    b. Courses that are not part of accredited master's degree programmes or bachelor's degree programmes in law are generally not recognised as courses in law at Bergen. Certain exceptions may be made in cases where the course narrowly corresponds to the course in question with regard to content, scope and detail.
     
  3. Pre-approved courses from other institutions are published on the Faculty web page.

Section 5-2 Specific recognition of elective courses and specialised courses

  1. General
    a. Courses that fully or partly have the same academic content as the compulsory courses in the programme description are not recognised as elective courses for the degree unless it can be demonstrated that the course is substantially different to the compulsory course. Courses that are also offered as elective or specialised courses at the Faculty will be approved subject to the same course not having been passed as an elective or specialised course at the University of Bergen.

    b. Courses at bachelor’s degree level cannot be recognised as specialised courses at master’s degree level in law. Recognition of individual courses still entails a reduction in credits for certain specialised courses at master’s degree level, cf. Section 3-5 e, no.  3 of the University and University Colleges Act. This also applies in cases where courses at bachelor’s degree level have formed part of the basis for admission to the two-year master’s degree programme.
     
  2. Programme requirements of 2021 - Elective courses in the third year of study
    a. Elective courses taught in Norwegian at a minimum of bachelor’s degree level from other Norwegian institutions will be recognised as elective courses in the third year of study if they correspond to one of the elective courses taught in Norwegian in the third year of study following a comparison of the learning outcomes. Other Norwegian elective courses will not be recognised as Norwegian elective courses in the third year of study.

    b. Recognition that entails exemption from Norwegian elective courses in the third year of study will be granted only if the course for which recognition is applied for helps meet the overall learning outcomes for internationalisation for the semester.

    c. Elective courses taught in English at a minimum of bachelor’s degree level from other Norwegian institutions will be recognised as elective courses in the third year of study only to the extent that the learning outcomes and teaching methods of the course are suitable for ensuring the objective of internationalisation in line with the elective courses taught in English in the third year of study at the Faculty.
     
  3. Programme requirements of 2021 - Studies from abroad in the third year of study

    Previously completed studies abroad at bachelor’s degree level corresponding to a minimum of 30 ECTS will be recognised as the sixth semester if the requirements set out in Sections 6-1 and 6-3 are met. If previous studies abroad correspond to 30 ECTS, specific recognition will be granted for JUS233 and the student will need to take an additional elective course during the programme of study in order to compensate for the missing two credits. If the studies abroad equate to 32 credits or more and meet the requirements set out in Sections 6-1 and 6-3, the entire sixth semester will be recognised, including the course JUS233 Comparative Law.
     
  4. Programme requirements of 2003 - Specialised courses in the fifth year of study

    Specialised courses at master's degree level at the Faculty of Law in Oslo that may be included in the master's degree there and specialised courses at master's degree level at the Faculty of Law in Tromsø that may be included in the master's degree there will be recognised as specialised courses in the master's degree at the Faculty of Law in Bergen.
     
  5. Programme requirements of 2021 - Specialised courses in the fifth year of study

    The rules relating to specific recognition of courses in the fifth year of study in the programme requirements of 2021 will be adopted when the design of the new fifth year of study has been completed.

Section 5-3 Participation in teaching and examinations

If a student is able to gain specific recognition based on previous education for courses in the first to fourth year of study, there will not generally be access to participate in teaching and examinations in the master’s degree programme for the courses that are recognised. Upon application, however, the student may nevertheless be granted such permission. In such cases, the student is not entitled to have their previous examinations, etc. included in the basis for the degree transcript from the Faculty. The deadline for such applications shall be 1 February in the year after the student has started or resumed their master’s degree programme.

Section 5-4 Courses already completed

A student who has already successfully completed and passed a course on the master’s programme and who subsequently completes and passes an equivalent course at another institution is not eligible for specific recognition of this course.

Section 5-5 Introductory course and Ex. phil.

For the introductory course JUS100, students may take the full course even though specific recognition can be granted on the basis of having previously completed an ex. fac. variant other than the one offered at the Faculty of Law in Bergen.

Any recognition of EXPHIL will be referred to the Department of Philosophy and First-Semester Studies at the Faculty of Humanities.

Section 5-6 Specific recognition: impact on the individual education plan

Students who have been granted specific recognition of courses in their master’s degree programme cannot expect an adapted individual education plan unless the recognition applies to a full year of study. As a main rule, all students must follow the same courses as the students in their year and must expect to receive fewer than 60 credits for the years covering courses for which they have been granted exemption or specific recognition.

Students who, following specific recognition, end up with fewer than 300 credits for the degree must supplement this through additional elective or specialised courses.

Section 5-7 Specific recognition of previous specific recognition

In the event that the basis for specific recognition already contains one or more instances of specific recognition, these will also be re-assessed in the event of an application for specific recognition in the master’s degree programme in law at the University of Bergen. Documentation is therefore required for all courses included in the basis for specific recognition.

Section 5-8 Scope limit for specific recognition

For MAJUR, a minimum of 90 credits must have been taken at the Faculty

For MAJUR-2, a minimum of 60 credits must have been taken at the Faculty

For LLM, a minimum of 60 credits must have been taken at the Faculty.
 

Section 5-9 Time limit for specific recognition

A master’s thesis and examinations from Norwegian faculties of law that have been passed within the last ten years can be included in the Master of Law degree at the University of Bergen. Upon application, the Faculty may also approve inclusion in the degree of examinations taken longer than ten years ago.
 

Section 5-10 Examinations taken under the 2003 programme requirements

  1. Students who have previously passed their Examen philosophicum and/or Examen facultatum are exempt from these courses under the 2021 programme requirements. For these students, the first and/or second year of study in the master’s degree programme in law will account for 50 credits.
     
  2. Students who have completed their first year of study under the 2003 programme requirements will receive recognition for JUS211 Family and Inheritance Law, JUS212 Contract Law and JUS215 Legal methods under the 2021 programme requirements. 
     
  3. Students who have completed their first and second year of study under the 2003 programme requirements will receive recognition for the first and second year of study under the 2021 programme requirements. These students are required to complete JUS2307 Introduction to European Human Rights or an equivalent course during their student exchange programme in the third year of study.
     
  4. The first to third year of study under the 2003 programme requirements will be recognised as the first to third year of study under the 2021 programme requirements.
     
  5. The first to fourth year of study under the 2003 programme requirements will be recognised as the first to fourth year of study under the 2021 programme requirements.
     

Section 5-11 Specific recognition of the master's thesis

  1. The master's thesis (30 or 60 credits) will be recognised if the student has passed a corresponding test at a Norwegian or international educational institution in the form of independent written works that largely correspond to a master's thesis of 30 or 60 credits written as part of a Norwegian master's degree programme in law. In the assessment of "equivalency", emphasis is placed on content, scope and depth. Scope applies to both the number of words and the number of credits. In the assessment of the number of credits, the semester can be seen as a whole.
     
  2. In order for an independent written work to be recognised as a master's thesis, the thesis must address legal questions.
     
  3. If an assignment as mentioned in no. 1 to 2 has been produced during a student exchange that has been pre-approved by the Faculty, the right to participate in JUS396/JUS397/JUS399 Master's thesis at the Faculty shall lapse.
     
  4. As part of the advance approval of a student exchange, a requirement may be made that the student must write his/her thesis as part of the study abroad.
     
  5. For students under the 2003 programme requirements, the following applies:
    a. Exceptionally, several smaller works may count towards the accreditation of a master's thesis. This applies only in cases when the institution at which the works were completed does not offer the option of writing larger works with more academic specialization. If the thesis consists of more than one independent text, a descriptive abstract of at least 1,500 words is required in addition, in which the student elaborates on the thesis as a whole and discusses issues of methodology that the work on the texts has involved. To find the academic requirements, click this link.

    b. Completed master's degree programmes in law (LLM or equivalent) with a total scope of a minimum of 60 ECTS/60 credits are recognised as both specialised courses (30 credits) and a master's thesis if they include an independent written work of a minimum of 10,000 words.

Chapter 6. Student exchange

Section 6-1 Courses that can be pre-approved and recognised

  1. The following applies to all

    a. Section 5-1 relating to the right to specific recognition shall apply to courses taken during student exchanges at international institutions.

    b. When assessing the requirement for "equivalent depth", variations in educational structure and legal systems must be taken into account. When assessing “equivalent scope”, the ECTS system will be used as the basis (1 ECTS = 1 credit). When recognising education from institutions that do not use the ECTS system, the scope will be determined based on what constitutes full-time study for the law degree at the institution in question.
     
  2. The following applies to students under the 2003 programme requirements:

    a. As a main rule, only courses at master’s degree level at the host institution can be pre-approved and recognised in the master’s degree programme in law.

    b. Courses at bachelor’s degree level can only be pre-approved and recognised if only such courses are available at the host institution. Courses that are pre-approved and recognised must be of the highest possible academic standard. Courses and subjects related to legal systems that are markedly different from the Norwegian system, such as common law (trust, equity, contract, tort, etc.), may be recognised as specifically equivalent to fourth or fifth year level specialised courses at the Faculty, even if the subject is not at master's level in the country in question.

    c. Courses at first-year level in a foundation programme can only be pre-approved and recognised if the course is compulsory for incoming exchange students at the host institution.

    d. See Section 5-9 concerning the rules relating to recognition of the master's thesis.
     
  3. The following applies to students under the 2021 programme requirements:

    a. Law courses at bachelor’s degree level and higher can be pre-approved and recognised as 30 credits allocated to the spring semester of the third year of study.

    b. Students who participate in a student exchange during their third year of study must complete the course JUS233 Comparative Law (2 credits), cf. the programme description during the exchange semester. No exemptions will be granted from JUS233 Comparative Law.

    c. Law courses at master’s degree level can be pre-approved and recognised as elective courses in the fifth year of study.  Further restrictions may be adopted until the end of 2024 in connection with the design of the new fifth year of study.

    d. The rules relating to specific recognition of the master's thesis in Section 5-10 also apply to students participating in student exchanges during the fifth year of study under the 2021 programme requirements. Further restrictions may be adopted until the end of 2024 in connection with the design of the new fifth year of study.

Section 6-2 Limits for nomination for student exchanges, pre-approval and specific recognition - 2003 programme requirements

  1. Pre-approval – and subsequent recognition – may be granted for courses equivalent to 30 credits in elective courses and/or written work equivalent to a master's thesis (30 credits). These must be included in the degree, cf. Section 8-1( 5).
     
  2. A student who, according to the individual education plan, is likely to pass 30 credits during their fifth year of study prior to participating in a student exchange can only be nominated for a student exchange and subsequent recognition of courses for one semester or LLM programme. If the student has passed 30 credits in specialised courses, nomination will be subject to the student exchange taking place at a university where it is possible to carry out written work corresponding to the master's thesis.
     
  3. Students who meet the requirements for 30 credits with specialised courses for their degree but that do not yet meet the requirements for specialised English-language courses will not be nominated for student exchanges to complete further specialised courses.
     
  4. In the event of pre-approval of partial studies in Scandinavian countries, at least one of the courses must be taught in a non-Scandinavian language.
     
  5. The rules relating to specific recognition of the master's thesis in Section 5-9 also apply to students on student exchanges.

Section 6-3 Limits for nomination for student exchanges, pre-approval and specific recognition - 2021 programme requirements

  1. Student exchanges during the third year of study

    Pre-approval and subsequent specific recognition of courses corresponding to 30 credits as elective courses in the third year of study may be granted. These must be included in the degree, cf. Section 8-1( 5).
     
  2. In the event of pre-approval of partial studies in Scandinavian countries, at least one of the courses must be taught in a non-Scandinavian language.
     
  3. Student exchanges during the fifth year of study
    Pre-approval for and subsequent recognition of courses corresponding to 60 credits may be granted in the fifth year of study. These must be included in the degree, cf. Section 8-1( 5).

    Further rules relating to nominations for student exchanges, pre-approval and specific recognition for the fifth year of study under the 2021 programme requirements will be adopted when the work on the design of the new fifth year of study has been completed.

Section 6-4 Rules relating to administrative procedures in connection with student exchanges - 2003 programme requirements

  1. After passing the third year of study under the 2003 programme requirements, students may travel on a student exchange as part of their master’s degree programme. A condition is that at least 60 credits have been passed in the law programme at the University of Bergen. Students who have been admitted to MAJUR-2 or who have received recognition for the first three years of study based on previous studies may be nominated for a student exchange if they have passed at least 40 credits in the programme of law at the University of Bergen.
     
  2. When ranking applicants for a specific institution, students who are applying for an exchange for the first time shall have priority over students who have previously been on an exchange as part of the master’s programme.
     
  3. In order to facilitate the greatest possible benefits from student exchanges, in addition to academic benefits, the Faculty will nominate a maximum of eight students to the same university in a single semester. This shall apply unless a lower limit is specified in the exchange agreement. The limitation shall not apply to student exchanges for the purpose of completing an LLM.
     
  4. Students shall apply for final approval of a period of study abroad within one month of receiving the official documentation of the results they achieved.
     
  5. A student who has obtained pre-approval and has passed specialised courses as studies abroad cannot take any further specialised courses as part of their master’s degree.
     
  6. Where studying abroad as part of the programme constitutes the last courses in the degree, the date of the degree is set as the date on which these courses are officially recognised.

 

Section 6-5 Rules relating to administrative procedures in connection with student exchanges - 2021 programme requirements

  1. Student exchanges during the third year of study:

    a. After passing the first and second year of study, students may travel on a student exchange as part of the third year of study - spring semester. The rules set out in Section 2-2 shall also apply.

    b. If there are more applicants than the number of places at a specific location, the selection will be made by drawing lots between qualified applicants.

    c. In order to facilitate the greatest possible benefits from student exchanges, in addition to academic benefits, the Faculty will nominate a maximum of eight students to the same university in a single semester. This shall apply unless a lower limit is specified in the exchange agreement.

    d. Students shall apply for final approval of a period of study abroad within one month of receiving the official documentation of the results they achieved.

    e. A student who has obtained pre-approval and has passed their sixth semester of the master’s degree programme abroad cannot take further elective courses at bachelor’s degree level as part of the master's degree.
     
  2. Student exchanges during the fifth year of study

    a. After starting the fourth year of study, students can be nominated for a student exchange as part of the fifth year of study.

    b. Students in MAJUR-2 can participate in student exchanges after starting their first year of study. If the entire first year of study has not been passed before the student exchange, an exception from the main rule that 60 credits must have been taken at the University of Bergen may be granted. The same applies to students who have had the first three years of study approved based on previous studies.

    c. Further rules relating to administrative procedures in connection with student exchanges in the fifth year of study under the 2021 programme requirements will be adopted when the work on the design of the new fifth year of study has been completed.

 

Section 6-6 Studies abroad outside of the Faculty’s exchange agreements

The rules set out in Chapter 6 and Section 5-9 shall apply similarly to students who apply for and are admitted to study abroad outside of the Faculty’s exchange agreements.

Chapter 7. Continuing and further education

Section 7-1 Continuing and further education

The Faculty of Law awards the following experience-based master's degrees:

  • Experience-based master’s degree programme in municipal management: Part-time study worth 90 credits (ECTS). The courses included in the study programme have been specified in the programme description.
     
  • Experience-based master’s degree programme in operational management and authority: Part-time study worth 90 credits (ECTS). The courses included in the study programme have been specified in the programme description.

The provisions set out in the course description and the central regulations for further education shall apply to courses offered as continuing and further education.

Chapter 8. Degree transcript and further studies

Section 8-1 Degree certificates: Issuance and basis

  1. Degree certificates are issued eight weeks after the

    a. academic requirements for the degree have been fulfilled and

    b. the law graduate's oath has been taken.
     
  2. The law graduate’s oath shall be taken digitally before

    - 1 September for students completing the degree in the spring semester.

    - 1 February for students completing the degree in the autumn semester.
     
  3. The academic requirements for the degree are stipulated in Sections 2-1 and 2-2.
     
  4. The Faculty of Law records that a student has attained a degree at the earliest possible date. The courses in the education plan form the basis for a degree transcript.
     
  5. As a main rule, the degree cannot contain more than 300 credits or 120 credits for MAJUR-2. If the individual education plan contains more than can be included in a degree, the following applies:

    a. Courses recognised after an exchange have priority

    b. Courses taken at UiB have priority ahead of courses taken at other Norwegian institutions, or other institutions without an exchange agreement.
     
  6. Where the priorities in Item 5 do not clarify the entire basis for the degree transcript, the student shall be responsible for indicating the courses to be included in the degree.
     
  7. If the student has not indicated which courses are to be included in the degree, the Faculty will select the oldest of the relevant courses. If this also does not clarify the basis for the degree transcript, the course with the best grade will be selected and courses will thereafter be selected alphabetically.

Section 8-2 Termination of admission upon achieving a degree

Admission to the master’s degree programme in Law terminates without advance notice once the requirements for the degree have been met, or at the stipulated date of expiry. After the degree certificate has been issued, no further admission to the master’s degree programme in law may be granted.
 

Section 8-3 Admission for additional studies

  1. Candidates with a Master of Law degree from the University of Bergen may apply for admission for additional studies at the Faculty of Law. Admission for additional studies may only be granted once and then only as of the semester after a degree has been awarded. The application periods are

     - 1 July to 15 August for students completing their degree in the spring semester

     - 1 December to 15 January for students completing their degree in the autumn semester.

  1. Admission for additional studies is granted for two semesters, but may be terminated earlier by giving notice to the Faculty. An expired or terminated admission for additional studies cannot be reactivated.
     
  2. With admission for additional studies, students can take JUS241, JUS242, JUS243 and specialised courses, provided this is not precluded by the rules regulating re-sitting examinations or similar rules.
     
  3. Any grade improvements for courses that have already been passed can be included in the degree transcript, as long as the degree transcript has not already been issued.
     
  4. Admission for additional studies automatically entails a postponement of the issuance of the degree transcript, but a degree transcript can nevertheless be ordered in the course of the period of admission for additional studies. The admission for additional studies is not terminated when a degree transcript is ordered or issued.

 

Chapter 9. Entry into force and transitional rules. Supplementary guidelines

Section 9-1 Entry into force and transitional rules 

These regulations start to apply from the 2012–2013 academic year.

Section 9-2 Supplementary guidelines 

The Education Committee or the Faculty Board may establish supplementary guidelines to these regulations. The following guidelines currently apply:

  • Guidelines on Calculation of Compulsory Participation
     
  • Grading Guidelines for the Master's Programme
     
  • Guidelines on the Selection and Approval of Auxiliary Teachers and Examiners
     
  • Guidelines on Setting Examinations in Law
     
  • Instructions on Setting Assignments and Grades in the Master's Degree Programme
     
  • Reading Room Regulations for the Faculty of Law