Faculty of Law

Student information centre
Monday–Friday 9–14
+ 47 55 58 95 00 (9–14)
law-incoming@jurfa.uib.no
Contact
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Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1 (map)

About the faculty

The Faculty of Law is located in the centre of Bergen, overlooking the Bergen fjord.

At the Faculty of Law we focus on high quality research and teaching within a variety of legal areas. Our international profile is reflected both in research activities and in the substantial number of students which we have the pleasure of welcoming every semester. It is also seen in the number of students from our Faculty travelling abroad.

Summer school - CANCELLED

Maritime Bergen Law Summer Programme

Maritime BERGEN Law Summer Programme - CANCELLED

Due to the current corona pandemic the world is facing, we have no choice but to cancel the Maritime BERGEN Law Summer Programme 2020. ...

Alumni of the month

Alumni of the month: Harald Blaauw

When Harald started his law studies at UiB, he already had a fairly good idea of the path and career he wanted to pursue: take the NYC Bar Exam and practice as lawyer on Manhattan.

Trond Mohn Foundation 15 years

Criminal Law: Work that never ends

As a student, Jørn Jacobsen encountered Norwegian criminal law – and he never got over it, or past it. The recruitment scholarship from the Trond Mohn Foundation gave him the opportunity to delve more deeply into issues involving power, criminal offences, freedom and penology.

Offshore wind parks:

Out of the blue and into the green

Norway has some of the best wind resources in Europe and an oil and gas industry with a history spanning almost 50 years. We have the technology required for developing offshore wind farms. So why are we hesitating?