Program Overview

Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law is a faculty at the University of Bern. It is divided into several departments and institutes.

Departments & Institutes

The faculty consists of the following departments and institutes:

• Department of Basic Subjects
  • Institute of Legal History
  • Romance Studies Institute
  • Institute of Italian Legal Language
• Department of Public Law
  • Institute for Public Law
  • Center for Health Law and Health Care Management
• Department of Private Law
  • Institute for Banking Law
  • Institute for International Private Law and Procedural Law
  • Institute for Liability and Insurance Law
  • Institute for Notarial Law and Notarial Practice
  • Civilian seminar
• Department of Criminal Law
  • Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
• Department of Business Law
  • Institute for Tax Law
  • Institute for European and International Economic Law
  • Institute of Business Law
  • Center for the Law of Innovation and Competition

Notary

The Notar/Notarin (Notary) program is responsible for the education and training of notaries. The program is regulated by the Regulation on the Notary Examination of October 25, 2006.

Training and licensing

The education and training for notaries are the responsibility of the Department of Interior and Justice of the Canton of Bern. Those who wish to participate in the Notar/Notarin program as part of their continuing education must enroll at the University of Bern. The Admission, Enrollment and Counseling (ZIB) is responsible for admission, enrollment, and counseling.

Lectures

The lecture "Financial Accounting I - Basics" is offered by the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (WISO).

Documents

• Ordinance on the notarial examination of October 25, 2006 (PDF, 375KB)