Faculty of Law

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.

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AI | Education

Wasson and Færstad join the government's AI committee for higher education

University of Bergen professors Barbara Wasson and Jan-Ove Færstad are among the experts in the new committee that will provide advice on how artificial intelligence (AI) can benefit students, universities, colleges, and society.

Research award

Prestigious research stay in Belgium

This fall, Anna Nylund was awarded the prestigious Marcel Storme Chair. Over the past month, she has been on a research stay in Ghent, where she has had the opportunity to share her expertise.

ERC Consolidator Grant

Seeking clarification of criminal law’s understanding of mental illness

Professor Linda Gröning at UiB receives a prestigious grant from the European Research Council to explore the connection between mental illness and criminal responsibility.

PhD interview

Providing improved educational opportunities for children with autism

Lucie Ducarre has researched the right to education for autistic children within the framework of international and European law. She hopes her PhD project will contribute to a better learning environment and experience for children with autism.

The LLM-program