Supplementary Regulations for Programmes of Study at the University of Bergen’s Faculty of Law

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

These regulations have been adopted pursuant to the ‘Regulations concerning Studies at the University of Bergen‘, which apply to all programmes of study 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 Act relating to Universities and University Colleges, 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, 5-year master’s degree’, the ‘Programme description for MAJUR-2 Law, 2-year master’s degree’, ‘Programme description for LLM’ and the course descriptions for the individual courses at the Faculty. For continuing education programmes, separate rules may apply, see Section 7-1. The rules for the LLM Master of Laws (LL.M.) in EU and EEA Law are outlined in Chapter 10. 

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 concerning Studies 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. ‘Academic year of study’ means those groups of courses listed in the programme description under the headings ‘First academic year of study’ to ‘Fifth academic year of study’.
    
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 academic year of study in the programme requirements of 2021.
    
7. ‘Specialised courses’ refers to the elective courses available during the fifth academic year of study. 
    
8. Other terms used in these rules shall be interpreted in the same way as the University of Bergen Regulations.
    
9. LLM-EU is an abbreviation used for the Master of Laws (LL.M.) in EU and EEA Law. 

Section 2-1 Master’s Degree in Law

1. The Faculty awards the degree of Master’s Degree in Law, which entitles the holder to the corresponding title, established pursuant to Section 3-8 of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges, cf. Section 3 (7) of the Regulations on Degrees and Professional Education Programmes, Protected Titles and Nominal Length of Study at Universities and University Colleges . The Faculty of Law stipulates in the programme description which courses are included in the programme of study, 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 academic year of study is equivalent to 60 credits and the degree is equivalent to 300 credits (ECTS). 
    
3. Two-year Master’s degree programme (MAJUR-2):
   Nominal length of study is two years. Each academic year of study is equivalent to 60 credits and the degree is equivalent to 120 credits (ECTS). The master’s degree programme corresponds to the fourth and fifth academic years of study in the five-year programme. 

Section 2-2 Requirements regarding courses conducted in the English language

1. Requirements regarding courses conducted in the English language in the programme requirements of 2003
   
   For students who do not elect to participate in a student exchange programme during the fourth or fifth academic year of study and who take courses for which the language of instruction is not a Scandinavian language, one of the degree’s specialised courses must use English as the language of instruction and examination.
   
   The requirement relating to a specialised English language course shall not apply to students electing to write a master’s thesis equivalent to 60 or 70 credits, or to students electing 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 Basic Company 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 Law and JUS260-2-D Marketing Law (three of four).
   
   d. JUS325 Legal Aid
   
   e. In the event that JUS330-A EEA Moot Court is conducted in the English language and the course is part of the Master’s degree in Law, this would also fulfil the requirement for a specialised English language course. 
    
2. Requirements regarding courses conducted in the English language in the programme requirements of 2021
   
   For students who do not elect to participate in a student exchange programme during the third academic year of study, at least one of the elective courses in the third academic year of study must have English as the language of instruction and examination. For students that do not elect to participate in a student exchange programme during the fifth academic year of study, at least one of the specialised courses in the fifth academic year of study must have English as the language of instruction and examination.
   
   The requirement relating to a specialised English language course in the fifth academic year of study shall not apply to students who take JUS329 Instruction in University Pedagogics and who choose to include the course in their fifth academic year of study. 

Section 2-3 Time limit for admission to a course or specific programme of study and the individual education plan Adapted individual education plan

1. Main rule regarding the time limit for admission to a course or specific programme of study and the individual education plan
   
   a. Admission to the Master’s degree programme lasts for two years for MAJUR-2 or five years for the five-year master’s programme, starting from the year of admission.
   
   b. The education plan is determined according to the programme description applicable to the programme requirements the student is admitted to: the five-year master’s programme of 2003, the five-year master’s programme of 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 granted approval, cf. Chapter 5 or in cases where the student, due to illness or other compelling reasons, cannot or has not been able to follow the ordinary individual education plan. In such cases, the Faculty may grant extended admission and thus deviate from the rule in Point 1 above.
   
   b. The Faculty cannot stipulate an individual education plan that results in admission lasting longer than ten years for the five-year master’s programme or four years for MAJUR-2, cf. Section 4-5 e of the University of Bergen Regulations unless special circumstances exist.
   
   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 2-4 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 semester registered on the Master’s Degree 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 receive recognition in accordance with the provisions stipulated in Section 5-8.
    
4. 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 8-1 (1) of the University of Bergen Regulations .

Section 2-5 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 stipulated for the course. This applies even if a student’s failure to participate is due to circumstances beyond the student’s control. 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 take attendance at any time 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. Minimum requirements for participation in the compulsory teaching activities
   
   a. 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.
   
   b. Compulsory courses in the first to third academic years of study.
   Up to 25% deviation from full participation is accepted. Participation is calculated as defined in the ‘Guidelines on Calculation of Compulsory Participation’.
   
   c. Elective courses in the third and fifth academic years of study.
   The minimum requirement for participation in compulsory teaching is stated in the course description.
   
   All the compulsory teaching activities must have been completed by the dates and deadlines stated in the course description, or announced during the course
    
4. If participation is not sufficient for the course to be approved, the student must be notified of this no later than the day before the final examination. However, compulsory teaching activities can also be rejected after this point in time, cf. Section 35 of the Public Administration Act.
    
5. Individually adapted compulsory teaching activities
   
   Exemptions from compulsory teaching activities are not granted.
   
   Upon application, the Faculty may design individually adapted compulsory teaching activities when the student has documented that they cannot fulfil participation requirements without unreasonable burden due to their own or a closely related person’s illness, refresher exercises in the Norwegian Armed Forces, caring for their own children in connection with birth or adoption, or other significant academic, professional 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 activities must ensure that the learning objectives, learning outcomes and the overall workload are maintained.
    
6. Illness during compulsory assignments
   
   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 marking scheme, which is normally three days after the submission deadline. The Faculty will not prepare 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 5-5 of the University of Bergen Regulations. 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 synchronous digital teaching, meaning teaching that occurs in real-time:
   
   a. Students participate with their cameras on.
   
   b. Compulsory teaching is not registered as approved if the student chooses not to comply with the camera requirement for a significant portion of the time.

Section 2-6 Revision of the individual education plan. Loss of place on the programme of study

1. If a student has failed to obtain approval of a course, the Faculty shall revise the individual education plan for the student in question. 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. 
   
   JUS100 EXFAC - Introduction to legal methodology must be passed before starting the second academic year of study.
   
   If JUS100 EXFAC - Introduction to legal methodology is the only course a student lacks from the first academic year of study, the Faculty may make an exception to this upon receiving an application.
   
   The examen philosophicum must be passed before starting the third academic year of study. If examen philosophicum is the only course the student lacks from the first and second academic years of study, the Faculty may make an exception to this upon receiving an application.
    
2. Changes to the individual education plan do not entail a corresponding change in respect of which academic year of study the individual courses belong to pursuant to Section 1-3(4) of the programme description.
    
3. Students who at the end of the academic year of study have a backlog of more than half of the standard progression for the programme of study, or who do not pass credit-giving courses for two consecutive semesters, lose their place on the programme, cf. Section 4-5 of the University of Bergen Regulations. In the event of special circumstances, the Faculty may, upon application, grant exemption from this rule. 
    
4. Individual education plans are followed up in the autumn semester, following the end of the academic year of study.

Section 2.7 Leaves of absence

Leaves of absence from the programmes of study are regulated by Section 5-2 of the University of Bergen Regulations.

Section 2-8 Breaks from studies

1. After completing at least 40 credits of the five-year integrated master’s programme in law at UiB, not including specific recognition, students may be granted a break from their studies for up to two semesters, without having to provide a reason. The deadline for applying for a break from studies is 1 September for a break starting from the autumn semester, and 1 February for a break starting from the spring semester.
    
2. Breaks from studies pursuant to (1) above cannot be granted if this would result in the student taking more than ten years to complete their degree.

Section 2-9 Special admission to specialised courses

1. The Faculty admits students to specialised courses twice a year, through a local admissions process. The deadline for such an application is 15 August for the autumn semester and 15 January for the spring semester.
    
2. For students who failed the examination in a specialised course the previous semester, the application deadlines for special admission to the same course in the following semester are 1 September for the autumn semester and 1 February for the spring semester. Special application deadlines do not apply when re-sitting voluntarily.
    
3. Applicants who have completed the Cand. jur. and Master’s in Law degree programmes and law students who have completed at least three years of law studies will be admitted. Limitations on the number of admissions may occur in certain courses and are stated in the course description.
    
4. Other applicants are referred to the individual course descriptions’ section on ‘Required prerequisite knowledge’ to see if they meet the course admission requirements.

§ 2-10 Audio and visual recording of teaching

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 breach this prohibition will not have their attendance recorded for the relevant group meeting and may also be dismissed 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.

Section 3-1 Definitions

1. ‘Examination’ is understood in these rules as any assessment that affects the course grade, including submissions and portfolio assessments, cf. sections 7-1 and 7-2 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. Point 2 above.
    
4. ‘Voluntary re-sit’ means a new applicable 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.
   
   b. Have a valid registration for examination at the time of the ordinary course examination.
   
   c. Have had the required compulsory teaching activities approved 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 Section 3-4 (2b) below are entitled to take a re-sit examination. More detailed rules about re-sit examinations are stipulated in sections 3-4 to 3-7 below.

Section 3-3 Voluntary withdrawal from an examination

1. Deadline for withdrawing examination registration
   
   Students who have registered for ordinary examination in a course can choose to withdraw their registration for examination up to 14 calendar days before the stipulated examination date. For home examinations lasting several days, the deadline is 14 calendar days before the examination assignment is handed out.
    
2. Consequence of withdrawing examination registration
   
   Withdrawing registration for examination as mentioned here entails deleting the registration for examination, course registration 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 academic years of study: non-approved required coursework or failed examination

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:
   
   a. The examination is taken after the course is completed.
   
   b. If the ordinary examination does not lead to an applicable result , the student will automatically be registered for the re-sit examination if the result is due to non-attendance, interrupted examination, legitimate absence, see Section 3-7 (2), failed examination. A student who does not wish to take the re-sit examination must withdraw from it by the withdrawal deadline, see Section 3-7 (2 a).
   In the event of an annulled ordinary examination, cf. Section 4-7 of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges, 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 academic years of study.
   
   Upon application, students who 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 pieces of 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.
   
   d. Fourth academic 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 examinations, but failure to attend (regardless of reason) will not. 

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

1. Students who have passed the course, including the examination, but still want to re-sit the examination (voluntary re-take):
   
   a. The student may not participate again in the teaching apart from attending lectures. 
   
   b. The examination is re-taken at the ordinary examination, with the exception of JUS231 Law of Obligations, which can be re-taken either at the first re-sit examination after the course has been completed or at the ordinary examination.
   
   c. The examination in the same course can only be re-taken twice (see Section 3-7 (2) below regarding applicable attempts), however, with the limitations stated in points 2 and 3 below. A passed master’s thesis cannot be re-taken.
   
   d. In the event of a voluntary re-sit examination with several parts, all parts must be re-taken.
    
2. Re-sit quota 
   
   a. Students on the integrated five-year Master’s degree Programme in Law can voluntarily re-sit up to four passed examinations during the first to fourth academic years of study. Students on the two-year master’s degree programme can voluntarily re-sit one examination during their first academic year of study. For applicable voluntary re-takes, see Section 3-1 (4).
   
   b. Ex.phil.,  ex.fac. and specialised courses during the 5th academic year of study shall not be included in the re-sit quota. 
   
   c. The re-sit quota is reduced by one attempt for each academic year of study for which specific recognition is granted, cf. Chapter 5.  
    
3. Course barrier
   
   a. Examinations from the first academic year of study in the integrated five-year programme cannot be re-taken after starting the third academic year of study. 
   
   ‘Starting’ means that students 
   – have courses from the third academic year of study in the education plan for the current academic year, or 
   – at the start of the semester, are qualified to start the third academic year of study, cf. Section 2-6 (1)
   
   b. Examinations from the second academic year of study in the five-year integrated programme cannot be re-taken after starting the fourth or fifth academic years of study
   
    ‘Starting’ means that students 
   – have courses from the fourth academic year of study in the education plan for the current academic year, or 
   – at the start of the semester, are qualified to start the fourth academic year of study, cf. Section 2-6 (1)
   
   c. Examinations from the third academic year of study in the integrated five-year programme cannot be re-taken after passing all examinations in the fourth academic 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 date of the semester at the host institution prevents the student from participating in both the next ordinary examination and the subsequent re-sit examination, the student can re-take the examination at the re-sit examination before the exchange.
   
   b. Group Leaders
   
   Students who, according to their employment agreement as group leaders, cannot re-sit the examination, may apply to re-take the examination at the re-sit examination in the summer before the employment begins.
   
   c. Legal Aid
   
   Students who have recognised professional training from Jussformidlingen or equivalent for the specialised course JUS325 Legal Aid may apply to re-take fourth-year courses they have passed for the first time after the supervised professional training period at the re-sit examination.

Section 3-6 Re-sit examination and voluntary re-takes for English language elective and specialised courses

1. Compulsory teaching activities
   
   Each individual course description states whether the course has compulsory teaching activities. Where compulsory teaching activities have been adopted, the provisions of Section 3-4 (1), Section 3-4 (2a), and Section 3-5 (1a) shall apply. Returning exchange students can be granted the opportunity to re-take compulsory teaching activities in the same semester that they were rejected, provided the requirements concerning academic quality are fulfilled.
    
2. Re-sit examinations
   
   a. Re-sit examinations in English-language elective and specialised courses in the Master’s Degree Programme in Law are held towards the end of the following semester.
   
   b. A re-sit examination is held when at least one student who had the right to sit examinations in the immediately preceding semester has received a ‘fail’ grade, or has legitimate absence from the examination.
   
   c. If a re-sit examination is held due to the situation described in b, all students who had the right to sit examinations in the immediately preceding semester, who are without applicable results, and with at least one applicable attempt, can register for the re-sit examination.
   
   d. In the event of examinations in two parts, each individual course description states whether both parts of the examination must be re-taken at the re-sit examination.
    
3. Voluntary re-takes
   
   a. Voluntary re-sits of examinations in English language elective courses that are already passed take place at the ordinary examination the following year.
   
   b. In the event of a voluntary re-sit of a passed examination in two parts, both parts of the examination must be re-taken.

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 Point 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 5-5 of the University of Bergen Regulations and Point 3 b below. A legitimate reason for failing to attend an examination does not automatically entitle 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.
   
   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.
   
   c. 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 a Digital examination support materials

1. Lovdata will be permitted as supporting material for written examinations for all compulsory courses at the Faculty of Law.
    
2. Lovdata will be permitted as supporting material for written examinations for all Norwegian-language elective courses and specialised courses at the Faculty of Law. 
    
3. Other sources in Lovdata will be determined by the course coordinator 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 the course coordinator and possibly by the students themselves.
    
4. Notations
   
   a. 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.
   
   b. 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 permitted support materials. It is not permitted to write any other text apart from references to other sources of law in the reference fields.
   
   c. 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 the course coordinator.
    
5. Checking digital support materials - cheating
   
   a. 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 there is reason to believe it is necessary.
   
   b. Notations or other measures designed to circumvent the limitations of support materials and notations which actually have this effect will be regarded as cheating or attempted cheating, cf. Section 12-4 (1) of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges.
    
6. In addition to a computer/laptop, only writing materials and, if applicable, food and drink are permitted on/next to the examination table/desk. Mobile phones, smart watches etc. are not permitted. 

Section 3-9 Analogue examination support materials

1. Unless otherwise specified in the course description, the following may be used in written examinations:

• One spelling dictionary or dictionary. Legal encyclopedias and dictionaries containing comprehensive academic information about headwords are not permitted. 
   
• 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. 
   
• 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.

3. Printouts from websites or databases are not permitted as examination support materials. 

4. Analogue examination support materials are not permitted for written examinations in courses where Lovdata is used as examination support material

Section 3-10 Submission and checking of analogue support materials

1. Inspections are conducted on examinations involving analogue support materials in accordance with information on the Faculty’s website: Inspection of support material at the examination: The Faculty of Law.
    
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, smart watches etc. are not permitted.
    
3. Students are responsible for ensuring that the support materials they have brought with them are in accordance with the rules on references, notes etc., 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 inspection has started.
    
5. 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. 

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 that students bring with them to examinations may also contain references to other pages in the same reference work and references to other permitted examination support materials. However, this does not apply to dictionaries.  
   
   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.), the purpose of which is to facilitate the use of support materials, are permitted. These may only contain references in accordance with the rules above, for the page that is indexed. Under no circumstances may they contain text that is in violation of the rules provided here.

Section 3-12 Laptop computers

For all written examinations, students must provide their own laptop computer, with installed and functioning software in accordance with the university’s instructions.

Section 3-13 General rules on examination results and explanation of grades

1. The deadline for submitting grades is regulated by Section 11-7 of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges, Regulations on deadlines for submitting grades at the Faculty of Law and Regulations on deadlines for submitting grades for master’s theses. The date on which examination results are announced will be stated in connection with the examination. If results are not available until later than was originally announced, the new results date will be published on Mitt UiB. 
    
2. For some courses, the faculty has decided that a written explanation must be provided simultaneously. In such cases, students will receive an explanation of their grade when the examination results are published. For all courses, 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 up to one week after the announcement of results, cf. Section 11-8 of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges. 
    
3. In cases where the student has approached the examiner during their student consultation time, the explanation of the examination result shall be given no later than the day after the request was made. If the examiner does not meet this deadline, or if the student is unable to contact the examiner during the student consultation time, the student must notify the administrative coordinator responsible for the academic year of study/course on the same day or no later than the following morning. If the student has made a request for an explanation of the grade after the student consultation time, but within the final deadline defined by the Act, an explanation will be provided no later than two weeks after the request has been made. If the examiner does not comply with this deadline, the student must notify the administrative coordinator responsible for the academic year of study/course no later than the following day. 
    
4. No final grade is awarded for the Master’s degree in Law. 

Section 4-1 Requirements regarding word limits, independence and source referencing

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 must be cited in accordance with the University's Guidelines on Sources. Any violation of these guidelines will be considered cheating, see Section 4-2. The use of AI generated text without it being stated is considered cheating. This applies even if the answer as a whole meets the independence requirement, cf. No. 2.
    
2. Text created by generative artificial intelligence is not considered the student’s own. If such text constitutes a significant portion of the overall work, the independence requirement will not be met.
    
3. In assignments with a certain word limit, the number of words written must be stated on the answer sheet. An incorrect word count may be considered as attempted cheating.
   
   a. Exceeding the word limit will lead to rejection of the paper for a Master’s thesis. It must then be revised and resubmitted in a later semester.
   
   b. For compulsory course assignments, exceeding the word limit will result in the answer being rejected. The answer cannot be resubmitted and the course cannot be approved. It must be retaken in a later semester. 
   
   c. For work group assignments with a maximum word limit, exceeding the word limit will result in the answer being rejected. The impact on approval of the course depends on whether the 75% requirement is/will be met. 
   
   d. For examination question papers with a maximum word limit, exceeding the word limit will result in the answer being rejected. 

Section 4-2 Breaches of the rules

1. Breaches of the rules in Section 4-1 or the rules in Section 12-4 of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges 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 breaches may lead to annulment of the relevant examination or assignment, cf. Section 12-4 (1) of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges, and possibly also exclusion from the university for up to two semesters, cf. Section 12-4 (4) of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges.
    
3. Attempted breaches will be treated in the same manner as actual breaches, 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 Central Appeals Committee. The appeal body is the national appeals board ‘Felles klagenemnd’, cf. sections 14-1 and 14-2 of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges.

Section 5-1 Right to specific recognition

1. Passed courses, subjects, examination or tests from programmes of study accredited in accordance with the Act related to Universities and University Colleges 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 9-1 of the Act related to Universities and University Colleges. For other courses, subjects, examinations or tests, specific recognition may be granted pursuant to the same guidelines, upon application, cf. Section 9-2 of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges. Master’s theses will be assessed according to further criteria, see Section 5-10.
    
2. The following principles shall form the basis for the assessment of ‘equivalent’ in relation to the specific recognition of external courses, cf. Point 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 information
   
   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 entail a reduction in credits for certain specialised courses at master’s degree level, cf. Section 9-1(2) of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges. 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 academic year of study as single courses
   
   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 academic year of study if they correspond to one of the elective courses taught in Norwegian in the third academic 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 academic year of study.
   
   b. Recognition that entails exemption from Norwegian elective courses in the third academic 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 academic 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 accordance with the elective courses taught in English in the third academic year of study at the Faculty.
   
   d. Students can still have the first three academic years of study recognised based on a completed bachelor’s degree, even if it includes elective courses that do not meet the requirements in points a.-c. as single courses.
    
3. Programme requirements of 2021 - Programmes of study from abroad in the third academic 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 stipulated 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 academic 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 academic year of study
   
   Specialised courses at master’s degree level at other institutions in Norway that offer a master’s degree in law, and which can be included in the master’s degree there, are recognised as specialised courses in the fifth academic year of study, provided the course’s learning objectives and teaching methods are suitable for ensuring academic specialisation and/or internationalisation in accordance with the specialised courses in the fifth academic year of study at the Faculty 

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 academic years 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 diploma 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.

1. The introductory course (Ex.fac.) from other educational programmes in law in Norway is recognised as JUS100 Ex.fac. - Introduction to legal methodology. Other variants of Ex.fac. are not recognised.
    
2. Recognition of EXPHIL will be decided by the Department of Philosophy 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 academic year of study. As a main rule, all students must follow the same courses as the students in their year group and must expect to receive fewer than 60 credits for the academic 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 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 5-9 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 academic year of study in the Master’s Degree in Law will amount to 50 credits. Students whose first academic year of study was from the 2003 programme requirements will receive recognition for JUS211 Family Law, Law on Succession, JUS212 Contract Law and JUS215 Legal Method in the 2021 programme requirements.
    
2. Students who have completed their first and second academic years of study under the 2003 programme requirements will receive recognition for the first and second academic years 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 academic year of study. 
    
3. The first to third academic years of study under the 2003 programme requirements will be recognised as the first to third academic years of study under the 2021 programme requirements.
    
4. The first to fourth academic years of study under the 2003 programme requirements will be recognised as the first to fourth academic years of study under the 2021 programme requirements.

Section 5-10 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 pieces of written work that meet the requirements for a master’s thesis of 30 or 60 credits. 
    
2. When assessing whether a piece of written work meets the requirements for a master’s thesis, emphasis is placed on content, scope and detail. Scope applies to both the number of words and the number of credits. For the 30 credit master’s thesis, the recommended word limit is 12,000 words. However, the Faculty may approve an independent piece of written work of at least 10,000 words. In the assessment of the number of credits, the semester can be seen as a whole.
    
3. In order for an independent piece of written work to be recognised as a master’s thesis, the thesis must address legal questions.
    
4. If a written work as described under points 1 to 3 above was written during a period of exchange abroad and was pre-approved by the Faculty, the student loses the right to participate in the courses JUS396/JUS397/JUS399 Master’s Thesis at the Faculty.

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

1. The following applies to all candidates:
   
   a. Section 5-1 on the right to specific recognition applies correspondingly to courses completed during exchange at foreign institutions.  
   
   b. When assessing the requirement for ‘equivalent detail’, variations in educational structure and legal system 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 carrying out their studies under the 2003 programme requirements:
   
   a. As a general rule, only courses at the master’s level at the host institution can be pre-approved and receive specific recognition in the Master’s Degree in Law.
   
   b. Bachelor-level courses can only be pre-approved and receive specific recognition if no other courses are available. Courses that are pre-approved and recognised must be of the highest possible academic standard. Legal subjects in legal systems significantly different from the Norwegian system, such as those in common law countries (trust, equity, contract, tort, etc.), may receive specific recognition as equivalent to specialised courses in the fifth academic year of study at the Faculty, even if the subject is not at the master’s level in that country.
   
   c. First-year subjects in an undergraduate programme can only be pre-approved and receive specific recognition if the course is compulsory for incoming exchange students at the host institution.
   
   d. See Section 5-10 for rules on approval of the master’s thesis. 
    
3. The following applies to students carrying out their studies under the 2021 programme requirements:
   
   a. Law courses at bachelor’s level and higher can be pre-approved and receive specific recognition as 30 credits for the spring semester of the third academic year of study.
   
   b. Students going on exchange in their third academic year of study are required to complete the course JUS233 Comparative Law (2 credits), cf. Programme description during the exchange semester. No exemption is granted from JUS233 Comparative Law.
   
   c. Law courses at the master’s level can be pre-approved and receive specific recognition as elective courses in the fifth academic year of study.  Further restrictions may be adopted until the end of 2024 in connection with the design of the new fifth academic year of study.
   
   d. The rules for specific recognition of the master’s thesis in Section 5-10 also apply to students on exchange during the fifth academic year of study under 2021 programme requirements. Further restrictions may be adopted until the end of 2024 in connection with the design of the new fifth academic year of study.  

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

1. Preliminary 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 academic year of study prior to participating in a student exchange can only be nominated for a student exchange and subsequent preliminary approval of courses for one semester or LLM programme. If the student has passed 30 credits in specialised courses, nomination and preliminary approval 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 preliminary 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 5-10 also apply to students on student exchanges.
    
6. The Faculty only grants preliminary approval for full-time studies.

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

1. Student exchange during the third academic year of study
   
   Preliminary approval and subsequent specific recognition of courses corresponding to 30 credits as elective courses in the third academic year of study may be granted. These must be included in the degree, cf. Section 8-1(5).
    
2. Student exchange during the third academic year of study
   
   Preliminary approval for and subsequent recognition of courses corresponding to 30 or 60 credits may be granted in the fifth academic year of study. These must be included in the degree, cf. Section 8-1(5).
   
   Further rules relating to nominations for student exchanges, preliminary approval and specific recognition for the fifth academic year of study under the 2021 programme requirements will be adopted when the work on the design of the new fifth academic year of study has been completed.
    
3. Applies to all candidates
   
   In the event of preliminary approval of partial studies in Scandinavian countries, at least one of the courses must be taught in a non-Scandinavian language.
   
   The Faculty only grants preliminary approval for full-time studies.

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

1. After passing the third academic 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 academic 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. As of the 2025/2026 academic year of study: 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.
    
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 who have been granted preliminary approval of part of a programme of study taken abroad must apply for final approval. Students must apply for final approval of part of a programme of study taken abroad within one month of receiving the official documentation of the results they achieved.
    
5. A student who has received preliminary approval and has passed the specialised courses taken as part of a programme of study abroad cannot take additional specialised courses in their master’s degree and will not be granted approval for elective or specialised courses from other institutions in their degree.  
    
6. Where part of a programme of study taken abroad constitutes the last courses in the degree, the date of the completed degree is set as the date on which these courses receive specific recognition. 

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

1. Exchange in the third academic year of study:
   
   a. After successfully completing the first and second academic years of study, students can participate in an exchange as part of their third academic year of study – spring semester.
   
   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 who have been granted preliminary approval of part of a programme of study taken abroad must apply for final approval. Students must apply for final approval of part of a programme of study taken abroad within one month of receiving the official documentation of the results they achieved.
   
   e. A student who has received preliminary approval and has passed the sixth semester in the master’s programme as part of a programme of study taken abroad cannot take additional bachelor-level elective courses in their master’s degree, and will not be granted approval for elective courses from other institutions in the sixth semester of their degree.
    
2. Exchange in the fifth academic year of study:
   
   a. After beginning the fourth academic year of study, students can be nominated for exchange as part of their fifth academic year of study.
   
   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. Students in MAJUR-2 can participate in student exchanges after starting their first academic year of study. If the entire first academic 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 their first three academic years of study approved based on previous studies.
   
   d. Students who have received preliminary approval for part of a programme of study taken abroad must apply for final approval. A student who has received preliminary approval and has passed the specialised courses taken as part of a programme of study abroad cannot take additional specialised courses in their fifth academic year of study and will not be granted approval for specialised courses from other institutions in their degree.
   
   e. Additional rules on administrative procedures in connection with exchanges during the fifth academic year of study under the 2021 programme requirements will be adopted when the work on the design of the new fifth academic 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 sections 5-1, 5-2 and 5-10 shall apply similarly to students who apply for and are admitted to studies abroad outside of the Faculty’s exchange agreements.  

Section 7-1 Continuing professional development

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

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

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

Section 8-1 Diploma: issuance and basis

1. Diplomas are issued within eight weeks after 
   
   a. the academic requirements of the degree are met and 
   
   b. the law graduate’s oath has been taken. 
    
2. The law graduate’s oath is taken digitally by 
   
   – 1 September for students completing their degree in the spring semester.
   – 1 February for students completing their 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 diploma.
    
5. As a general rule, the degree cannot contain more than 300 credits or 120 credits for MAJUR-2. When a student has completed more credits than are included in the individual education plan, the following applies:  
   
   a. Courses recognised after an exchange have priority 
   
   b. Courses taken at UiB have priority over courses taken at other Norwegian institutions, or other institutions without an exchange agreement.
   
   c. If a student has taken more elective courses at the bachelor level than specified in the programme description, the first course the student completed will appear on the diploma. 
    
6. Where the priorities in Point 5 do not clarify the entire basis for the diploma, 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 diploma, 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 diploma 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. Application periods are 
   
   – 1 July - 15 August for students completing their degree in the spring semester
   – 1 December - 15 January for students completing their degree in the autumn semester.
    
2. 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.
    
3. 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. 
    
4. Any grade improvements for courses that have already been passed can be included in the diploma, as long as the diploma has not already been issued.
    
5. Admission for additional studies automatically entails a postponement of the issuance of the diploma, but a diploma 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 diploma is ordered or issued. 

Section 9-1 Entry into force and transitional rules

These regulations start to apply from the 2012/2013 academic year of study. 

Section 9-2 Supplementary guidelines

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

• Requirements for written work on the Master’s Programme in Law at UiB
• Guidelines on Calculation of Compulsory Participation 
• Reading Room Regulations at the Faculty of Law 
• Instructions for examination submission and grading 
• Supervision and grading instructions for JUS399 Master’s Thesis 
• Grading instructions for JUS397 Master’s Thesis research option 
• Instructions for student representatives in examination rooms 

See also 

• UiB’s Guidlines on Academic integrity and Cheating
• Regulations concerning deadlines for submitting examination grades at the Faculty of Law 
• Programme description for the five-year Master’s Programme in Law – 2021 programme requirements 
• Programme description for the five-year Master’s Programme in Law – 2003 programme requirements 
• Programme description for MAJUR-2 two-year Master’s Programme in Law 
• UiB’s Regulations for continuing education studies

Section 10-1 Individual education plan

The Faculty awards the degree Master of Laws (LL.M.) in EU and EEA Law, pursuant to Section 3-8 of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges of 8 March 2024 No. 9, cf. Section 3 (5) 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.   

Nominal length of study is one and a half years (three semesters). Each semester is 30 credits and the degree is 90 credits (ECTS).  

Upon application, the Faculty may stipulate a different individual education plan for an individual student in cases where the student, due to illness or other compelling reasons, has been unable to follow the ordinary individual education plan. In such cases, the Faculty may grant shortened or extended admission to a course or specific programme of study. 

Students’ individual education plans are followed up in accordance with the rules stipulated in sections 4-5 and 4-6 of the University of Bergen Regulations. 

Section 10-2 General rules concerning teaching and compulsory teaching activities

Section 2-5 General rules concerning teaching and compulsory teaching activities apply to the courses on the LLM-EU programme, unless otherwise specified in the course description.  

§ 10-3 Leaves of absence and breaks from studies

Leaves of absence from the programmes of studies are regulated by Section 5-2 of the University of Bergen Regulations 

Students taking the LLM-EU programme are not entitled to a ‘break from their studies’ cf.  Section 5-3 of the University of Bergen Regulations. 

§ 10-4 Examinations, breach of rules and specific recognition

The rules of Chapter 3, with the exception of sections 3-4 and 3-5, apply to students on the LLM-EU programme. 

The rules in Chapter 4 apply to students on the LLM-EU programme.  

The following rules in Chapter 5 apply to students on the LLM-EU programme: sections 5-4 and 5-7. 

Section 10-5 Diploma

1. Diplomas are issued in accordance with the rules of Chapter 12 of the University of Bergen Regulations.
    
2. The degree LLM-EU cannot contain more than 90 credits. When a student has completed more credits than are included in the individual education plan, 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.
   
   Where the priorities in Point 2 do not clarify the entire basis for the diploma, the student shall be responsible for indicating the courses to be included in the degree.
   
   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 diploma, the course with the best grade will be selected and courses will thereafter be selected alphabetically.
    
3. A final grade is not given for the LLM-EU degree.

Section 10-6 Admission for additional studies

Students who have obtained the LLM-EU degree can 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. Application periods are  

– 1 July - 15 August for students completing their degree in the spring semester
– 1 December - 15 January for students completing their degree in the autumn semester.  

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.

Admission for additional studies allows students to re-sit passed examinations, or take courses that are open to all students at UiB.

Any grade improvements for courses that have already been passed can be included in the diploma, as long as the diploma has not already been issued.