The Faculty of Law at UniDistance Suisse offers a Bachelor’s degree programme in both French and German , with the option of completing the programme bilingually. It provides a Master’s degree in Law in either French or German. In addition, UniDistance Suisse offers a doctoral programme  in law.

The Faculty also provides continuing education programmes (CAS) in data protection, information governance and digital trust, as well as administrative criminal law. In addition, the Faculty offers several other continuing education courses on data protection for SMEs, regulation of social media platforms in a democratic society, criminal law mechanisms and digital evidence, AI regulation and AI governance, and data protection for municipalities.

The Faculty’s main research areas  include criminal law and economic criminal law, obligation law, constitutional and administrative law, international economic law, and new technologies.

News from the Faculty of Law

Law Jobs
Lehrbeauftragte:r für das Modul «Schuldbetreibungs- und Konkursrecht» Arbeitsort: Telearbeit | Arbeitsbeginn: 1. Februar 2027 | Durchführung: Das Modul wird ausschliesslich im Frühlingssemester angeboten (Februar bis Juli)
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Two Professors of Public Law (German/French, 80–100%, open rank) Place of work: Brig | Start date: 01 August 2027 or by agreement
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Assistent/in oder Postdoktorand/in im Privatrecht 50–80% | Arbeitsort: Brig | Arbeitsbeginn: sofort oder nach Vereinbarung
Law Research
Prof. Nula Frei: How international law takes effect at the local level How are abstract legal norms put into practice in everyday life? And how can the rule of law and democracy remain strong and effective in times of social, political and technological change? Nula Frei, Professor of Public Law at the Faculty of Law at UniDistance Suisse, explores these questions in her research.
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Nicolas Bueno Contributes to a UN Roadmap to Address Poverty Beyond Growth Nicolas Bueno, Professor of International and European Law at UniDistance Suisse, contributed to a United Nations initiative aimed at rethinking policies to combat poverty and inequality beyond economic growth.
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Dr Elisabeth Joller receives award for her dissertation Dr Elisabeth Joller, a postdoctoral researcher at the Faculty of Law of UniDistance Suisse and a member of Professor Nula Frei’s team, has been awarded the Professor Walther Hug Prize for her dissertation.
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Thierry Godel analyses recruitment for the Israeli army Professor Thierry Godel, an expert in criminal law, criminal procedure and military criminal law at UniDistance Suisse, contributed to an investigation by the Swiss newspaper Le Courrier on the recruitment of Swiss citizens for the Israeli army and the role of certain organisations operating in Switzerland.
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Deepfakes and Criminal Law: A Study Day Brings Together Researchers and Practitioners at UniDistance Suisse UniDistance Suisse organized the 2nd Valais Criminal Law Day on 19 June 2026, focusing on hyper-manipulated content (deepfakes). Around thirty specialists from French-speaking Swiss universities, the judiciary, and the cybersecurity field took part in this interdisciplinary meeting.

Events

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Forum Iuris - Oktober
UniDistance Suisse
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 (CEST+2)
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Infoveranstaltung Bachelor in Recht
UniDistance Suisse
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 17:30 - 18:15 (CEST+2)
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Infoveranstaltung Master in Recht
UniDistance Suisse
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 17:30 - 18:15 (CEST+2)
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