Professor Dr. Bijan Fateh Moghadam

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Biography

Bijan Fateh-Moghadam is a Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Basel, specializing in Legal Ethics and Philosophy of Law. He has represented W3 professorships in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, and Medical Law at Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich. Fateh-Moghadam has an extensive academic background, having earned his doctorate from the Law Faculty of LMU Munich with the highest distinction. His research interests cover interdisciplinary areas including criminal law, biomedicine, technology law, and the sociology of law. He has been involved in various projects that address the ethical challenges posed by new technologies in the legal field, particularly in relation to medical ethics and the implications of digitization and automation. In addition to his professorship, he is actively involved in several academic committees and research networks, contributing to significant discussions around law and religion, as well as the integration of ethical and philosophical perspectives in modern legal discourse. His work seeks to explore the role of criminal law amidst the complexities of ideological diversity in contemporary societies.

Research Interests

Legal Ethics Philosophy of Law Criminal Law Medical Law Technology Law Sociology of Law

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)

Application Checklist

  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)

Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.