Dr. Sabine Gless

Professor

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Biography

Sabine Gless is a full professor of criminal law and criminal procedural law at the University of Basel since 2005. Her research focuses on the impact of digitalization on traditional legal institutions and the significance of human rights in cross-border criminal prosecution. Gless has served on the editorial boards of various scientific journals and has been a visiting scholar at prestigious institutions including Princeton University and New York University. She obtained her habilitation from the University of Münster in 2005 with a focus on evidence law principles. Gless has worked with the Max Planck Institute for Comparative International Law as a research group leader and is actively involved in various academic associations including the Legal Studies Commission of the German Research Foundation. Her teaching areas include criminal law, international criminal law, and comparative law, with an emphasis on the effects of digitalization and algorithmic decision-making in the justice system. Gless has led research projects funded by significant foundations and published extensively in the field of international criminal law and digital technology's intersection with law.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

2005-01-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Full professor position overseeing law curriculum and research in criminal 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.