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The University of Bern offers top quality
across the board: it enjoys special
recognition in leading-edge disciplines, is
reputed for the excellent quality of its
teaching, offers a delightful setting, and
a campus environment intimately linked
to the social, economic and political life
of the city. The universityÂ’s comprehensive
offering includes 8 faculties and
some 160 institutes that date back to
the XVIth century. With 13,000 students,
it is of mid-range size among Swiss
universities. It retains a human dimension
and a warm and friendly atmosphere.
Its academic and research organisation
prides itself on its interdisciplinarity,
exemplified by its three National Centres
of Competence in Research (NCCR):
“Climate”, “North-South” and “Trade
Regulation”. The university is actively
involved in a wide range of European
and worldwide research projects, notably
in the field of space research.
across the board: it enjoys special
recognition in leading-edge disciplines, is
reputed for the excellent quality of its
teaching, offers a delightful setting, and
a campus environment intimately linked
to the social, economic and political life
of the city. The universityÂ’s comprehensive
offering includes 8 faculties and
some 160 institutes that date back to
the XVIth century. With 13,000 students,
it is of mid-range size among Swiss
universities. It retains a human dimension
and a warm and friendly atmosphere.
Its academic and research organisation
prides itself on its interdisciplinarity,
exemplified by its three National Centres
of Competence in Research (NCCR):
“Climate”, “North-South” and “Trade
Regulation”. The university is actively
involved in a wide range of European
and worldwide research projects, notably
in the field of space research.
Faculty
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 640 FTE: 445 |  |
| Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. | ||
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 2,338 FTE: 1,289 | |
| Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined? | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 6,594 FTE: 6,594 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees. | ||
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 477 FTE: 477 | |
| Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 161 FTE: 161 | |
| Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | € EUR 811 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | € EUR 811 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Undergraduate Class Size | 20 | |
| The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 6,498 FTE: 6,498 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate Students | Headcount: 769 FTE: 769 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 95 FTE: 95 | |
| Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | € EUR 811 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | € EUR 811 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size | 22 | |
| The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 13,322 FTE: 13,322 | |
| Total number of students. | ||
| Total International Students | Headcount: 1,194 FTE: 1,194 | |
| Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Total Outbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 256 FTE: 256 | |
| Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Total Inbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 313 FTE: 313 | |
| Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Student Fees | € EUR 811 | |
| Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course | ||
| Average Domestic Student Fees | € EUR 811 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Class Size | 20 | |
| The average size of class across all programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | 94% | |
| Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation | ||
| Number of PhDs Awarded | 477 | |
| Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months | ||
Entry Requirements
| Avg Entry Requirements | 3 | |
| Please express the average academic achievement entry requirements for your institution. Please convert your domestic requirements to the US Grade Point Average system. The five-point numerical scale is typically correlated with the A-F/A-E quality index. (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E or F = 0.0) In our context, a value of 0 will imply to us that your institution has an "open access" admissions policy and will in no way count against your institution in any future table built upon this data. You can use World Education Services (WES) Toolkit as guidline: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp (copy and paste) | ||
Range of Fees
Undergraduate, postgraduate: Eur 811
PhD: EUR 496
MAS: EUR 9800 (average)
Finance and Scholarships
The University of Bern will offer every academic year a total of 6 scholarships for excellent international students for postgraduate studies. For 2008/09 the deadline has expired and no more applications can be accepted. Details about the application requirements and deadline for the year 2009/10 you will find on the homepage in autumn 2008.
Government grants and scholarships for foreign students and artists.
Language Support
The Centre for Language Competence ZSK also offers various classes in English and provides liaison services for tandem language-learning partnerships.
For more information, please contact
University of Bern
Centre for Language Competence (ZSK)
Gesellschaftsstrasse 25, CH-3000 Bern 9
Tel. +41 (0)31 631 83 91, Fax +41 (0)31 631 36 03
e-mail: info@zsk.unibe.ch
www.zsk.unibe.ch
Non-English Language Requirements
The teaching language at University of Bern is German. If you want to improve your German, you can enrol for classes at the university.
- Rektorat
This institution offers programs in the following:
Subjects
- Anthropology
- Biological Sciences
- Business/Management
- Communications/Media
- Computing/Information Technology
- Creative/Performing Arts
- Dentistry
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Education/Training
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnicity, Gender and Diversity
- Finance/Accounting
- Geography
- Health/Para-medical Studies
- History/Archaeology
- Humanities
- International Relations/Studies/Affairs
- Languages
- Law/Legal Studies
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Medicine/Medical Sciences
- Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences
- Politics
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Sociology/Social Studies
- Sports/Leisure
- Theology/Religion
- Tourism/Hospitality
- Veterinary Science
- Zoology
No programs have been entered for this institution.