English studies are a success story at the University of Fribourg. In a flexible, dynamic, and multicultural environment where both teaching and administration are conducted in English, students benefit from a total immersion in the target language.
Students who wish to study English literature and linguistics are expected to have achieved a high level of English language competence in their Matura/Maturité/Maturita. We strongly recommend a level of C1 in English for students beginning their studies at the English department.
Our Regulations, exams, tips webpage (or alternatively our vademecum for BALET students [pdf]) provides detailed information on how to navigate your way through your 1st year with us.
The BeNeFri network allows you to attend courses at partner universities and enables you to follow a wider-range of courses and discover student life at another university. It covers travel expenses in order to help you to attend these courses. As of 2025, the English departments of Neuchatel and Fribourg have opened up a large portion of classes to each other. All information is available under Timetables and Guidelines.
