Students, Erasmus, Exchange, Paris II
The International Relations Office of the University of Fribourg will give you all the necessary administrative information for your studies, especially on the application procedure, accommodation, health insurance, third-party insurance, visa, residence permit, and student budget.
Since you are a student participating in the Swiss mobility programme at Fribourg, you will have access to all of the courses offered by the Faculty of Law – but certain conditions may apply for admission to some courses and to the specific mobility programme permitting you to study at Fribourg.
Choice of courses
Courses at the Faculty of Law : The study programmes in Law are subdivided into the Bachelor of Law and the Master of Law. At the Bachelor level, all of the courses are offered in both French and German. At the Master level, the courses are offered either in French or in German, and sometimes in both languages or in English. Access to certain courses requires prior enrolment.
- Erasmus and exchange students can choose amongst all of the courses offered by the Faculty, but specific conditions may apply for admission to certain courses, especially those at the Master level. The choice of courses also depends firstly on the study contract concluded with the home university.
Erasmus and exchange students who wish, in addition to law courses, to follow one or two courses in another faculty or interdisciplinary institute, should consult the catalogue of courses published by the University, as well as the information given by the faculties or institutes which offer the chosen courses. Particular attention should be paid to information concerning enrolment to courses, registration for examinations, and the deadlines (these vary from one faculty to another). (unifr.ch)
Erasmus and exchange students at Fribourg can also follow one or two courses in Berne or in Neuchâtel (BENEFRI Convention) in order to complete their study programme, especially in European Law, for as long as their respective home universities agree to this. (Additional information www.unifr.ch/benefri ) - Students participating in the double degree programme Fribourg / Paris II must follow a given programme. Depending upon the conditions specific to their programme, they may choose, however, to study in either one language or both. They may also choose amongst certain orientations and specializations. (Additional information )
- BENEFRI students can follow the courses foreseen by the convention established for their discipline. (Additional information
- Swiss mobility students should choose their courses at the Bachelor and the Master levels according to the requirements of their respective home universities.
Language courses : The University of Fribourg, in collaboration with the Language Centre, offers numerous possibilities to improve linguistic abilities, particularly in French and German. Besides these language courses, Erasmus and exchange students, whose mother language is not French, can follow an intensive French course « Programme de mise à niveau linguistique et de découverte interculturelle » (Linguistic catch-up course and the intercultural discovery).
Students participating in the double degree programme Fribourg – Paris II can also follow the language courses given by the Language Centre .Examinations
The Faculty of Law organizes three examination sessions per year:
- 1st session : ca. end of January to mid-February : examinations at the Bachelor and Master levels
- 2nd session : ca. mid-May to the first week of June : examinations at Bachelor and Master levels
- 3rd session : ca. end of August to mid-September : examinations at the Bachelor and Master levels.
All the mobility students, irrespective of their mobility programme, are required to follow the same procedure and sit the same examinations as the regular students of the Faculty.
Certain exceptions are admitted – within certain limits – for Erasmus and exchange students.Registration for the examinations is by the internet only, via the GESTENS portal (lien sur Gestens), strictly according to the set deadlines. Information sessions concerning the examinations are organized specially for mobility students, during the examination registration periods.
Information, dates and deadlines concerning examinations at the Faculty of Law
