Courses
Study programme
You are free to establish your own study programme according to the requirements of your home university, withholding certain exceptions. You can choose to take classes among the five faculties: Humanities, Law, Social and Economic Sciences, Theology, and the Sciences.
IF you are an ERASMUS student, it is very important to respect your study contract and to contact your home university if there is a change in order to not have any difficulties when the time comes to recognize your studies.
The ECTS "European Credit Transfer System" is in use at all five faculties of the University of Fribourg. The normal programme for a student at the University of Fribourg comprises of 30 ECTS credits per semester. The University of Fribourg has no requirements to obtain a minimum of those credits.
Acceptance to the University of Fribourg allows every exchange student (non degree seeking) to register and follow courses in other faculties or departments (withholding certain exceptions).
For any questions regarding the study programme, please contact the study coordinator at the faculties or the IRO (International Relations Office) which will direct you to the proper person. Scholarship students doing research work should contact their study tutor.
Courses programme
For the Faculties of Arts, Law, Theology and Sciences, go to the "Gestens" website.
For the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, go to their Website.
Language Courses: French / German
The "Centre de Langues de l'Université de Fribourg" (Center of Languages of the University of Fribourg) organises for exchange students (non degree seeking) the following language courses:
1. Prior to the beginning of the semester (priority is given to ERASMUS and ISEP students):"Programme de mise à niveau linguistique et découverte interculturelle, cours spécial intensif de français": the course lasts 3 weeks in September and 2 weeks in February, 30 hours per week, 4 classes and 3 levels.
BE AWARE: Places are limited. The IRO sends a registration form as well as "level test" by email to the host exchange students (non degree seeking) These forms must be sent directly to the Center of Languages.
Price for the intensive course: 500.- CHF for the 3 weeks course (Autumn semester) and 400.- CHF for the 2 weeks course (Spring semester).
For the ECTS Credits for this course , please see: http://unifr.ch/centredelangues
2. During the semester "Cours de langue française et allemande durant le semestre"
- Cours de langue française during the semester, from 2 to 7 hours a week, 6 levels, limited places.
- Cours de langue allemande during the semester, from 2 to 7 hours a week, 5 levels, limited places.
Registration to these courses is compulsory. A classification test is taking place during the first week of the courses. For registration deadlines, please go to:
www.unifr.ch/centredelangues
Centre de langues de l'Université de Fribourg
Criblet 13
CH-170 Fribourg - Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)26 300 79 99
Fax: +41 (0)26 300 97 17
http://www.unifr.ch/centredelangues/fr/
Study Coordinators
For any questions concerning your study programme, please contact your study coordinator at the faculties or the IRO which will direct you to the proper person:
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Faculty of Law: Erasmus and International Relations Office of the Faculty of Law
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Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences: Study Coordinator
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Faculty of Humanities: Study Coordinator
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Faculty of Theology: Curatorium
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Faculty of the Sciences: Study Coordinator
