Organisational Issues

How much does it cost to undertake a study programme at the University of Freiburg and UAS Grisons? Where is the study programme held? How many ETCS credits will I receive? On how many days will I have lectures and seminars? What degree will I be awarded after completing the programme? Where can I complete a semester abroad? Here you will find some answers to organisational questions about the Joint Master's programme.

• Tuition fees

  There is a one-off enrolment fee of CHF 300, which is deducted from the tuition fee for the first semester. If you do not take up the offer of a place on the programme, the enrolment fee will be forfeited.

  The tuition fee per semester is CHF 960 for students with Swiss citizenship or the Principality of Liechtenstein citizenship. The tuition fee per semester for all other students is CHF 1,550.

  Foreign students who have resided in Switzerland for at least two years before the start of their studies and who are financially independent and not in education may be able to benefit from the reduced tuition fee of CHF 960. The reduced tuition fee has to be reviewed and approved by the UAS Grisons on the basis of documentation provided by the students.

  Students not from Switzerland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the European Union or the European Free Trade Association are charged a deposit of CHF 3,000.

  The tuition fees do not include teaching materials, (subject-specific) software, travel, food or accommodation in connection with field trips, multiday seminars and the bachelor thesis.

  You will need a suitably powerful laptop (Windows recommended).

• Grants

  The universities of applied sciences are recognised by the Swiss Confederation and the cantons, which means students may be entitled to grants. For further information, please contact the grants department of the Department of Education for the canton in question.

  Students from outside Switzerland can contact the relevant public funding institutions in their home country.

• Study locations

  In the first semester, the programme takes place on two to three fixed weekdays at various locations in German-speaking Switzerland (Fribourg, Chur, Bern, Zürich). Starting in the second semester, group work is carried out in so-called studios, most of which take place at locations chosen by the students themselves. The modules are scheduled in such a way that the study locations can be reached by public transport from anywhere in German-speaking Switzerland, meaning that no accommodation is required.

• Duration of degree programme

  The degree programme is flexibly configurable and generally lasts four semesters. The modular structure of the study offer and creative learning formats mean it is possible to perform an additional professional activity.

• Lessons and teaching times

  The first semester takes place in blocks that take in Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Teaching begins at 10.15 a.m. so that it is possible to travel in from various regions. Mondays and Fridays can then be used for self-study or work experience undertaken elsewhere.

• Teaching languages

  The Joint Master's programme is taught in German and English.

• ECTS credit points

  ECTS stands for "European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System".

  The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a tool of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) for making studies and courses more transparent and thus helping students to move between institutions of higer education. ECTS credits are awarded based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a course or a programme. ECTS credits are the basis for the recognition of course or programm achievements and diplomas between institutions of higher eduction.

  An ECTS credit point corresponds to a student workload of 30 hours. The student workload includes the lectures but also time needed to pre- and postprocess the lectures, prepare exams and for self-studying. 60 credits a year are acquired in a full-time study course, which corresponds to a student workload of 1800 hours. At University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons a bachelor's degree course is comprised of 180 ECTS credits, a consecutive master's degree of 90 ECTS credits.

• Students from abroad

  The programme is generally open to students from abroad. The International Office at UAS Grisons is at your disposal for further information.

• Academic degree

  Successful graduates of the Master's programme in Digital Communication and Creative Media Production receive the title "Master of Science in Digital Communication and Creative Media Production, University of Fribourg and University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons", which also qualifies them to pursue doctoral studies. The title is recognised at the federal level and is awarded as a joint degree by the University of Fribourg and the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons.