Mobility

Incoming

Thank you for your interest in the Department of Psychology!

Master

The classes you can validate as a mobility student, either for a long stay or for single classes, can be found here.

A seat in classes with limited seats cannot be guaranteed.

Long stay

You wish to study in Fribourg for a semester.

Single classes

If you are studying in another Swiss University, you can validate classes open to mobility without paying additional fees.

However, if you are studying at a non-Swiss University or registered as a free listener, you cannot validate psychology classes at master’s level.

Outgoing

Master

Long stay

The mobility programs are managed by the International Relations Office.

Studying in another swiss university: Swiss Mobility Program

Studying in a European University: Swiss European Mobility Program

Studying abroad around the world: check the different programs

Summary of the programs under “Mobility program” on the following page

Please check out the submission deadline for each program you are interested in.

  • Overarching procedure

    The complete procedure is described on the page of the International Relations Office. You will be asked to establish a Learning Agreement (i.e. the list of classes you wish to visit).

  • Recognition procedure (Study plan Fall 2025)

    For the Department to validate the Learning Agreement, you have to fill in the ECTS credits recognition form. This form mainly consists of a table where the classes in Psychology you wish to get recognized are listed. Per class, you need to include the following information:

    • the title
    • the official description and a link (if available)
    • the number of credits
    • the UNIFR module in which you think this class can be recognized (e.g. “basis module”, “Methods and interventions on clinical and health psychology”, …)

    Requirements for the recognition of classes.

    For the main programme,

    • No classes can be recognised in the module “Methods in Psychology”.
    • A maximum of 9 ECTS from classes taught only in English can be recognised in the module“Advanced studies in Psychology”.
    • A maximum of 6 ECTS can be recognised in the module “Psychopathology and clinical psychology”.

    For the specialisation programme, a maximum of 6 ECTS can be recognised in both modules, except in the specialisation “cognitive neuroscience” (see corresponding specification study plan).

    The evaluation of the table takes some time. Please send the form for the recognition of classes to the master study advisor (FR / DE). at least a month before the submission deadline of the program.

  • Recognition procedure (Study plan Fall 2021 & 2022)

    For the Department to validate the Learning Agreement, you have to fill in the ECTS credits recognition form. This form mainly consists of a table where the classes in Psychology you wish to get recognized are listed. Per class, you need to include the following information:

    • the title
    • the official description and a link (if available)
    • the number of credits
    • the UNIFR module in which you think this class can be recognized (e.g. “basis module”, “Methods and interventions on clinical and health psychology”, …)

    Requirements for the recognition of classes:

    • Only master classes can be recognized
    • A maximum of 30 ECTS can be recognized
    • A maximum of 6 ECTS per module (basis module, 2 class modules of the main program and 2 class modules of the specialisation program) can be recognized
    • Only classes taught in English can be recognized in the basis module
    • The mandatory classes in the basis module cannot be replaced by equivalent classes

      The evaluation of the table takes some time. Please send the form for the recognition of classes to the master study advisor (FR / DE) at least a month before the submission deadline of the program.

  • Questions & contact

    Master study advisor (FR / DE).

    E-Mail

Single classes

During your master program you can validate up to 12 ECTS in other Swiss universities.

  • Study plans 2025: max 15 ECTS for the main program and max 12 ECTS for the specialisation program
  • Study plans 2021 & 2022: max 12 ECTS
  • Procedure

    To avoid any administrative issue, please check thoroughly the procedure and deadlines of the host university!

  • Recognition procedure (Study plan Fall 2025)

    For the Department to validate the Learning Agreement, you have to fill in the ECTS credits recognition form. This form mainly consists of a table where the classes in Psychology you wish to get recognized are listed. Per class, you need to include the following information:

    • the title
    • the official description and a link (if available)
    • the number of credits
    • the UNIFR module in which you think this class can be recognized (e.g. “basis module”, “Methods and interventions on clinical and health psychology”, …)

    Requirements for the recognition of classes.

    For the main programme,

    • No classes can be recognised in the module “Methods in Psychology”.
    • A maximum of 9 ECTS from classes taught only in English can be recognised in the module“Advanced studies in Psychology”.
    • A maximum of 6 ECTS can be recognised in the module “Psychopathology and clinical psychology”.

    For the specialisation programme, a maximum of 6 ECTS can be recognised in both modules, except in the specialisation “cognitive neuroscience” (see corresponding specification study plan).

    The evaluation of the table takes some time. Please send the form for the recognition of classes to the master study advisor (FR / DE). at least a month before the submission deadline of the program.

  • Recognition procedure (Study plan Fall 2021 & 2022)

    For the Department to validate the Learning Agreement, you have to fill in the ECTS credits recognition form. This form mainly consists of a table where the classes in Psychology you wish to get recognized are listed. Per class, you need to include the following information:

    • the title
    • the official description and a link (if available)
    • the number of credits
    • the UNIFR module in which you think this class can be recognized (e.g. “basis module”, “Methods and interventions on clinical and health psychology”, …)

    Requirements for the recognition of classes:

    • Only master classes can be recognized
    • A maximum of 30 ECTS can be recognized
    • A maximum of 6 ECTS per module (basis module, 2 class modules of the main program and 2 class modules of the specialisation program) can be recognized
    • Only classes taught in English can be recognized in the basis module
    • The mandatory classes in the basis module cannot be replaced by equivalent classes

      The evaluation of the table takes some time. Please send the form for the recognition of classes to the master study advisor (FR / DE) at least a month before the submission deadline of the program.

  • Questions & contact

    Master study advisor (FR / DE).

    E-Mail