Courses and Examinations

Course Selection

You are free to choose your courses according to the requirements of your home university. In principle, courses can be selected from any faculty. However, the majority of your courses should correspond to the subject area covered by the exchange agreement through which you were nominated. If your planned course selection does not meet this requirement, please contact us in advance to discuss your situation.

Course Catalogue

All courses offered at University of Fribourg can be found in the official course catalogue. You can filter courses by:

Semester ("AS" = Autumn semester, "SS" = Spring semester)
Teaching language
Faculty

Please note that the course catalogue for the upcoming academic year may not yet be available at the time of your application. In such cases, we recommend consulting the current year as a reference. The catalogue is usually updated by the faculties between April and July.

Important Information

Not all courses are open to exchange students. We recommend using the “Mobility” filter under “Target audience” when browsing the catalogue.
Courses in Medicine at the Faculty of Science and Medicine are not open to exchange students.
You may take sports courses at Unisport; however, these do not carry academic credits.
Intensive Courses (Block Courses - Cours intensifs bloc – Blockkurse) are also offered. These are typically taught by visiting professors and can be found:
- On departmental websites
- In the timetable
Please note that detailed schedules for these courses are sometimes only available shortly before the start of the semester.

COURSE REGISTRATION

After completing your Learning Agreement, you must register for your courses online via your MyUnifr portal, depending on the faculty in which you will be studying.

Please make sure to consult the course registration guidelines for detailed instructions.

Faculty of Law

Students enrolled in courses at the Faculty of Law are required to attend a mandatory information session held at the beginning of the semester.
EXAM REGISTRATION
You must register for your examinations via your MyUnifr portal. Please note that registration is mandatory, and deadlines vary by faculty.

Exam Sessions

Examinations take place at the end of each semester:

Autumn semester: from the end of December to mid-February.

Spring semester: from the end of May to the end of June.

Please consult your faculty’s specific academic calendar for exact dates.

Important Information

Rescheduling exams: Depending on the faculty, it may not be possible to reschedule an exam. We strongly recommend verifying this at the beginning of the semester.

Language of exams: The exam is usually held in the same language as the course.

Duration: Exchange students are not automatically granted additional time. If required, you must request this in advance.

Assessment methods: Exams may take various forms (written exams, oral exams, coursework during the semester, presentations, etc.). Please check the assessment method at the beginning of the semester.

Exam Results

Your exam results will be available online via your MyUnifr portal.