Summer and Winter School
Seeking for a short stay in the University of Fribourg during summer and winter break?
UniFr offers a wide range of choices:
- Subject-specific summer and winter school led by faculties, individual professors and institutes
- Short stay programs open to all students from all subject area organized by the International Relations Office in collaboration with faculties, individual professors and institutes.
- Customized program per request
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Summer and Winter School
Summer and Winter Schools offered by the University of Fribourg
Questions concerning financial support for the creation of Summer and Winter School at the University of Fribourg can be addressed to the International Relations Office: international@unifr.ch
To download the application form, please refer to the application form available in French or German.
Summer and Winter Schools offered by faculties
- «Illiberal Tendencies and Populism in East-Central Europe»
5 to 9 September 2022
Teaching language: English
Organized by Prof. Nicolas Hayoz and Prof. Jens Herlth
Department of European Studies and Slavistics, Faculty of Humanities
Details - «Data Analytics and Machine Learning»
6 to 17 February 2023
Teaching language: English
Organized by Prof. Martin Huber
Department of Economics, Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
Details
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Summer and Winter Schools offered by research Institutions
- Summer University on Federalism, Decentralisation and Conflict Resolution
New date: summer 2022 (new dates TBC)
Teaching language: English
The Institute of Federalism
Details - A summer research stay in the laboratory of the NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials
Period I: From May 15 to August 15
Period II: From June 15 to September 15
Working language: English
National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) for Bio-Inspired Materials
The Adolphe Merkle Institute
Details
- «Illiberal Tendencies and Populism in East-Central Europe»
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Short Stay Programs
Every summer and winter, the International Relations Office of the University of Fribourg organizes short stay programs welcoming international students from all backgrounds to spend one-three weeks on our campus. Gain your unique experience through exploring the culture, language(s), and high-quality teachings in the best seasons of Switzerland!
For any inquiry, please contact international-shortstudy@unifr.chOnline February Winter School 2022: Monday 7th to Friday 11th 2022
Language: English
BA/MA/PhD students with English proficiency, no prerequiste required
The program starts with a common course of Switzerland in a nutshell. During the next three days, the participant select to join one of the two Winter Schools.
Winter School 1:
International Business, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
This course explains the reasons that keep Switzerland on top of the Global Innovation
Index; it introduces the entrepreneurship phenomenon and approaches towards it from different sectors. Participants will be teamed up for a group work.
The course will also decode the basics in the operation of multinational corporations; explain what is marketing, the ingredients in the marketing mix, and its power across geographic boarders.
Winter School 2:
Python for Data Analytics & Machine Learning (1.5 ECTS*)
Suitable for beginners, this course dives deep in three topics:
- Introduction to Python for predictive modeling;
- Unboxing the Machine Learning Algorithms in Python;
- Deep Learning with Python
Participants will gain hands-on experience throughout the course.
*1.5 ECTS are issued upon full attendance and successful completion of the project work.
The program wraps on the fifth day by gathering all participants, with a review of the week’s learning and highlights.
Registration before 7 Jan 2022 link
For further information: international-shortstudy@unifr.ch
Past Programs
Online Summer School 2021: 23 August – 27 August 2021
Introduction to Switzerland, International Communication and Business
Optional module of French for Beginner
Online Winter School 2021: 14 February – 19 February 2021
Online Winter School 1: International Business, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Online Winter School 1: R programming
BrochureOnline Summer Programm 2020: 17 August - 21 August 2020
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Customized Program
If you would like to inquire about creating a customized course, please contact international-shortstudy@unifr.ch