University of Fribourg
University, Graduate school in Fribourg, Switzerland
The University of Fribourg (Unifr) is a university in Fribourg, Switzerland, founded in 1889. It describes itself as the only bilingual (French-German) university in Switzerland, and most programmes can be studied in French, German or both languages. There is no separate campus: university buildings are spread across the town. Its faculties include, among others, theology, economics and social sciences, and mathematics and science.
- Bachelor's degrees
- Master's degrees
- Doctorates
- Bilingual and continuing education programmes, plus a Seniors' University
The university has exchange agreements with partner universities in Switzerland, Europe, Asia and across the Atlantic and receives many international exchange students each year; visiting students from other universities can also attend complementary courses or do research. The International Relations Office handles mobility. For housing, several student hostels in Fribourg offer inexpensive rooms, and the Apartis foundation and the AGEF student association run accommodation services. General study enquiries go to [email protected].
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Deadlines
Applications for the spring semester 2027 are open until 30 November 2026. Candidates who need a visa must apply by 30 September 2026.
Housing
According to the university, rooms close to the university at a reasonable price are still easy to find in Fribourg. Options include:
- Student hostels such as Cité St-Justin, Foyer Beau-Séjour, Salesianum, Foyer Père Girard and Bethlehem Student Residence
- Women-only hostels: Foyer Bel-Abri, Foyer Le Tilleul and Foyer St-Canisius
- Rooms from the student accommodation foundation Apartis (the university quotes about CHF 365)
- The accommodation service of the AGEF student association
Subjects taught
- Arts, Design and Crafts
- Arts
- Computing
- Information Technology
- Economics
- Economics
- Education
- Education
- Human Studies and Services
- Social Work
- Humanities
- Modern History
- Religious Studies
- Theology
- History
- Philosophy
- Art History
- Law
- Law
- Philology, Languages, Literature
- Philology and Linguistics
- French Language and Literature (in Universities)
- German language and literature (in Universities)
- Italian Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Spanish Language and Literature (in Universities)
- English Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Sciences
- Sports Science
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Earth Sciences
- Physics
- Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Anthropology
- Geography
- Mathematics
- Archeology
- Psychology
- Social and Cultural studies
- Medieval Studies