Fribourg University

Fribourg University is Switzerland’s only bilingual university, offering a full academic curriculum both in French and German. A number of Master programmes are taught in English and the University offers a wide range of opportunities for PhD and doctoral studies as well as international Exchange and Summer School Programmes.
Deadlines for nomination:
Apply for nomination to the International Office Law before 1 March in order to be included in the first nomination round of the next academic year.
(Nomination deadline at the partner: 30 April for semester 1, 30 September for semester 2)
Availability:
Each year, two students may go on exchange to the Fribourg University, for one semester.
Date of first selection round: registration before March 1 at the International Law Office.
Course information:
Courses (both at Bachelor and Master level) are offered in French, German and English. More information about taking courses can be found here. And the courses can also be found in the timetable.
Accommodation:
You can find information about the accommodation on this website.
Erasmus code:
CH FRIBOUR01
Practical Information
Factsheet 2025/26 (pdf, 372 kB)
Exchange Brochure Unifr (pdf, 2,3 MB)
Useful links:
Exchange page university
Academic calendar:
First semester: half of September- end of January
Second semester: Half of March - end of June
Language requirements
Read more about the language requirements here. (The university also offers (free) language courses).
Finances (on average):
Travel expenses: € 200,- (100-200)
Living expenses (rent included): € 1.400,- (1.000-1.750)
Rent: € 450,- (350-500)
Check the page dedicated to expenses.
Tip: Students who travel by train receive a Green Travel Top Up of CHF 100!