University of Bern
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University of Bern is in Bern, Switzerland; its bachelor's degrees are taught in German, English. Tuition for international students: CHF 2,550 (≈ US$3,100) per term (reference). Standard entry requirements: IB Diploma 32 out of 42 points (without bonus points); Upper secondary school-leaving certificate (general) at least 12 school years, of which at least 3 years at academic upper secondary school. Applying: intake: September, february; application fee CHF 155.
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Quick summary
| Cost per year | tuition CHF 2,550 per term (≈ US$3,100) |
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| Money from the college | Merit scholarships: none. No named scholarship is confirmed open to international students yet. |
| Chances of admission | IB Diploma: 32 out of 42 points (without bonus points). Upper secondary school-leaving certificate (general): at least 12 school years, of which at least 3 years at academic upper secondary school. Requirements for other school qualifications differ by country — see the college's page ↗ |
| Application deadlines | Earliest: 8月31日 (Late applications) Last round: Main round, 4月30日. |
| Where and how students live | Bern · 101 km from ZRH airport |
| Housing | First-year housing: Available (apply) |
| Working while studying | Non-EU/EFTA students may work alongside their studies with cantonal approval: no sooner than six months after the course starts, and at most 15 hours per week outside the holidays; the university must confirm the work will not delay completion of their studies. |
| After graduation | Third-country graduates of a Swiss higher education institution get a six-month period from the end of their course to look for a job matching their qualifications. |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Requirements by teaching language
| Programmes taught in German | Programmes taught in English | |
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| Bachelor's programme | Business Administration · 3 years 来源 (3)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Business Administration (Major)”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“The bachelor’s degree program, which is worth 180 ECTS credits, lasts six semesters”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“At bachelor level, the teaching language is always German except for studies of foreign languages.”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12Computer Science · 3 years 来源 (3)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Computer Science (Major)”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“The bachelor’s degree program, which is worth 180 ECTS credits, lasts six semesters”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“At bachelor level, the teaching language is always German except for studies of foreign languages.”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 | English · 3 years 来源 (3)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Studies: Bachelor of Arts in English - Faculty of Humanities”www.philhist.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“All courses are taught in English; however, German is the primary language of academic exchange at the University of Bern, and all undergraduate students are expected to be proficient in German.”www.philhist.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“The bachelor’s degree program, which is worth 180 ECTS credits, lasts six semesters”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| Minimum German level (CEFR) | C1 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Candidates who wish to enroll in a bachelor’s program at the University of Bern and are not native speakers of German must provide proof of sufficient knowledge of the German language (level C1).”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 | not yet determined |
国际学生的助学金与申请要求
| 奖学金（成绩类） | 否 — 资助依据经济需求，而非成绩来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “The University of Bern does not award scholarships itself, nor does it organize entrance or admission exams abroad for study programs.”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
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| 英语水平 | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
| Degree programmes taught in English | Yes来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “All courses are taught in English; however, German is the primary language of academic exchange at the University of Bern, and all undergraduate students are expected to be proficient in German.”www.philhist.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
Programmes
| Bachelor's programme | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
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Applying
| Academic entry requirement for your school qualification |
Requirements for other school qualifications differ by country — see the college's page ↗ |
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| Intakes (start months) for first-year entry | September, february 来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Lectures in the fall semester start in the middle of September.”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Some bachelor’s and master’s degree programs can also be started in the spring semester.”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| Application fee | CHF 155 one-time (≈ US$186) 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Regular application fee (regular online application): CHF 105 (from fall semester 26 CHF 155)”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| Application requirement | Passport copy: Required 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Photocopy of your valid passport or official identity card.”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12School transcript / academic records: Required 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “photocopies of your school-leaving certificate and of the certificates of the last 3 years on upper secondary school level”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
Deadlines (2027 entry)
| Late applications — Application — September intake | 8月31日来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Any late application must arrive at the Admissions Office at the latest by August 31 for the fall semester or by January 31 for the spring semester (exceptions: major and minor options worth 60 ECTS credits for Sport Science bachelor’s degrees and all medical branches of studies).”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
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| Application — february | 12月15日来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Apply online at www.application.unibe.ch. Your online application must be completed and reach us by the following date:”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Spring semester December 15”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| Late applications — Application — february | 1月31日来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Any late application must arrive at the Admissions Office at the latest by August 31 for the fall semester or by January 31 for the spring semester (exceptions: major and minor options worth 60 ECTS credits for Sport Science bachelor’s degrees and all medical branches of studies).”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| Application — September intake | 4月30日来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Apply online at www.application.unibe.ch. Your online application must be completed and reach us by the following date:”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Fall semester April 30”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
Dates as published by the college; check the official page for time zones and supporting-document deadlines.
Costs for international students
| Tuition | CHF 2,550 per term (≈ US$3,100) (reference) |
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| Housing and meals | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
| Living costs (college estimate) | CHF 1,500 per month (≈ US$1,800) (2026–27 figure) (reference) |
| Student health insurance | Cost not yet determined Can be waived if you have comparable insurance |
| Health insurance rule for the student visa | Anyone settling in Switzerland must take out health insurance within three months of taking up residence. Non-EU/EFTA/UK students may instead be exempted from Swiss compulsory insurance if they hold private insurance with equivalent cover. |
| Living costs you must show for the student visa (government amount, excluding tuition and travel) | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
来源 (7)
以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。
“Regular tuition fee CHF 850 per semester”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Non-Swiss students CHF 1,700 per semester, in addition to the regular tuition fee, if they did not have their civil law residence in Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein at the time of obtaining their university entrance qualification to a bachelor's degree program*”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Students must allow for a minimum of CHF 1,500 per month to cover living expenses in Switzerland.”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“INFORMATION FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS 2026/27”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Students from non-EU/EFTA countries with a health insurance cover according to Swiss law may apply for an exemption from mandatory health insurance.”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Anyone settling in Switzerland must take out health insurance within three months after taking up residence.”www.bag.admin.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11“Students and trainees from a country outside EU/EFTA/UK undergoing education or training in Switzerland can apply for exemption from Swiss compulsory health insurance, provided that they have private insurance offering cover equivalent to that of a Swiss health insurer.”www.bag.admin.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11US$ figures are approximate, converted at the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-11-12; the college charges in its own currency.
Where students live
| First-year on-campus housing | Available (apply) 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “There are several student residences. As the number of rooms is limited an early application is highly recommended.”www.unibe.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
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Work and after graduation
| Work allowed while studying (rule as stated by the government) | Non-EU/EFTA students may work alongside their studies with cantonal approval: no sooner than six months after the course starts, and at most 15 hours per week outside the holidays; the university must confirm the work will not delay completion of their studies. government rule 来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Beginning no sooner than six months after the start of their course, foreign students may work for a maximum of 15 hours a week outside of the holidays.”www.sem.admin.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11“If you are living in Switzerland to train or study at a university or university of applied sciences, the competent cantonal authorities may approve a supplementary activity in accordance with Art. 38 ASEO, subject to a number of conditions.”www.sem.admin.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11 |
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| Work hours allowed per week during term (student visa) | 15 government rule 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Beginning no sooner than six months after the start of their course, foreign students may work for a maximum of 15 hours a week outside of the holidays.”www.sem.admin.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11 |
| Post-study work visa (name and length) | Third-country graduates of a Swiss higher education institution get a six-month period from the end of their course to look for a job matching their qualifications. government rule 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Third-country nationals who have graduated from a Swiss higher education institution have a six-month period from the end of their course or training in Switzerland in which to look for a job which matches their qualifications.”www.sem.admin.ch ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11 |
所在地
| City / state | Bern |
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| Nearest major airport | Zürich Airport (ZRH), about 101 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Location from Wikidata Q659080 (CC0); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).