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The University of Fribourg

Discover the bilingual University of Fribourg offering diverse faculties, vibrant student life, affordable housing, and cultural activities in a scenic university town. Explore opportunities for international collaboration and student exchanges.

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The University of Fribourg

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  1. The University of Fribourg Switzerland’s Bilingual University

  2. Theology : 367 4% Science : 1222 12% Law : 1820 18% Economics & Social Sciences : 2342 24% Arts: 4201 42% Student enrollment in faculties, 2006

  3. Switzerland’s only Bilingual UniversityStudent Language Origins Others 3,4% French 32,7% Bilingual 21% German 43,2%

  4. Bilingualisma choice, an advantage but not an obligation • On the border French German French part German part • Two official languages Fribourg Italian

  5. University in the heart of Fribourg • Fribourg, university town : • 40’000 inhabitants, 10’000 students

  6. University in the heart of Fribourg • Paradise for sports-lovers : • Wide offer of university sports • 500 kms cycling track • 2000 kms sign-posted mountain trails • Mountains in summer or winter, lakes…

  7. Student Life Student Associations • ESN - Erasmus Student Network • taking care of Foreign Students • AGEF • taking care of student’s needs • Micromus, spectrum & Fachschaften • UniMix & UniCam Institute of Sport • fitness, yoga, football, etc…

  8. Student Life: Housing • Student housing : furnished or unfurnished • Dormitories • Sharing space in apartments • Private apartments • Cost per student • 375 to 600 chf

  9. Student Life: Finances (2007) • Staying close to the University • Student Housing 375-450 chf • Food • Meal at cafeteria 7-9 chf • Café 2 chf • Off Campus - Private • Private /shared apart 500-600 chf • Food • Pizza 12-20 chf • Café 3.20 chf • Swiss Frank (chf) 1.00 • USD .80 • Euro .63 • Apartment 500 chf • 400 USD • 315 Euros Around 1,400 chf per month = 1,120 USD or 882 Euros

  10. Student Life • Cultural activities : • Festivals: Film, jazz, etc… • Folklore international encounters • Musical possibilities: University Choir

  11. Fribourg : 20,4% Foreign : 16% Switzerland : 63,6% In the heart of Switzerland Origin of the students

  12. 9952 Fribourg In the heart of Switzerland Number of students in Swiss universities 23395 25000 20000 14652 13274 15000 12388 10231 9222 10000 6493 4556 3296 5000 1856 1500 0 Lucerne Zurich Genève Bâle Bern St. Gall Neuchâtel Lausanne ETH Zurich ETH Lausanne Suisse italienne

  13. In the heart of Europe

  14. Window to the worldOrigin of foreign students (16%) Far East 6 Asia 167 America 134 Africa 171 Europe 1322

  15. A window open to the world • Research and teaching collaboration with other universities all over the world • Numerous bilateral exchange agreements • More than 150 conventions in Europe • ISEP Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa • CREPUQ Quebec • Erasmus/Socrates : students/teachers exchange programs

  16. International Relations administrative contacts • International Relations (international@unifr.ch) • Mme Marielle de Dardel, • M. Grégoire Cantin • Mme Elisabeth Zbinden • Mme Catherine Yerly • Mme Sandra Pichonnaz • Erasmus Law Office (erasmus-droit@unifr.ch) • Mme Ingrid Kramer

  17. CU in CH….

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