Universities · Switzerland · Masters · Bern
University of Bern
Bern · founded 1834
Eight faculties, 11,000+ students and 76 postgraduate programmes in the Swiss capital — with a graduate employment rate around 93%.
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QS 2024
~93%
Employment
76
PG programmes
CHF 750–1,500/sem
Tuition
Fees, entry bar and living costs
TuitionCHF 750–1,500/semester
LivingCHF 1,200–1,900/month
IELTS~6.0–6.5 or German
DeadlinesSpring 31 Jan · Fall 31 Aug
UG programmes39
Intl students1,900+
What applicants need to know
A three-year bachelor’s degree is the minimum for masters entry.
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are the main funding route here.
Work rights: 15 hours a week for non-EU students after roughly six months.
How we get you in
Step 1
APS certification and document verification
Step 2
Language test and SOP, tuned to this faculty
Step 3
Uni-assist or portal application, deadlines tracked
Step 4
Blocked account, visa file and housing
Funding options
Swiss Government Excellence — CHF 1,920/month
Applying here?
We will tell you in one call whether your CGPA converts to the German grade this faculty expects.
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Applying for the next intake?
Deadlines close months before term starts. Get your timeline mapped this week.