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University of Fribourg
Fribourg · founded 1899
Switzerland’s only bilingual university — French and German, with English-taught options — hosting 11,000+ students and 66 masters programmes.
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QS 2024
66
Masters
2,300+
Intl students
from $1,770/yr
Tuition
Fees, entry bar and living costs
TuitionFrom $1,770/year
Living€1,670–€1,980/month
LanguagesFrench / German (+ English)
UG programmes47
Doctorates66
Students11,000+
What applicants need to know
The bilingual model lets you take courses in two languages within the same degree.
Living costs are high relative to tuition — budget for accommodation first.
Confirm language requirements per faculty; they vary more than at other Swiss universities.
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
Faculty-level grants
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.