Universität Bern
Universität Bern is an exchange destination for Utrecht University students of the faculty of Geosciences in Bern, Switzerland.
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| Webpages | General information for exchange students Information for exchange students: Welcome to UniBE (pdf)
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| Academic calendar | The academic year lasts from August 1 to July 31 of the following year. It is divided into two semesters.
Fall semester: August 1 through January 31 | ||||||||||||||
| Requirements | Since most course are taught in German, a proficient level of German is required. | ||||||||||||||
| Areas of study open to exchange students | Geography | ||||||||||||||
| Courses at Master’s level | Yes. | ||||||||||||||
| Language of instruction | German and English. Most courses in English are at Master's level. | ||||||||||||||
| Housing assistance | Yes, see: Accomodation. | ||||||||||||||
| Estimated living costs per month | For your stay in Switzerland, you need at least CHF 1,500 a month for accommodation and food. See the information below for costs in more detail:
See Living Costs. | ||||||||||||||
| Credits | The standard unit of study is the semester. The normal load of a semester is 30 credits. The convention of 30 credits/semester was chosen to adjust to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The credits assess the normal volume of a student's work. | ||||||||||||||
| Number of places available | 2 places per year. |