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To get admission to the University of Bern, the applicants are required to meet the entry requirements for bachelor’s or master’s programs. Given below are the University of Bern requirements for international students.

• Bachelor’s program: The applicants are required to have a high-school leaving certificate or degree. For Indian students, 1st university degree is required
• Master’s program: To be admitted into the master’s degree, the applicants are required to have an international university degree (bachelor's) in an academic degree programme that is of 3 years duration
• Doctoral program: The applicants are required to have a master’s degree or equivalent

Also, to study at the University of Bern, meet the language requirements too. 

Also Check: Criteria you must know to Study in Switzerland

No, studies at Bern University are not free, however, they are very much affordable.  Bern being a public institution charges tuition costs than some other private universities in Switzerland.

The per semester tuition fee is CHF 750 (INR 81 K approx), while internatonal students are also required to pay an additional per semester fee worth CHF 200 (INR 21.5 K), which still keeps the overall per semester fees under CHF 1,000.

Conversion rate: 1 CHF = INR 107.87

For bachelor’s programs, German is the main language of instruction at the University of Bern. If German is not the native language, then the applicants are required to provide a proof of language skills in German on the C1 Level or take a German test at the University of Bern. A few of the master’s programs require a proof of excellent German and English. For the master’s program, the applicants are not required to show any qualification for the German language.

University of Bern is a beautifully built university in Switzerland and students across the globe desire to study here. Attending the University of Bern is a worth it experience as per the student reviews. However, a lot varies as per the candidate's choice of programme and its curriculum. For programs like Economics, Science, Physics, Mathematics and more, University of Bern is widely applauded. Students do work on various aasignments every week and also get exposure to practical learning. Bern University's buildings is spread all over the city and students enjoy commuting from one place to another, especially on a motor bike.