University of Bern

Former Miss Switzerland (2006): Christa Rigozzi is among those to have attended the University of Bern. Rigozzi pursued a course in criminology during her time at the institute, & is currently working as an TV Entertainer & Content Creator. Rigozzi is famous for winning the title of Miss Switzerland in 2006, & also represented her country as part of the Miss Universe 2007 beauty pageant contest.

She also runs a number of businesses & has more than 50K followers on Instagram. 

David John Moore Cornwell, also known by his pen name: John le Carre, is among those to have attended the University of Bern.

John was notably part of the UK's premier security service: MI5 & the intelligence service MI6. 

However, it was his ability with a pen in his hand that made him stand out, writing a number of espionage thrillers, with some of his popular works including: The Spy Who Came From the Cold (1963) & Call for the Dead (1961). 

The Bern University ranks among the best universities in the world, securing a global rank #107 as part of the latest Shiksha Popularity Ranking. Shiksha also ranks it #5 among all universities in Switzerland. 

Moreover, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranks it #184 globally, as part of its 2026 rankings, while US news ranks it #114 globally. 

International students seeking part time work in Switzerland can attain the same, provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria mentioned below:

• Must possess a valid study visa & Switzerland residence permit
• Must have lived in the country for a minimum of six months
• Agree to not exceed the working hours limit in Switzerland (15 hours/week)
• Ask the employer to apply for a work permit at the cantonal Officer for Economy & Labor

International students seeking part time work in Switzerland can attain the same, provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria mentioned below:

• Must possess a valid study visa & Switzerland residence permit
• Must have lived in the country for a minimum of six months
• Agree to not exceed the working hours limit in Switzerland (15 hours/week)
• Ask the employer to apply for a work permit at the cantonal Officer for Economy & Labor

International students in Bern are allowed to work a maximum of 15 hours a week, which can be deemed pretty low compared to the part-time work allowances in some other European countries.

Finding part time jobs in Switzerland is not an easy ask, & the same can be said for using it as a means to pay your monthly bills, since the allowed work hours are very much limited.

The University of Bern graduates are on the receiving end of job offers from a number of top organizations in Switzerland & abroad. This includes: Swiss Armed Forces, Swisscom, UBS, Selbstständig, University of Zurich & Insel Gruppe. 

The table below lists the institute's top recruiters & number of Bern graduates they employ:

The University of Bern placement rate is 75%, per multiple unofficial sources. The institute's graduates are on the receiving end of job offers from a number of top organizations, across industries.

The table below lists the top industries employing University of Bern graduates: