The University of Fribourg Switzerland’s Bilingual* University *with a broad offer of English courses as well

 History  Buildings  Organisation  Bilingualism  Studies  Research  Continuing Education  University of Fribourg in Europe  University of Fribourg in the World Content

The “Collège St Michel” : Establishing the Academy of law 1763

1889 : Creation of the University First university in a Swiss catholic canton Georges Phython « the father of the University »

Evolution over the years 2007: 9829 Students /811981/821982/831983/841984/851985/861986/ /881988/ / / /921992/931993/941994/951995/961996/971997/ / /002000/012001/022002/ / /052005/062006/07

Miséricorde today

2005 : Pérolles 2

The organisation Rector Vice-Rector Planning Vice-Rector Fundraising & Bilingualism Vice-Rector Research AcademicsAdministrationGeneral Secretary Senate Vice-Rector Teaching Rectorate Faculty of Theology Faculty of LawFaculty of Economics and Social Sciences Faculty of ArtsFaculty of Sciences

Faculties in 2006 Sciences ,5% Theology 383 3,9% Law ,2% Economic & Social Sciences ,2% Arts , 2%

Switzerland’s only Bilingual University French 32,7% German 43,2% Bilingual 21% Others 3,4%

Bilingualism a choice, an advantage but not an obligation  On the language border French part German part French German  Two official languages Fribourg  With a broad offer of English courses as well

Studies  European degrees : bachelor’s and master’s  Large choice of options  Many interdisciplinary possibilities  Easy access to the teachers  First-class facilities  Numerous exchange agreements with partner universities in Europe and throughout the world  BeNeFri network with universities of Bern & Neuchâtel Complete range - Easy access to teachers - Quality

Research  Full range in five faculties  Research at a glance :  University of Fribourg’s research  Research groups and members,  Research fields  Projects and publications.  Renowned researchers, prestigious awards :  The Marcel Benoist Price in 2002 and in 2005  The Cloëtta Price Interdisciplinary, Excellence

Continuing Training Comprehensive A complete and varied offer :  69 different courses  French and German  New building : end 2006 :  Tailor-made facilities  Tailor-made offer

University in the heart of Fribourg  Fribourg, university town : 40’000 inhabitants, 10’000 students Affordable lodgings

University in the heart of Fribourg  Paradise for sports-lovers : Wide offer of university sports 500 kms cycling track 2000 kms sign-posted mountain trails Mountains in summer or winter, lakes…

University in the heart of Fribourg  Cultural activities : Festivals: film, jazz, etc… Folklore international encounters The mediaeval week etc…

Enginering School Faculty of Economics and Social Science Professional School EMAF HEG Psychology Health-care School Faculty of Science Student Housing Training pole, research and innovation : The plateau of Pérolles

In the heart of Switzerland Fribourg

In the heart of Switzerland Origin of the students Foreign ,3% Switzerland ,7%

Zurich Genève Bern ETH Zurich Lausanne 9952 Fribourg Bâle ETH Lausanne St. Gall Neuchâtel Suisse italienne Lucerne In the heart of Switzerland Comparison with other Swiss universities

In the heart of Europe

In the heart of Europe Easy access  Plane  airports of Zurich, Geneva, Bern, Basel Fribourg  Train:  90mn from Zurich and Geneva  30mn from Bern and Lausanne  Car :  All major motorways and roads

Window to the world Origin of foreign students (16%) Far East 6 Asia 167 America 134 Africa 171 Europe 1322

A window to the world Origin of professors Europe : % Switzerland: % Africa : 1 0.5% America : 4 1.8% Asia : 3 1.4%

A window to the world  Research and teaching collaboration with other universities  More than 40 conventions in the world  Erasmus/Socrates : students/teachers exchange programms  More than 150 conventions in Europe  Numerous cooperation agreements for example with other Central and Eastern Europe universities

The University of Fribourg Switzerland’s Bilingual University