1. The University of Fribourg Switzerland’s Bilingual University

2. Student enrollment in faculties, 2006 Theology : 367 4% Law : 1820 18% Economics & Social Sciences : 2342 24% Arts : 4201 42% Science : 1222 12%

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

4. Bilingualism a choice, an advantage but not an obligation  On the border French part German part French German  Two official languages Fribourg Italian

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

6. 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…

7. Student Life Student Associations ^ESN - Erasmus Student Network taking care of Foreign Students ^AGEF taking care of student’s needs –Micromus, spectrum & Fachschaften –UniMix & UniCam Institute of Sport fitness, yoga, football, etc…

8. Student Life: Housing Student housing : furnished or unfurnished ^Dormitories ^Sharing space in apartments Private apartments Cost per student ^375 to 600 chf

9. Student Life: Finances (2007) Staying close to the University ^Student Housing 375-450 chf ^Food Meal at cafeteria 7-9 chf Café 2 chf Off Campus - Private ^Private /shared apart 500-600 chf ^Food Pizza 12-20 chf Café 3.20 chf Swiss Frank (chf) 1.00 USD.80 Euro.63 Apartment 500 chf 400 USD 315 Euros Around 1,400 chf per month = 1,120 USD or 882 Euros

10.  Cultural activities : Festivals: Film, jazz, etc… Folklore international encounters Musical possibilities: University Choir Student Life

11. Fribourg : 20,4% Switzerland : 63,6% Foreign : 16% In the heart of Switzerland Origin of the students

12. 23395 14652 13274 12388 10231 9222 6493 4556 3296 1856 1500 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 Zurich Genève Bern ETH Zurich Lausanne 9952 Fribourg Bâle ETH Lausanne St. Gall Neuchâtel Suisse italienne Lucerne In the heart of Switzerland Number of students in Swiss universities

13. In the heart of Europe

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

15. A window open to the world  Research and teaching collaboration with other universities all over the world  Numerous bilateral exchange agreements  More than 150 conventions in Europe  ISEP Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa  CREPUQ Quebec  Erasmus/Socrates : students/teachers exchange programs

16. International Relations administrative contacts International Relations (international@unifr.ch) Mme Marielle de Dardel, M. Grégoire Cantin Mme Elisabeth Zbinden Mme Catherine Yerly Mme Sandra Pichonnaz Erasmus Law Office (erasmus-droit@unifr.ch) Mme Ingrid Kramer

17. CU in CH….