Interdisciplinary courses conducted in English - EngIL

The aim is to offer English-speaking exchange students a greater selection of courses. Encouraging the participation of international students in courses across the faculties also provides local students who are unable to study abroad with an international experience.

The courses should meet the following criteria:

• taught in English
• open to students from related disciplines
• open to students on Bachelor and Master level
• course content is relevant to both local and international students
• interaction (discussions, teamwork, etc.) between students is an important pillar of the course concept
• the course is not part of the department’s existing study program, but is offered in addition to it and is not a lecture
• take place weekly or fortnightly
• be preferably interdisciplinary
• Collaborations with lecturers from ENLIGHT universities are particularly encouraged.

Subject areas in which few or no English-language courses have been offered to date may feel particularly addressed. One proposal or funding application can be submitted per center and up to two per faculty.

For the year 2026, you have the opportunity to support your course with 12 personnel points. If you are interested, please use the Application Form EngIL 2026. 

If you are looking for collaboration partners at our ENLIGHT partner universities, please feel free to contact us via the corresponding form or by email at enlight@unibe.ch.

Please send the application form to the dean of your faculty - please note the internal faculty deadline.

The deans' offices are requested to forward the applications to the Vice-Rectorate International and Academic Careers by 21 November 2025 (contact person: Sebâ Topuz, seba.topuz@unibe.ch).