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Human, Dental and Veterinary Medicine

The number of places in Medicine, Dental Medicine and Veterinary Medicine is limited. This is why you have to apply for these three branches of study earlier than for other courses. International applicants who have gained a bachelor's degree from a recognized university can only apply if they not only fulfill the general admission requirements (sections 1 and 5), but also meet the requirements as specified in Appendix 2 of the University Ordinance dated 09.12.2012.

Information

Application

Applications are possible between February 1 and 15.

Online application

If you have to pass the aptitude test, you must additionally register with swissuniversities.

swissuniversities online application

It is not possible to apply after February 15.

Admission and allocation of places in Medicine and Dental Medicine

Places are awarded for a master's in Medicine and Dental Medicine on the following basis and in this order (simplified representation):

  1. Students who obtained their bachelor’s degree at the University of Bern in the previous semester
  2. Applicants who obtained their bachelor's degree at another Swiss university that has an acceptance agreement with the University of Bern
  3. Applicants who obtained their bachelor’s degree at the University of Bern
  4. Applicants who obtained their bachelor's degree in the previous semester at another Swiss university (change of study location without interruption)
  5. Applicants who obtained their bachelor's degree at another Swiss university and did not continue their studies directly in the master's program (change of study location with interruption)
  6. Applicants with a completed degree (at master's level) in human medicine or dentistry from a recognised foreign university, who fulfil the “Inländerstatus”, have a MEBEKO decision and still have to complete coursework in a master's degree program in order to be admitted to the federal examination.
  7. Applicants with a bachelor's degree in human medicine or dentistry from a recognised foreign university who fulfil the “Inländerstatus”.

Applicants with foreign, non-German-language study certificates must provide proof of sufficient knowledge of German (level C1 or higher).

You can only be admitted if all admission requirements are met and a study place is available.

If the bachelor's degree is more than five years old, the dean can decide "sur dossier" on admission and any necessary conditions/additional requirements. If the interruption lasted longer than 5 years, the aptitude test (EMS) must also be repeated in principle.

For details see: Reglement über die fachliche Zulassung/Einstufung von Studierenden der Bachelor- und Masterstudiengänge Humanmedizin und Zahnmedizin an der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Bern (Einstufungsreglement) vom 28. Juni 2023 (available in German only)

Admission and allocation of places in Veterinary Medicine

Places are awarded for a master's in Veterinary Medicine on the following basis and in this order:

  1. Students who graduated as a bachelor in the previous semester at the University of Bern
  2. Applicants who graduated as a bachelor from the University of Bern
  3. Applicants who graduated as a bachelor from the University of Zurich
  4. International applicants who graduated as a bachelor from a recognized university

You can only be admitted if all admission requirements have been fulfilled and there is a place available.

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