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.

Information

Application

Applications are possible until February 15 (date of receipt).

How to apply: As of December, prospective students contact the Admissions Office by e-mail in order to get information about the application procedure.

Graduates from the University of Fribourg with a place to study guarantee will get information by e-mail at the beginning of January.

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)

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

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