Prospective students Information for refugees

Prerequisites for attendance and costs

Prerequisites for attendance

Foreign upper secondary school-leaving certificate (Matura) or commenced university studies, depending on the country of origin of your former education*
German language proficiency level B1 (placement test)
Residence permit B (refugee), F, N or S
Consent of the case-managing asylum welfare office
Residence ideally in the canton of Bern
High motivation, independence and willingness to learn

* Please note the information on the checklist of documents to be submitted.

Further information

Checklist documents to be submitted (in German) (PDF, 149KB) Regular Admission Requirements University of Bern (PDF, 460KB) Self assessment grid language skills (PDF, 69KB)

Expectations of the University of Bern

Full participation in lessons for one year (August-July)
Compliance with agreements and stipulations

Limited number of participants

There will be 20 places in the 2023/24 program year.
When applying for Compass UniBE, it is not guaranteed that you will be accepted into the program. A selection process will take place.

Costs

Participation in the 2023/24 program year is free of charge
Costs for transport to the University of Bern, teaching materials, writing utensils, etc. must be expected