Prospective students Information for refugees

Prerequisites for attendance and costs

Prerequisites for attendance

  • Foreign upper secondary school-leaving certificate (Matura/High School certificate) 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
  • Study purpose ideally Bachelor's degree at the University of Bern
  • High motivation, independence and willingness to learn

* Please note the information on the document "Checkliste documents to be submitted (in German)".

What we expect from you 

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

Limited number of participants

There are 20 places available. 
When applying for Compass UniBE, it is not guaranteed that you will be accepted into the program. A selection process will take place.

Costs

  • Course fees will be charged.
  • Costs for transport to the University of Bern, laptop, writing utensils, etc. must be expected. These are not covered by the program.