Faculty of Science and Medicine

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The Faculty of Science and Medicine encourages high-quality higher education and research in a wide range of scientific fields, among which material, environmental and life sciences.

 Tuesday, 11 March 2025

 Wednesday, 12 March 2025

 Overview of Master Programmes in Science and Medicine

• Bioinformatics and computational biology

   Overview

  • 4 Semester – 120 ECTS
  • Teaching language: English
  • For Bachelor graduates in biology, biochemistry, biomedicine, life sciences, mathematics, statistics, computer science,...  
  • Joint Master offered by the Universities of Fribourg and Bern

   

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  Curriculum

  The bioinformatics programme

  Study advisor: Daniel Wegmann

  Department of Biology

• Chemistry

   Overview

  • 3 or 4 Semester – 90 or 120 ECTS

  • 2 options:

    • Chemistry (90 ECTS)
    • Chemistry, communication and innovation (120 ECTS)

  • Teaching language: English

  • For Bachelor graduates in chemistry

   

   

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  Curriculum (90 ECTS)

  Curriculum (120 ECTS)

  Study advisor: Albert Ruggi

  Department of Chemistry

• Computer Science

   Overview

  • 3 Semester – 90 ECTS

  • Teaching language: English

  • For Bachelor graduates in computer science

  • Joint Master offered by the Universities of Fribourg, Bern and Neuchâtel.

   

   

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  The programme Study advisor: Andreas Humm Department of Informatics

• Digital neuroscience

   Overview

  • 4 Semester – 120 ECTS
  • Teaching language: English
  • For Bachelor graduates in life sciences, biomedical sciences, psychology, computer sciences, physics, engineering, economics,...  
  • Specialised Master

   

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  Programme overviewStudy advisor: Giuseppe CuccuDepartment of Informatics
  

  Section of Medicine

• Earth Sciences

   Overview

  • 4 semesters – 120 ECTS

  • Teaching language: English

  • Bachelor graduates in earth sciences or geology

  • Joint Master offered by the Universities of Fribourg and Bern

   

   No specific information sessions during the Masterdays in Fribourg, please attend the information event offered by the University of Bern on 18-21 March 2024: Bern Master Infodays 

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  CurriculumStudy advisor: Walter JoyceDepartment of Geosciences

• Environmental biology

   Overview

  • 4 semesters – 120 ECTS

  • 4 options:

    • Ecology and Evolution (120 ECTS)
    • Plant and Microbial Sciences (120 ECTS)
    • Applied Environmental Biology (120 ECTS)
    • Teaching (90 ECTS)
  • Teaching language: English
  • For Bachelor graduates in biology or biochemistry

    

   

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  Curriculum

  Study advisor: Alessandro Puoti

  Department of Biology

• Environmental science and humanities

   Overview

  • 4 semesters – 120 ECTS

  • Teaching language: English (+ French + German)

  • Bachelor graduates in biology, geography, earth sciences, environmental sciences, as well as Bachelor graduates in Anthropology, Economics, Law, Political Sciences, International Affairs, Theology or Philosophy with a minor in Environmental Sciences

  • Interdisciplinary Master

   

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  Contact

  Study advisor: Ivo Wallimann-Helmer

  UniFR_ESH institute

• Experimental Biomedical Research

   Overview

  • 4 semesters – 120 ECTS

  • 3 options
    • Neurosciences
    • Infection, Inflammation and Cancer
    • Tissue Degeneration and Regeneration

  • Teaching language: English

  • Bachelor Graduates in biochemistry, biology, biomedical sciences, medicine, psychology...

  • Specialised Master

   

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  Curriculum Study advisor: Mélanie Kaeser Section of Medicine

• Geography

   Overview

  • 4 semesters – 120 ECTS

  • Teaching language: English

  • 3 Programmes
    • Master of Science in Geography
      For Bachelor graduates in Geography
    • Specialised Master of Science in Dynamics in Glaciology and Geomorphology
      For Bachelor graduates from fields other than Geography
    • Specialised Master of Science in Nature, Society and Politics
      For Bachelor graduates from fields other than Geography
      

   

   

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  Curriculum in Geography

  Curriculum in Dynamics in Glaciology and Geomorphology

  Curriculum in Nature, Society and Politics

  Study advisor: Luc Braillard Department of Geosciences

• Human Medicine

   Overview

  • 6 Semester – 180 ECTS

  • Teaching language: French + German

  • Bachelor graduates in human medicine
  • Focus area: primary care medicine
  • Registration by 15 February. Priority is given to graduates from the Bachelor programme in Fribourg

   

   No specific information sessions during the Masterdays. Please contact the study advisors with your questions

   Useful links

  Curriculum

  The programme

  Study advisor: Raphaël BonvinSection of Medicine

• Mathematics

   Overview

  • 3 semesters – 90 ECTS

  • Teaching language: English + French + German

  • Bachelor graduates in mathematics

   

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  Curriculum

  Study advisor's information page

  Study advisor: Patrick GhanaatDepartment of Mathematics

• Molecular life and health sciences

   Overview

  • 4 semesters – 120 ECTS

  • 5 options:

    • Developmental Biology and Regeneration (120 ECTS)
    • Neurobiology (120 ECTS)
    • Biochemistry and Cell Biology (120 ECTS)
    • Marine Biology (120 ECTS)
    • Teaching (90 ECTS)
  • Teaching language: English
  • Bachelor graduates in Biology or biochemistry

   

   

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  Curriculum

  Study advisor: Alessandro Puoti Department of Biology

• Physics

   Overview

  • 3 semesters – 90 ECTS

  • Teaching language: English

  • Bachelor graduates in physics

   

   Useful links

  Curriculum Study advisor: Baptiste Hildebrand Department of Physics

• Sport sciences - Option Health and Research

   Overview

  • 3 semesters – 90 ECTS

  • Teaching language: English + French + German

  • Bachelor graduates in Sport and movement sciences

   

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  CurriculumStudy advisor: Xavier Chenevière

  Section of Medicine

• Sport sciences - Option Teaching

   Overview

  • 3 semesters – 90 ECTS

  • Teaching language: English + French + German

  • Bachelor graduates in Sport and movement sciences

   

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   No specific information sessions during the Masterdays. Please contact the study advisors with your questions

   Useful links

  Information about the master

  CurriculumStudy advisor: Xavier Chenevière

  Section of Medicine