Overview

Key Features:

The BA program of English at University of Bern convey basic historical and systematic knowledge of the varieties of the English language as well as English-speaking literatures and cultures. They introduce theories, concepts and methods of English language and linguistics, and literature, advance oral and written competences in English academic discourse and instruct students in their own independent academic work. Students who have studied with us have gone on to work in journalism, public relations, human resources, archiving, librarianship, higher education, and academia.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Acquiring discipline-related and methodological foundations, including the basics of academic language.
Focussed and specialised education in literary, and language and linguistic studies
Confirmation of acquired competencies by writing a Bachelor thesis and attending the Bachelor colloquium

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bern, Switzerland

Disciplines

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

All students have to register. You can only take advantage of university services if you are registered; in other words attend lectures and take part in performance checks.
Are you registered at another university but would like to complete part of your studies at the University of Bern because of an agreement? There are various conditions depending on the program you are taking part in (BeNeFri, mobility and exchange programs, swissuniversities agreements etc.)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1900 CHF / year

≈ 1900 CHF / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1500 CHF / year

≈ 1500 CHF / year

Additional Details

National: CHF 750 per semester

International: CHF 750 per semester + CHF 200 per semester, in addition to the regular tuition fee = 950 CHF

Living costs

Bern

Switzerland

1655 - 2130 CHF / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for English.

Available Scholarships

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