Prospective Students

The biomedical science program of the universities of Fribourg (Bachelor) and Bern (Consecutive Master) has played a pioneering role in training students to supply the demand for well-educated staff in Swiss academic institutions and biomedical research companies.

Established in 2006, the harmonized curriculum of the two universities remains unique in Switzerland. To achieve a comprehensive translational knowledge in biomedical sciences, the first year of the bachelor studies in Fribourg is committed to convey a firm basis in natural sciences. In the second year of the Fribourg batchelor’s studies, students share lectures with medical students thereby acquiring a comprehensive knowledge in human anatomy, physiology and biochemistry. During the last year of the bachelor’s studies in Fribourg and the 1st year of the master’s studies in Bern, students acquire a systematic knowledge of the pathophysiology of all organ systems with lectures given by pre-clinical departments, the university hospital, and pharmaceutical companies.

Theoretical knowledge is complemented by introductions into state-of-the art techniques used in biomedical research. The master’s thesis work is conducted in a laboratory of choice and includes collaborative projects with industry. Our graduates in biomedical sciences acquire an exquisite and broad portfolio of knowledge and skills at the interface between basic sciences and clinical research. This allows them to engage successfully in basic, translational and clinical research including emerging new research fields in human medicine such as artificial intelligence and precision medicine.