Admission without recognised qualification ("sur dossier")
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Submitting a "sur dossier" application to the faculty
The faculties offer a specific admission procedure to people who have reached a minimum age (set by the Faculties) and do not hold a diploma allowing an admission to the University of Fribourg.
I wish to submit a "sur dossier" application:All "sur dossier" applications must be submitted to the relevant faculty, and not to the Office for Admissions and Registration, who have no information on this matter.
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Semesters and lecture periods
Academic year 2024 – 2025:
Autumn semester 2024
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Official dates:
01.08.2024 – 31.01.2025 -
Lecture period:
16.09.2024 – 20.12.2024
Spring semester 2025
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Official dates:
01.02.2025 – 31.07.2025 -
Lecture periods:
17.02.2025 – 28.05.2025
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Procedure and costs of an application with the Office for Admissions and Registration
After obtaining the Faculty endorsement, applicants must register online with the Office for Admissions and Registration in order to finalise the admission procedure.
Online applications through Inscruni are aimed exclusively at people who are not currently registered at the Unifr. If you are currently registered at the Unifr and have an active MyUnifr account, you must on no account apply through Inscruni.
1. Courses on offer
Details of courses on offer can be found online. Should you have any questions, please contact the Studies Information Office (studies@unifr.ch), as the Office for Admissions and Registration cannot provide course information or advise you on your choice of course.
2. Submitting a 30+ application to the faculty
As a "sur dossier" candidate, you must submit an application to the relevant faculty and fulfil its requirements; if the faculty gives its approval, you will receive the Faculty endorsement, which is compulsory to be admitted to the University of Fribourg by the Office for Admissions and Registration.
3. Deadlines to apply online with the Office for Admissions and Registration
After receiving the Faculty endorsement, you must apply online within the following periods:
Autumn semester:
- Application period: 1 February - 30 April
- Late application period (specific conditions): 1 Mai - 31 August
Spring semester:
- Application period: 1 September - 30 November
- Late application period (specific conditions): 1 December - 31 January
Please note that no exception will be made regarding deadlines.
Some degree programmes are subject to specific procedures and/or registration periods. Further information can be found in the section "Degree programmes submitted to specific procedures".
4. Applying online with the Office for Admissions and Registration
Online application on Inscruni
The validation of the online application must be done within the deadlines mentioned under section 3.
We recommend applying as early as possible as the processing of an application for admission takes several weeks.
Note: please select the following fields under "My upper secondary school studies" when applying online:
- Graduation country: "Switzerland"
- Country in which the school is located: "Switzerland"
- Status of studies: "Completed"
- Graduation date: date of issue of the faculty endorsement
- Diploma type: "Faculty endorsement (admission “sur dossier”)"
5. Payment of the application fee
The application fee can be payed directly by credit card or with an invoice that can be downloaded after validating the online application.
- Online application fee: CHF 50.-
- Administrative fee for late online applications (1 Feb-31 Aug and 1 Dec-31 Jan): + CHF 50.-
The online application fees are to be paid in addition to the faculty’s application fee.
Only applications for which the application fee has been paid will be processed.
The application fee cannot be reimbursed nor carried over to another semester, even in the case of an inaccurate, withdrawn or refused application for admission.
All banking and exchange fee costs must be borne by the customer.
6. Upload of documents
Once the online application validated, a personalised list of the documents to be submitted will be available on your Inscruni account. All the documents listed are essential to the processing of your application for admission and must be uploaded on Inscruni within the given deadline. Please do not send us any documents by post.
Indicative list of documents to be sent together with your application for admission
Only applications that have been completed in full will be processed.
7. Processing of the application for admission and decision
Once we have received the required documents, your application will be processed and a written decision will be sent.
No information regarding the status of your application for admission will be given by e-mail or by phone.
8. After the admission
- An invoice for the payment of the semester fee will be sent.
- Payment of the invoice within the given deadlines
- Activation of your e-account
- Your Campus Card will be sent.
- Registration for courses directly with faculties
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Degree programmes submitted to specific conditions
Bachelor of Science in Special Education (Diploma in speech and language therapy)
- Online application deadline: 30 April, no late applications for admission
- Additional conditions: specific application documents and conditions
Bachelor of Science in Special Education (Diploma in Special Education)
- Online application deadline: 30 April, no late applications for admission
- Additional conditions: specific application documents and conditions
Bachelor of Arts in Primary Education
- Online application period: from 18 November to 30 April, no late applications for admission
- Additional conditions: specific application documents and procedure
Bachelor of Science in Sport Sciences and Motor Control
- Online application deadline: 30 April, no late applications for admission
- Additional conditions: physical and motor skills test
- Compulsory registration to the test with the Department
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences
Online application deadline: 30 April, no late applications for admission
Degree programmes beginning only in the autumn semester
Some degree programmes can only begin in the autumn semester. For further information, see: