An application for a break in your studies can be submitted in the following cases:

• Illness
• Maternity or paternity
• Military service or civil service
• Study linked project approved by the Dean’s office

Applications for a break in studies must be submitted on the MyUnifr portal. Please upload the relevant document on the portal:

• Illness or pregnancy: medical certificate
• Maternity or paternity: copy of the family register
• Military service: notification of military service
• Civil service: document "convention d’affectation" / "Einsatzvereinbarung" / "convenzione d’impiego"
• Study linked project approved by the Dean’s office: official written confirmation from the Dean’s Office

 Only the supporting documents mentioned above will be accepted.

Applications for a break in studies must be submitted within the following deadlines:

• Autumn semester: 30 September
• Spring semester: 28 February

 The application is valid for one semester only.

If you are on leave, you cannot attend courses, hand in or defend a paper, or register for an exam.

A maximum of four semesters of leave may be granted for the duration of your studies at the University of Fribourg.

During a break in studies you pay only the basic fee (CHF 115.- / semester)