This bachelor programme covers both the ancient Greek and Roman world. Its main focus is the acquisition and consolidation of Greek and Latin language skills, as well as the interpretation of literary documents in the broader context of Greek and Roman culture.
At the University of Fribourg, we place special emphasis on the reception of Greek classical antiquity during the imperial period, and the culture and literature of Late Antiquity, the Latin Middle Ages and the Latin literature of the Renaissance. In partnership with the Institute of General and Comparative Literature (Institut de littérature générale et comparée/Institut für Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft), students also study the influence of literary forms and classical mythology on modern literature.
The programme in Classics concentrates essentially on the teaching of Greek and Latin languages and literature, with lecture courses, exercises and proseminars aimed at enabling students to hone their language skills, their knowledge of philological techniques and their skills in literary analysis.

120 ECTS credits + 60 ECTS credits in a minor study programme freely chosen, 6 semesters

http://studies.unifr.ch/go/KRNiq (French)
http://studies.unifr.ch/go/gpUA1 (German)

Knowledge of Latin or Greek is required. Students who did not take these languages at an academic upper secondary school can attend the special lessons that are built into the curriculum.

The bachelor programmes Latin Studies and Greek Studies are offered as minor study programmes (60 ECTS credits).

The following Swiss school-leaving certificates grant admission to bachelor programmes at the University of Fribourg:

• Swiss academic Maturity Certificate
• Federal vocational or specialised Baccalaureate + supplementary examination of the Swiss Maturity Commission (passerelle)
• Bachelor Degree from a Swiss university, from an accredited Swiss university of applied sciences (HES/FH) or from a Swiss university of teacher education (HEP/PH)

A complete list of all further recognised Swiss school-leaving certificates is to be found on the webpages of swissuniversities (in French and German only): https://studies.unifr.ch/go/fr-admission-swisscertificates; https://studies.unifr.ch/go/de-admission-swisscertificates
Foreign upper secondary school-leaving certificates are recognised only if they correspond substantially to the Swiss Maturity Certificate. They must qualify as general education. Foreign school-leaving certificates are considered to be general education if, among other things, the last three years of schooling include at least six general education subjects, independent from each other, in accordance with the following list:

1. First language
2. Second language
3. Mathematics
4. Natural sciences (biology or chemistry or physics)
5. Humanities and social sciences (geography or history or economics/law)
6. Elective (computer sciences or philosophy or an additional language or an additional subject from category 4 or 5)

The general admission requirements to the bachelor programmes at the University of Fribourg for holders of foreign school-leaving certificates as well as the admission requirements for individual countries are to be found on the webpages of swissuniversities: https://studies.unifr.ch/go/en-admission-countries
In addition, foreign candidates must present proof of sufficient language skills in French or German.
All guidelines are available at (only in French and German): https://studies.unifr.ch/go/adm-guidelines

The assessment of foreign school-leaving certificates is based on the «Recommendations for the Assessment of Foreign Upper Secondary School-Leaving Certificates» adopted by the Chamber of universities of swissuniversities on 11.11.2021 (https://studies.unifr.ch/go/swissuniversities21fr; https://studies.unifr.ch/go/swissuniversities21de). The admission requirements are valid for the respective academic year. The Rectorat of the University of Fribourg reserves the right to change these requirements at any time.