University of Basel
MAUI-Utrecht Network Exchange Program
This
program is part of the MAUI-Utrecht Network Exchange and is open to students
from member institutions only. Interested students should contact
their local study abroad coordinator regarding the application/placement
process and for additional information. Application deadlines
for all MAUI-Utrecht Network programs, including fall semester, winter
semester, or academic year abroad, is in February. Spring semester
placements may be available after the deadline: contact the Study
Abroad Coordinator.
About the City and the University
The University of Basel was founded in 1459 and first opened its doors to students in 1460. It is the oldest university in Switzerland and has strongly been influenced by the rich humanist heritage of the city. Today there are more than 8,000 students in the 6 faculties of the university, taught by 850 senior and about 400 junior teaching staff in 55 main subjects.
Basel, the third largest city of Switzerland, is located in the Northwest of the country, on the Rhine. Germany and France are just a tramride away. The city has a population of approximately 200,000 and the greater area, called the Regio,has around 500,000 inhabitants. Apart from its many historical sights of the Celtic, Roman and Enlightenment periods, the city offers a rich cultural life: about 30 museums, art galleries, and a theatre of international reputation.
Academic System
All studies are basically divided into a Grundstudium (basic studies) and a Hauptstudium (advanced studies). Usually, there are examinations at the end of each period. The duration of these periods varies: the Grundstudium usually lasts about two years, the Hauptstudium an additional two or three years.
Many
departments produce their own detailed list of courses. Exchange
students should contact the departments they are planning to study
with directly so that a list of courses can be sent to them before
their arrival in Basel.
| Full name of university | Universität Basel |
| Number of MAUI students you can accept during 2010/2011 (indicate total number of semesters) |
No limited number |
| Areas of study open for MAUI students (list explicitly) | Theology, Law, Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Economics, Business Studies, Social Sciences, Psychology |
| Areas of study restricted to prior bilateral agreements between the exchanging departments or faculties | Medicine: special arrangements regarding the selection of courses Certain specialized Master programs, like Molecular biology or Sustainable development: special arrangements regarding the selection of courses |
| Areas of study not available to MAUI students. | Master of Advanced Studies programs |
| Utrecht
Network contact person (name, full address, phone/fax/email) |
Andrea
Delpho & Gérald Zimmermann Petersplatz 1 4003 Basel Switzerland Tel.: + 41-(0)61-267-30 28 Fax: + 41-(0)61-267-30 35 mobility@unibas.ch |
| Contact person for incoming students (name, full address, phone/fax/e-mail) | Andrea
Delpho & Gérald Zimmermann Petersplatz 1 4003 Basel Switzerland Tel.: + 41-(0)61-267-30 28 Fax: + 41-(0)61-267-30 35 mobility@unibas.ch |
| General web site of the university | www.unibas.ch |
| Web site of the international office/information web site for incoming students | www.unibas.ch/mobilitaet |
| Academic calendar | Academic calendar: |
| Examination period(s) | Various periods according to the regulations of the departments, |
| Orientation
session(s) for incoming students (indicate date and costs) |
Beginning
of the semester, no costs Cultural program during the semester |
| ECTS
available (list fields if not all) |
All fields |
| Application deadline(s) for admission | Spring semester: October 30 |
| Application material on the web site or paper copies only | To be emailed to the applicants |
| Course registration deadline(s) | To be announced according to the regulations of the department |
| Language requirements | The main language of instruction at the University of Basel is German, therefore a good command of German is necessary to study in Basel (the colloquial language is a German dialect). Languages and literatures are generally taught in the language of the subject |
| Language
test certificate requirements (if so, which and when: before admission, upon arrival) |
No |
| Preparatory
language course for incoming students (indicate dates and courses) |
Language classes are offered by the University Language Centre respective the German Department. |
| Courses taught in English | English Philology, a number of courses at the science departments, the Faculty of Economics, the Law School and the Europa-Institute |
| Internships available | No |
| Student employment | Yes |
| Housing
assistance (indicate how to apply) |
Housing assistance: All student halls and a selection of private rooms and flats are available for exchange students. For further information and registration please contact the respective hall or organisation directly. |
| Housing options | Please refer to |
| Housing application deadline(s) | To be checked with the concerned institutions |
| Cost
estimates per month (in EURO)
Housing |
260.- for rent |
| Additional
fees to pay (indicate amounts and subjects) |
No university fee |
| Comparable health insurance coverage from abroad allowed/not allowed | No general regualtions, but overseas students often have to buy Swiss health insurance. |
| Health facilities at the university | No (but the University Hospital is very close to the main university buildings) |
| Other relevant information | |
| Summer courses available? If so, please list. | A number of summer schools (i.e. Nursing Science. Law and Economics, Cultural Studies, History), please refer to: |
| Last update of this information | January 25, 2010 |
How to Apply/Application Process: Please check with your home university advisor for deadlines & application procedures for this program. If you are a UMSL student who would like to apply, please visit the Study Abroad Application Deadlines & Procedures page.