GenevaCHF 500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
12% maths and foundations · 5% free electives
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Our classification by 112 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 3-year bachelor's programme, taught in French, in Geneva.
PriceCHF 500/ semester · year not stated · all nationalities ≈ €544Year not statedConfirm with the source
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LanguageFrenchRequires B2 level
Duration3 years
What you will study
112 modules published
What are all the subjects?
All 112 modules
Specialist subjects
70Maths and foundations
30Society, ethics and law
9Data and computing
2Languages and communication
1The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: pgc.unige.ch, checked 31 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelCh bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6
Credits180 ECTS
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Delivery?Not found on official pages
What comes after?
Further study
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More maths and foundations than 3 of 4 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeBiology
Université Genève
Université Genève112
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Projects and labs
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
More maths and foundations, less business and management
Share here against the average of 4 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Specialist subjects
Maths and foundations
Less here than typical
Business and management
Data and computing
About the same as typical: society, ethics and law, languages and communication, projects and labs.
What is only here?
99 modules not found at 4 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Specialist subjects
61- Biostatistics I: Tutorial
- Biostatistics I
- Biostatistics I: Applications
- General Physics B - Autumn
- General Physics B - Spring
- Laboratory B
- Animal Physiology
- Animal Development
+53 more
- Genetics - General Genetics
- Genetics - Molecular Genetics
- Systematics and Biodiversity - Autumn
- Systematics and Biodiversity - Spring
- Plant Development
- Information Literacy Training, 2nd Year
- Animal Physiology - Practicals
- Biochemistry II - Autumn
- Energy and Climate Change
- Programming
- Evolution - Autumn
- Evolution - Spring
- Bioethics
- Ecology I - Autumn
- Data Analysis
- Plant Physiology - Autumn: Molecular Perception of the Environment in Plants
- Plant Physiology - Spring: Molecular Perception of the Environment in Plants
- The Immune System
- Information Literacy Training, 3rd Year
- Plant Physiology - Practicals
- Chronobiology: Practical Work
- Advanced Topics in Molecular Genetics: Study of Development - Practical Work
- Biochemistry III - Autumn
- Biochemistry III - Spring
- Flora and Vegetation: Mapping, Analyses and Indicators
- Fieldwork in Flora and Vegetation
- Tropical Botany
- Scientific Research in Botanical Collections
- Microbial Ecology of Alpine Aquatic Environments
- Introduction to Ethnology
- Parasitology
- Biodiversity and Ecology of Bryophytes - Fieldwork
- Biodiversity in Time and Space, from the Singularities of Our Solar System to the Anthropocene
- Understanding Evolution
- Histology and Tissue Imaging
- Microbial Hydrobiology: Ecology of Stratification
- Fauna of Geneva
- Thinking About the Sciences: New Perspectives in Research
- Fieldwork in Alpine Botany and Biogeography
- Fieldwork in Tropical Botany
- Research Initiation Stay
- Biodiversity and Ecology of Fungi - Fieldwork
- Ethnoarchaeology - Seminar
- Biophotonics
- Modelling and Simulation of Natural Phenomena
- Elements of Molecular Endocrinology I
- Principles of neurobiology
- Understanding and Combating Prejudice
- Introduction to Sexology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- BES Threats and Conservation
- BES Freshwater Ecology
- Introduction to Programming
Maths and foundations
27- Public Open Course in General Astronomy
- Fundamental Biology I
- General Chemistry for Students of Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Organic Chemistry for Biology and Pharmaceutical Sciences Students
- General Chemistry Practical Course for Biology and Earth and Environmental Sciences Students
- Biochemistry Practical Course for Biology and Earth and Environmental Sciences Students
- General Mathematics
- Biology and Society I: Current Issues in the Life Sciences
+19 more
- Biology and Society II: Analysing Scientific Controversies
- Plant Biology
- Biochemistry for Biologists
- Molecular Biology of the Cell - Autumn
- Molecular Biology of the Cell - Spring
- Human Biology II - Evolution of the Human Genus, from the Origins to the Present
- Human Biology I: Biological Diversity and Evolution of Human Populations
- Experimental Genetics
- General Microbiology I - Autumn
- General Microbiology II - Spring
- Molecular Cell Biology – Practical Work
- Super-Resolution Microscopy in Cell Biology - Practical Work
- General Microbiology - Practical Work
- Biochemistry Practicals III for Biology Students
- Major Geology Field Camp
- Introduction to Behavioural Biology
- Physics of Active Matter and Living Systems
- Fieldwork in Marine Biology
- Optics
Society, ethics and law
8- Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science
- Floristics: Chorology, History and Knowledge of the Flora
- Graphic Semiology in Archaeology
- Introduction to Criminology
- Introduction to Forensic Medicine
- Introduction to Educational Technologies
- Social Influence Processes
- Health Psychology
Data and computing
2- Bioinformatics
- Bioinformatics II : Modeling biological complexity and diversity
Languages and communication
1- Scientific and Medical Communication: Actors and Means
Where you'll study
Studying in Geneva
What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 211,152 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.1 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution · No room guarantee
FacilitiesLibrary (CMU)Inferred, Library (Sciences)Inferred, Library (Uni Mail)Inferred
FoodCafeteria (CMU), Cafeteria (Sciences), Cafeteria (Uni Dufour), Cafeteria (Uni Mail)
SupportCareer service, Counselling, Disability support, Health service, Student clubs, Student union
The rest of what we hold on Université Genève is on its page.
What it costs
CHF 500 / semester
What changes the price?
3 things that move it
Grant
Aide ponctuelle d’urgence
Grant
Aide complémentaire mobilité
Grant
Bourse mensuelle
Every fee and condition published
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | All applicants | Not stated | CHF 500 / semester ≈ €544 |
How to start
Apply by 28 Feb 2027
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When does it happen?
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Every date (2 dates)
Feb 2027
- Application deadline
Apr 2027
- Application deadline
Is my language good enough?
French requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What do they ask for?
Prior education·Unknown
How to apply·Unknown
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
0 of 4 similar publish a price
Similar: same level, field and language, Switzerland
The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 2 more.
| This programmeBiology Université Genève | SimilarMathematics Université Genève | SimilarMathematics, Computer Science and Digital Sciences Université Genève | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Duration | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |
| Language | French | French | French |
| Next date | 28 Feb 2027 | 28 Feb 2027 | 28 Feb 2027 |
4 of 4 publish a next date.
CHF 500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
27% society, ethics and law · 24% business and management
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Why trust this page?
127 facts from 4 official sources
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Biology is a bachelor's programme in sciences and maths at Université de Genève in Geneva, Switzerland. It takes 3 years. It carries 180 ECTS credits. Teaching is in French.
The institution publishes 112 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (29%), society, ethics and law (9%) and data and computing (2%).
How much does Biology cost?
CHF 500 / semester · year not stated · all nationalities. Year not stated: confirm with the source.
When is the next deadline or start?
28 Feb 2027 (Apply by).
What language is it taught in?
French (Requires B2 level).
How long does it take?
3 years.
Where is it?
Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Everything we hold
All 12 fields we hold
Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.
Admission · 1 with values
Language requirementCEFR from: B2 · Language: French
Programme · 6 with values · 2 without
Credits180 ECTS
Delivery?Not found on official pages
Duration3 years · Semesters: 6
Language of instructionFrench
LevelCh bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6
LocationGeneva, SwitzerlandInferred
OutcomesKind: Academic progression · Field: Master bi-disciplinaire | Pour l'enseignementKind: Academic progression · Field: Master en biologie | 7 orientations possiblesKind: Academic progression · Field: Master en biologie chimique | Admission sur dossierKind: Academic progression · Field: Master en sciences biomédicales | Admission sur dossierKind: Academic progression · Field: Master en sciences de l'environnement | Admission sur dossierKind: Academic progression · Field: Master interfacultaire en neurosciences | Admission sur dossier
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Institution record: Université de Genève