University sport

BFH offers students and staff a range of sports activities and events. These include training sessions, courses and game tournaments as well as the traditional BFH sports day "the games".

Locations

Students, employees and former students with a Bachelor's or Master's degree from BFH are also entitled to participate in University Sport Bern. A valid university sports card is required for participation.

Available from

Semester cards and pay-as-you-go tickets for sports in Biel/Magglingen can be purchased here:

Federal Office of Sport FOSPO in Magglingen
Information Centre
CH-2532 Magglingen

Opening hours: Mon–Sun, 7 am–10 pm

Admission

You must show the instructor your student ID, ID card/passport, semester card or PAYG ticket each time you visit one of the regular training sessions.

Insurance and liability

Participants should ensure that they have adequate insurance and liability cover. Where permitted by law, BFH does not accept any liability in the event of an accident. We recommend that you check your insurance cover before your course begins.

University Sports Bern

On payment of an annual fee, students and staff of BFH in Bern and the surrounding area are entitled to use the facilities of University Sports Bern. All you need is a valid university sports membership card. You will find information about what University Sports Bern has to offer here:

Regular training sessions (price per semester)

BFH students, BFH employees and FOSPO

Free of charge

10 PAYG tickets for general public

CHF 50

‘Public’ semester card

CHF 80

Special courses (6 x 60-minute training sessions)

BFH students

CHF 50

BFH staff and FOSPO

CHF 75

General public

CHF 100

Special courses (6 x 90-minute training sessions)

BFH students

CHF 75

BFH staff and FOSPO

CHF 100

General public

CHF 150

Watersport courses (5 x 120-minute training sessions)

5 x 120-minute training sessions 3 x 120-minute training sessions

BFH students

CHF 125

CHF 75

BFH staff and FOSPO

CHF 150

CHF 90

Uni Bern and PH Bern students

CHF 150

CHF 90

Uni Bern and PH Bern staff

CHF 250

CHF 150
General public

CHF 250

CHF 150

Tournaments

Fee (per team) to be paid at the venue

CHF 10

BFH offers a range of different sports at reasonable prices at the locations of Biel, Burgdorf, Magglingen and Zollikofen.

BFH does not offer its own sports portfolio at the Bern location. However, employees and students (including former students) can take part in University Sports Bern.

Spring semester dates

Start of semester Monday, 19 February 2024
Start of university sports Monday, 19 February 2024
No BFH sport (Good Friday) Friday, 29 March 2024
No BFH sports in Biel/Magglingen Monday, 1 April to Friday, 12 April 2024
No BFH sports in Biel/Magglingen (Wednesday before Ascension Day) Wednesday, 8 May 2024
No BFH sport (Ascension Day) Thursday, 9 May 2024
Magglingen "the games" Wednesday, 15 May 2024
No BFH sport in Biel/Magglingen ("the games") Wednesday, 15 May 2024
No BFH sport (Whit Monday) Monday, 20 May 2024
End of semester Friday, 31 May 2024
End of university sports BFH Friday, 31 May 2024

BFH does not have any general regulations on funding for top athletes. However, BFH endeavours to advise athletes individually and look for individual solutions (e.g. part-time studies).

Swiss University Sports is the umbrella organisation for all Swiss university sports bodies. It organises national and international sports events.

Are you interested in the Swiss Universities Championships (SUC), Swiss Universities Games (SUG), European Universities Championships (EUC), European Universities Games (EUG) or World University Championships (WUC) World University Games (WUG)?

Information on participating in these competitions is available from Marcel Meier, Head of University Sports at Bern University of Applied Sciences, (show e-mail) or on the following website:

Head of University Sport BFH

Watersports Office

Office opening hours:
Mon–Thur 9 am–noon/2 pm–4 pm
Fri 9 am–noon

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