UNIL Bachelors

• Biology
• Medicine
• Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Law
• Forensic Science

• Theology
• Study of Religions

For example, you could ask yourself the following questions:

• What are the branches I like in and out of class?
• Do I want to work with numbers, words, people, works of art,...?
• In what areas do I find it easy to do?
• What are my areas of excellence?
• Am I moreôt scientific or literary?
• What would be important for me: working abroad? in the field? be useful? earn a lot of money?
• Are there causes I want to support? or organisations I would like to work in?
• What are the activities that make me want to: writing? calculating? advising? analysing? organising?
• Do I wish rather: to develop my critical sense and my independence of mind? to be stimulated, intellectually stimulated ? to acquire practical skills ?

There are many ways to find out more about studies and their consequences.

• By discussing with your personal circle, étudiant or professionals in the field that interests you
• Thanks to documentation in a guidance centre, or websites such as orientation.ch
• By browsing the sites of the universities or their study booklets
• By doing a internship or a information visit to a company
• By visiting one or more training venues
• By attending courses, for example as an auditor, free auditor

Take the time to reflect on, assess and discuss your project.
Identify any obstacles, and take into account the following criteria according to their importance to you.

• Location of training
• Type of training (abstract and general/practical and specialised, long/short...)
• Content of study and career opportunities
• Practical aspects: accommodation, travel, etc…
• Financial aspects  possibility of working outside of studies, obtaining a grant...

• Do you have a taste for abstraction and for questioning certainties?
• Are you ready to commit to long-term training?
• Will you be able to attend classes one or more days a week on the UNIL campus?
• Do your parallel activities (job, family, personal projects...) leave you enough time to study?
• Do you have flexible working hours?
• Have you included in your planning the travel time to the UNIL campus, or even to other universities depending on your chosen course of study?
• If you plan to finance your studies via a cantonal grant, have you enquired about the possibility of obtaining one for part-time studies?
• Do you know whether your career plans will require you to do a Master' degree after the Bachelor?