Berne

The city of Berne {{IPA|}} (Bernese German Bärn {{IPA|}}, German Bern {{IPA|}}, French Berne {{IPA|}}, Italian Berna {{IPA|}}, Romansh Berna {{IPA|}}), is the "Bundesstadt" (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after Zürich, Geneva and Basel).

Education and Science

Bern has a University, a technical college and several vocational schools.

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University

The University is spread over several buildings which are mainly located in the Längasse quarter. Currently () there are around 13'000 students registered. It consists of the following faculties:

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• Christian Theology
• Law
• Medicine
• Veterinary Medicine
• Teacher Education
• philosophical-historical
• philosophical-scientific

Technical College

Currently (2005) there are around 5000 students registered to the technical college of bern. It consists of the follwoing units:

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• Technique and Computer Science
• Architecture, Construction and Wood
• Economics, Administration and Social Work
• Arts
• Agriculture
• Sports

Vocation Schools

Many vocation schools are present in Bern. Some of them are the following:

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• Gewerblich-Industrielle Berufsschule Bern http://www.gibb.ch
• Schule für Gestaltung Bern http://www.wksbern.ch/
• Wirtschafts- und Kaderschule KV Bern http://www.wksbern.ch/
• Berufsschule für Verwaltung Bern http://www.bvbern.ch/
• BFF BERN, Berufs,- Fach- und Fortbildungsschule http://www.bffbern.ch
• Lehrwerkstätten der Stadt Bern http://www.lwb.ch
• Berufsschule für Pflege Am Altenberg http://www.pflegeschule.ch/
• Hotel Handelsschulen http://www.hotel-handelsschulen.ch/
• Wirtschaftsmittelschule Bern http://www.w-m-b.ch/

Other Schools

• Academy of Music http://www.konsibern.ch