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Is it mandatory to pay a semester fee at University of Bern?

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Yes, all international applicants must pay a standard semester fee worth CHF 34 (INR 3.7 K), along with an additional CHF 200 (INR 21.5 K), unless they possess a valid fee waiver.

The semester fee can be considered a type of service charge for all the services the institute provides its students.

The table below gives a detailed breakdown of the University of Bern semester fee:

Semester Fee Component	Fee (in CHF)	Fee (in INR)
Occupational Accident Insurance	CHF 3	INR 323
University Sports	CHF 17	INR 1,834
Social & Cultural Institutions	CHF 14	INR 1,510
Total	CHF 34	INR 3,668

Conversion rate: 1 CHF = INR 107.89

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