Department of English

Who to Ask

Remember to check our FAQ first; the answer to your question may be there. Students can schedule a meeting with student counsellor MA Helen Shepherd by clicking here and with MA Sabine von Rütte by clicking here. Please include your immatriculation number in the notes section.

Study counselling for BA and MA students A-L (includes diploma ratification - 'Studienleitung', admission enquiries, independent studies)

Name / Titel: MA Helen Shepherd
Funktion: Study Counsellor
Mail: helen.shepherd@unibe.ch

Phone: +41 31 684 82 88

Study counselling for BA and MA students M-Z (includes diploma ratification - 'Studienleitung', admission enquiries, independent studies)

Name / Titel: MA Sabine von Rütte
Funktion: Study Counsellor | PhD Candidate
Mail: sabine.vonruette@unibe.ch

Phone: +41 31 684 84 16

International Coordinator (Stay Abroad Enquiries)

Name / Titel: Dr. Nicole Nyffenegger-Staub
Funktion: Dozentin für Medieval English Studies und Modern English Literature
Mail: nicole.nyffenegger@unibe.ch

ARL coordinator

Name / Titel: Dr. Danielle Tod
Funktion: Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin
Mail: danielle.tod@unibe.ch

Please be aware that study counselling is only one of several administrative and teaching roles we hold. You should expect to wait up to a week to receive a reply to a study counselling enquiry, so plan accordingly. Contacting the other study counsellor or Sannie Germann in the event you don’t get an immediate response often creates confusion and delays the handling of your query further.

Please note that all formal aspects of the admission procedure are handled by the office for Zulassung, Immatrikulation und Beratung (ZIB) (info.zib@unibe.ch), e.g., admission requirements, validation of external/international degrees, etc. The ZIB will confer with the Dean’s Office and the Department of English regarding the placement (Einstufung) of graduate students. Informal enquiries about study programmes offered at the Department of English may be directed to MA Helen Shepherd and MA Sabine von Rütte.