Start of the academic year 2025-2026
Welcome to the University of Geneva
The Welcome Days is a warm and festive week during which you will receive all the information you need to prepare for your first day at university in the best possible conditions. Thanks to the many activities on offer, you will have the opportunity to discover the campus and meet your fellow students in a fun and friendly atmosphere.
The Faculty of Science welcomes its new students
Monday, September 15, 2025 from 8:30 AM (Fall Semester 2025)
Auditorium A300, Sciences II – Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30 – Ground floor.
Faculty of Science classes are canceled on Monday morning, September 15.
Chemistry and Biochemistry students: mandatory information sessions
- Bachelor in Chemistry / Bachelor in Biochemistry – 1st year
Mandatory session:
Monday, September 15, 2025
Following the Faculty of Science welcome session – Sciences II, Auditorium A100
Classes begin Monday, September 15 at 1:15 PM according to the timetable for the first year of the Chemistry/Biochemistry Bachelor's program
Mandatory introductory session for lab work (TPs):
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 from 1:15 PM to 3:00 PM, Sciences II, Room A150.
Registration will be done during the introductory session. In exceptional cases (program change, military service, etc.), register by email: , by October 7, 2025, mentioning your name and reason for late registration.
(Only for beginning-of-year lab deadlines – student space Chemistry/Biochemistry BSc-1 for future lab deadlines)
- Bachelor in Chemistry / Bachelor in Biochemistry – 2nd year
Mandatory session
Monday, September 15, 2025 – 1:15 PM
Auditorium 1S081, Sciences III
Classes and lab work begin Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM according to the timetable for the second year of the Chemistry/Biochemistry Bachelor's program
Information session and registration for Physical Chemistry I lab:
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 2:15 PM to 3:00 PM, Sciences II, Room 223;
Attendance is mandatory.
(Only for beginning-of-year lab deadlines – check the course schedule for future lab deadlines)
- Bachelor in Chemistry – 3rd year
Mandatory session
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – 11:15 AM
Auditorium A50A, Sciences II
Classes begin: Monday, September 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM according to the timetable for the third year of the Chemistry Bachelor's program
Mandatory introductory session for Organic Chemistry II + III labs (13C903)
Monday, September 15, 2025 from 2:15 PM to 4:00 PM, Sciences III, Room 0019
Register on Moodle
Registration for Analytical Chemistry II labs for Chemistry students (13C905C)
Mandatory registration by August 29, 2025 on
Students unable to register before August 29 (pending results, retakes...) must contact Marie-Louise Tercier immediately to express their intention (based on pending results) to attend the lab.
(Only for beginning-of-year lab deadlines – check the course schedule for future lab deadlines)
- Bachelor in Biochemistry – 3rd year
Mandatory session
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – 11:15 AM
Auditorium A50A, Sciences II
Classes begin: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM according to the timetable for the third year of the Biochemistry Bachelor's program
Mandatory introductory session for Analytical Chemistry II labs for Biochemistry students (13C905B)
Wednesday, September 18, 2025 from 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM, Sciences II, Room 174
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Students unable to register before this date (pending results, retakes...) must contact .
(Only for beginning-of-year lab deadlines – check the course schedule for future lab deadlines)
- Master in Chemistry and Master in Biochemistry (including mobility students)
Mandatory introduction session
Monday, September 15 – 12:15 PM
Auditorium A100, Sciences II
All courses start: Monday, September 15 – 1:15 PM.
See dedicated pages for Master students in chemistry and biochemistry to choose your courses and prepare your personal schedule.
Important resources to start the year in Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Student space in Chemistry and Biochemistry
- All necessary documents for the smooth running of your studies in Chemistry and Biochemistry
- All information about your academic journey
- Contacts and administrative information
- Course and lab schedules
- Course list and program
- Regulations