How to Apply

Applicants in possession of foreign secondary education and/or of a foreign university diploma considered to be equivalent are admitted to the undergraduate programme. As a rule, reference is made to the guidelines 

of the University Admissions Commission of the Rectors’ Conference of the Swiss Universities (swissuniversities)

. Where equivalence cannot be unequivocally defined, candidates may be invited to attend an interview or to sit a test, and supplementary, pre-university courses may be prescribed.

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Swiss school-leaving certificates received in Switzerland and abroad

 recognised by the appropriate Federal Commission;

 (Scuola cantonale di commercio, Bellinzona)

Final diploma from a university of applied sciences or diploma of a technical college recognised by the appropriate federal authorities: in these cases, where the field of study selected is the same as the previous one, the single Faculties may recommend admitting candidates to an advanced level of the programme and exempt them from particular examinations or from the internship period.

School-leaving certificates issued by Swiss schools abroad are equally accepted.

Candidates over 25 years old lacking the above qualifications may be admitted if the Academy judges they have special training and experience revealing an aptitude for design work certified with the application for admission.

Admissions Option 2

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Scholarships and Funding Option 2

Program Outcome

Funding Information

Tuition fees for the Bachelor's degree in Informatics at Università della Svizzera italiana costs CHF 4,000/semester.

Applicants who were residence in Switzerland (including Liechtenstein) upon completion of highschool (Maturità) tuition costs CHF 2,000/semester.

Program Tuition Fees Option 2

Master

Journalism and Mass Communication

Communication

USI is a young and agile university that offers its students a quality education and an enhancing study experience. International faculty teach students with an interdisciplinary, engaging and interactive approach, leaving room for practical application. The quality of the study curricula is complemented by USI small size, its cosmopolitan environment and its informal and dynamic culture. These elements make USI a hub of opportunity open to the world, where students can engage in direct dialogue with their professors and define their educational path, discover unexpected horizons, and embrace international careers.

Bachelor of Science in Communication

Introduction