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Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI)

Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Switzerland.

Key facts

City
Lugano
Type
Public
Founded
1996
Students
Not yet verified
Language of instruction
English and Italian
International student fees
Semester fee CHF 4,000 currently; CHF 5,000 per semester for students enrolling from 2027/28 (bachelor and master), not for Swiss or those resident in Switzerland at diploma. Some programmes (e.g. Philosophy) list CHF 2,000. Pages returned 403 to fetcher; from search summary.Source
Application dates
Varies by programme; Int. Tourism 30 April (autumn) and 31 October 2026 (spring 2027) for non-EU/EFTA; application fee CHF 100 deducted from first tuition.Source

Admission and application

Official pages blocked fetches; all via search summaries.

Language requirement: B2+: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 85, Cambridge First B; exempt if bachelor taught in English.

  1. Online application per programme.
  2. Admission letter after English certificate.
  3. Visa; enrol.

Programmes

Master (MSc)English

Informatics

CHF 4,000 per semester (5,000 from 2027/28)

Deadline: per programme page

Source
Master (MSc)English

Data Science

CHF 4,000 per semester (5,000 from 2027/28)

Deadline: per programme page

Source
Master (MSc)English

Software Engineering with AI

CHF 4,000 per semester (5,000 from 2027/28)

Deadline: per programme page

Source
Master (MSc)English

International Tourism

CHF 4,000 per semester (5,000 from 2027/28)

Deadline: 30 Apr (autumn); 31 Oct 2026 (spring 2027)

Source

Accommodation

Not verified.

Highlights

  • Fee increase to CHF 5,000 announced for 2027/28.

Information on this page is compiled from official sources and was verified on the date shown. Fees, dates and visa rules change often; check official sources before applying. Empty fields have not been verified yet; ask our advisor for the current information.

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