--- title: "Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI) โ€” Switzerland | Arman Education" description: "Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Switzerland." canonical_url: "https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/usi-lugano" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Switzerland." "og:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-switzerland-en.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI) โ€” Switzerland" "twitter:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-switzerland-en.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt) Switzerland ยท Lugano # **Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI)** Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Switzerland. [**Consulting for this university**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=switzerland) [**Official site**](https://www.usi.ch/en) ## **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](https://www.usi.ch/en/education/master/informatics/admission) **Master (MSc)****English** ### **Data Science** CHF 4,000 per semester (5,000 from 2027/28) Deadline: per programme page [Source](https://www.usi.ch/en/education/master/data-science/admission) **Master (MSc)****English** ### **Software Engineering with AI** CHF 4,000 per semester (5,000 from 2027/28) Deadline: per programme page [Source](https://www.usi.ch/en/education/master/software-and-data-engineering/admission) **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](https://www.usi.ch/en/education/master/international-tourism/application) ## **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. ## **Let us plan the right path for your goals** In a free initial consultation we review your profile, budget and goals, and narrow down the countries and universities that fit you. [**Free consultation**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=switzerland) [**How we work**](https://armaneducation.com/en/how-it-works) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en#website","@type":"WebSite","inLanguage":"en","name":"Arman Education","url":"https://armaneducation.com/en","publisher":{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#identity"},"workTranslation":[{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/tr#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/ru#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/ua#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/kk#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/az#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/ar#website"}]},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/usi-lugano#webpage","@type":"WebPage","description":"Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Switzerland.","name":"Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI) โ€” Switzerland","url":"https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/usi-lugano","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/usi-lugano#breadcrumb"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en#website"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/usi-lugano"]}],"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#logo"}},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#identity","name":"Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI)","url":"https://www.usi.ch/en","@type":["Organization","CollegeOrUniversity"],"address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Lugano","addressCountry":"Switzerland"}},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/usi-lugano#breadcrumb","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Home","item":"https://armaneducation.com/en","position":1},{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Universities","item":"https://armaneducation.com/en/universities","position":2},{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Switzerland","item":"https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/switzerland","position":3},{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI)","position":4}]},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#logo","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI)","contentUrl":"https://armaneducation.com/icon-512.png","inLanguage":"en","url":"https://armaneducation.com/icon-512.png"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#organization","@type":"Organization","logo":"https://armaneducation.com/icon-512.png","name":"Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI)","url":"https://www.usi.ch/en","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Lugano","addressCountry":"Switzerland"}}]} ``` ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](https://armaneducation.com/sitemap.md) for all pages.