University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern

Study Guide

The University of the future

To provide educational programmes specifically aimed at giving its In order to meet the growing need for balance between study students the knowledge and skills that will facilitate their search for requirements and work or other commitments, courses are, whenever appropriate employment. To ensure the acquisition of a specialist, possible, also conducted in parallel with professional activity, or in flexibility methodological, social and personal store of knowledge that, with the format. required degree of flexibility, will permit personal career development in We will be delighted to welcome you if you choose our University. I hope line with individual potential and expectations. To enable those who wish that you will choose carefully and astutely, and that your future will be to do so to continue their studies in Switzerland or abroad, benefiting from rewarding. the mobility opportunities provided by the Bologna reform. These are three of the main principles on which is based the education provided by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) presented in this Guide, which we hope will assist you in the important choices you are about to make. Drawing inspiration from our guiding values of strength, originality, multidisciplinarity, partnership, innovation, territoriality and inter- nationality, our Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes have been designed with the aim of combining classical technical-scientific methods with a practical and professional approach. In direct contact with the teaching staff, which consists of professors-researchers and professionals who conduct established activities outside the university, problems and situations are tackled in their context, adopting methodologies resembling those to be found after graduation.

Professor and engineer Franco Gervasoni General Director SUPSI SUPSI: a brief description

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts Over three thousand students are currently Research plays a leading role at SUPSI, and is of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), one of enrolled at SUPSI: they have decided to study applied in key areas by means of projects the nine Swiss vocational universities, has in a multi-cultural, inter-disciplinary and that are won in competitions held by major university statute, it focuses on vocational innovative environment. The teaching European and Swiss agencies, or that are education and applied research, and it is method fosters close student-professor commissioned by companies and institutions. part of the Bologna process, meaning that contact, together with close correspondence SUPSI qualifications are recognized both in between theory and practice by means Switzerland and in Europe. of case studies and concrete applications. SUPSI degree courses give students the Professors often also conduct research or possibility of combining their academic operate professionally outside the university, studies with invaluable work experience, a enabling students to benefit from a didactic fundamental asset for future employment. method that combines theory and practice in The high-quality teaching modules are one single formative programme. intermixed with periods of work experience Bachelor’s courses, and some Master’s and laboratory time, all of which help courses, are conducted in the following students gain an understanding of their local fields: social science, economics, health geographic context, while also ensuring care, education and teaching, construction, they are able to compete strongly on an and IT, design, and theatre. international level. The teaching style adopted is distinctive and cutting-edge.

Data source: Management students, academic year 2013/2014

Students in Bachelor’s programmes Students in Master’s programmes Students in Continuing Education 3’485 618 6’502 Studios and laboratories www.supsi.ch/go/experiencegallery A great opportunity to grow by means of practical experience. Workshop www.supsi.ch/go/experiencegallery Ideas are pooled, bringing to life exciting projects, enriched by their relational value. Bachelor’s Courses

Architecture Teacher Training Business Management Engineering and and Construction Pre-primary Education: Full-time Business Administration: Full-time Information Tecnologies (180 ECTS over 3 years) (180 ECTS over 3 years) : Full-time : Full-time Bachelor of Arts in Pre-primary In parallel with professional activity (180 ECTS over 3 years) (180 ECTS over 3 years) Education (180 ECTS over 4 years) In parallel with professional activity Bachelor of Science in Electrical Flexibility (180 ECTS over 4 or 5 years) Primary Education: Full-time Engineering (180 ECTS over 4 years) Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (180 ECTS over 3 years) Bachelor of Science in Business Engineering and Management: Bachelor of Arts in Primary : Full-time Administration Full-time Education (180 ECTS over 3 years) (180 ECTS over 3 years) In parallel with professional activity Social Work In parallel with professional activity Health (180 ECTS over 4 or 5 years) Social Work: Full-time (180 ECTS over 4 o 5 years) Nursing: Full-time Bachelor of Science in Civil (180 ECTS over 3 years) Bachelor of Science in Engineering (180 ECTS over 3 years) Engineering In parallel with professional activity and Management Flexibility (180 ECTS over 4 years) Computer Science: Full-time Design (180 ECTS over 4 years) Flexibility (180 ECTS over 3 years) Bachelor of Science in Nursing : Full-time (180 ECTS over 4 years) In parallel with professional activity (180 ECTS over 3 years) Occupational Therapy: Full-time Bachelor of Science in Social Work (180 ECTS over 4 o 5 years) Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design (180 ECTS over 3 years) Flexibility Visual Communication: Full-time Bachelor of Science in Occupational Music and Theatre (180 ECTS over 4 o 5 years) Music: Full-time (180 ECTS over 3 years) Therapy Bachelor of Science in Computer (180 ECTS over 3 years) Science Flexibility Physiotherapy: Full-time Bachelor of Arts in Music (180 ECTS up to 6 years) (180 ECTS over 3 years) Mechanical Engineering: Full-time Bachelor of Arts in Visual Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy Musique et mouvement: Full-time (180 ECTS over 3 years) Communication (180 ECTS over 3 years) Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Physiotherapie (Landquart): Full-time Bachelor of Arts in Music and Engineering Conservation: Full-time (180 ECTS over 3 years) Movement (180 ECTS over 3 years) Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy Bachelor of Arts in Conservation Theatre: Full-time (180 ECTS over 3 years) Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Master’s Courses

Design Business Management Music and Theatre Engineering and Conservation and Restoration: Business Administration: Music Performance: Information Technology Full-time - Major in Innovation Full-time (120 ECTS) Engineering: (120 ECTS over 2 years) Management (in Italian) Master of Arts in Music Performance Full-time or Part-time In parallel with professional activity In parallel with professional activity Music Pedagogy: (90 ECTS) over 3up to 7 semestres (120 ECTS over 4 years) (90 ECTS over 2 years) Full-time (120 ECTS) according to the study programme Master of Arts in Flexibility Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy Master of Science in Engineering Conservation-Restoration (90 ECTS over 2 years) with Specialization in Master of Science in Business Music Composition and Theory: - Information and Communication Administration with Major Full-time (120 ECTS) Teacher Training Technologies in Innovation Management Master of Arts in Music Composition Secondary Education: - Industrial Technologies and Theory In parallel with professional activity Business Administration - Energy and Environment (from 94 to 111 ECTS over 2 years) - Major in Innovation Specialized Music Performance: - Business Engineering and Master of Arts in Secondary Management (in German) Full-time (120 ECTS) Production Education Distance learning Master of Arts in Specialized Music

(90 ECTS over 2 years) Performance Secondary Education Master of Science in Business (Program for UAS Engineers) Theatre: Full-time Administration with Major In parallel with professional activity (90 ECTS over 1 one year and a half) in Innovation Management (125 ECTS over 3 years) Master of Arts in Theatre Master of Arts in Secondary Education Social Work Social Work: Upper Secondary Education Full-time In parallel with professional activity (90 ECTS over 3 semestres) (60 ECTS over 1 year) In parallel with professional activity Diploma in Upper Secondary (90 ECTS over 6 semestres) Education Master of Arts in Social Work Studying at SUPSI

Students embarking on a university career One SUPSI, four facets at SUPSI approach their studies while also thinking sensibly about their future careers. SUPSI operates in four main spheres: In a world increasingly marked by First and Second Level University uncertainty, SUPSI provides a clear and tangible range of options. In fact, the aim Programmes, (Bachelor’s and Master’s), is to instil in students the knowledge and Continuing Education, Applied skills required for a prompt and effective professional integration. Research and Services to Companies Studying at SUPSI ensures that students & Territorial Support. acquire specialist, methodological, social and personal knowledge that will subsequently enable them to develop career paths meeting their personal potential and individual expectations. Moreover, the Bologna Reform, ensuring international recognition of qualifications, also provides students with the opportunity to continue their studies and to specialize in specific fields, both in Switzerland and abroad. An additional unique aspect of SUPSI is that it meets the growing need to achieve a balance between educational requirements and working activity: whenever possible, courses are also conducted in parallel with professional activity. Special focus is also placed on students with family, sport or military commitments. Continuing Education In addition to the short-term courses for Applied Research and Services to companies SUPSI Continuing Education courses which attendance certificates are awarded, in the area provide professionals with the opportunity continuing education programmes can lead Since its foundation, SUPSI has conducted to update, develop and specialize their to the following qualifications: Master of numerous research projects, associated knowledge throughout their careers (Lifelong Advanced Studies (MAS) or Executive Master mainly with the scientific topics related to the learning), with courses in the following fields: of Business Administration (EMBA), Diploma range of courses offered. The large number construction, energy and environment, of Advanced Studies (DAS) and Certificate of of applied research projects undertaken allow design, engineering, teacher training, health Advances Studies (CAS). SUPSI to contribute directly to the economic care, management, tax law, social sciences, Courses are targeted at professionals and and social development of the area. In fact, music and theatre. companies, institutions, organizations or the university makes its expertise available As for the Bachelor’s programmes, didactics associations. With its experience and know- to the local economy, collaborating in in this area are based on a methodology ledge of Bachelor and Master programmes projects predominantly executed with small combining practice and theory, implementing and above all its research, SUPSI can offer and medium-sized companies in Southern cutting-edge scientific methods and know- high quality and constantly updated Switzerland. how. scientific and didactic courses. This activity falls under the institutional mandate, which aims to promote the transfer of expertise and technology from the university to companies. SUPSI participates in a number of European research programmes. A broad range of services are offered to com- panies, public institutions and organizations: development of company projects, surveys and evaluations, market research, technology trans- fer, management procedures and methodolo- gies, diagnostic tests, quality certifications, risk analyses, to mention only a few. Guided didactic projects www.supsi.ch/go/experiencegallery Give shape to your projects, with the support of teacher-professionals. Immersion into specific topics with experts www.supsi.ch/go/experiencegallery Engage with experts of the local and international territory, in order to acquire knowledge and amplify your vision. Degrees

Study programmes are divided Bachelor Master into first-level university education At the Bachelor’s level, Professional Master’s degree programmes complete the leading to Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor Universities (SUP) provide students with a academic curriculum by means of a broad education and basic knowledge that supplementary period of study ranging of Science qualifications, and second- lead to a university qualification. from three to four semesters. Bachelor level university education leading Bachelor’s degree programmes last for three graduates are already in a position to find to Master of Arts or Master of Science years, at the end of which the following appropriate employment, but further study qualifications. federally recognised qualifications are at Master’s level will allow them to specialize awarded: Bachelor of Arts (design/ on specific research fields. The following The degree courses cover a wide conservation, architecture, theatre, music, degrees are awarded: Master of Arts (design/ range of subject areas and are taught education), or Bachelor of Science (economics conservation, education, music), or Master of by qualified professional teachers, and finance, health care, engineering, social Science (economics and finance, engineering). professors and teachers-researchers. sciences). Bachelor’s degrees are by nature SUPSI Bachelor graduates can continue their generalist and qualify the holders to practice studies by attending specialization or Cutting-edge and practice-oriented the specified profession or to continue Master’s courses at SUP institutions or at scientific educational programmes their studies with a Master’s programme universities. Equally, graduates from other lead to university qualifications that specializing in one specific subject area. SUP institutions or universities may also be are recognized both in Switzerland admitted to SUPSI Master’s programmes. and internationally. Degree courses (Bachelor’s and Master’s) can be attended full-time or, in some cases, in parallel with professional activity, enabling students to balance their studies with their Data source: Management students, graduates 2014 Graduates from Bachelor’s degree Graduates from Master’s degree Graduates from MAS/EMBA degree professional, family or sporting programmes programmes programmes commitments. 466 163 74 The Bologna Reform

Degrees awarded by SUPSI conform with The primary objectives are the transparency ECTS didactic credits the Bologna Reform, but what does this and comparability of qualifications in the What are ECTS? This acronym stands for mean exactly? The objective of the Bologna interests of European mobility. the European system for the recognition, Process, or Reform, which began officially A number of reforms have been implemen- transfer and accumulation of educational on 19 June, 1999 with the signing of the ted in order to achieve these objectives, credits (European Credit Transfer System). This Bologna Declaration, is to attain long-term including the establishment of first level system is student-focused and based on the improvement in terms of student mobility and (Bachelor) and second level (Master) study workload - in the form of courses, practical collaboration between different educational programmes, and a transparent system of work, laboratory work, projects or work done institutions, both within and outside Europe. didactic credits (ECTS) in order to facilitate at home - required in order to reach the the comparability of qualifications obtained in objectives of a study programme. Starting different countries. from the assumption that one ECTS credit corresponds to a student workload of approximately 30 hours, it is calculated that in one academic year of full-time study 60 ECTS credits are acquired (1,800 hours of work). Bachelor’s programmes require 180 credits, while Master’s programmes require 90-120 supplementary credits.

hours of work, equivalent to credits required for credits required for approximately 1 ECTS credit a Bachelor’s Degree a Master’s Degree 30 180 90-120 Study Programmes

SUPSI offers three types of study programme: In Parallel with Professional Activity Flexibility full time, in parallel with professional activity Courses last for four to five years and are Students following Flexibility programmes and flexibility. These options are the designed for students who also work can continue to meet their personal or result of the principles and values of the professionally in an area related to their chosen professional commitments while also university, such as strength, originality and field of study. Classroom attendance is required attending courses, thanks to a personalized partnership, and express coherency with the one day and two evenings per week, or timetable respecting their availability and SUPSI mandate. two and a half days per week, depending on interests. the degree course. The knowledge acquired This programme lasts for a period of four to Full time by students during the academic part of this six years. Study requirements can be bal- Studies are conducted full time and last for programme can be transferred to their working anced with family, sporting career, artistic or three years. Students following this type of activity on a day-to-day basis. military obligations for students who can programme can experience the workplace Part-time study also provides the opportunity certify that their commitment to these through internships, projects in companies, to achieve a balance between study and work activities amounts to at least 50%. workshops and laboratories. commitments, and, therefore, the possibility Flexibility programmes differ from both full A wonderful opportunity for students to of studying while continuing to work. Student/ time courses and courses in parallel with get to know interesting businesses and to workers must have employment contracts professional activity since the university establish the first useful contacts for their of at least 50%. programme is designed to meet the student’s future careers. This typology is offered by the following degree individual requirements, while also ensuring Full time programmes specify weekly courses: Business Administration, Social Work, equal treatment in terms of content and attendance in courses from September to Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Sci- didactic quality. June (some courses may begin before the ence, Engineering and Management and Upper This typology is offered by the following official start of the academic year), for a total Teaching. degree courses: Business Administration, duration of three years. Computer Science, Nursing, Social Work, Visual Communication. Learning without limits

SUPSI is proud of its values, Mobility Languages SUPSI participates in the Swiss-European As part of the study programme SUPSI verifies which include internationality, Mobility Programme (SEMP), which gives the students’ competences in the required originality and innovation. students the opportunity, during their languages, English and German. Linguistic Bachelor-level studies, to spend one or two skills in the academic environment enrich In order to remain true to these semesters at a partner European university. the learning process and enhance social and values, international exchanges Students from these same partner universities personal skills. are also warmly welcomed at SUPSI. They are also of fundamental importance between students and An additional objective is to develop the for the workplace, enabling professional collaborators are promoted, international dimension of university teaching, interaction with other countries. fostering cooperation between institutions, For these reasons, students at SUPSI can maintaining a consistently high promoting student, teacher and university staff follow annual courses in English, German and level of language teaching. mobility, improving the level of transparency Italian. and academic recognition of studies and (* Except for students attending courses conducted by the qualifications. Department of Teaching and Learning). Interdisciplinary projects www.supsi.ch/go/experiencegallery Pooling of multidisciplinary knowledge in order to initiate an exciting and constructive exchange of opinions. International cooperation work experience www.supsi.ch/go/experiencegallery Experience an international environment in order to come in contact with other cultures and contexts. Experiencing the workplace

SUPSI students are assisted in Since SUPSI is a vocational university, it The partnership areas are: Federal, Cantonal naturally cultivates preferential relations and and Municipal Administration Authorities, the job-seeking process; contacts with the organizations operating the National Fund for Scientific Research, the appropriate action is taken professionally in the local area. SUPSI assists Commission for Technology and Innovation its students and graduates in their search for and European Research Programmes, in order to facilitate, finalise employment and offers high-quality courses Foundations, Professional Associations, Non- and direct the search for aimed at successful career development, in Profit Associations, Universities and other both professional and personal terms. academic institutes in , Switzerland, professional employment. As far as external relations are concerned, Northern Italy, Europe and world-wide. SUPSI has developed rapidly partly as a result of profitable collaboration with Cantonal, Swiss and international partners, which has led to the establishment of more than 200 agreements. These relations are of fundamental importance to the university in terms of realizing its mission and its vision for the future.

Data source: follow up 2014

Working Continuing with studies Decided to do something else 87% 7% 6% Living in Southern Switzerland

SUPSI is attractively located in Southern At the cross-roads between the cultural Switzerland, at the heart of Europe, in opportunities provided by two major cities, a region that is one of the most highly and Milan, Southern Switzerland is developed in terms of industry, technology, a culturally forward-looking region in research and financial services. terms of celebrated artists and cultural The various SUPSI departments are framed events. by spectacular natural surroundings: lakes, hills, parks, mountains and geographic position work together to create a temperate, Mediterranean climate and a wonderful quality of life. Student Services

Nursery Continuing Education Study Advisory Service SUPSInido enables students to balance The Help Desk provides assistance regarding The Service provides students with information their family and work/study commitments. The choice of Continuing Education. regarding the various courses conducted by www.supsi.ch/nido www.supsi.ch/fc SUPSI. It has the further aim of providing students and graduates with career guidance Library Gender and Diversity in order to assist them in their search for future The library offers a broad range of inter- This service promotes concrete awareness employment. national books and periodicals representing raising actions and projects in order to www.supsi.ch/orientamento numerous subject areas. integrate the gender dimension and equal Its nine centres are also equipped with opportunity related issues. Counselling Service multimedia tools and numerous spaces for www.supsi.ch/gender The Counselling Service offers psychological individual study. support to those with personal, interpersonal, www.supsi.ch/biblioteca Sustainable mobility emotional or relational difficulties related SUPSI promotes sustainable mobility by to the university and/or professional sphere. Centre for Languages means of frequent public transport links www.supsi.ch/ascolto The Centre organises German and English between departments and with main FFS courses for SUPSI students, and Italian railway stations. Sport SUPSI/USI courses for foreign students. This service promotes the practice of numerous www.supsi.ch/centrolingue physical activities and sports for students, professors and collaborators. International Office www.supsi.ch/sport This service deals with issues related to mobility and international relations and particularly those regarding the exchange programs. Application Procedure

Application Fees Semester fees for courses conducted at the Applications for most degree courses must Students who apply to SUPSI must pay a Conservatory of Southern Switzerland are CHF be made by mid April. Applications for the registration fee of CHF 100.– (except for those 1’500.–, plus additional registration, examination courses conducted by the Department from affiliated schools). The registration fee is and administration charges. The annual fees for of Teaching and Learning must be made not refundable, nor is it deductible from the programmes of the Scuola Teatro Dimitri are by mid February. fee per semester for students admitted. The CHF 5’300.– for Bachelor’s programmes and A preliminary check is conducted in order attendance fee for SUPSI is CHF 1’600.– per CHF 1’200.– for Master’s programmes. to ensure that the admission requirements semester; this sum is reduced to CHF 800.– have been met. CHF for Swiss students or for students with civil and fiscal domicile in Switzerland, Liechtenstein Confirmation of registration or Campione d’Italia. For students living in The registration form must be sent to SUPSI Campione d’Italia the fee is reduced only for Management by 31 July, except for the courses those which have an Italian nationality or conducted by the Department of Teaching and from a States of the European Union, until the Learning, for which the deadline is mid June. celebration of 26 years old. Supplementary costs Matriculation is completed upon payment of are also charged for some courses. Semester the fees for the first semester, following which fees may vary for SUPSI Master’s programmes the student card “mySUPSI” is issued. Students conducted in collaboration with other Online are then entitled to certification of their study universities. credits and the issuance of certificates of applications attendance. www.supsi.ch Admission Procedures

Students with vocational school-leaving Students with vocational school-leaving Students with high school Matura certificate in a related area to the one certificate in a non-related area to the one certificate selected selected Students with high school matura certificate All students with vocational school-leaving Prospective students whose vocational have direct admission to the Pre-Primary certificate in an area related to the selected school-leaving certificate is not related to the and Primary Education, Music, Music and course of study are usually granted direct selected course of study have different Movement, Theatre Bachelor’s programmes. admission. This does not apply to the degree admission options, depending on the The other degree programmes have different courses conducted by the Department programme. admission procedures: of Formation and Learning, for which The knowledge required for the course in some cases, prospective students are re- prospective students must complete a one- can be acquired by attending a one-year quired to complete an integrative year year “bridge” course at the Bellinzona Liceo. In foundation course at SUPSI, or by completing consisting of internships and complementary some cases, instead of following the “bridge” internship and work experience periods. An modules; in others cases, a work experience year, students can be required to complete a admission examination is often also required. period is sufficient. Further details can be work experience period of approximately Further details can be found in the individual found in the individual course descriptions. one year, and/or to pass an admission exam- course descriptions. ination.

Admission on “Dossier” Applicants aged more than 25 and who lack the required qualifications may apply for admission on “dossier”. In this case, the following documents must be attached to the application: letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, academic qualifications and work certificates. Note that applicants must have significant work experience. (Except for the courses conducted by the Department of Teaching and Learning). Campus

Management Department of Business, Health Conservatory of Department of Business, Health, Le Gerre and Social Sciences Southern Switzerland and Social Sciences 6928 Business and Social Sciences Area Via Soldino 9 Physiotherapie Graubünden T +41 58 666 60 14 Palazzo E 6900 Weststrasse 8 [email protected] T +41 58 666 64 00 T +41 91 960 30 40 7302 Landquart www.supsi.ch [email protected] [email protected] T +41 81 300 01 70 www.conservatorio.ch [email protected] Health Area Department of Environment www.supsi.ch/deass Stabile Piazzetta Construction and Design Scuola Teatro Dimitri T +41 58 666 64 00 Campus Trevano 6653 Fernfachhochschule [email protected] 6952 T +41 91 796 24 14 Schweiz T +41 58 666 63 00 6928 Manno [email protected] Überlandstrasse 12 [email protected] www.supsi.ch/deass www.teatrodimitri.ch Postfach 689 www.supsi.ch/dacd 3900 Brig Department of Innovative T +41 27 922 39 00 Department of Teaching Technologies [email protected] and Learning Galleria 2 www.fernfachhochschule.ch Piazza San Francesco 19 6928 Manno 6600 T +41 58 666 65 11 T +41 58 666 68 00 [email protected] [email protected] www.supsi.ch/dti www.supsi.ch/dfa Guided visits www.supsi.ch/go/experiencegallery Establish relationships with the world of work in order to head towards your professional future. In-company projects www.supsi.ch/go/experiencegallery Develop your experience by bringing together theroy and practice. Contact

SUPSI, Study Advisory Service Le Gerre CH-6928 Manno T +41 58 666 60 24 [email protected] www.supsi.ch/orientamento Notes

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