University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland Coordination University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland Graphic Design Laboratory of Visual Culture Photographic Credits SUPSI Archive Printing TBS, La Buona Stampa SA, Pregassona This brochure has been printed on FSC certified paper using biological ink, and is therefore eco-friendly © January 2011 Update and reprint: October 2014 SUPSI, Le Gerre, CH-6928 Manno www.supsi.ch © fotopedrazzini.ch University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland STUDY PROFESSION PASSION Vision SUPSI Profile SUPSI as an agent for change, fostering ◆ Four fields of activity: First-level the development of a region on the University Degree Courses, Continuing cultural cutting edge, embodied by com- Education, Research and Services panies, organisations and professional ◆ The two educational sectors number operators capable of engaging with the more than 10,000 students, from complex structure of socio-economic, Ticino, Switzerland and other countries technological, environmental and cultural phenomena, in accordance with the ◆ 21 Bachelor’s Degree Courses principles of sustainable development. ◆ 14 Master’s Degree Courses Mission ◆ A highly-qualified and skilled teaching body In a society denoted by profound changes, we produce, develop and disseminate ◆ In Ticino, a leading provider in the field knowledge and skills as propelling forces of continuing university education, that are essential for reinforcing the eco- with more than 400 courses nomic, social, technological and artistic ◆ Cutting-edge applied research activities growth of the region, and for contributing to the cultural and ethical development ◆ Services providing business consultancy of both society as a whole and of its indi- and support to the local region vidual members. Departments and Affiliated Schools Values ◆ Department of Environment, Construction and Design concreteness originality ◆ Department of Formation and Learning multidisciplinarity ◆ Department of Business Economics, partnership Health and Social Care (with Physiotherapie Graubünden) innovation territoriality ◆ Department of Innovative Technologies internationality ◆ Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana ◆ Fernfachhochschule Schweiz ◆ Scuola Teatro Dimitri SUPSI – Territoriality and Internationality OUR STUDENTS First-level University Education Continuing Education More than 3,000 students attend first- More than 7,000 students attend conti- level university courses. They come from nuing education courses. They are mainly Ticino (50%), Switzerland (29%), Italy (16%) professional working people, with an and other countries (5%). One third are average age of between 30 and 40, who workers, while the other two thirds are are employed by Ticino companies and full time students. One year after gradua- institutions. 90% comes from Canton tion, nine out of ten graduates have found Ticino, while the remaining 10% consists qualified employment. mainly of Italian students. “ My dream is that my studies “ Here I have developed the at SUPSI will teach me how to passion and the instruments manage a company successfully.” to create a design and to give Marina Florean a new identity to an existing Business Administration student space.” Julien Evéquoz “ The correct ingredients to Architecture student help us grow are enthusiasm, curiosity and the ability to “I am studying to become an transmit these qualities to occupational therapist, and I others.” dream of opening my own clinic.” Valentina Mazzi Corinna Cameroni Student of the Department of Formation Occupational Therapy student and Learning “My dream is to apply my studies to working freelance in the web www.supsi.ch/orientamento service programming sector.” Nauel Pestoni Computer Science student SUPSI - Territoriality and Partnership OUR PARTNERS SUPSI has grown rapidly over the last few years, partly thanks to the profitable part- nerships established with cantonal, national and international partners, and which have developed into more than 200 official partnership agreements. These relationships are essential for the successful pursuance of the vision and mission adopted by the university. Partnership Areas In Switzerland: Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences and Arts, Ecole ◆ Federal, cantonal and municipal Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Administration, for projects and initia- (EPFL), Eidgenössische Technische tives aimed at raising awareness of Hochschule Zürich (ETHZ). In Northern economic, environmental, technological Italy: Carlo Cattaneo University (VA), and socio-cultural issues. University of Insubria, University of ◆ Networks and programmes suppor- Milan-Bicocca, Milan Polytechnic, Turin ting research activities, with partners Polytechnic, University of Bergamo, such as the National Fund for Scientific University of Genoa, University of Pavia, Research, the Commission for Tech- and others. nology and Innovation, and European ◆ Universities and academic institu- research programmes. tions in Europe and in the rest of the ◆ Foundations: Fondazione Lombardi world, for Erasmus exchanges and Ingegneria, Fondazione Daccò, Fonda- teaching staff mobility programmes: zione RETECA, Fondazione Chaudoire, Guangdong University of Technology Fondazione Jacobs and others. (Cina), Escuela Politécnica Nacional (Ecuador), Fachhochschule Köln ◆ Professional associations, particularly (Germany), Universidad Politécnica de the Ticino Banking Association (ABT), Valencia (Spain), Katholieke Hogeschool the Association of Ticino Industries (AITI), Mechelen (Belgium), Kymenlaakson the Canton Ticino Chamber of Com- University of Applied Sciences (Finland), merce (Cc-Ti), the Swiss Association of Istanbul Technical University (Turkey), Construction Entrepreneurs (SSIC) and Edinburgh College of Art (Great Britain) the Association of Sales Employees (SIC). and others. ◆ Non-profit associations, particularly ◆ Companies, bodies and organisations those represented by the Federation in the region, operating in all sectors, of NGO Organisations of Southern in terms of didactic projects in the field Switzerland (FOSIT). of first-level and continuing education ◆ Universities and academic institu- (projects in companies, classroom talks, tions in Ticino: University of Lugano, seminars and tailor-made courses). Oncological Institution of Southern ◆ SUPSI graduates, who play an important Switzerland, Swiss Federal Institute for role in coordination, linking students Vocational Training. with the economic and manufacturing fabric of the local area. SUPSI — Concreteness and Multidisciplinarity FIRST-LEVEL UNIVERSITY DEGREES SUPSI degree courses cover a broad range of subject areas and are conducted by qualified university teachers, professors and teacher researchers. The cutting edge scientific teaching programme, focussing on practical experience, leads to an internationally recognised university degree. The first-level courses, which can be attended full time but which also allow students to balance their study commitments with professional working activity, are divided into two categories: Bachelor and Master. Bachelor Master Architecture, Construction Design and Planning ◆ Conservation - Restoration ◆ Architecture Business Management and Services ◆ Civil Engineering ◆ Business Administration (in German) ◆ Geomatics ◆ Business Administration (in Italian) Design Teacher Training ◆ Interior Design ◆ Lower Secondary Education ◆ Visual Communication ◆ Lower and Upper Secondary Education ◆ Conservation and Restoration ◆ Upper Secondary School Teaching Business Management Social Work and Services ◆ Social Work ◆ Business Administration Music, Theatre and other Arts Teacher Training ◆ Music Performance ◆ Pre-primary Education ◆ Music Composition and Theory ◆ Primary Education ◆ Music Pedagogy Social Work ◆ Specialized Music Performance ◆ Social Work ◆ Theatre Music, Theatre and other Arts Engineering and IT ◆ Music ◆ Engineering ◆ Music and Movement ◆ Informatics ◆ Theatre Health Sciences ◆ Nursing www.supsi.ch/orientamento ◆ Occupational Therapy ◆ Physiotherapy ◆ Physiotherapie (Landquart) Engineering and IT ◆ Electrical Engineering ◆ Engineering and Management ◆ Computer Science ◆ Mechanical Engineering SUPSI - Territoriality and Concreteness CONTINUING EDUCATION With more than 400 courses, SUPSI is the leading player in the field of continuing university education in Ticino. The courses are designed for professional operators as well as for companies, institutions, organisations and associations. The experience matured and the knowledge accumulated in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes, and particularly in the research activities, allow SUPSI to ensure high quality courses which are constantly revised in terms of both scientific and didactic content. Areas involved Qualifications Awarded ◆ Construction ◆ Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) and Executive Master of Business Admini- ◆ Design stration (EMBA), for courses consisting ◆ Tax Law of at least 60 credits ◆ Electronics ◆ Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS), for courses consisting of at least 30 ◆ Energy, Environment and Territory credits ◆ Education and Learning ◆ Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS), ◆ Computer Science for courses consisting of at least 10 credits ◆ Industrial Engineering ◆ Languages ◆ Management www.supsi.ch/fc ◆ Music ◆ Health Sciences ◆ Social Sciences ◆ Theatre SUPSI – Innovation and Internationality APPLIED RESEARCH Since its foundation, SUPSI has completed numerous research projects related mainly to the scientific