Tuition and scholarships for Bachelor's programmes
Tuition fees amount to CHF 4'000.- per semester. For students whose official residence was in Switzerland or Liechtenstein at the time of the final high school exam (Maturità), the fees are CHF 2'000.-. The semester's fees of CHF 2'000.- are also applied to students whose official residence is Campione d'Italia under certain conditions.
Tuition fees are payable at the beginning of each term by the deadline indicated on the invoice; fee payment is an essential condition for matriculating or renewing one's enrolment.
Scholarships granted by the Canton Ticino | ||||||
The Department of Education, Culture and Sport (Dipartimento dell’Educazione, della cultura e dello sport - DECS) of the Canton of Ticino provides financial support to students who meet its residency requirements. The information brochure and the application forms can be downloaded from the web page: www4.ti.ch/decs/sa/uast/sportello/formulari-e-opuscoli (in Italian only). A related web page provides information about private foundations active in Ticino: https://www4.ti.ch/decs/sa/uast/fondazioni-private/fondazioni-private (in Italian only). For further details, please contact the “Ufficio degli aiuti allo studio”: www4.ti.ch/decs/sa/uast/ufficio.
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Scholarships granted by other Swiss cantons | ||||||
Swiss students residing in other cantons can apply for educational funding from the competent cantonal office, which can be found through the following web site: www.edk.ch/it/temi/borse-di-studio/uffici-cantonali.
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Foundation for the Lugano Faculties of the Università della Svizzera italiana | ||||||
2024/25 For the academic year 2024/25, the Foundation for the Lugano Faculties of the Università della Svizzera italiana will award:
Applications must be submitted through the appropriate online form, the link of which will be provided in the letter of admission to the Bachelor’s programme, by July 31st, 2024.
Applications must be submitted through the appropriate online form, the link of which can be found in the call, by July 31st, 2024.
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Equal Opportunities Service of USI | ||||||
2024/25 New call available in June 2024 2023/24 The Equal Opportunities Service of the Università della Svizzera italiana organises a contest for one scholarship worth CHF 4’000 for a female student admitted to the first year of the Bachelor in Informatics.
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Leonardo Foundation | ||||||
2024/25 New call available in August-September 2024 2023/24 Swiss and foreign students enrolled at the Università della Svizzera italiana can apply for a scholarship granted by the Leonardo Foundation. Applications must be submitted through the appropriate online form by October 31st, 2023.
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Zonta Club Lugano Foundation | ||||||
2024/25 New call available in June 2024 2023/24 The Zonta Club Lugano Foundation awards several scholarships to students who reside in the Canton of Ticino - both Swiss and foreign with the C residence permit, who are attending a Bachelor's or a Master's degree programme. The application form together with the supporting documents has to be submitted to the Fondazione Zonta Club Lugano by October 31st, 2023.
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“Arnoldo Bettelini” scholarship | ||||||
2024/25 New call available in May-June 2024 2023/24 The descendants of Arnoldo Bettelini, a Swiss naturalist and philanthropist who promoted the foundation of a university in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, make available a three-year scholarship covering the tuition fees for a Bachelor of the Università della Svizzera italiana, up to a maximum 4'000 CHF for each academic year. The call is open for Swiss and foreign students.
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Ermes and Fiorella Borsari Foundation | ||||||
2023/24 The Ermes and Fiorella Borsari Foundation offers scholarships for university studies in Economics and/or Fine arts (sculpture and painting), aimed at students born or residing in the Canton of Ticino who attend a Swiss university, a recognized or accredited Swiss university of applied sciences and arts or the Brera Academy in Milan. Deadline for submitting applications for subsidies: May 30th, 2024.
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Private foundations for the Academy of Architecture | ||||||
2024/25 For scholarships granted by private foundations to Swiss and foreign students enrolled in the Academy of Architecture please refer to: www.arc.usi.ch/en/practical-information/scholarships.
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IBSA Foundation for scientific research | ||||||
2024/25 New call available in June 2024 2023/24 The IBSA Foundation for Scientific Research firmly believes that faith in the future can be obtained by building solid foundations through education and specialized research. Therefore, the IBSA Foundation for Scientific Research offers scholarships to USI students in their 1st or 2nd year of Master of medicine every year. Informations and Regulations available on the webpage: www.biomed.usi.ch/en/study/study-medicine/fees-and-scholarships.
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Swiss Study Foundation |
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The Swiss Study Foundation offers a wide range of support for students with outstanding academic results (average: 5.3/6 or 8.8/10), who engage in activities in society and who speak at least two national languages. The Foundation is also able, depending on need and personal profile, to provide financial support to students, as well as doctoral students, already admitted to the Swiss Study Foundation. For more information, please visit their website: https://www.studyfoundation.ch/
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Fondazione Lang e per la Cultura Italiana del Cantone Ticino |
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2024/25 New call available in June 2024 2023/24 University students from Ticino or graduates from Ticino who intend to continue their studies in Switzerland or Italy. The duly completed and signed competition participation form, accompanied by all required documentation, must be sent by 21 October 2023 to: Fondazione Lang e per la Cultura Italiana del Cantone Ticino, c/o UBS Switzerland AG, Via Pretorio 14, 6901 Lugano For more details: https://fondazionelangeculturaitaliana.ch/bando-di-concorso/
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Fondazione Silvio e Marianne Tarchini |
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2024/25 New call available in August 2024
2023/24 The Board of the Silvio and Marianne Tarchini Foundation is opening the competition for the award of scholarships for the 2023/2024 academic year. The scholarships are intended for deserving young Swiss people, primarily from Ticino, for university studies in Switzerland (including universities of applied sciences) or for other higher vocational training; preference is given to studies in economics or architecture. The application must be completed and submitted electronically by the deadline of Saturday 15 October 2023. The necessary information and the application form can be found on the following internet page, under the menu BORSE DI STUDIO (only in italian): https://www.fondazione-tarchini.ch/
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For further information, please contact:
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