Admission
Students who have undergone a definitive exclusion in another university or university of applied sciences in Switzerland or abroad cannot be admitted to study in the same Faculty or field of study (Admission and Matriculation Regulations, Art. 6).
A good knowledge of the Italian language is required for enrolment in the Bachelor in Philosophy: non-Italian-speaking students are required to have a certificate of B1 level or higher. This does not apply to mobility students.
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Swiss diplomas, awarded in Switzerland
Candidates holding one of the following educational qualifications have direct access to the Bachelor’s programmes of the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI):
- Maturità federale and Maturità cantonale recognised by the appropriate Federal Commission;
- Maturità commerciale cantonale (Scuola cantonale di commercio, Bellinzona);
- Final diploma from a university of applied sciences or diploma of a technical college recognised by the appropriate federal authorities: in these cases, where the field of study selected is the same as the previous one, the single Faculties may recommend admitting candidates to an advanced level of the programme and exempt them from particular examinations or from the internship period.
- School-leaving certificates issued by Swiss schools abroad are equally accepted.
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Foreign diplomas
Applicants in possession of foreign secondary education and/or of a foreign university diploma considered to be equivalent are admitted to the undergraduate programme. As a rule, reference is made to the guidelines of the University Admissions Commission of the Rectors’ Conference of the Swiss Universities (swissuniversities).
School-leaving certificates issued by Swiss schools abroad are equally accepted.
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Mature students (‘su dossier’)
Candidates aged 25 or more, although not in possession of the required certificate of secondary education, may be admitted if their previous training and work experience (appropriately documented in their application file) is considered to be sufficient and relevant.
Following documents are required in order to submit an application:
- Copy of a personal identity document (ID or passport),
- Copies of academic qualifications (bachelor's degree, license, master's degree, high school diploma/school attendance certificate),
- School transcript (only for candidates who obtain a high school diploma abroad),
- Study plan (only for candidates who obtain a high school diploma abroad),
- Certificate of Bachelor's/Master's exams (transcript),
- Curriculum vitae,
- Candidate's motivational letter,
- Certificate of employment,
- Italian/English language certificate (as specified in the Admission section of the program),
- Certified translation of diplomas not issued in Italian, German, French, English, or Spanish,
- Copy of the residence permit for foreign candidates already residing in Switzerland,
- Certified translation of diplomas not issued in Italian, German, French, English, or Spanish,
- Any additional documentation required by the form.