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Application Procedure

Candidates are invited to submit their application using the online form available on the page www.usi.ch/en/education-application.

Applicants will be informed of the result of the application by email. If applicants are accepted, the acceptance will be formalized by a letter of admission from the Faculty.
To confirm their intention to enrol, applicants are required to pay the enrolment fee as indicated and in accordance with the procedure described in the letter of admission. To complete the enrolment, at the start of every academic semester, it is necessary to enrol in accordance with the procedures described in the letter of admission.

Required documentation:

The application dossier should contain the following documents:

  • A copy of the qualifications: Bachelor in Architecture (or other qualification or degree), high school diploma
  • Sworn translation into Italian or English of the qualifications if they are not in Italian, German, French, Romanch, English, Spanish or Portuguese
  • Copy of the official original transcripts (lists of examinations taken) of the attended university
  • Excel file (download) containing all subjects attended during the entire bachelor programme
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letter of motivation written by the candidate
  • Copy of passport or ID papers
  • Copy of residence permit for foreign candidates already resident in Switzerland
  • A portfolio (max 50MB) presenting several projects made by the candidate in the course of his/her studies and practice
  • 2 recommendation letters by either academics or employers (architectural firms only). Not requested for students with Swiss diplomas (EPFL/ETHZ/HES/FH/SUP)

Further information is available at http://www.arc.usi.ch/en/immatricolazione_mas.

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  • Application deadlines

    • A International students who need a study visa to enter CH
    • B. International students who do not need a study visa to enter CH, International students with European passports, Swiss students with foreign university credentials
    • C. Students with Swiss Bachelor in Architecture EPFL and ETHZ
    • D. Students with a Swiss Bachelor from HES/FH and SUPSI (recovery of 30 ECTS)

     

    		 A B C D
    Entry semester Autumn Autumn Autumn Autumn or Spring
    Online application group A plus fees December - 15 February
    CHF 200.-    		      
    Online application group B plus fees   December - 15 April
    CHF 200.-    		    
    Online application group C and D Fall semester plus fees     December - 30 June
    No fees    		 01 December - 30 June
    No fees
    Online application group D Spring semester plus fees       01.07- 31.12
    ​No fees
             
    Skype interview for selected students Cancelled

    Cancelled

    		 Not requested Not requested
    Admission decision by e-mail expected by Early April 15 June July

    Autumn semester: July
    Spring semester: early December
    Letter of confirmation and instructions expected by 2 weeks after payment of the tuition fees of the Autumn semester July

    End July / Early August

    Autumn semester: end July / early August
    Spring semester: early December
    Payment of the tuition fees for the semester is expected by April / May July July / August Autumn semester: July / August
    Spring semester: January
    Start of the lectures Mid-September Mid-September Mid-September Mid-September
    Mid-FebruaryA

  • Application fee

    Following cases are exempted from the application fee payment:

    • candidates with a Swiss secondary diploma and EPFL/ETHZ/HES/FH/SUP.

    Bachelor and Master in Architecture

    The registration fee for candidates for the Bachelor and Master in Architecture is CHF 200.-.
    The registration fee is not deducted from the tuition but is retained as a deposit, which will be refunded at the end of the studies (with any necessary deductions if applicable).

    Mature student Bachelor applicants (“on dossier”)

    Applicants by portfolio for the Bachelor in Architecture are invited to pay CHF 200.-.

    Payment methods

    The payment through Saferpay is requested before submitting the application.
    The application fee is non-refundable in the event of withdrawal by the student or rejection. In the event of enrolment, the fee will be deducted from the first semester's tuition fees.

     

  • Fraud warning / Security notice

    In order to better protect future USI students against potential fraud, we wish to draw attention to fake USI intermediary services and/or misleading advertisements on the Internet, as well as related board and accommodation/matriculation proposals.

    USI has no intermediaries whatsoever in these roles.

    Enrollment at USI can only occur when applications are validated by its Faculty admission officers or when submitted online - in Italian or in English - via the official website of USI. The latter offers all relevant information on admission requirements, procedures, fees and accommodation: https://www.usi.ch/en.

    When in doubt, we strongly recommend:

    • To check and verify the identity of the intermediary;
    • Not to submit any personal documents or information;
    • To pay particular attention to messages written in languages other than Italian or English, which are the only two languages used by USI for all its official communications;
    • To be suspicious of any advance payment requests, as USI does not request advance payment of tuition fees and/or rent.

    Please report any fake or fraudulent advertisements to USI: [email protected].

    USI shall take no responsibility for damages relating to incidents of this kind, to the use of such intermediary services, and to the acceptance of such proposals.

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