Continuing education for high school teachers

The Department of Education, Culture and Sport of the Canton of Ticino (DECS) and Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) have signed a cooperation agreement for continuing education courses for high school teachers of Canton Ticino. According to the agreement, high school teachers have the opportunity to attend a number of USI Master's and PhD courses. A valid certificate of attendance is issued as proof that teachers have completed the required activities in continuing education. 

Accessible courses

The list of courses open tohigh school teachers in the Canton of Ticino can be requested by email at:
[email protected]

Attendance

High school teachers can attend the courses freely, without having to take the final exam.   

Certification

USI certifies course attendance by issuing of a certificate at the end of the course. This certificate is a valid document and proves that the teacher has fulfilled (in whole or in part) the obligation to follow recognised continuing education activities for at least a total of eight over a four-year period, as indicated in the Regulations on the continuing education of teachers. Courses are expressed in study credits (ECTS) exclusively for the sake of their equivalence with continuing education expressed in days. Teachers will therefore not acquire cumulative and expendable university credits. 

Fee

The fee for taking part the courses offered at USI is covered by the Canton limited to eight days over a four-year period. Any additional days to the eight required are the responsibility of the teacher himself. 

Enrolment

High school teachers are required to apply in advance for permission to participate in USI's Master and PhD courses in the High School Section (SIMS), according to the procedures provided internally at the school/institute to which they belong.

Once authorised, they can register by sending an email to:
[email protected]

As a rule of thumb, the Master's and PhD courses are open to high school teachers, with a maximum of three teachers per course. USI Faculties may decide to change the number of the teachers who can be admitted to a course.