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Expand your world with Franklin. Choose an immersive environment of cross-cultural and multinational perspectives while earning a dual accredited university degree valid in both the United States and Switzerland. Select from a diverse range of contemporary academic Bachelor, Master and study abroad programs providing a stronger skill set, hands-on, dynamic, and experiential learning opportunities to catapult you to the next level in your studies or career.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
IF YOU APPLY BY JUNE 15, 2024
FOR BACHELOR AND MASTER
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Programs
20 Bachelor Degrees
1 Master of Science with 3 Tracks
Additional special programs
Language
English
Location
Lugano, Switzerland
Class Size
Average of 16 students per class
Student to
Faculty Ratio
9:1
Start of Classes
Fall '24: August 2024
Spring '25: January 2025
Financial Aid
Up to 70%
Employment Rate
75% of our students obtain a full-time
employment within 6 months of graduation
From day one, you will be immersed in a cross-cultural environment with multinational perspectives while earning a dual accredited academic degree valid in both the United States and Switzerland. Franklin University Switzerland is the only university in the world offering interdisciplinary, experiential and personalized learning through interactions both inside and outside of the classroom.
Here you will engage in a one-of-a-kind set of academic opportunities and a collection of multicultural events and activities to help grow your international competence and confidence. Every moment spent on campus becomes a learning experience, gives you a strong background in leadership, builds experience in collaboration and project management, and launches the next phase of your educational journey.
When joining the Franklin community, you become part of a strong and closely-knit network of students, staff, faculty and alumni with global connections. The student-to-faculty ratio at Franklin is 9:1 which reflects into a superior learning environment, increases social engagement, a greater focus on student development and individualized attention from professor to student.
Our academic programs leverage the best practices of in-class, online and on-site learning. Courses are taught seminar-style in small groups, involve diverse international students from a variety of backgrounds, and are delivered by experts with years of managerial experience. Throughout the program, students meet and engage with international faculty, industry experts and innovative thinkers, creating one-to-one relationships and collaborations.
Franklin University Switzerland placed 26th in the top 100 of the World’s Universities with Real Impact (WURI) Ranking 2023. In addition, FUS is known as a center of excellence in education, where students share the excitement of discovery, the rewards of learning, our defining traditions, and the collective satisfaction of having a meaningful impact on the wider world.
Located in the heart of Europe, FUS is an international university based in the Italian-speaking Swiss canton of Ticino, in Switzerland. The city of Lugano, home to Franklin, sprawls luxuriously amidst the Alps along the shores of beautiful Lake Lugano, and our campus is the perfect spot to form a tight-knit community and make life-long connections.
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BACHELOR DEGREE
4-YEAR
3-YEAR ACCELERATED PROGRAM
20 majors, 11 combined majors, and 20 minors in four different Academic Divisions, ranging from Business and Economics, Arts and Cultures, History and Politics, and Environment, Psychology, and Science
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MASTER'S DEGREE
12 MONTHS FULL TIME
1 Master of Science in International Management with 3 tracks, filled with open conversations, company visits, masterclasses, workshops and other valuable experiences to provide cutting-edge practice and professional development
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SPECIAL PROGRAMS
SUMMER PROGRAMS, STUDY ABROAD, FOUNDATION YEAR, GAP YEAR
Earn transferable university credits and learn valuable life experiences, develop new soft skills such as collaboration, communication and leadership, and build life-long global friendships
The leadership skills I learned during the FUS program serve me in my everyday life: teamwork, effective communication, intercultural understanding, and personal responsibility.
Franklin really emphasizes the value of global responsibility in our education as future leaders.
One thing I love about Franklin is the advantage we have of attending smaller classes. It gives us the opportunity to meet and talk with our professors more frequently than at other universities.
About
Franklin University Switzerland
Founded in 1969, Franklin University Switzerland is the only independent, private liberal arts and sciences university in Switzerland, stationed in the heart of Europe, Lugano. Immersed in a multicultural and multilingual country and combining the best of both American and Swiss education, we give students a transformative and fully international experience in a safe and supportive campus community. Through integrative study, research, immersion, and exposure to the world through academic travel, students gain new perspectives, engage with the world, and develop new horizons. Our alumni are highly successful, tight-knit, aware, and live around the world.
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A cross-cultural, multinational, immersive learning and living environment inspiring students to engage the world
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A liberal arts and sciences education through experiential learning, providing a comprehensive overview of skills and competencies
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A green campus, offering many facilities and activities for social, educational, and recreational opportunities
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An international student body representing 55 nationalities from around the world
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Switzerland, the perfect place for a cross-cultural experience, as a multilingual, safe, organized, and innovative country
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A safe and healthy environment through social distancing, thorough cleaning, and frequent disinfection of our classrooms