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Università della Svizzera italiana Guide for Bachelor’s Eng and Master’s students 2021/2022
Index
Introduction The Faculties 2 Psychological Counselling Service 18
Bachelor programmes 2 SostA Project 19
Master programmes 3 Sport 19
USI in numbers 4 Sports Hall 19
Contacts 4 Start-up Centre 20
Student Card 20
Studying Grants for Bachelor and Master programmes 5 Study Areas 20
at USI Academic Calendar 8
Registration 8 International Bureaucracy at a glance 25
Fees 8 students Visa 26
Certificates 9 Residence permit 26
Residents’ Registration Office 28
Living Accessibility to the Campuses 11 Health Insurance 29
on the USI Alumni 11 Personal Liability Insurance (RC) 29
campus ATM 12
Career 12 Free time Useful Information 30
Copy Center 12 and life outside Useful Links 33
Equal Opportunities Service 12 of the campus
Food 13
Housing 14 How to Useful Information 35
International Relations and Study Abroad 14 reach us Maps of Public Transportation 36
Internet Connection/Wi-Fi 14
IT Support 15 Glossary 38
Languages Courses 15
Laboratory for Models 15 Contacts 44
Leave of absence 15
Libraries 16
Lost and Found 16
Monthly Budget 17
Nursery 17
Parking 17
Photography Laboratory 18
Printing 18
2
Introduction Master
programmes
3
Mendrisio Architettura** 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/marc
Campus
History and Theory of Art 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mstaa
and Architecture**
Lugano Lingua, letteratura 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mlci
West Campus e civiltà italiana
and/or
Philosophy 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/map
Lugano
East Campus Finance 90 ECTS, 3 semestri www.usi.ch/mfin
European Studies in Investor 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mfc
Relations In coll. with Università
and Financial Communication* Cattolica del Sacro
Cuore di Milano
International Tourism 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mt
Economia 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mepin
The Faculties e Politiche In coll. with Università
Internazionali* Cattolica del Sacro
Cuore di Milano
Mendrisio Campus Villa Argentina Academy of Architecture Economics 90 ECTS, 3 sem. www.usi.ch/me
Largo Bernasconi 2 info.arc@usi.ch
Public Management 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/pmp
6850 Mendrisio
and Policy**
Svizzera
Management 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mmg
Lugano Università della Svizzera Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society
Marketing and Transformative 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mmte
West Campus italiana decanato.com@usi.ch
Economy
Via Buffi 13
6900 Lugano Faculty of Economics Corporate 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mcc
Svizzera decanato.eco@usi.ch Communication
Digital Fashion 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mdfc
Lugano Università della Svizzera Faculty of Biomedical Sciences Communication* In coll. with
East Campus italiana decanato.med@usi.ch Université Paris1
Via la Santa 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
6962 Lugano-Viganello Faculty of Informatics Communication, Management 120 ECTS, 4 semestri www.usi.ch/mcmh
Svizzera decanato.inf@usi.ch and Health
Cognitive Psychology 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mphc
in Health In coll. with Università
Bachelor Communication* Vita Salute San
Raffaele di Milano
programmes
Media Management 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mmm
Mendrisio Campus Architecture 180 ECTS, 6 sem. www.usi.ch/barc Informatics 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/msi
+ 2 sem. of practice
Artificial Intelligence 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mai
Lugano Lingua, letteratura 180 ECTS, 6 sem. www.usi.ch/bllci
West Campus e civiltà italiana Software and Data 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/msde
Engineering
Communication, 180 ECTS, 6 sem. www.usi.ch/bcom
Culture and Society Management 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mmi
and Informatics
Economics 180 ECTS, 6 sem. www.usi.ch/beco
Financial Technology 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mft
Lugano Informatics* 180 ECTS, 6 sem. www.usi.ch/binf and Computing
East Campus
Medicine** 180 ECTS, 6 sem. www.usi.ch/bmed Computational Science 120 ECTS, 4 sem. www.usi.ch/mcs
Medicine 180 ECTS, 6 semestri www.usi.ch/mmed
* Teaching language: English.
** Students are matriculated at USI but attend classes at University of Basel. Teaching language: German. * One (or more) semester is offered by the partner university.
All other Bachelor programmes are held in Italian. ** Teaching languages: Italian and English.
4 USI
in numbers
4 Campuses Studying at USI 5
5 Faculties
24 Institutes and labs
6 Bachelors
24 Masters
13 Doctoral programmes
9 Executive Masters
99 Countries represented
1/9 Teacher/student ratio
102 Partner universities
170 Annual grants
Scholarships for Bachelor and Master Programmes
Contacts USI Università della Svizzera italiana
Study Advisory Service Scholarships The Department of Education, Culture and Sport (Dipartimento
Via Buffi 13 granted by the dell’Educazione, della cultura e dello sport - DECS) of the Canton
6900 Lugano Canton Ticino of Ticino provides financial support to students who meet its
Switzerland residency requirements. The information brochure and the
tel + 41 58 666 4795 application forms can be downloaded from the web page:
fax + 41 58 666 4759
studyadvisor@usi.ch www4.ti.ch/decs/sa/uast/sportello/formulari-e-opuscoli
www.usi.ch
For further details, please contact the “Ufficio degli aiuti allo studio”:
USI Università della Svizzera italiana
Academy of Architecture www4.ti.ch/decs/sa/uast/ufficio
Villa Argentina
Largo Bernasconi 2
6850 Mendrisio Scholarships Swiss students residing in other cantons can apply for educational
Switzerland granted by other funding from the competent cantonal office, which can be found
tel + 41 58 666 5000 Swiss cantons through the following web site:
fax + 41 58 666 5868
info.arc@usi.ch http://borsedistudio.educa.ch/it
www.arc.usi.ch
Scholarships The Foundation for the Lugano Faculties of the Università della
granted by the Svizzera italiana awards:
Foundation for one-off scholarships of CHF 4’000 each to first-year Bachelor
the Lugano students who obtained their high school degree and who at the
Faculties of the moment of graduation had legal residence in a German- or
Università della French-speaking canton of Switzerland;
Svizzera italianaa 5 three-year scholarships for students admitted to the first year of
the Bachelor in Economics;
5 three-year scholarships for students admitted to the first year of
the Bachelor in Communication;
5 three-year scholarships for students admitted to the first year of
the Bachelor in Informatics;
6 15 annual scholarships (5 for each of the 3 years of study) to Zonta Club The Zonta Club Lugano Foundation awards several scholarships 7
students enrolled in the Bachelor in Italian language, literature and Lugano to Swiss students or foreign students living in Ticino with a C
culture; Foundation residence permit who are attending a Bachelor’s or a Master’s
60 one-off scholarships of CHF 4’000 each to the students Degree Programme
admitted to the first year of a USI Master’s programme;
5 two-year scholarships for students admitted to the first year of http://lugano.zonta.ch/fondazione
one of the Masters offered by the Faculty of Informatics;
5 two-year scholarships for students admitted to the first year of
the Master in Italian language, literature and culture; IBSA The IBSA Foundation for Scientific Research offers scholarships to
20 one-off scholarships worth CHF 4’000 to the best second year Foundation USI students in medicine every year.
student of each Master’s programme based on the results at the for scientific More information on how to apply for an IBSA scholarship can be
end of the first year of study. research found on the web page:
The regulations and application forms are available at: www.biomed.usi.ch/en/study/study-medicine/fees-and-scholarships
www.usi.ch/en/bachelor-tasse-e-borse-di-studio
“Arnoldo The descendants of Arnoldo Bettelini, a Swiss naturalist and
whereas the link of the online application form is provided in the Bettelini” philanthropist who promoted the foundation of a university in the
admission letter. scholarship 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
Equal The Equal Opportunities Service of USI offers one scholarship each academic year. The call and the regulations are available on
Opportunities worth CHF 4’000 for a female student admitted to the first year of the web page
Service of USI the Bachelor in Informatics:
https://www.usi.ch/en/education/bachelor/fees-and-grants.
www.usi.ch/en/binf-tasse-e-borse-di-studio
Private For scholarships granted by private foundations to students
foundations for enrolled in the Academy of Architecture, please refer to:
the Academy of
Architecture www.arc.usi.ch/en/academy/borse-di-studio For information on other private foundations present in Ticino,
please refer to:
Leonardo Swiss and foreign students enrolled at USI can apply for a scholar- www4.ti.ch/decs/sa/uast/cosa-facciamo/fondazioni-private
Foundation ship granted by the Leonardo Foundation.
To access the application form, click Further information:
Academy of Architecture: scholarship.arc@usi.ch
www.usi.ch/en/education/bachelor/fees-and-grants Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Communication, Culture and
Society and Faculty of Informatics: studygrants@usi.ch
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences: decanato.med@usi.ch
SODESKA The SODESKA Foundation offers 5 scholarships worth CHF 4’000
Foundation each to Swiss students to support them during their studies at USI:
www.usi.ch/en/education/bachelor/fees-and-grants
8 Academic Certificates www.esami.lu.usi.ch is the portal where students of the Faculties of 9
Autumn 20.09.2021 Courses start
Calendar Semester 2021 24.12.2021 Courses end Communication, Culture and Society, Economics, and Informatics
2021-2022 can generate and download a series of certificates:
Spring 21.02.2022 Courses start certificate of attendance (the document that certifies
Semester 2022 15-24.04.2022 Easter break
enrolment at USI);
03.06.2022 Courses end
statement for the Cantonal migration office;
Exams 10.01-14.02.2022 Winter session request form for military service deferment;
Sessions 07.06-11.07.2022 Summer session certificates for requesting gainful employment during studies.
23.08-16.09.2022 Autumn session (retake)
The portal is accessible with the student Edu-ID credentials.
Public Holidays 01.11.2021 All Saints
08.12.2021 Immaculate Conception* Grade transcript of exams (Communication, Economics)
19.03.2022 Saint Joseph’s day*
Good Friday*
The official grade transcript of exams, which includes the related
15.04.2022
18.04.2022 Easter Monday ECTS study points, can be obtained at:
01.05.2022 Labour Day
26.05.2022 Ascension* www.esami.lu.usi.ch
06.06.2022 Whitsunday*
Queries and special certificates
* At the Academy of Architecture classes are not suspended during public
holidays.
For queries and special certificates, please contact:
Faculties of Communication, Culture and Society and Economics
attestati.lu@usi.ch
Registration Applications for a Bachelor or Master programme at Università Faculty of Informatics
della Svizzera italiana should be submitted online: decanato.inf@usi.ch
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences
https://application.usi.ch decanato.med@usi.ch
Academy of Architecture:
Applications submitted in paper form, by e-mail or fax will not be segretariato.arc@usi.ch
accepted.
iCorsi3 iCorsi3 is USI’s e-learning platform:
Fees Tuition fees amount to CHF 4’000 per semester.
Applicants whose official residence was in Switzerland (including www.icorsi.ch
Liechtenstein and Campione d’Italia) at the time of the final high
school exam (Maturità) pay a reduced semester fee of CHF 2’000. The platform enables students to download or consult teaching
materials and take examinations online using the Safe Exam
Tuition fees are payable at the beginning of each term, by the deadline Browser programme.
indicated on the invoice; fee payment is an essential condition for
matriculating or renewing one’s enrolment. Access to the platform is via the personal Edu-ID.
Living on the USI campus 11
The information below is published in alphabetical order.
Accessibility Lugano Campus, Palazzo Canavée and the Mendrisio Library are
to the fully accessible for people with disability through ramps. Facilities
Campuses for people with disability are also available on site (WC, etc.).
For further information and assistance, please contact directly:
Pro Infirmis Luganese e Mendrisiotto
Via dei Sindacatori 1
6908 Massagno
tel + 41 91 960 2870
fax + 41 91 960 2888
ticino@proinfirmis.ch
Alumni The Alumni Service promotes contacts between alumni, the
academic staff, students, companies, and institutions. It supports
the professional development and networking of the Alumni
community, and through them it contributes to the promotion of
USI image.
The main activities of the service are:
Managing and updating the Alumni Database;
Organising events and reunions for graduates;
Creating, developing, and managing Alumni chapters around the
world;
Visiting alumni programme and Alumni Digital Talks: career
testimonials in the classroom and online;
Collection and post of Career Stories (also video);
Placement survey: monitoring of the professional outlets of USI
graduates;
Private career advisory meetings and access to job offers
database;
Lugano Campus
Alumni Newsletter and Alumni News;
Email forwarding service.
www.usi.ch/en/alumni12 ATM Lugano East Campus Receive individual counseling concerning specific needs linked 13
An ATM is available in the main building (back entrance under the to disabilities or learning disorders, in agreement with the
cafeteria). Pro-rector’s office for education and students’ experience;
Inquiry about measures available to reconcile university life and
Mendrisio Campus personal/family needs;
There is no ATM on the Mendrisio Campus. The closest ATM is Obtain support to pursue non-stereotypical study and career
located at the Regional Hospital OBV (next to the palazzo Turconi). paths, through our Mentoring programme and the provision of a
scholarship for female students in the technical-scientific sector;
Participate in events and activities aimed at enhancing and
Career The University’s Career Service aims at fostering exchange and disseminating a culture of equity and diversity, within and outside
contacts with the business world, and to acquaint students with the USI community,
the working environment, thus ensuring a smoother and successful Report and address potential cases of inappropriate behaviour.
transition from the academic world to the workplace. For more information, visit
The key activities of the Service focus on the following:
Maintain a database with internships and job opportunities; www.usi.ch/en/equal-opportunities-usi
Weekly Career Newsletters;
Personal advice on career guidance;
CV Checks Food Lugano Campus
Stage coordination; USI has two cafeterias, one on the West Campus and one on the
Coordination of scholarships for internships abroad; East Campus.
Professional Mentoring; Opening hours:
Company presentations; West Campus (cafeteria and canteen service):
“Career Management Workshops” Meeting Cycle; service from 8am to 4pm.
Career Live Streams; East Campus
Long Night of Careers; Canteen service from 11.30am to 1.30pm
Field Projects Coordination; Bar service from Mon - Wed. 8am – 6pm; Thu - Fri. 8am – 8pm
USI Career Stories;
Meetings with Alumni (Alumni Digital Talks Project) The canteens offer several daily menus (price for student).
Pasta CHF 7.50
www.usi.ch/en/career Vegetarian CHF 10.00
Meat or fish CHF 11.00
You will also find cold dishes, toast, piadina, sandwiches and
Copy The Copy Center which is located on the Lugano West Campus various take-away products.
Center manages the printers on the Lugano Campus; The menu prices are subject to change.
is the focal point for the production, distribution and sale of course To benefit from reduced prices, when asked you must show your
materials on the Lugano Campus; student ID card.
provides a thesis printing and binding service (for a charge). The weekly menu is available (only in Italian) at:
Contact: www.desk.usi.ch/it/mensa-e-menu-settimanale-campus-di-lugano
tel + 41 58 666 4586
copycenter@usi.ch
Mendrisio Campus
To access the student printers, please refer to section “Printing” Students of the Academy of Architecture can take advantage of
on page 18. special prices at:
the Osteria Vignetta
in Via Turconi, next to Villa Argentina
Equal The Equal Opportunities Service undertakes activities aimed at
Opportunities ensuring and promoting an inclusive, transparent and non-dis- www.vignetta.ch
Service criminatory environment for study and work at USI. Students are
welcome to contact the Equal Opportunities Service to: the Obivella restaurant at the Mendrisio Regional Hospital
“Beata Vergine” (temporarily suspended).14 Housing USI does not have on-campus accommodation for all students, IT Support The USI IT Service provides its users with services ranging from the 15
who must therefore provide for themselves. management of IT infrastructures such as the regional academic
Further information on housing is available at www.desk.usi.ch, network or computing clusters for researchers, to support for
the portal with all practicalities for the USI community: individual IT, as well as the development of management applica-
Housing in Lugano / Mendrisio tions and the care of the University’s data.
USI Home Through the serviceportal.usi.ch platform it is possible to explore the
Casa dell’Accademia full range of services available and to engage in dialogue with the IT
Rental listings database support desk.
Student accommodations
Useful information on Swiss regulations Support desk Lugano Campus:
Advisory services for tenants serviceportal.usi.ch
FAQ tel + 41 58 666 4610
For further information: Support desk Mendrisio Campus::
Lugano Campus: alloggi@usi.ch serviceportal.usi.ch
Mendrisio Campus: alloggi.me@usi.ch tel + 41 58 666 5883
For help with housing matters, USI has a Facebook page with Support desk Bellinzona Area:
posts from students looking for a roommate or who are leaving serviceportal.usi.ch
their flat/room. tel + 41 58 666 5370
Lugano Campus: www.facebook.com/usialloggi
Mendrisio Campus: www.facebook.com/usialloggimendrisio Languages USI offers Italian, French, German and English languages courses
Courses before the beginning of the academic year and during the semesters.
www.usi.ch/en/housing
Language courses are free for USI students.
The International Relations and Study Abroad Service actively Italian courses: www.italiancourse.usi.ch
International contributes to the implementation of USI’s international strategy, in French, German and English courses: www.corsilingua.usi.ch
Relations and particular with regard to the international promotion of the university,
Study Abroad the conclusion of international collaboration agreements and the
management of exchanges, through participation in the following Laboratory The Academy has a modelling laboratory (in palazzo Canavée)
programmes: for Models equipped with machines for cutting (including laser cutting) and
Swiss mobility programme Mendrisio Campus for processing the materials needed to build architectural models.
SEMP programme There is also a laboratory for the production of concrete/chalk
(Swiss-European Mobility programme - formerly Erasmus) models and one for three-dimensional printing.
International exchange programme. Students are required to attend an introductory course on the use
of this equipment, which is compulsory for access to the various
www.usi.ch/en/relint workshops.
On the Mendrisio and Lugano (West and East) campuses are Leave Bachelor and Master’s students may obtain a leave of absence,
Internet available the following Wi-Fi networks: of for one or more semesters, in the event of maternity, military
Connection / Absence or civil service, severe illness or other difficulties deemed as
Wi-Fi USI significant obstacles to the regular course of studies.
USI-Guest The leave of absence has a suspensive effect on the binding terms
Eduroam for exams and graduation.
Students on leave of absence remain matriculated, and will
continue to benefit from the status of student by paying a reduced
tuition fee of CHF 100 per semester, according to the USI
Regulations for admissions and enrollment. During the leave of16 absence students are not allowed to attend courses, take exams, Monthly Accommodation CHF 450/800
17
or defend a Master thesis; they can however take exams of average budget (shared single room or one-bedroom apartment)
courses attended prior to the leave of absence. Food and other household expenses CHF 450
To apply for a leave of absence, students should contact the Dean’s
Health Insurance (if required) CHF 110/280
Office / Faculty secretariat who will provide information of the
Public Transportation CHF 50/100
relevant procedure and documentation.
Books and study materials CHF 50
www.desk.usi.ch/en/congedi-studenti-bachelor-e-master Free time expenses CHF 200
Total / per month CHF 1’300/1’900
Libraries The libraries hold a wide collection of books and periodicals in This budget is referred to an average of the monthly budget for a
USI’s areas of study, providing individual study spaces and USI student, excluding however the one-off expenses such as
photocopying services. residence permit, regional foreign office, security deposit, etc.
University Library Lugano
Opening hours: Nursery Lugano Campus
Monday-Friday 9am-10pm From January 2021, USI provide its own nursery a the East
Saturday 9am-12.15pm Lugano Campus.
During the exam sessions, the library has extended opening hours on: USI SUPSInido welcome a maximum of 23 children, and the
Saturday and Sunday 9am-6pm. children of USI and SUPSI staff and students are admitted as
The opening hours are reduced during the summer time. priority. For information about fees and the enrolment procedure,
please contact the Equal Opportunities Service.
https://it.bul.sbu.usi.ch
Mendrisio Campus
BiblioAgorà (East Campus) USI does not have a nursery service in the Mendrisio Campus. For
Opening hours: Monday-Sunday 8am - 10pm (with badge) the members of its community, 3 places are reserved in the public
Desk: Monday-Friday 10am-12pm / 2pm -4pm nurseries of Mendrisio.
Reduced opening hours during holidays. The Equal Opportunities Service is available to provide more
information concerning the placement of children of members of
the USI communities in nurseries, and/or concerning further
https://it.bul.sbu.usi.ch opportunities for improving the work/life balance.
Academy of Architecture Library www.desk.usi.ch/en/child-care
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday 9am-8pm
Saturday 10am-5pm Parking Lugano Campus
Special schedule during the exam preparation period. Two underground car parks (CHF 2 per hour) are available on the
Reduced opening hours during the summer holidays. Lugano East and West Campuses. It is possible to pay only with
Swiss francs (CHF). Credit cards are not accepted.
http://biblio.arc.usi.ch Around USI there are a few blue zones available (maximum 1 hour)
and white zones (CHF 2 per hour).
Lost Lugano Campus www.desk.usi.ch/en/parking-lugano-campus
and For all lost items, contact the USI reception according to the
Found opening hours 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm. Mendrisio Campus
There are no available parking spaces for students on the
Mendrisio Campus Mendrisio campus. Car parks are available in town.
For all lost items, contact the reception of Villa Argentina accord-
ing to the opening hours 10am-12pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm.18 Photography The laboratory offers students the opportunity to take photo- SostA The general objective of the “SostA... towards a sustainable university” 19
Laboratory graphs of models and projects carried out in the ateliers. It is Project project is to achieve environmental, economic and social responsi-
Mendrisio Campus located in the Canavée building (floor -1) and has a photographic bility at USI. The specific objectives are:
studio and a workspace equipped with the related materials to improve energy efficiency;
(panels, black cloth, continuous light headlights). The request for to introduce and strengthen sustainability criteria in daily manage-
use of the Laboratory must be forwarded to: ment and purchasing;
to raise the awareness of the USI community;
www.aule.usi.ch/prenotazione to guide USI towards a sustainability model.
As part of the project, useful information is available concerning
Printing Lugano Campus sustainability (rubbish collection, water and energy consumption),
Students can use the following printers: mobility arrangements (bike sharing in Lugano and Mendrisio) and
other aspects.
USI_Students West Main Room 156
Campus Building Room 157
1° level Room 159 An interesting, recently published, USI Sustainability and Environ-
mental Impact Report is available.
East Blocco A,
Campus 1° level
www.sosta.usi.ch
USI_Laser West Main Room 128
Campus Building
1° level Sport The Sport Service USI organises several sport activities ad-
Library Master’s
5° level students area dressed to the university community (students, PhD, academic and
non-academic staff). The goal is to create adequate opportunities
Students may print only in A4 format, in black and white. They are to complement the intellectual or office-based routines with an
entitled to 1’000 free printouts per semester. attractive offer enhanced by social and cultural components.
The programme includes courses and special events offered
Mendrisio Campus throughout the academic year, as well as between terms, with a
Students can use all printers and plotters located in common areas. selection of weekly activities, training courses, camps and events.
There are two types of printer available: To take advantage of the activities and offers of the Sport Service
laser, for small sizes (A4-A3), it is necessary to subscribe to the website.
inkjet plotter for large formats (>A3).
All prints / photocopies are deducted from an initial printing credit www.sport.usi.ch
assigned to each student at the beginning of the academic year.
The remaining credit is automatically displayed on the screen each
time you log in on the faculty PCs. Sports Hall From September 2021, a Sports hall (“palestra”) will be available
on the Lugano East Campus, provided with services, changing
rooms, a Fitness Room (with latest-generation machines) and a
Psychological The Psychological Counselling Service offers a counselling service Courses Room for group lessons such as pilates, yoga, aikido,
Counselling in cooperation with the ATP, the association of psychologists in Tici- dancing and much more.
Service no, to help students reach professionals in the field of psychology. Qualified instructors, personalised training and high-quality audio
Emotional distress may come in different forms and degrees, from and video equipment will optimise the sports offer.
a short term to a more complicated and long-lasting discomfort. A rich programme schedule and tailor-made subscriptions will be
When a disorder or a problem interferes with one’s daily routine available to the USI community.
affecting relationships, family, the workplace or school, seeking For more information on the programme and subscription prices:
assistance from a qualified psychologist is certainly an option.
Counselling is not a free of charge service; supplemental health www.sport.usi.ch
insurance will cover the fees for Cantonal appointed qualified
psychotherapists.
USI will cover the fees for the first session.
www.desk.usi.ch/counselling20 Start-up USI Startup Centre offers valuable and targeted support to
Centre incubated startups to help them attain their business objectives, in
whichever development stage they find themselves in.
Below are the main categories of services provided:
Advisory
Tools
Workspaces
Training
In addition, USI Startup Centre organises and/or promotes a
variety of training courses to help prepare startuppers for the
challenging entrepreneurial world.
For more information:
www.startup.usi.ch
Student Your student card provides proof of your enrolment at USI and
Card bears your matriculation number. It is assigned to you when you
first complete the enrolment process.
Lugano Campus
The card enables students of the Faculty of Communication,
Culture and Society , Economics, Informatics and Biomedical
Sciences to:
renew their enrolment automatically;
access the common areas of the campus 24/7;
use printers, make photocopies and scan documents;
obtain up-to-date certificates;
register for sporting activities;
register for the bike sharing service;
benefit from various promotions.
www.desk.usi.ch/card
Mendrisio Campus
The student card allows students of the Academy of the Architec-
ture to access the buildings on campus 24/7, to benefit from the
Library loan and a few student reductions (OBV Restaurant,
Osteria Vignetta). The card is also necessary to be able to make
photocopies and scans on the multifunction printers.
Study All the study areas are accessible 24/7 using the student card and
Areas are covered by the campuses Wi-Fi networks. Access to PCs is
via the CAMPUS account. For further information on study and
relaxation areas on the Lugano Campuses:
Mendrisio Campus
Municipal park,
www.desk.usi.ch/study-areasSkate park, Spazio 1929
Lugano Officina Creativa,
Lugano
Piazza Riforma,
LuganoInternational students 25
Bureaucracy at a glance
EU/EFTA Non-EU/EFTA
Students Students
Visa Not mandatory The procedure takes
1-4 months
Residence Within 14 days of your Within 14 days of your
Permit arrival in Switzerland arrival in Switzerland
Resident’s Within 8 days of arrival Within 8 days of arrival
registration office in Switzerland in Switzerland
Health Can be exempted Mandatory*
Insurance
Third-party liability If requested If requested by
Insurance (RC) by the homeowners the homeowners
Legend Not mandatory
Can be exempted
Mandatory
Parco Ciani,
* The student can be exempted if he/she can
Lugano
prove that such insurance complies with Swiss
standards, i.e. that it is unlimited.26 The information below is published by order of relevance Application www4.ti.ch/di/home-sp/servizi-online/permessi-per-stranieri/
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For further information please refer to procedure dimora-b
www.usi.ch/en/organising-bachelor-master-studies for EU/EFTA
students Click on “Richiesta nuovo permesso”.
Visa Students from EU/EFTA do not need a visa to enter Switzerland.
Once the online procedure has been completed, the student must
Students from non-EU/EFTA must request a student visa to the print the form and send it together with the requested documents
Swiss Embassy or Consulate in their home country before entering listed on the following link:
Switzerland.
All the necessary forms are available at the Swiss Embassies and www.usi.ch/en/organising-bachelor-master-studies
Consulates.
To start the procedure, candidates must provide the admission The student will be summoned to the Lugano Migration Office
letter from the Università della Svizzera italiana. (New Arrivals Service, Via Balestra 33, 6900 Lugano) to check
his/her documents before being issued with a residence permit for
It is recommended that non-EU/EFTA apply for admission as early educational purposes.
as possible. Students will receive the visa to enter Switzerland only
at the end of the procedure.
Application Within 14 days of entry into Switzerland, non-EU/EFTA students
The renewal of visa must be carried out annually. procedure for must send the following documents to the Migration Office in
non-EU/EFTA Bellinzona:
Note: students signed Entry Authorization
the visa process might take between 1 and 4 months. Entry into copy of passport
Switzerland is only possible after the application is approved. copy of visa
A tourist visa for Switzerland cannot be converted into a student copy of lease of accommodation
visa. Regardless of the visa, the student must apply for a residence photograph (3.5x4.5 cm)
permit.
All documents must be written and/or translated into Italian.
www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home/publiservice/weisungen-
kreisschreiben/visa/liste1_staatsangehoerigkeit/leg_visum.html Students will receive a first summons to the Lugano Migration
Office(New Arrivals Service, Via Balestra 33, 6900 Lugano) to
verify documents and a second summons to the Bellinzona
Residence Foreign students wishing to stay in Switzerland during their study Migration Office to register their biometric data.
Permit period must apply for a residence permit for educational
purposes. The application must be submitted within 14 days Pending the issue of a residence permit for educational purposes,
of the arrival in Switzerland following the online procedure. students wishing to leave Switzerland must ensure that the entry
visa on their passport is still valid (if not, they must request a new
The renewal of the residence permit must be carried out annually. one from the Bellinzona Migration Office).
Foreign students residing in the frontier zone who return home Contacts:
daily do not need to apply for permission.
www4.ti.ch/di/home-sp/contatti/ufficio-della-migrazione
(only in Italian)28 Procedure The permit must be renewed each year, at least 14 days before it Health Every person residing in Switzerland is required to have a health 29
for renewing a expires, following the procedure online: Insurance and accident insurance or to obtain the relevant exemption (see
residence permit below) within three months of entry into Switzerland.
for educational www4.ti.ch/di/home-sp/servizi-online/permessi-per-stranieri/
purposes dimora-b Compulsory health insurance covers the costs of the medical care
in case of illness or accident.
Residents’ All foreign students and Swiss students domicilied in municipali- Upon registration at the Migration Office , students will receive two
Registration ties other than those where they are staying for study purposes official letters requesting to apply for health insurance by a specific
Office must register with the Resident’s registration office of the date. If the terms are not met, or exemption is not obtained, an
municipality in which they reside within 8 days of their arrival. insurance will be assigned at the discretion of the respective
authorities.
Under certain conditions, students may be exempted from
For Lugano Puntocittà contracting compulsory health insurance in Switzerland.
Via della Posta 8
6900 Lugano This applies in particular to:
tel + 41 58 866 6000 students coming from EU/EFTA countries who have a European
puntocitta@lugano.ch Health Insurance Card;
students with private insurance in Germany who can prove that it
Opening hours: complies with Swiss standards, i.e. that it is unlimited;
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 7.30am-12pm and 1.30pm-5pm students from non-EU/EFTA countries who can prove that such
Tuesday and Thursday: 7.30am-6pm insurance complies with Swiss standards, i.e. that it is unlimited.
For Mendrisio Resident’s registration office City of Mendrisio www.desk.usi.ch/en/health-insurance-students
Via Municipio 13
6850 Mendrisio
tel + 41 91 640 3120 Personal The liability insurance is optional but highly recommended.
controlloabitanti@mendrisio.ch liability This insurance protects people against unwilling damage caused
https://mendrisio.ch/servizio/arrivare-a-mendrisio insurance to third parties, for example damages caused during sports
activities, whilst renting an apartment or as a pet owner.
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm https://www.ch.ch/en/personal-liability-insurance/
Thursday: 10am-12pm and 4pm-6pm
For further information on all procedures please refer to:
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Free time and life Buses Lugano
The buses guarantee efficient mobility in the city of Lugano and
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outside of the campus the surrounding areas. In addition to the city buses, surrounding
towns can be reached with the yellow coaches (Autopostale) or
by the Lugano public transportation network (Autolinee Regionali
Luganesi).
Mendrisio
In Mendrisio, city bus nr.1, as well as a yellow ‘Autopostale’ coach,
provide regular connections between the Academy and the cities
of Chiasso and Como. Information on bus passes is available on
the website
www.arcobaleno.ch
Bank Account To open a personal bank account in Switzerland, students are Car In Switzerland, you must be at least 18 years old to obtain a driving
required to present a valid passport or identity card and a certifi- license and driving is on the right.
cate of enrolment issued by USI. Certain banks may ask for For further information on the foreign driving licence (validity,
additional documents. It is recommended to open a student change, etc) refer to the “Sezione della Circolazione”:
account, which generally offers a series of benefits.
www.ti.ch/circolazione (only in Italian)
Bicycle Lugano
With the student card, it is possible to activate a free annual Post Post offices now provide a variety of products and facilities:
subscription to the PubliBike bike sharing service available Office stamps, stationery, money transfers from abroad (international
within the city of Lugano. Bike stations are located at USI’s main money orders are handled only by the main post offices) and other
entrance of the West and East Campuses. products. In addition, the Post Office offers the “PostFinance
During the 2021 summer, the service will also be implemented in account” as an alternative to a bank account.
the city of Mendrisio.
The first 30 minutes, i.e. the time required to move from one station Ufficio postale Lugano Centro (main office)
to another, are free of charge; after this period, the user will be Via della Posta, 6900 Lugano
charged a fee per minute.
For more information : Ufficio postale Mendrisio Stazione (main office)
Via Franscini, 6850 Mendrisio
www.desk.usi.ch/en/bike-sharing-lugano
tel + 41 (0)848 888 888
Mendrisio
On the Mendrisio Campus, students can also use the “Carvelo2go” www.postfinance.ch
service. This is a new network for sharing electric cargo bikes. 4 www.posta.ch
stations, 2 of which are at the Academy of Architecture, are
located in the City of Mendrisio. For more information and prices:
(in Italian, French and German) Shops The main supermarkets are open Mondays to Fridays from
8.30am to 7pm, Thursdays from 8.30am to 9pm, and Saturdays
www.carvelo2go.ch/en from 8.30am to 5pm (in the summer until 6.30pm). Smaller shops
stay open until 6.30pm (also on Thursdays) and close on Saturdays
5pm.32 Telephone To call Ticino from abroad, you must dial 0041 91 (land lines) and Useful Lugano Cantonal Library of Lugano www.sbt.ti.ch/bclu
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then the phone number. In Switzerland, there are several mobile Links
City of Lugano www.lugano.ch
phone operators. Information on rates, subscriptions and prepaid
Lugano Tourism www.luganoregion.com/en
cards may be obtained from the specialist shops throughout Ticino
and at post offices. Generally, prepaid cards and contracts can be Medical Centre www.centromedico.ch
used with all standard GSM mobile phones on 900/1800 Mhz. Hospitals www.eoc.ch
(Civico and Italiano)
Dental Medical Service www.croceverde.ch
Train Students can purchase a “Swiss Half-Price Card” from a Swiss Lugano Migration Office Via Serafino Balestra 33
Railway ticket office that entitles them to a 50% reduction on all (New Arrivals Service) 6900 Lugano
train fares in Switzerland. Swiss Rail also offers season tickets at Mendrisio Cantonal Library www.sbt.ti.ch/bcme
special rates for commuters, i.e. people who live just across the of Mendrisio
border in Italy and travel to Switzerland every day. City of Mendrisio www.mendrisio.ch
Another train pass is available that entitle the holder to travel for
Mendrisiotto Tourism www.mendrisiottoturismo.ch
free after 7pm until 5am, only for persons under 25 years-old .
Medical Centre www.centromedico.ch
www.sbb.ch/en/half-fare Hospital “Beata Vergine” www.eoc.ch
www.sbb.ch/en/seven25 Ticino Canton Ticino www.ti.ch
Ticino Tourism www.ticino.ch/en
Migration Office Via Lugano 4
USI Student USI’s students can benefit from the discounts and special rates 6501 Bellinzona
Discounts showing the USI student card. The list is available at: USI Lugano Campus +41 58 666 4730
Security
Mendrisio Campus +41 58 666 5820
www.desk.usi.ch/discounts number
Other Useful Helpline (Volunteer 143
Numbers Emotional Support)
Traffic conditions 163
Swisscom Info Service 1811
(fee liable)
Emergency General Emergency 112
Swiss
Police 117
Numbers
Fire Department 118
Ambulance 144
REGA 1414
Roadside Assistance 140
Toxicological Institute 14534
How to reach us 35
By plane Zürich-Kloten International Airport (CH - about 220km):
www.zurich-airport.com
Milano-Malpensa International Airport (I - about 80km):
www.milanomalpensa-airport.com
By car For Lugano Campus
Exit to Lugano Nord, follow “City centre” and then “USI” signage.
For Mendrisio Campus
Exit to Mendrisio and then “Accademia” signage.
By train For Lugano Campus
From the train station take the bus number 6 (dir. Cornaredo, stop
“Università”).
For Mendrisio Campus
The Academy of Architecture is located a few steps away from the
train station.
By bus For Lugano Campus
Bus number 6 (dir. Cornaredo) stop “Università”.
Bus number 5 (dir. Viganello) stop “Sacro Cuore” or stop “Università”.
For further information, please refer to the map on page 36.
For Mendrisio Campus
Bus number 1 and 2 (dir. Chiasso) stop “Ospedale B. Vergine”.
For further information, please refer to the map on page 37.36 Maps of Public www.arcobaleno.ch Maps of Public www.arcobaleno.ch 37
Transportation Transportation
Lugano Area Mendrisio Area
Arogno, Linea regionale
Lo
Lu no–
ca
Paese Linea urbana
ga Ba
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541
Esercizio stagionale
no si
–B lea
Linea ferroviaria
el /Zu
lin r
Linea lacustre
Lago di Lugano
zo igo
Rovio, Fermata in una sola direzione
na
Paese Capolinea
Maroggia-Melano, Validità dal 13 dicembre 2020
Stazione
Morcote
(Lago) Scudellate,
532 Melano, Piazza Paese
Riva S.Vitale,
Posta
437
Brusino-Arsizio
516
Capolago, Piazza
Funivia Roncapiano,
Paese
Capolago-Riva S.Vitale,
Confine Serpiano, Stazione
Porto Ceresio (Lago) Albergo
Muggio, Paese
531
Porto Ceresio,
Stazione Cabbio,
Cantine Somazzo, Posta
di Sotto Paese
Mendrisio S. Martino, Casima,
Meride, Stazione
515
Paese Salorino, Paese
524
Chiesa
1
Arzo, Tremona, Monte,
52
Bagno Gurnaga Via Morée Paese Bruzella,
Paese
52
Spiaggia
6
Mendrisio, Autosilo Campora, Caneggio,
Paese
Arzo, Stazione 522 Chiesa
Posta
51
525
4
51
Besazio, Rancate,
3
Paese Posta Sagno,
4
Casa Anziani Morbio Superiore, Paese
Ospedale (OBV) Posta
Ligornetto,
Paese Castel
S.Pietro S.Pietro,
di Stabio, Centro Centro Studi 1
Studi 2 Posta Morbio
Posta
Inferiore,
Posta Vacallo, Piazza
52 8
Genestrerio, Coldrerio, Paese
3
51
Piazza
OSC Mezzana 8
Casa
Stabio, Stazione Croce Balerna, Piazza Materna
Grande
Stabio, Posta
523
5
2
Balerna,
511
Gaggiolo, 518 Stazione Breggia/
Confine Serfontana
Cantello- Brusata, Novazzano,
3
Gaggiolo, Paese Paese Boffalora
51
3
Stazione
Varese
51
Municipio
7
1 Chiasso–Como
Chiasso,
2 Chiasso–Centri Commerciali–Mendrisio Crocione
7
3 Chiasso–Mendrisio
Via Volta
4 Morbio Inferiore–Mendrisio
5 Seseglio,
1
Chiasso–Morbio Inferiore
51
Centro Sportivo Chiasso,
1
7 Chiasso Crocione–Centri Commerciali Stazione
8 Chiasso–Vacallo–Centri Commerciali
Seseglio, Pedrinate, Como
Paese Paese Como / Milano
2438
Glossary discount riduzione/sconto 39
Glossario dishwasher lavastoviglie
E elective corso a scelta
enclosure allegato
enrolment certificate attestato di frequenza
entry requirements criteri d’ammissione
excess franchigia
exchange scambio
exempt esentare
extra (service) charges spese
F Faculty Council Consiglio di Facoltà
fail (to) bocciare
fare tariffa
fee tassa d’iscrizione
English - Italian
flat, apartment appartamento
floor piano
A accommodation alloggio form formulario / modulo
apartment appartamento formal registration immatricolazione
application iscrizione free time tempo libero
attend (to) frequentare freshman matricola
attachment allegato furnished arredato, ammobiliato
authenticate (to) vidimare G grade voto
Autumn semester SA (semestre autunnale) H health insurance cassa malattia
B board vitto housing alloggio
book libro I included / not included incluso / escluso
borrow (to) prendere in prestito K kiosk edicola
C canteen mensa L lab / laboratory laboratorio
car auto landlord proprietario
car park parcheggio leave of absence congedo
card tessera lend (to) prestare
certificate / transcript attestato lesson corso
city hall municipio let (to) dare in affitto
class corso library biblioteca
classroom aula lodger subentrante
closing date termine d’iscrizione M main building stabile principale
compulsory obbligatorio major / minor (area) (area) maggiore / minore
course catalogue libretto corsi mandatory obbligatorio
course schedule orario corsi mark voto
course subject corso matriculation immatricolazione
D deadline termine d’iscrizione meals vitto
dean decano migration office ufficio della migrazione
deductible franchigia N newsstand edicola
deposit cauzione / caparra no classes on sospensione corsi40
notes appunti Italian - English 41
notice board bacheca
O official residence domicilio legale A abbonamento subscription (newspapers, etc.)
one-room apartment monolocale season ticket (transports)
optional facoltativo aereo plane
owner proprietario affitto, affittare rent, to rent
P paper elaborato allegato enclosure/attachment
parking lot parcheggio alloggio accommodation / housing
pass (to) superare, passare un esame appartamento flat, apartment
post account / bank account conto corrente postale /bancario appunti notes
plane aereo area maggiore/minore major/minor
phone telefono arredato, ammobiliato furnished
photocopy / to photocopy fotocopia/fotocopiare attestato certificate / transcript
practice esercitazione (of exam results)
preferential rates sconto/ riduzione attestato di frequenza certificate of attendance/
print (to) stampare enrolment certificate
public transportation trasporti pubblici aula classroom
R rate tariffa auto car
reception segreteria B bacheca notice board
rent, rent (to) affitto, affittare biblioteca library
residence permit permesso di soggiorno bocciare to fail
residents’ registration office controllo abitanti (PuntoCittà) borsa di studio scholarship/grant
room stanza / locale C cassa malattia health insurance
S scholarship borsa di studio cauzione / caparra deposit
share (to) condividere condividere to share
shop negozio congedo leave of absence
Spring Semester semestre primaverile (SP) Consiglio di Facoltà Faculty Council
statement dichiarazione conto corrente postale/ post account/
storey piano bancario bank account
studio flat monolocale controllo abitanti (PuntoCittà) residents’ registration office
subscription abbonamento corso Class/course/lesson
sublet (to) subaffittare corso a scelta elective
T teaching timetable orario dei corsi criteri d’ammissione entry requirements
teaching / class corso D dare in affitto to let
third-party liability insurance RC (responsabilità civile) Decano / decanato Dean / dean’s office
town hall municipio dichiarazione statement
train treno distributore automatico vending machine
transcript attestato domicilio legale official residence
V vending machine distributore automatico E edicola newsstand / kiosk
visa visto elaborato paper / essay
W washing machine lavatrice esentare exempt
esercitazione practice42 43
F facoltativo optional subaffittare to sub-let
formulario / modulo form subentrante lodger
fotocopiare / fotocopia to photocopy / photocopy superare un esame to pass
franchigia deductible or excess T tariffa fare / rate
frequentare to attend tassa d’iscrizione fee (tuition fee)
I immatricolazione formal registration / matriculation tempo libero free time
incluso / escluso included / not included telefono phone
iscrizione application / registration / termine d’iscrizione deadline / closing date
enrolment tessera card
L laboratorio lab / laboratory trasporti pubblici public transportation
lavastoviglie dishwasher treno train
lavatrice washing machine U ufficio della migrazione migration office
libretto corsi course catalogue V vidimare authenticate
libro book visto visa
M matricola freshman vitto board / meals
mensa canteen voto mark or grade
monolocale one-room apartment / studio
flat
municipio town hall (building) / City Hall
modulo / formulario form
N negozio shop
O obbligatorio compulsory / mandatory
orario dei corsi teaching timetable /
course schedule
P parcheggio parking lot / car park
passare/superare to pass
permesso di soggiorno residence permit
piano floor / storey
prendere in prestito to borrow
prestare to lend
proprietario owner / landlord
R RC (responsabilità civile) third-party liability insurance
rinnovo renewal
S SA (semestre autunnale) Autumn semester
scambio exchange
sconto / riduzione preferential rates / discount
segreteria reception
sessione esami Exams session
sospensione corsi no classes on
SP (semestre primaverile) Spring semester
spese extra (service) charges
stabile principale main building
stampare to print
stanza / locale room44
Contacts To know
In Switzerland tap water is drinkable
230 V – 50 Hz
Rosario Maccarrone Study Advisory Standard CET or UTC/GMT +1 hour
Head of and Promotion Service
Anna Giovanetti Università della Svizzera italiana
Collaborator Main Building
Via Buffi 13 German, French, Italian and Romansh
Géraldine Moretti 6900 Lugano
Collaborator tel + 41 58 666 4795
e-mail studyadvisor@usi.ch
Svenja Nemeth
Collaborator Opening hours: +41 (International call prefix 00)
Monday-Friday
Simona Rigamonti 9.00-12.30, 13.30-18.00
Collaborator
Swiss Francs (CHF)
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