Franklin University

For 50 years, Franklin University Switzerland has been bringing together students and professors from across the globe to study a broad curriculum in an international context. A Franklin education is a powerful gateway to further study and careers, leveraging your cultural confidence and global connections.

The main campus is composed of a private villa with attached library, auditorium, and classroom wing, surrounded by a wooded park. Also on this campus is a dining hall called the "Grotto". In 2005,the university acquired an additional campus nearby adding administrative, education, athletic, social and residential capacity. The current campus spans 5 acres.The Franklin campus is residential, and is on a hillside overlooking the town of Lugano, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, Switzerland.

Franklin offers an internationally focused interdisciplinary curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.

Our core requirements ensure that every Franklin graduate develops a common set of competencies. These central experiences are what define Franklin graduates and give them the foundation on which to build further understanding, establish a career and rise to leadership. Franklin's undergraduate learning goals articulate the competencies, skills and state of development that all Franklin students should reach by the end of their university careers, regardless of their specific field of study.

What will you learn from your core requirements?

• Intercultural Competencies

• International Engagement

• Social Responsibility

• Inquiry, Analysis and Critical Thinking

• Scientific Literacy

• Creativity

• Holistic Student Development

• Oral Communication in English

• English Writing Competencies

• Language Competencies

• Mathematical Competency

• Information Literacy

• General IT Competency

Majors

Beyond the core, each major provides an increasingly focused path toward advanced knowledge and competency in a field of study. After your first year as an undergraduate, you choose or combine your major from the following fields of study:

• Art History and Visual Culture

• Communication and Media Studies

• Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies

• Environmental Studies

• Fashion Studies

• French Studies

• History

• International Banking and Finance

• International Economics

• International Management

• International Relations

• Italian Studies

• Literature

• Political Science

• Psychology

• Social Justice and Sustainability

• Visual Communication Arts

It’s flexible. You can design your own academic plan working with an academic advisor. You could decide to get a double major, a combined major, add a minor or go for the 3+1 and finish with a master’s degree. Do what works for your interests and the career you want to pursue.

The Academic Travel Program is an integrated part of the Franklin University Switzerland curriculum and is included in tuition, with supplemental fees required for a few destinations. Academic Travel is a credit-bearing degree requirement in which students study topics relevant to a particular place or places and then go with their class to study on location for two weeks.Travel is led by faculty members and relates to the academic expertise of the individual professor and to his or her knowledge of a given country or area.All students, including semester and year-abroad students, are required to participate in the Academic Travel Program. Academic Travel is a graduation requirement and an integral component of each semester of study. The graduation requirement for Academic Travel is fulfilled by completing four travel courses. Students usually fulfill the requirement by participating each semester of their first two years at Franklin. Students who enter with 30 transfer credits must take a minimum of two consecutive Academic Travel courses.

Students at Franklin come from over 50 countries. Interacting with students from other traditions and cultures makes social life a part of the Franklin learning experience. Activities, on-campus housing and dining, and a strong support network help you to build lasting relationships with your peers and provide everything you need to be successful in your studies. Student life at Franklin consists of an emphasis on independent travel in Switzerland and greater Europe, and of student associations, residential life, and interaction with Swiss-Italian culture in Lugano. Franklin University Switzerland offers students a wide variety of sports and fitness programs, as well as activities to promote a healthy lifestyle. Some on-campus sports facilities include the Tone Athletic Center, two volleyball courts, a basketball court and a soccer field. Organized athletic activities include Men's and Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Basketball, and Lugano Street Dance. Students are also encouraged to start athletic programs. Student-led activities have included Field Hockey, Yoga, Cross-fit, and Self-Defense.

Franklin University Switzerland has nine residence buildings

Colors - Red and White

Mascot - Falcon

Our virtual information sessions offer detailed information for prospective students as well as details about the enrollment process for admitted and deposited students at FUS. Presenters include an Admissions counselor, current students and alumni, and the presentation includes topics such as the curriculum, admissions and much more. Attendees are able to ask questions live during the session via chat.