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Universita della Svizzera italiana · Switzerland

Informatics

A three-year computing degree in Lugano.

Where
LuganoSwitzerland
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
30 June 2027
Admission
Open to all who qualify
EU/EEA fee
CHF 10,000 a yearfrom 2027/28
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 30 June 2027

    Application deadline for EU/EFTA and Swiss applicants who need no visa
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  2. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Switzerland

What it is

Software design and architecture, modelling of complex systems and systems thinking, with theory paired with sizeable projects and lab work, an internship and a bachelor project, in a faculty founded in 2004.

What you need

  • IB Diplomaat least 32 points
  • Any IB MathsOne of your three HL subjects must be maths or a science (biology, chemistry or physics).
  • Biology, Chemistry or Physics (SL or HL)
  • Geography, History, Economics or Business Management (SL or HL)
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Universita della Svizzera italiana

swissuniversities IB rule: 32/42 (2026/27), six subjects, three HL incl. maths or a science; Psychology, ESS, Global Politics and the arts don't count. Communication and Philosophy also need Italian.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on usi.ch

How places are decided

    • Everyone eligible is admitted
    No selection and no entrance exam: every applicant who meets the swissuniversities IB rule is admitted. 2026/27 rule; 2027/28 not yet published.
Sources (3)
  1. Bachelor of Science in Informatics at USI — checked 2026-09-26
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at USI

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