Are you interested in processes, identifying relationships and interdependence between humans and the natural environment, or curious about studies from an African perspective? Are you fascinated in researching and exploring practical ways of improving human conditions? If so, then in-depth knowledge can be gained from these courses that prepare students to apply principles related to environmental sciences, development and African studies. Join the Semester Study Abroad Programme today! Choose from a variety of bachelor and master’s courses, across a wide range of disciplines for international credit transfer.

Learn about the basic necessities of life, environmental sustainability, and sustainable and non-sustainable materials.

In this free online ISO 14001 course, you'll learn about the Environmental Management Systems (EMS) standard.

This course deals with the broad aspects of environmental management relevant to practising professionals in engineering science, planning, architecture, law, surveying, health and building. Engineers, scientists, town planners and other professionals working in this field have a compelling duty to ensure that the adverse effects of development on the total environment are minimised. The subjects offered in this course follow an integrated approach to professional practice through a choice of compulsory subjects in professional engineering, environmental engineering management and an elective.

In this free online course learn about waste and productivity from environmental and lean perspectives.

Healthcare Environmental Services Skills; HESS; "HESS for the Mess"; is a micro-credential college certificate of achievement program, designed to educate for the development of skills for the prevention and control of infections on all surfaces in a Healthcare setting. In healthcare environments, there is an increased need for infection control measures, and heightened outbreak, isolation cleaning levels to keep people safe.

Pests make environments unhygienic and are a major cause of diseases, some of which may be lethal and difficult or expensive to cure. Effective pest management and control are necessary to keep a living and working environment free from health hazards. This course provides the knowledge and skills required to establish and maintain a successful pest control management programme and describes various pests, their life cycles and their behaviour.

Franklin University Switzerland is happy to welcome selected high school students (aged 15-18) to join our summer program in "Sustainability, Eco-Resilience, and Climate Justice". This unique educational experience offers the chance to earn university credit while exploring critical global issues in an engaging and immersive environment.

Climate, Health and Cities is a self-paced online course exploring the connections between climate change, the built environment, and human health. During the course, you will gain an understanding of the ongoing changes in climate and their impacts on our cities and health. Not only will you learn about these critical topics, but the course also challenges you to reflect on how to reduce these harmful climate impacts and support the well-being of all life on this planet.

The HRCI PHR (Professional in Human Resources) certification is a globally recognized credential designed for HR professionals. It validates a candidate's abilities to administer, develop, implement, and evaluate programs, procedures, and policies to provide a safe and secure working environment; and protect an organization from potential liability.

In WAT-CHANGE - Water-Related Ecosystem Services for Adapting Societies to Climate Change Seasonal School aims at introducing the participants to the new growing area of solutions provided by water-related ecosystem services. In particular, we will deal with nature-based solutions for water supply, treatment of polluted water, and flood risk mitigation such as managed aquifer recharge, river restoration, constructed wetlands, sustainable drainage systems, and remediation of contaminated sites using phytoremediation techniques.

In ECLIRE - The Ethics of Climate Change: Reshaping Responsibilities for Present and Future Generations the seasonal school aims to train participants on the ethics of climate change through a triple perspective: individual, global and intergenerational. It will also do so by opening up to disciplines beyond political and moral philosophy, such as political science, metaphysics, sociology and economics.

This program offers a full semester (30 ECTS credits) taught in English.

The Agribusiness Management Program aims to train professionals for decision-making and to provide business rethinking tools.