14 Foundation and Pathway Courses Degree Programs in Switzerland

The SUMAS Foundation Year is a flexible, one-year pathway program that combines rigorous academic learning with hands-on experience in leadership, entrepreneurship and sustainability management.

This innovative fourteen-week online program is designed to equip professionals with an understanding of the science behind international challenges and practical skills in negotiation, strategic communication, critical thinking, and policy analysis.

The Master of Arts in interreligious dialogue: Science, Philosophy and Theology of Religions, promoted by the Re.Te. Institute ("Religions and Theology") of the Lugano Faculty of Theology, has been designed to provide extensive knowledge of the major world religions, explain their basic principles, their different structures, and their history. The Master’s course aims to teach its students to promote and develop a dialogue with members of other religions, precisely by gaining an appreciation of other religions and learning how to communicate and hold effective interaction.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private Master of Arts (MA) in Liberal Studies degree awarded by the school's main campus in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned, and upon the recommendation of the school's Academic Council.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international Graduate Certificate in Liberal Studies awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international Graduate Certificate in Business Studies awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private Associate in Liberal Studies (ALS) degree awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private Bachelor in Liberal Studies (BLS) degree awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.

The main aim of the 3-12 Month Visitor Researcher Program is to improve or refresh the academic and organisational research skills of the participants and prepare them for better future educational or professional life. Participating as a visitor researcher could assist you to develop your planned business idea or project proposal or research paper through weekly base supervision, consultation, guidance, and study. VRP Program is a great choice to strengthen the knowledge of researcher to apply for upcoming Ph.D. programs with fresh research skills or to join various institutions as a professional researcher or expert (Various States organisations, INGOs, Parliament, Research Centres, Think Tank Institutions, Universities, and relevant workplaces) or to be professional trainer/lecturer. Depending on the wish of researchers, participation in the VRP program and working with Supervisor is possible either On-Campus or Online. Up today IPD hosted researchers from Nigeria, Costa Rica, Switzerland, USA, Cameroon, Thailand, Portugal, Rwanda, China, Nepal, Canada, Mexica, Kyrgyzstan, and Columbia. Please see below some of the written project proposals and research papers of IPD Visitor Researchers.

Do you have a BSc from natural sciences or engineering (including also mathematics and architecture) and seek a career where policy analysis and management are important? The ETH's Institute of Science, Technology and Policy offers the MSc in Science, Technology and Policy a programme suitable for students who have completed a bachelor's degree with minimum 180 ECTS points in natural or engineering sciences including architecture and mathematics.

Public opinion polls and surveys on social, political and consumer behavior have become more important in recent years. At the same time, methods of data collection as well as techniques and tools for analysis and interpretation of this data have been developed and have become more complex.

There is a growing need for experts who have specific knowledge in a scientific discipline combined with skills in data science, modeling, and computation. Programming, Algorithms, Data-Structures, Mathematical Modelling, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Data Bases, Data Architecture Systems, Handling and Visualising Data, Neural Networks, and Deep Learning are the relevant Keywords. Those who master these contents have key qualifications for the future.

‘The Master of Applied Sciences (MASc) is a research-based program that provides advanced knowledge and practice in a chosen area of specialization, developing the skills for conducting research in this area, plus a thesis satisfactorily defended.’ The Master of Applied Sciences is far more important than generally known. Its purpose is to introduce students to theoretical backgrounds, which address the 'real world' for finding best-practice solutions. But for being best practice, they need solid analysis and investigation, which is indispensable for good and informed decision-making. This analytical orientation makes the MASc a deal programme and through the variety of subject areas interesting to many. Its flexible structure demands little physical presence making it especially attractive for professionals.

The Master of Research degree provides the student with a solid grasp of the requirements of research at the graduate level (Master & Doctoral) and gives the student the necessary skills to fully plan academic research. Students pursuing this degree are interested in developing a high-level academic research proposal with a theoretical perspective for independent research that may be accepted at any university-level institution. Most students entering this degree program have the intention of continuing on to complete a Ph.D. program either at Monarch or externally.