Sustainability Eco-Resilience and Climate Justice Course
Lugano, Switzerland
DURATION
14 Days
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
14 Jul 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 3,450 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* fee for citizens and permanent residents of US or Canada | EU/EEA students fee: 2955 CHF
Key Summary
Introduction
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.
- Dates: 14 - 27 July 2025
- Location: Franklin University Switzerland (Lugano)
- On-campus accommodation and meals provided
- 3 credits and final certificate of completion
- Off-site excursions included
In the face of climate change, people around the world are innovating to create sustainable, healthy, and equitable communities. It's exciting and imaginative! However, living through climate change is complex. What could—or should—we do to create a more thriving world for everyone? Who is 'we,' and who is 'everyone'? How can we determine the most effective solutions? How can ordinary people make a difference? And how can we stay engaged and hopeful in the face of increasing natural disasters?
What we offer:
- Comprehensive Introduction: Understand environmental issues, root causes, and sustainable solutions.
- Empowerment and Resilience: Explore emotional and psychological responses to foster personal empowerment.
- Interdisciplinary Approach: Address key issues like climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and social justice.
- Experiential Learning: Engage with local experts and explore Lugano’s natural beauty beyond the classroom.
Why take a summer course?
This summer program provides the opportunity for high school students to:
- Enjoy first-class teaching,
- Learn alongside students from around the world in a small class environment,
- Enhance their resumes,
- Strengthen essential skills for their university career, and
- Earn three university credits!
Admissions
Curriculum
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
At Franklin University Switzerland, we highly value experiential learning, offering hands-on opportunities that empower students to connect academic theory with real-world practice. Read below some of the experiences we offer to High School students during our Summer Program:
- Street art tour in Lugano, exploring artworks focused on climate change
- Visits to parks, vineyards, pollinator gardens, and Lake Lugano to explore efforts to preserve and enhance Ticino’s biodiversity
- Meet with officials who manage the City of Lugano’s sustainability plan, to see what the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals look like in action at the local level
- Day trip into the Alps to learn about the development of sustainable approaches to outdoor recreation and tourism
- Day trip to Milan, which is part of the C40 network of cities committed to building “healthy, equitable and resilient communities” while cutting emissions in half by 2030.
Faculty
Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.