19 Language Degree Programs in Switzerland

The Master in Science, Philosophy and Theology of Religions was activated in 2006 at the FTL as part of the Re.Te Institute. (Religions and Theology), with the aim of training in the knowledge of religions and interreligious dialogue in an increasingly multicultural world. Since 2014, thanks to the collaboration with the USI eLearning Lab (eLab), the Master has also been activated in an online formula. Today this is the only available way of using its courses.

The English Foundation Program is not a prerequisite for an EU degree. However, EU is an English-speaking business school and all classes, assignments, exams, lectures and final dissertations are carried out in English. If students need to improve their English to meet EU’s program admission requirements, this specialized program will help them refine their language skills and prepare them for our programs.

Many high school students aspire to enroll in an international bachelor’s degree but lack the skills and background to do so. The Business Bridging program provides candidates with the knowledge required to succeed in our three-year bachelor’s programs. The Business Bridging program is a one-semester (13-week) course that acts as a bridge to the first year of our bachelor's programs. Students will strengthen their academic, communication and business English skills while studying management and economics. Students can enroll in the program in October, February and June. Upon successful completion, students are automatically admitted into the first year of our bachelor's programs.

Start your journey to academic success with Università Cattolica's Foundation Programme 2026/2027, designed to prepare international students for university studies in Italy. Strengthen English and learn Italian: our programme ensures students develop the language, academic, and cultural skills essential for thriving in an academic environment. 

The second level degree or Master of Arts in Comparative Canon and Ecclesiastical Law, issued from the FTL-USI, it stands out for the originality of the proposals compared to study courses of other universities, above all for the attention given to theological training in a comparative perspective.

The English Foundation Program is not a prerequisite for an EU degree. However, EU is an English-speaking business school and all classes, assignments, exams, lectures and final dissertation are carried out in English. If students need to improve their English to meet EU’s program admission requirements, this specialized program will help them refine their language skills and prepare them for our programs.

Il percorso di Master proposto dall'Istituto di studi italiani presenta una peculiarità del tutto singolare rispetto all'offerta formativa delle altre Università, perché si fonda su un piano di studi costituito da corsi che, ogni anno, si raccolgono attorno a un tema specifico: unità tematica che diviene stimolo e concreta occasione di interdisciplinarità. Esso intende offrire ai suoi studenti l'acquisizione di un maturo diritto di cittadinanza nel dominio della parola, che permetterà loro di interrogare il presente, incamminarsi consapevolmente verso il futuro e, soprattutto, di riconoscere la propria singolarità di persone.

SEA Languages is a summer camp that offers English, French or German classes in the morning. It gives young people the opportunity to explore their interests, unlock new passions, and make new friends in one of the most beautiful countries in the world.This dynamic summer program adopts a comprehensive approach to nurturing participants' personal growth. It integrates interactive, experiential learning with confidence-building experiences, resulting in enduring memories. Spending a summer with us will equip you for a promising future.

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Confront the complexities of English language and literatures. Improve your methodological skills. Investigate your research interests. The MA in English offers a wide variety of topics, theoretical approaches and historical perspectives to explore. The MA programs convey profound historical and systematic knowledge of the varieties of the English language as well as English-speaking literatures and cultures. They promote expertise in theories, concepts and methodologies in the field of English literatures and language and linguistics, advance oral and written competences in English academic discourse, and instruct students in developing their own research questions and independent academic work.

An intensive course is the quickest way to achieve your intended learning goal. To achieve rapid learning progress, work in small, carefully composed mini-groups of only 3-6 people.

The master's program in French Linguistics and Literature offers students the opportunity of extending the knowledge and skills they have already acquired in the field of language, literature and French/Francophone culture, qualifying them to pursue research in these fields. At the same time, the program prepares students for training in other careers such as translation, journalism, teaching or academic research.

The Master program in German Literature addresses the entire range of German literature, the associated cultural environments, and the relationship between German literature and literature in neighbouring countries from the beginnings of German literature to the present day. The influence of Latin on German literature is also taken into consideration here. The following subject areas are addressed in depth using examples from Medieval, early modern, modern and contemporary literature: philology and editorial studies, rhetoric, poetics, history and theory of aesthetics and hermeneutics, the systematics of of literature analysis, analysis of historical contexts (social history, science history) and comparative aspects in relation to other literary cultures. The advanced and supplementary courses focus on the transfer of literary traditions and the reception of German literature down through the ages, German literary subjects and genres, and the evolution of genres and writing styles, whereby special attention is paid to the continuity in early, modern and contemporary German literature. Students are made aware of problems associated with the research history and desiderata of their selected subject focus and are provided with the skills they need to select and apply from among competing research approaches the proper method of analysis for their subject focus. During the Master program, students may specialize in early German literature, early modern German literature or contemporary German literature.

German intensive course in small groups for optimal success.