Bachelor, Master and Diplom - DFA/ASP

The Department of Education and Learning / University of Teacher Education offers Bachelor's, Master's and Diploma courses qualifying for teaching in pre-school, primary school, middle school, high school or for the schooling of pupils with Special Educational Needs (BES), enabling them to develop advanced skills for the teaching profession.

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At a glance. Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

By attending courses at the Department of Education and Learning / University of Teacher Education you can become:

Preschool teacher
Primary school teacher
Teacher in one or more subjects in secondary school
Lecturer in a subject in high schools
Lecturer in specialised pedagogy and inclusive education

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Bachelor courses
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Master and Diploma courses
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Students
145
Graduates in 2022

Educational programmes

Bachelor

The DFA/ASP Bachelor's degrees train future pre-school and primary school teachers. The Bachelor's degree course lasts three years full-time and offers 180 ECTS credits.

Master

The DFA/ASP Master's degree courses train future secondary school teachers in educational and school planning for pupils with special educational needs. Master's degree courses last between two and four years on a part-time basis and provide between 90 and 120 ECTS credits.

Diploma

The DFA/ASP Diploma trains future teachers for high schools. The Diploma degree course lasts one year and provides 60 ECTS credits.

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Education Quality

The Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ) assessed the Master's Degree in Secondary Education (in 2017), the Bachelor's Degree in Pre-Primary Education, the Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education (both in 2019) and the Upper Secondary Education (2022) as being of good overall quality.

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Thesis

The institutional thesis archive collects and makes freely available online all theses written in the basic training courses.

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Testimonials

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I always seek consistency between what I ask of my students and what I propose. The relationship with them must be based on authenticity and mutual respect.

Jone GalliEducational science researcher, educational consultant, primary school teacher

Being a primary school teacher means facing new challenges every day and enjoying great satisfaction in seeing children grow.

Alice Balerna GhidoniPrimary school teacher and professional lecturer at Department of Education and Learning / University of Teacher Education

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Department of Education and Learning / University of Teacher Education
Piazza San Francesco 19
CH-6600 Locarno
Telephone switchboard and InfoDesk
Monday - Thursday: 08:00-09:00 / 10:00-12:15 / 14:00-16:15
Fridays: 08:00-09:00 / 10:00-12:15

Times may be subject to change.
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T +41 (0)58 666 68 00

dfa@supsi.ch

http://www.supsi.ch/dfa