🏛️ Institution

Prisca Sapientia University
Zurich, Switzerland – International Academic Mission
🌐 www.priscasapientia.university

🏫 Faculty

Social Sciences & Public Administration

⏳ Duration and academic level

Duration: 3 academic years (6 semesters)
Credits: 180 ECTS
Level: EQF Level 6
Delivery mode: Fully online
Start date: Open enrollment

🌍 Language

Italian
English

🎯 Educational objectives

The Bachelor’s Degree in Administration and Organization provides foundational and intermediate competencies in the management of public and private organizations.

The programme develops operational and managerial profiles with skills in:

  • public and private administration
  • organizational management and human resources
  • public and administrative law
  • political economy and accounting
  • decision-making and organizational processes
  • governance, transparency and management control

Graduates are prepared for entry-level and intermediate roles within public administrations, private organizations, non-profit institutions and organizational support services.

📚 Study plan (180 ECTS)

📘 First year – Administrative and social foundations (60 ECTS)

Course (Italian)Course (English)ECTS
Scienza dell’AmministrazionePublic Administration Science12
Economia Politica (Micro)Political Economy (Microeconomics)12
Istituzioni di Diritto PubblicoPublic Law Institutions9
Sociologia delle OrganizzazioniOrganizational Sociology9
Metodologia delle Scienze SocialiSocial Sciences Methodology6
Statistica per l’AmministrazioneStatistics for Administration6
Informatica per l’AmministrazioneIT for Administration3
English for AdministrationEnglish for Administration3

Total: 60 ECTS

📗 Second year – Organization, law and economics (60 ECTS)

Course (Italian)Course (English)ECTS
Economia Politica (Macro)Political Economy (Macroeconomics)12
Organizzazione e Gestione del PersonaleHuman Resource Management9
Diritto AmministrativoAdministrative Law12
Politiche PubblichePublic Policies9
Contabilità Pubblica e PrivataPublic & Private Accounting6
Analisi dei Processi OrganizzativiOrganizational Process Analysis6
Comunicazione IstituzionaleInstitutional Communication6

Total: 60 ECTS

📕 Third year – Governance, control and final dissertation (60 ECTS)

Course (Italian)Course (English)ECTS
Governance e Management PubblicoPublic Governance & Management12
Diritto del LavoroLabour Law9
Controllo di GestioneManagement Control9
Project Management per le OrganizzazioniOrganizational Project Management6
Etica e Trasparenza AmministrativaEthics & Administrative Transparency6
Stage / Project WorkInternship / Project Work9
Tesi FinaleFinal Dissertation9

Total: 60 ECTS

💻 Learning platform and delivery

The programme is delivered through the Prisca Sapientia LMS, including:

  • 24/7 online access
  • fully asynchronous learning
  • recorded video lectures
  • assignments, quizzes and assessments
  • student progress tracking

📘 Study materials

All study materials are included in the programme and provided digitally via LMS:

  • academic dispenses developed by Prisca Sapientia
  • digital textbooks (open access or institutional license)
  • scientific articles and official documents
  • case studies and applied project resources

📝 Assessment system

Assessment is based on:

  • online examinations
  • written assignments
  • project work
  • continuous module-based evaluation

🧪 Final dissertation

To obtain the Bachelor’s degree, students must complete a Final Dissertation focused on administration, organization, governance, management processes or public policy implementation.

The dissertation is:

  • supervised remotely
  • submitted online
  • evaluated by an academic committee

🧑‍🎓 Admission requirements

  • High School Diploma (or equivalent)
  • CV evaluation
  • no entrance examination required

💰 Tuition fees and flexible payments

Tuition fee: €2,000 per year

Payment options:

  • single annual payment
  • monthly installments
  • quarterly installments

📞 Contacts

Admissions Office
📧 admissions@priscasapientia.university

Academic Secretariat
📧 secretariat@priscasapientia.university

🌐 www.priscasapientia.university