International Campus at the FHNW School of Education

The International Programme focuses on competences related to multiculturalism and multilingualism. It includes courses of the regular study programme and is open to students of the FHNW School of Education as well as to international exchange students.

Only 6 ECTS are mandatory for incoming students, but there are many courses taught in English (but as well in French, Italian, Spanish and German) at your disposal:

around 50 ECTS/Semester taught in English,
30 ECTS/Semester in French,
20 ECTS/Semester in Italian,
6 ECTS/Semester taught in Spanish,
and many in German.

Mandatory courses

For incoming students there are two mandatory general courses:

Welcome Course: International Classroom and Global Education (4 ECTS)
Let’s get started! Collaborative and intercultural experience (2 ECTS)

Optional courses

Optional general courses

Approaches to Research on Culturally Responsive Teaching (2 ECTS)
Introduction to Classroom Action Research (2 ECTS)
The History of Mass Schooling (2 ECTS)
Bilingualism in childhood and early adolescence: Effects on Development and Education (2 ECTS)
Educational processes related to sustainable development (2 ECTS)

Optional courses in languages

Optional Courses in English Language and Didactics
Optional Courses in French Language and Didactics
Optional Courses in Italian Language and Didactics
Optional Courses in Spanish Language and Didactics

Course overview

In print

Online

Webbased Course catalogue

How to find...

courses taught in English: Please select in the column ‘Inhaltssuche’ > English
French Language and Didactics Courses: Please select in the column ‘Inhaltssuche’ > französisch
Italian Language and Didactics Courses: Please select in the column ‘Inhaltssuche’ > italienisch
Spanish Language and Didactics Courses: Please select in the column ‘Inhaltssuche’ > spanisch