Meet the faculty taking you abroad and learn more about the program!
Attending the information session will fulfill the advising session that is required before you apply.

SU Switzerland: Sustainability and Development invites students to step into a living laboratory to examine sustainability, environmental justice, and social justice from a critical, interdisciplinary perspective. While Switzerland is globally renowned for its progressive environmental practices, exceptional livability, and resource management, it simultaneously wrestles with exclusionary social hierarchies, structural racism, and xenophobia. This course pushes students to look past the postcard-perfect surface and evaluate what “lived sustainability” truly means—and who it leaves behind. Through regular seminar sessions held at Franklin University Switzerland and experiential outdoor classrooms, you will investigate sustainable food systems, public transit mobility, renewable energy, and climate resilience.

Program will be led by Dr. Josh Long (Environmental Studies)

Program Dates: June 6 – July 2, 2027

This is the last Information Session.

Study Abroad Fair September 15, 2026, 10am-2pm, Bishops Lounge – Register here

Application will close and be unavailable after 11:59pm CST on December 1 – Apply here

• Step One: Advising is required prior to applying. You must attend one of the following advising sessions:
  • SU Switzerland Info Session
  • Study Abroad 101 Information Session
  • Virtual Study Abroad 101 or,
  • Make an appointment with Dr. Long or the Study Abroad office
• Step Two: Apply for the Program and Scholarships in Via by December 1