The Master in Italian literature and Italian civilization is offered by the Institute of Italian Studies (ISI) of the University of Italian Switzerland, USI, based in Lugano. The full-time study program comprises 120 ECTS for a usual duration of two years. It corresponds to '+2' in the Bologna system and is equivalent to the Master's Degree. An agreement signed April 4, 2011 also embodies the equivalence between the Master of Arts in "Language, literature and Italian civilization" of the University and a Master degree in "Modern Philology. Sciences literature, theater and cinema "of the University of Pavia, and therefore enables the graduates of USI Master of access to Italian public competitions.

The Master in Public Management and Policy – PMP, is offered by the Università della Svizzera italiana in collaboration with the universities of Lausanne, the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration - IDHEAP, and Bern within the framework of the inter-university network “Swiss Public Administration Network.” Supported by the Swiss Confederation, this master’s program is designed to train qualified professionals ready to effectively and swiftly tackle the challenges of the contemporary public sector.

The Master of Arts in Interreligious Dialogue. Science, Philosophy and Theology of Religions has been designed to provide extensive knowledge of the major world religions and explain their basic principles, different structures, and history.

Tourism has grown to become a global economic industry. Managing international tourism means understanding its diversity and requires a frequent change of perspectives between the various stakeholders involved in tourism: different types of tourists, tourism businesses, the local community, tourism employees, governments, NGOs, activist groups, and tourism industry associations to name a few.

The Master of Arts in interreligious dialogue: Science, Philosophy and Theology of Religions, promoted by the Re.Te. Institute ("Religions and Theology") of the Lugano Faculty of Theology, has been designed to provide extensive knowledge of the major world religions, explain their basic principles, their different structures, and their history. The Master’s course aims to teach its students to promote and develop a dialogue with members of other religions, precisely by gaining an appreciation of other religions and learning how to communicate and hold effective interaction.

The Master in International Tourism seeks to respond to this challenge and offers a program that goes beyond the limited focus of professional masters courses, proposing instead a transversal and multidisciplinary approach at a university level.