Join us online or on-site in a unique experience of mutual learning for change.

Pricing Information  

Prices vary by participation mode and participant category.

Participation mode:

  • Online participation: access to online and hybrid courses only
  • On-site participation: access to on-site and hybrid courses

Participant categories:

  • Regular participants: standard rate
  • PhD/Master’s students (including medical residents) from non-partner institutions & participants from Upper-Middle Income Countries (UMICs): discounted rate
  • Participants from Low- & Lower-Middle Income Countries (LMICs): discounted rate
  • Students and staff of LSS partner institutions (USI, SUPSI, Swiss TPH, SSPH+, including SSPH+ IGC PhD students): discounted rate

To receive a discount code, please contact info@ssph-lugano-summerschool.ch before registering. Students must provide a valid certificate of enrolment.

Pricing for on-site participation in a 3-day course

The on-site pricing includes: the fee for one 3-day course, participation in the plenary session, and participation in scheduled on-site/hybrid networking events/workshops.
*Early Bird: only available until May 1st!
Regular participants
1'200 CHF
*1'000 CHF early bird
PhD/Master & UMICs
1'000 CHF
*850 CHF
early bird
LMICs participants
850 CHF
*650 CHF
early bird
LSS Partner Institutions

700 CHF

Pricing for online participation in a 3-day course

The online pricing includes: the fee for one 3-day course, participation in the plenary session, and participation in scheduled online networking events/workshops.
*Early Bird: only available until May 1st!
Regular participants
1'000 CHF
*850 CHF 
early bird
PhD/Master & UMICs
800 CHF
*700 CHF 
early bird
LMICs participants
700 CHF
*500 CHF 
early bird
LSS Partner Institutions
700 CHF

Additional Information

  • HICs, UMICs, and LMICs are defined according to the World Bank classification.
  • Plenaries are free and open to public.
  • In case of onsite participation, some facilities offer special prices for LSS participants. Find out more in the FAQ section.

Scholarship Opportunities

  • A limited number of online, hub, partial on-site, and full-onsite scholarship are available for courses.
  • The scholarship call for the 2026 edition will open in January 2026 - new budget permitting.

Registration and Cancellation T&C

  • The registration of participation is binding.
  • If you have to cancel your registration before August 1st, 30% of the total fee will be retained. If you have to cancel your registration after August 1st, no refund will be made.
  • The participation fees are owed upon registration. If payment is not received within the set timeline, we cannot guarantee the spot.
  • If you are eligible for a discount code but you do not ask for it before registration, the discount will not be applicable afterwards.
  • Participation is not guaranteed until full payment of the registration fee is received.
  • The course program may be subject to changes.
  • Payments will be refunded if the course will be cancelled by the organizer. In that case, the organizer will have no further liability to the client. Registrations remain valid should the format change.