Find a language exchange partner at Franklin Switzerland

Franklin Switzerland combines English-language study with daily life in Italian-speaking Ticino. Its campus is in Sorengo, in the Lugano district, on the hills between Lake Lugano and Lago di Muzzano. That makes a tandem partner useful in very concrete ways: you can sharpen your English for seminars and academic conversations, build Italian for shopping, housing and local contacts, or maintain another language spoken within Franklin’s international community.

That international setting is visible in the figures: in August 2025, Franklin welcomed new students from 34 countries. Campus life is centred on Kaletsch Campus, the main campus, and North Campus. With the new institution field on Sprachtandem.ch, you can add Franklin Switzerland to your profile and filter the search for people from the same institution. This can help you find someone whose timetable, campus routine and study rhythm are more likely to fit yours. The institution entry is self-declared and is not verified by Franklin.

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Why choose language exchange within Franklin Switzerland?

At Franklin, English-language teaching, everyday life in Italian-speaking Ticino and an internationally mixed community come together in one place. A tandem turns that setting into regular practice: for your next seminar discussion, a conversation in Sorengo or an exchange of perspectives shaped by different countries. Academic Travel is also integrated into the curriculum and takes students beyond the classroom each semester, giving partners plenty to discuss while making flexible planning especially useful.

• Combine academic English with practical Italian for life in Ticino.
• Find someone who already understands Kaletsch Campus, North Campus and the rhythms of a Franklin week.
• Turn the community’s international perspectives into focused, recurring language practice.
• Plan sessions realistically around Academic Travel, assessment periods and changing weekly schedules.

New to tandem learning? What is a language tandem? explains the basic format and how to divide conversation time fairly.

New: Add your university or higher education institution to your profile

Add Franklin Switzerland to your profile so that your institutional connection can be used in the search. You can then look specifically for profiles linked to the same institution. This is particularly practical at Franklin because common ground is easy to establish: classes taught in English, everyday life in Italian-speaking Ticino, routes between the two campus areas and semesters shaped by Academic Travel.

The institution field is not a form of university verification. Users add the information themselves, and Franklin Switzerland does not confirm it. Your profile should still state your language goals, what you can offer, what you want to practise and when you are usually available. Get Started with Sprachtandem.ch gives you a step-by-step introduction to profiles and search.

How to search within your university or higher education institution

1. Add Franklin Switzerland to your profile and briefly describe your genuine connection to the institution.
2. Select the language you can offer and the language you want to learn or speak more confidently.
3. Use the university filter in the search to look for Franklin Switzerland profiles.
4. Compare goals, level, interests and availability. Finding the Ideal Language Exchange Partner offers useful selection criteria.
5. Send a message and arrange a first meeting online or in a suitable, well-used place that is accessible to both of you, such as an appropriate shared area on Kaletsch Campus or North Campus, or a public venue in Sorengo or Lugano.

For a broader local search, see language exchange in Lugano.

Find tandems at Franklin Switzerland

From English-language seminars to Italian-speaking life in Sorengo

English is Franklin’s language of instruction, while the campus sits in Switzerland’s Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. That creates an unusually clear language-exchange route. International students can practise Italian for errands, housing, leisure and local conversations. Italian-speaking members of the university community can find partners for English used in presentations, discussions and academically oriented topics.

The pages on Learning Italian and Learning English can help you turn a broad intention into a more specific learning goal. You can also search for French, German or other languages represented in Franklin’s international community. The useful match is not necessarily the most obvious language pair; it is the person whose offer, learning objective and realistic weekly rhythm fit your own.

Who is a Franklin Switzerland language tandem for?

A tandem suits people who want to place language practice inside their actual Franklin routine rather than treating it as an occasional extra.

• New students and study-abroad students can settle into English-language study while building Italian for everyday life in Ticino.
• Italian-speaking students or staff can practise academic and professional English in a familiar university context.
• Students returning from an Academic Travel course can maintain a language they used while away instead of letting it fade after the trip.
• Master’s students, doctoral researchers, faculty and staff can seek speaking practice for presentations, projects or international contacts.
• People with changing timetables can alternate between short campus meetings and online conversations.

To make a friendly conversation into dependable learning time, use Make the Most of Your Practice Session.

Start your language exchange at Franklin Switzerland

Between English-language classes, Italian-speaking daily life and a community whose new students came from 34 countries in August 2025, Franklin offers many natural reasons to practise languages. The university filter helps you approach that variety more purposefully by looking for people who understand life between Kaletsch Campus, North Campus and Sorengo, as well as the planning changes that can come with semester deadlines or Academic Travel.

State one concrete goal in your profile, such as “Italian for everyday situations” or “English for discussions and presentations”. Then review suitable Franklin profiles, begin with a short introductory conversation and agree on how you will divide the languages and speaking time.

Find a language exchange partner at Franklin Switzerland