Mandatory second semester abroad

The second mandatory semester abroad takes place in semester six, typically the spring. Students are free to choose the country destination as well as the university. During this second and final semester abroad, students are also free to choose their own subjects, to include subjects related to their major as well as a selection of freely-chosen electives if they so wish. Students are required to choose a minimum of 18 ECTS, ensuring that the total number of 24 ECTS in their major is fulfilled. Moreover, students work on their bachelor thesis while abroad.

General information

South East Asia

East Asia

General information

Timeline for application
  • 15th January: application deadline for the first mandatory semester abroad - namely the following fall
  • 15th August: application deadline for the second mandatory semester abroad - namely the following spring
Key dates

Detailed timeline information can be found in this document here.

Visa

It is each student's responsibility to obtain any necessary student visas, entry visas or visitors visas for their mandatory semester abroad in their country of choice. Different countries have different processes and the length of time it can take to obtain visas can vary considerably, also based on the student's country of origin or which passport they hold. The host university usually supplies the required documentation in support of any visa requirements.

Cancellation Policy

If a student decides to withdraw or cancel their semester abroad, all costs incurred are to be covered fully by the student.

Contact us

If you have any queries in this regard, please contact Annik Scholzen from the International Office:

Mail: annik.scholzen@hslu.ch
Phone: +41 41 757 68 13

Partnerschools South East Asia

Bangkok University

Bangkok University, Thailand
Petronas Arial View

Universiti Technologi Petronas, Malaysia
JCU Singapore

James Cook University, Singapore
Main Building KMUTT

King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
Main RMIT Building in Vietnam

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Vietnam

Partnerschools East Asia

Kindai on the map

Kindai University, Japan
ERICA campus

Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea

Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Main Taiwan Tech Building

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

National Central University, Taiwan