Information about registration
For more information about the application and admission process, refer to the info sheet of your preferred degree programme.
A fee of CHF 200 is charged for the admission process, payable before the application is finalised. You may pay your enrolment fee using a PostFinance Card (debit card), TWINT, a credit card (Mastercard or VISA) and PostFinance Mastercard® Value.
You may apply for multiple degree programmes (unlimited). Each programme has its separate admission process, which means that candidates must complete the online application for each programme. An admission fee will be charged for each application.
Admission requirements for the Design programme
- Federally recognised or equivalent academic baccalaureate plus a one-year art foundation course / remedial course or on year (or more) of work experience in a field related to the specialisation, or
- Federally recognised or equivalent professional vocational education with a vocational baccalaureate in a field related to the specialisation (in addition, the one-year art foundation course / remedial course or one year (or more) of work experience in a field related to the specialisation is recommended), or
- Federally recognised or equivalent professional vocational education with a vocational baccalaureate plus a one-year art foundation course / remedial course or one year (or more) of work experience in a field related to the specialisation, or
- Certificate from a specialised school with a specialised baccalaureate plus a one-year art foundation course / remedial course or one year (or more) of work experience in a field related to the specialisation
- In any case: language skills in the language of instruction that are commensurate with the level of education
An additional admission requirement is the successful completion of an artistic-creative aptitude test.
In exceptional cases, candidates may be exempt from meeting specific criteria. It will be considered after your application and based on your prior experience. A secondary education certificate (academic baccalaureate, vocational baccalaureate, specialised baccalaureate, professional vocational education in a field related to the specialisation) is required from all specialisations within the Visual Communication and Product and Industrial Design programmes. If an exemption is granted, you are expected to display exceptional artistic talent in the subsequent artistic-creative aptitude test. If you have any questions about the “sur dossier” application, contact aufnahmeverfahren-dk@hslu.ch.
Foreign students
Students from countries with a visa requirement must apply for a national type “D” visa with the Swiss embassy or general consulate in their home country before travelling to Switzerland.
Irrespective of a visa requirement, all foreign students must have a residence permit. Students from countries with a visa requirement must apply for the permit three months before entering the country. Among other things, they will be asked to provide evidence of sufficient funds. After admission has been granted, the International Office of the Lucerne School of Art and Design will send the necessary application forms to the student.
These requirements exist independently from the admission requirements of the Lucerne School of Art and Design but are necessary for the student to enter the country and begin studying.
