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The Lucerne Bachelor's Degree is Different

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Bachelor's degrees at the Lucerne School of Business

Bachelor’s degrees from the Lucerne School of Business are federally recognised. The programmes are business and career oriented and flexible enough to accommodate your needs and preferences, be it a part-time mode of study, a foreign exchange semester - you name it!

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What We Offer after Graduation

A master's degree in Lucerne or elsewhere

With a Bachelor’s degree, students are eligible to pursue a Master’s degree at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts or any other university (applied sciences or academic) in Switzerland or abroad.

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Depending on the objectives and contents of the master’s programme, a minimum degree grade or additional qualifications may be required.

The Lucerne School of Business currently offers the following Master's degree programmes:

  • Master of Science in Business Administration, Major Business Development and Promotion (German / English) 
  • Master of Science in Business Administration, Major Online Business and Marketing (German)
  • Master of Science in Business Administration, Major Public and Nonprofit Management (German)
  • Master of Science in Business Administration, Major Tourism (German / English)
  • Master of Science in Banking and Finance (German / English)
  • Master of Science in International Financial Management (English)

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The Lucerne Bachelor's Degree is Different

This is why we should be your first choice

Below you will find everything that is worth knowing about our Bachelor's degree programme. And should there be any loose ends, just get in touch. We will be pleased to be of assistance.

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Specialisations - Our Speciality, Your Benefit

It is all about in-depth knowledge and skills

  • Accounting, Finance and Banking
  • International Management and Economics
  • Tourism
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These specialisations take up around one third of the entire programme and exceed comparable ones offered elsewhere in terms of scope, content and duration. They are one of the distinguishing features that will set your higher education apart from the rest. The specialisations not only reflect some of our core competences in research and services, but the people in charge are in constant and close contact to the world of business out there. It is this unique combination of a generalist business education with attractive specialisations (which actually deliver what they promise) that gives the Lucerne Bachelor its distinctive value and flavour.

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And That's Not All

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Successfully qualifying people for their professional lives means transferring the reality of business into the classroom, a reality that is not made up of subjects or lectures. This is why the main modules are interdisciplinary in nature and are designed to impart the integral skills required to meet the day-to-day challenges of professional jobs. Corporate management is combined with law and ethics, economics with mathematics and statistics, methodologies with information management, and so forth. You will not find this elsewhere.

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A key aspect of the programme is personal contact between students and faculty and the fact that teaching and learning take place on an equal footing. Our mission statement puts it like this: «We develop people.» What this means: seminars in manageable groups instead of anonymous lectures, group and individual work in direct contact with lecturers and companies, guidance and counselling by lecturers and managers with a business background (mentoring and peer programmes), and so forth. We like swimming against the tide if it means providing our students with an advantage.

Lucerne is not a vast metropolis. Even so, and unlike elsewhere, studying here means being able to look beyond the horizon: where else in Switzerland can you attend elective modules (not all of them in English) offered by six schools of a University of Applied Science (Engineering and Architecture, Business, Social Work, Art and Design, Music, Information Technology), a traditional research university (University of Lucerne) and a university of teacher education (Lucerne UTE)? Spoilt for choice: from exotic languages and amateur radio via European law, ethnology, art history and religious psychology to web design and civil engineering. There is something for everyone.

Maybe you are thinking of doing what few others do and, at some point, founding your own company? The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is the ideal – and rewarding – place to do so. The Lucerne School of Business offers an entrepreneurial support structure, training opportunities, counselling and coaching, and we hook you up with like-minded people and funding institutions. 

The Lucerne School of Business is different.

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This Could Be your Future Career

Professions and opportunities

The broadly based generalist nature of the Bachelor programme opens doors to a wide spectrum of qualified job opportunities in for-profit, non-profit and public organisations. In addition, the practical and theoretical grounding provided by the specialisation programme enhances the chances in the job market without preventing the students from choosing an alternative profession – an ideal situation if students want to keep their options open.

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We poll the graduates six months after they leave. As a result, we know that, within that period, some 95 percent find employment in line with their training and their expectations, more than at most other comparable institutions in Switzerland. A little over half of the graduates find openings in qualified clerical/administrative and specialist occupations, while roughly one fifth are appointed to managerial positions (2016 figures). Either way, the Bachelor’s degree represents the perfect start to a successful career trajectory.


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This Is How you Get There

Philosophy, skills, content, structures

The Lucerne School of Business develops people and organizations. Its degree programmes provide professionally-oriented qualifications and are research-based.

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So says our mission statement. What this means in practical terms: the Bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration focuses on imparting skills which are of relevance to securing employment in business administration and allied fields such as economics, law, communications, etc., and is backed up by the School’s state-of-the-art science and research. The point of reference is a graduate profile composed of six core competences. It is a profile that the Lucerne School of Business has developed in partnership with industry, ensuring that each individual module and each lecture or seminar serves the purpose of contributing to students’ professional qualifications.

The programme’s modular structure with three specialisations and numerous electives means that studies can be tailored to individual preferences. Students have a say in how and where they should best channel their abilities and inclinations.

The programme consists of a generalist component combined with one out of the three specialisations. In the generalist component students acquire foundational management skills and the ability to analyse and evaluate important variables in the corporate environment. This is backed up by qualitative and quantitative research methodology and by communication skills tailored to the needs of a professional environment.

The focus on specialisations starts at the beginning of the second half of the programme. At that point, the emphasis is on developing subject-specific proficiency in the area of specialisation. Generic skills will be further developed through related practical exercises.

Students at the Lucerne School of Business adopt an autonomous and methodical approach to their own learning – one that goes beyond the confines of the programme. They recognise the importance of teamwork when it comes to producing viable solutions, and they practise working with uncertainty and complexity – essential prerequisites for a successful career.

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Quality Is what Takes Place in the Lecture Room

Modules, teaching and learning arrangements, assessed assignments

Semester modules are the programme’s building blocks in that each of them makes a specific contribution to the competencies laid out in the graduate profile. Accordingly, modules are content-based and skills-oriented.

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Rather than being disciplinary in the traditional sense, they encourage interdisciplinarity and joined-up thinking. Formally, they may consist of a number of interrelated subjects or submodules.

The difference between a module’s entry and exit profiles is what defines its objectives and contents. These, in turn, dictate the nature of teaching and learning approaches and arrangements, which may range from a predominance of contact hours in seminars (fundamentals, knowledge transfer), directed self-study alone or in groups (transfer, practice, implementation), or autonomous self-study (acquisition of knowledge, pre- and post-processing, research work).

In this way, each module is associated with a specific «sub-qualification» (in terms of the graduate profile), which is tested and confirmed by means of assessed assignments. If the latter are passed, module attendance is rewarded with a certain number of ECTS credits.

Each module comes with a standardised and detailed module description.

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Theory and Practice

Business and science in the programme

The Lucerne Bachelor’s degree programme has been designed to ensure a smooth and rapid transition into full-scale professional activity (short-term qualification). An indispensable prerequisite for this is the strong and consistent practical relevance of all course components. As a result, graduates are able to «hit the road running» from day one of their employment – something that is very much appreciated by companies and organisations.

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Practical relevance is based on a range of factors: stakeholders from business and society help develop the curricula, and graduate feedback is systematically collected and processed. Lecturers are required to have personal business experience and are supported by guest lecturers with a background in business. Student research and projects papers are as a rule commissioned by and carried out for external firms and organisations. And students benefit from support services such as the Careers Service and a mentoring programme, all designed to prepare them for later professional practice.

On the other hand, academic relevance and theory are essential components of the programme. They are designed to equip students’ with enduring reflection and development skills (long-term qualification). Theoretical knowledge facilitates navigation in unfamiliar, unstructured and complex situations. It helps with the identification of relations, patterns and dependencies. Theory and science are the cornerstones of long-term professional success.

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Working for and with Industry

Student assignments and projects

The Bachelor’s degree programme offered by the Lucerne School of Business comprises a high-quality structured introduction to problem solving, methodological skills and knowledge, and academic work. It extends over six modules and six semesters and includes practical implementation.

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Following a «dry run» at the beginning of the course, the second year finds students working on an assignment commissioned by a company or organisation. The culmination of all the work takes place during the final year of studies: the Bachelor thesis takes the form of a fairly major practical assignment, which has to be completed without substantial support.

One of the valuable aspects of the methods-based approach adopted by the Lucerne School of Business is that students are made to feel the harsh winds of business reality early on in their studies and that this has a significant and positive effect has on their learning process.

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Communicating Effectively

An exemplary syllabus of professional communication

Anyone wishing to pass on ideas, talk up products and explain services must be able to do so in words – both written and spoken. If the text is clear and the presentation compelling, the message will come across.

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If someone does a Bachelor’s degree programme at the Lucerne School of Business, he or she will be working on these aspects more intensively than at most other universities. As a result of this in-depth approach to communication, the messages will be well received – including at a future place of work.

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Your Personal Context is Important: You Decide

Full-time track, part-time track

The time-to-degree is shortest if a students studies full-time (usually six semesters). To achieve this, a student needs to be available between five and six days a week.

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Persons with special time commitments (competitive sports, caregiving, etc.) can opt for a tailored part-time study model, details of which are agreed by the student and the head of degree programmes. Here, the time-to-degree is a minimum of ten semesters.

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Exchange Semesters

International Mobility

Business activity and relationships have never stopped at a country’s borders. International experience is viewed positively and seen as an asset when applying for a job.

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The Bachelor’s degree programme at the Lucerne School of Business includes the possibility of an exchange semester at one of the 80-plus university-level partner institutions around the globe. Academic performance during that is fully credited – and at an unbeatable price. This means that exchange students do not have to worry about the time they spend in study being extended – plus they pay the standard semester tuition fee to the Lucerne School of Business.

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Lucerne Offers More than just Study

Campus life and services

With around 10,000 students, Lucerne’s three universities are the size of a small town. Which means that the Lucerne Campus has a lot to offer in the way of activities and services.

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These include a wide-ranging library infrastructure, numerous refectories, cafeterias, etc., a work placement service, an accommodation service, University Sports, the campus orchestra, a campus crèche, a counselling service and a crisis support service. Not forgetting a language centre and a range of elective modules that can be attended by all students regardless of the programme they are entrolled in. A number of student organisations take care of the interests and needs of the students. 

Lucerne, principally known for its tourism and culture, is becoming increasingly student-oriented. Students benefit from discounts and concessions in shops and at events. 

A picturesque setting in the centre of Switzerland, a rich historical and cultural heritage, a wide range of restaurants and wealth of entertainment, wonderful leisure and recreation opportunities and a superb public transport system – all this contributes to a high quality of life which is, at the same time, conducive to studies.

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What you need

Admission, admission examinations, fees

Admission to the Bachelor’s degree at the Lucerne School of Business requires the following.

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  • A higher secondary education certificate qualifying the holder for studies at university level in his or her country of origin (Swiss students: «Berufsmaturität Ausrichtung Wirtschaft/Dienstleistungen» or «Gymnasiale Matura»). Applicants from non-European countries must provide confirmation of acceptance to a bachelor’s degree course or equivalent in business administration or economics at an acknowledged university in their country of origin. 
  • A minimum of one year's qualified work experience in a business-related area (Swiss students: persons with a «Kaufmännische Berufslehre» fulfill this requirement). Although such experience may have been acquired in more than one company or organisation, at least six consecutive months must have been with the same employer. The Lucerne School of Business offers a limited number of work placements which fulfil this particular admission requirement.
  • Non-Swiss students: Proven knowledge in financial accounting and mathematics.
  • For non-native speakers of the tuition language: evidence of language proficiency corresponding to at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference. Such evidence must be available before studies are taken up (by the end of July in the year of admission at the latest). 

The enrolment fee for the bachelor’s degree is CHF 515, while the tuition fee is CHF 800 per semester. Study-related expenditure for materials, books, trips, etc. is extra.


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There Are the Rules

Legal principles and regulations

Alongside federal legislation, two sets of regulations are of relevance to the Bachelor’s degree at an intercantonal and cantonal level.

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  • Academic Ordinance Governing Degree Programmes at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
  • Academic Regulations Governing the Bachelor’s Degree in (International) Business Administration at the Lucerne School of Business

Both sets of regulations are available here.

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