Part-time Foundation Course in Art and Design Details

The Foundation Course in Art and Design lasts one year for full-time students, two years for part-time students. Scroll down to learn more about it.

Part-time Foundation Course: Details

Duration

Two years, always from early August to early May. (No teaching takes place from early May to early August.)

Part-time students take part in the Foundation Course at least three days a week. Attendance every Monday is mandatory since new modules always begin on a Monday.

Admission Requirements
  • Applicants must have completed secondary education, preferably with a vocational baccalaureate, baccalaureate or equivalent qualification, although (unlike for the Bachelor of Arts) none of these is mandatory for the Foundation Course in Art and Design 
  • Age: around 25
  • A pass in the entrance examination
Study Schedule

The precise study schedule for part-time students is discussed in early May then compiled in the summer break before the course begins. Part-time students may be permitted to attend certain weekly courses in full and accordingly drop others completely; and they must participate in one mid-October study trip, either in the first or the second year of their course.

Term Dates

See Programme details: Foundation Course in Art and Design: Schedule, Facts, Admissions Procedure.

Tuition Fees

Part-time students pay a reduced tuition fee per semester: CHF 503.– instead of CHF 803.– (However, there are four semesters to the part-time course, only two semesters to the full-time course.)
Please note that additional fees may be due, depending on your home residence. Further helpful information can be found in the PDF: Studiengebühren Schuljahr 2024/25 (only available in German) and in the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on this site.

Contact Person

Course Administrator Adriana Pozzi is on hand to help, if you have any questions: +41 41 248 62 45 or  adriana.pozzi@hslu.ch.