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The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts offers an excellent academic and practice-based learning programme to help students achieve their career objectives – all provided in state-of-the-art facilities in a stunning city within a hub of European innovation and achievement. >
Study in the heart of Switzerland - The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts offers international students a range of attractive learning opportunities at bachelor’s and master’s degree level.
The Introductory Weeks of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) were designed to help international students and exchange students get started in Lucerne.
You’re here to learn, but home is where your heart is! We'll do our best to help you find the perfect answers to your questions around your life here in Lucerne.
Are you looking for a place, a room that you can call your home for learning and living in? We offer affordable accommodation for local and exchange students.
There are a number of aspects to consider when planning to study in Switzerland.
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Our degree programmes deliver knowledge and theory alongside imaginative and collaborative approaches to practice-based learning. With experience in both industry and research, our teaching staff offer unique insights to help students reach their potential.
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The practice-focused approach to learning allows lecturers to conduct trailblazing research through collaborations with major players in industry, commerce, public and common-profit organisations and the arts. The University actively nurtures these connections, allowing students to start building their professional networks and making valuable contacts while still studying.
We offer a broad range of specialisations to help you define your own niche. Specialist expertise is in high demand in our highly connected world, where employers and society alike value individuals with new ways of looking at existing problems. Our programmes allow students to explore issues from a number of perspectives while defining their own areas of expertise.
Our graduates leave the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts with highly sought-after skills and qualifications, enjoying high demand among the various multinationals with offices in Switzerland and at international companies and organisations around the world. However, students are equally well prepared for a career in arts or life as a thriving entrepreneur. But do not take our word for it: official statistics show our graduates are among the first to find a promising position upon entering the job market.
Students at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts benefit from best-in-class facilities – including hands-on research laboratories, studios, and excellent campus facilities. We do our best to create a comfortable learning environment so you can focus on making the most of your studies.
Surrounded by mountains and lakes, Lucerne is a popular tourist spot that offers a wide range of leisure activities, from cycling and beach volleyball to cultural festivals and the city’s famed restaurants and nightlife. Meanwhile, the picturesque medieval town is regarded easily to navigate and the safest city in Switzerland, while the waters of Lake Lucerne are renowned for their purity.
While Lucerne is an attractive destination all by itself, it also enjoys a central location and excellent connections to other major Swiss and European cities via rail, or, via regular connections to Zurich Airport, the rest of Europe and the world.
Whether seminars, tutorials, or longer-term group projects, our students benefit from intimate teaching environments that make it easy for students to interact with the experts on a more personal level and receive immediate feedback on their work. It allows teaching staff to set more hands-on tasks, increasing student motivation and confidence. With direct support from highly trained lecturers, students get the support to ensure they thrive.
Our students can gain initial practical experience during their studies through fascinating integrated modules that might include study trips (e.g. International Campus Experience) or practical studies carried out in collaboration with industry partners and international institutions.
The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is partnered with the University of Lucerne and the University of Teacher Education Lucerne (PH Luzern) to support true interdisciplinary learning. The Interdisciplinary Learning Programme covers a wide range of cultural, economic, technical, legal, political and ethical subjects. The content of the modules that make up the programme is designed to foster interdisciplinary thinking and inspire ground-breaking ideas.
The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts was the first university of its kind in Switzerland or Germany to be awarded the status of Recognised for Excellence 5*. We follow the internationally recognised quality management model specified by the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM).
