Your Contact Points at the University of Lucerne
After successful formal admission to the University of Lucerne, personal enrollment takes place at the Admissions Office upon arrival in Lucerne. To complete this step, you will receive a personal invitation from the Admissions Office (room 4.A07) - please keep this appointment.
The International Relations Office (IRO) is your central contact point for all questions regarding administrative tasks that have to be completed in Switzerland. The office is located in the main university building on the 4th floor, room 4.A21.
International Café / Global Lounge
From the fall semester 2024 onwards, the International Relations Office will organize an "International Café" in the newly opened "Studicafé". The idea is to create a place for newcomers where they can connect and exchange - the meeting is open to international students, postdoctoral fellows, lecturers, visiting researchers, employees and interested persons from the University of Lucerne.
Workshop Intercultural Communication Skills
In the fall semester 2024 the University of Lucerne together with the Institute of Communication & Leadership (Lucerne) will offer a workshop on intercultural communication ; one of the main objectives of this workshop is to develop strategies to deal with intercultural challenges when studying and working at the University of Lucerne.
Dates & Times will be published here.
The academic student advisors of the respective faculties are your contact point for all study-related questions, e.g. regarding course and exam registration, credits, study programmes, etc.
Faculty of Theology
https://www.unilu.ch/en/study/advice/academic-student-advisors/faculty-of-theology/
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Law
https://www.unilu.ch/en/study/advice/academic-student-advisors/faculty-of-law/
Faculty of Economics and Management
https://www.unilu.ch/en/study/advice/academic-student-advisors/faculty-of-economics-and-management/
Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine
https://www.unilu.ch/en/study/advice/academic-student-advisors/health-sciences-and-medicine/
Faculty of Behavioural Sciences and Psychology
(The Bachelor's programme in psychology will start in autumn 2024, and the Master's programme in psychology in 2027. )
https://www.unilu.ch/en/faculties/faculty-of-behavioural-sciences-and-psychology/
The SOL (Studierendenorganisation Luzern) is the umbrella organisation for all student councils at the University of Lucerne. Each faculty has its own student organisation:
Fajulu (Faculty of Law): https://studunilu.ch/fajulu/
KUSO (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences): https://studunilu.ch/kuso/
WiLu (Faculty of Economics and Management): https://studunilu.ch/fachschaften/wilu/
FT (Faculty of Theology): https://studunilu.ch/fachschaften/fachschaft-theologie/
GWM (Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine): https://studunilu.ch/fachschaften/fachschaft-gwm/
The Erasmus Student Network is a European student organisation, that supports and constantly develops student exchange. With over 540 local sections at universities in over 40 countries (thereof 15 in Switzerland ) the network strongly encourages the integration of exchange students in their respective guest countries, regardless of their background and how they join ESN. Besides from events and excursions organized for international students, ESN promotes mobility opportunities and accessible Higher Education possibilities for students with disabilities via the long-term project ExchangeAbility. With SocialErasmus, another international project by the Erasmus Student Network, ESN promotes a social attitude among young citizens participating in mobility programmes, to facilitate their integration into the local community whilst giving them the chance to make a long lasting social change in society through volunteering activities.
Contact
E-Mail: luzern@esn.ch
The Office of Equal Opportunity at the University of Lucerne actively supports the university’s efforts to ensure equal opportunities for men and women as well as to integrate people with disabilities into studies and the professional environment.
Studying in a new place is a great opportunity and at the same time a challenge, which can also lead to stress. If you start to feel overwhelmed, don't hesitate to ask for support. The services of the Psychological Advice Centre for students and university staff of the Lucerne University of Teacher Education, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, and the University of Lucerne are free of charge, available in English and fully confidential (bound by professional secrecy rules). You can request up to five consultations.
At the Campus daycare center (Kita Campus) childcare places are available to students, staff and lecturers of the three universities (University of Lucerne, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) and the University of Teacher Education (PHLU). The Kita Campus accepts children from the age of three months until they reach kindergarten age; opening hours are from Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 6:30 pm.