Dean's Welcome
Dear Incoming Students
Deciding to study abroad is a big step, especially in times of a pandemic. The University of Lucerne is therefore particularly delighted to welcome you in the spring semester 2022. Being located in the heart of Switzerland surrounded by the beautiful Swiss Alps our University is a truly special place to study and live. To help you settle in we offer a huge range of information and events specifically for exchange students. Beginning with this letter, you will receive formal information regarding the academic aspects of your upcoming semester in Lucerne.
I’m looking forward to welcoming you in February. In the meantime, I wish you a wonderful Christmas holiday.
Prof. Dr. iur. Andreas Eicker
Dean of the Faculty of Law
Incoming Welcome Session | Thursday, 17 February 2022 | 12:30pm – 2pm
Please reserve Thursday, 17 February 2022 in your calendars for the formal meeting of incoming students. The office of student advisors of the Faculty of Law will provide you with a wealth of information relevant for your stay in Lucerne from the organisational, academic, and purely practical point of view. The formal part is followed by a lunch sponsored by the Faculty of Law. Details about the meeting will follow in due course. Attendance at the formal part is mandatory.
Start of Courses
Courses (except for certain block courses and guest lecture courses) start on Monday, 21 February 2022.
Please note that lectures customarily begin 15 minutes past the hour; usually 2-hour lectures mean 2 x 45 minutes, with a 15-minute break.
Course Offerings Spring Semester 2022
Course schedules are available here: → Bachelor / → Master
Detailed course descriptions are listed in the course catalogue: https://vv.unilu.ch (choose the "Frühjahrssemester 2022" in the dropdown menu and tick the box RF to get courses of the Faculty of Law). The descriptions for all law courses in English are separately listed again in this booklet: "Courses in English". All courses taught in English are Master level courses and are open also to undergraduate exchange students.
Introduction to Swiss Law Exclusively for Incoming Students
This course gives an overview on the Swiss legal system, the organisation of the Swiss state and the principles of the Swiss political system. Participation is highly recommended. Further details are published in the course catalogue.
Registration for courses does not happen until early February. You will receive your student account together with your personal @stud.unilu.ch e-mail address by the end of January 2022. Course registrations can only be done with these account details. We will inform you in due time about the registration process.
Examinations for Master courses in English take place 30 May – 9 June 2022. Examinations for all Bachelor courses and Master courses in German take place 10 June – 1 July 2022. Detailed information regarding the examination modes and the examination application procedure will follow shortly after the start of the semester.
Global Legal Studies Programme
We proudly offer the certificate programme "Global Legal Studies: International Economic Law, Human Rights and Sustainability" to all incoming students. Take a look at the flyer for more information.
Core Dates Spring Semester 2022
1 – 21 February 2022 | Course registration | 17 February 2022 | Incoming Welcome Session | 21 February 2022 | Start of courses | 24 February 2022 | No courses (Carnival) | 28 February 2022 | No courses (Carnival) | 15 – 24 April 2022 | No courses (Easter break) | 26 May 2022 | No courses (Ascension, public holiday) | 27 May 2022 | End of courses | 30 May – 9 June 2022 | Examinations for Master courses in English | 6 June 2022 | Whit Monday (public holiday) | 10 June – 1 July 2022 | Examinations for all Bachelor courses and Master courses in German | 16 June 2022 | Corpus Christi (cantonal holiday) | End of July 2022 | Release of grades |
For questions feel free to contact the student advisory team at: studienberatung-rfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch
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