Dean's Welcome
Dear Incoming Students
Welcome to the University of Lucerne, Faculty of Law. It’s wonderful that you have chosen to join us in the fall semester 2018. At the University of Lucerne, we pride ourselves on being an internationally orientated faculty with a wide range of courses offered in English. You’ll get the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in a number of different fields within a vibrant learning environment. Thanks to our beautiful location in the heart of Switzerland, surrounded by the impressive Swiss Alps, you will also be able to appreciate the numerous leisure opportunities. I hope all these aspects will inspire you to make the most of your time in Lucerne. Beginning with this letter, you will receive formal information regarding your upcoming exchange semester.
I look forward to welcoming you in September and wish you a pleasant summer holiday.
Prof. Dr. iur. Bernhard Rütsche
Dean of the Faculty of Law
Incoming Welcome Event | 17 September 2018 | 10am until 2pm
Please reserve Monday, 17 September 2018, in your calendar for the formal meeting of incoming students. The office of student advisors (Ms. Madeleine Stämpfli) will provide you with a wealth of information relevant for your stay in Lucerne from the organisational, academic, and purely practical point of view. Details about the meeting will follow in due course. Attendance at the formal part of the Incoming Welcome Event is mandatory. The formal part is followed by a social event with food and drinks. We kindly ask you to register for the Incoming Welcome Event by email (studienberatung-rfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch) at the latest by 30 June 2018.
Start of Courses
Courses (except for certain block courses and guest lecture courses) start on Tuesday, 18 September 2018, at the Frohburgstrasse 3, next to the central railway station in Lucerne. Lectures customarily begin 15 minutes past the hour; usually 2-hour lectures mean 2 x 45 minutes, with a 15-minute break.
Course Registration and OLAT
Registration for the courses you wish to take can be done via the online platform OLAT (Online Learning And Training). You will receive your necessary AAI-account with an @stud.unilu.ch email address in August 2018. Once the registration period is open, we will inform you on how to register for courses.
Course Offerings Fall Semester 2018
Course descriptions are listed in the course catalogue: https://vv.unilu.ch (you have to select the “Herbstsemester 2018” which will be uploaded by 1 June 2018). The descriptions for all law courses in English are separately listed again in this booklet: "Courses in English Fall 2018–Fall 2019".
Please note that undergraduate students are also allowed to enrol in master courses.
Course schedules are available here: → Bachelor / → Master
IMPORTANT: There are different deadlines to register for courses. For most courses you can register upon arrival in Lucerne after the Incoming Welcome Event. Exceptions are listed below under "courses with mandatory early sign-up".
Courses exclusively for incoming students
Introduction to Swiss Law
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.
Introduction to Public International Law
This course is designed as a ‘crash course’ in the beginning of the semester and seeks to provide a solid understanding on the nature and functioning of public international law, its legal sources and its subjects. More details on the structure and contents of the course are available in the course catalogue.
Global Legal Studies Programme
As of 2017, the Faculty of Law in Lucerne proudly offers a certificate programme "Global Legal Studies: International Economic Law, Human Rights and Sustainability". The programme is specifically designed for incoming students. For more information on the GLS programme, please take a look at the flyer.
Courses with Mandatory Early Sign-up
The following courses require a registration via email to the office of student advisors (studienberatung-rfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch):
Course title | Credits | Registration deadline | International Trade Law | 5 | 30 September | International Investment Protection Law | 5 | 30 September | Food Products from Animals: What do Consumers want to know? | 2 | 9 October | Einführung in das Europäische Strafrecht (German) | 2 | 30 October | Theorien der Grund- und Menschenrechte (German) | 2 | 13 November | Current Challenges to the Prohibition of Torture | 2 | 18 November | Rhetorik für Juristen (German) | 5 | 21 November | Transnational Business Law and Economic Policy: The Asia-Pacific Perspective | 2 | 25 November |
ATTENTION: Some courses have a limited number of participants. Registrations are processed according to the principle "first come, first served".
Examinations for Master courses in English take place 10–21 December 2018. Examinations for courses in German take place 7–25 January 2019.
Detailed information regarding the examination application procedure will follow shortly after the start of the semester.
Core Dates Fall Semester 2018
1–30 September 2018 | Course registration | 10 September 2018 | Start of welcome week | 17 September 2018 | Incoming Welcome Event | 18 September 2018 | Start of courses | 2 October 2018 | No courses (St. Leodegar, local holiday) | 1 November 2018 | No courses (All Saints' Day) | 8 November 2018 | No courses in the morning (Dies Academicus) | 14 December 2018 | End of courses |
10–21 December 2018
| Examinations for Master courses in English | 7–25 January 2019 | Examinations for courses in German | End of February 2019 | 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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