Universität Luzern
University, Graduate school in Luzern, Switzerland
The Universität Luzern (University of Lucerne) is a university in Lucerne, Switzerland, which describes itself as the youngest university in Switzerland. It focuses on the human sciences, and its building is in the city centre, next to the main railway station and the KKL.
Most programmes are taught in German; the Master's in Health Sciences is an exception and is taught entirely in English. Studies follow the Bologna system with three levels:
- Bachelor's programmes, normally six semesters (three years), for example in law, economics, psychology, cultural and social sciences, theology, health sciences, and Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- Master's programmes
- Doctoral studies
- Other programmes, including Gender Studies, interdisciplinary programmes and Religious Education
- Further education courses
The university offers mobility programmes. For housing, the Student Mentor Foundation Lucerne offers 280 student units, from one-bedroom studios to apartments with two to five bedrooms, in a new development in the city, and there are further student residences.
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Housing
The university's accommodation page lists several student housing options in Lucerne:
- Student Mentor Foundation Lucerne: 280 furnished units, from one-bedroom studios to two- to five-bedroom apartments, with internet and additional costs included in the rent; booking online at studentroom.ch
- Universe 9: housing for 95 students and apprentices from Switzerland and abroad
- Music Box: a house for music and art students
- Studentenhaus Luzern: apartments mainly for students of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences, open to others when places are free
Subjects taught
- Humanities
- Humanities
- Theology
- Law
- Law
- Sciences
- Social Sciences