History
The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts was founded in 1997 under the Intercantonal Council of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Central Switzerland (FHZ).
Education
The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts fulfils its mandate in the four areas of education, continuing and executive education, applied research and development, and services. The bachelor's and master's degree programmes follow the requirements of business, culture and civil society and prepare students for the needs of the job market. Ambitious professionals can choose from a wide range of continuing and executive education courses.
Research
Because of its research activities and specialised services, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is an important and reliable partner for enterprises in the private sector, federations/associations and public authorities. It maintains an extensive national and international network.
Distance Learning Courses
Computer Science & IT (1)
- Short Course Summer School on Designing Serious Games
Engineering & Technology (1)
- Short Course Energy Efficiency with Pinch Analysis
Social Sciences (1)
- B.Sc. Business Psychology
Housing services
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. As housing in Lucerne is scarce, we recommend that you start searching for accommodation in good time.
Library services
The music library of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is an up-to-the-minute media resource consisting of more than 200,000 items of sheet music, audio media, books, films and magazines, as well as modern facilities and expert advice.
ICT services
The Hub creates space for new and additional opportunities to work, study and teach - alone, in pairs and as a group. Variously equipped and flexibly furnished spaces foster communal discovery, creation, experimentation and exploration. The services range of media offered are tailored to the needs of the School.
Campus life
The campus of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts offers students a myriad of opportunities for study and for creating a great life for themselves.
Sports facilities
The three universities in Lucerne offer all students, employees and alumni a wide range of sports: countless sports and a wide range of trainings, courses, camps and events are available!
Student clubs
- The student organisations of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts represent the interests of the students of the particular Schools of the University.
- The School's student committee, STA, safeguards and promotes the interests of all students attending the Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture.
- STAIR is the association of all students attending the Lucerne School of Computer Science and Information Technology.
The Lucerne School of Business at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has received the well-known international AACSB accreditation after a five-year process. AACSB is considered the world's leading organisation for the certification of business schools. Only around six percent of the world's business schools have the seal of approval.