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Incoming

Foreign students can spend an exchange semester at the Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art. Applicants must be enrolled at one of the School’s partner universities. If you study at a different university level institution, you may attend an exchange semester as a freemover, outside the Erasmus+ scheme. The duration of the exchange programme is usually one semester. 

Exchange semester in Lucerne

Lucerne is the cultural and economic Centre in the heart of Switzerland. Over 400,000 people live in the greater area of Lucerne. You can travel to Zurich, Bern, or Basel by train in just one hour. The mountains are even easier to reach for relaxing hikes and in summer Lake Lucerne invites you to take a refreshing dip.

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We deliver innovation and identify niches; we create images, narratives, products, strategies, and processes that provide meaning and add cultural, economic, and social value. Our workshops are practical and relevant; we have a high profile in the public sphere; we maintain cooperation with our external partners. Proud of our long-standing traditions, we move forward with confidence. Although our roots are in Central Switzerland, we have a network at an international level.

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Admission requirements

The following admission requirements for exchange students or Free mover students apply at the Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art:

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  • Enrolled at home university
  • Nomination by home university
  • At least two semesters completed before the exchange semester
  • Language level according to the level of education and the language of instruction
     

Registration Process

Students must be nominated by their universities directly to the International Office of the Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art.

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Nomination by home university at the latest by:

  • Fall Semester: March 1
  • Spring Semester: October 1

The nominated students will receive a detailed email on the application procedure. 
Application deadline

  • Fall Semester: March 31
  • Spring Semester: October 31

We require the following documents for an application:

  • Letter of motivation
  • Portfolio
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Transcript of Records
  • Copy of passport and passport photo
  • Draft Learning Agreement

The decision is usually communicated up to four weeks after the application deadline.

 

Bewerbung

Die nominierten Studierenden erhalten ein detailliertes E-Mail zum Bewerbungsverfahren.

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Anmeldeschluss:

  • 31. März für Herbstsemester
  • 31. Oktober für Frühlingssemester

Für eine Bewerbung benötigen wir folgende Unterlagen:

  • Motivationsschreiben
  • Portfolio
  • Lebenslauf
  • Transcript of Records
  • Passkopie und Passfoto
  • Entwurf Learning Agreement

Der Entscheid wird in der Regel bis vier Wochen nach Ablauf der Bewerbungsfrist kommuniziert und hängt von den freien Plätzen in den Studienrichtungen ab.

 

Living and studying in Lucerne

Anyone who visits Lucerne or studies here will quickly notice that the people here welcome their guests and do a lot to make everyone feel at home.

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Costs

All exchange students from our partner universities are exempt from semester fees. 

Depending on the field of study, they may have to pay material costs. Students from a European partner university receive a financial grant under the Swiss European Mobility Programme (SEMP). They do not have to apply for it. The amount is based on the period of study in classes.
Free mover students pay semester fees at the Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art.

Study fees

Accomodation

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts offers accommodation for students and exchange students. Exchange students can book a room through the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts once they have been accepted for the exchange semester.

Visa and residence permit

All international students require a residence permit for an exchange semester. Students from non-European countries also require a visa. We inform exchange students about the processes at an early stage.