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• Exchange students remain enrolled at your home university
• Exchange students must have completed at least two semesters of study at their home institution before coming to Switzerland
• Exchange students must provide proof of language proficiency level in the language of instruction (German and/or English) at least at B2 level (if the language of instruction is not your native language) in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
• Exchange students have to complete a minimum course load at HSLU of 18 ECTS credits and a maximum of  30 ECTS. No more than 2 X ISA Modules per semester are possible
• Exchange students should ideally have a minimum GPA of 2.75 out of 4.

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Students from partner universities

1. The international office of the student’s home university nominates the student for an exchange semester at the School of Computer Science and Information Technology by 15th April (for the following fall semester) or
   15th October (for the following spring semester) at the latest.
2. The School of Computer Science and Information Technology confirms receipt of the nomination and sends the registration/application link to the nominated student. 
3. The student will be guided through the application process in the Mobility Online Tool. The application need to be completed by 30th April (for the following fall semester) or 31st October (for the following spring semester) at the latest.
4. The School of Computer Science and Information Technology announces its decision approximately three weeks after the application deadline.

Students from non-partner universities

If you are a student from a non-partner institution, you are welcome to apply via our study abroad program for a semester or two. More information on visiting students program.

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Students from non-partner universities, so called Freemover Students, pay the applicable tuition fees of the School of Computer Science and Information Technology. The tuition fees amount to approx. CHF 1000.- (for EU and NON-EU students) per semester. 

Grants from the Swiss European Mobility Program (SEMP; replaces Erasmus) are available to students attending one of the participating EU partner universities. Students are also free to apply for a grant in their home country or find another way of financing their studies. Students should contact their universities for details of grants.

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The School of Computer Science and Information Technology awards European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits throughout its programs. 30 ECTS credits at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts corresponds to 15 in North America and 60 in the UK.

The decision regarding the crediting of work carried out rests with the student’s home university. The International Office of the School of Computer Science and Information Technology helps students to compile the required documents.

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The buddies' role is to prepare a warm welcome for the incoming students, provide them with useful advice about student life in Switzerland and help them to find their feet in Rotkreuz and Luzern. Every incoming student is assigned a buddy. As from the autumn semester 2019, the buddy program will be managed by ESN (Erasmus Student Network) Luzern. Incoming students receive details of their buddy a few weeks before the start of the semester.

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