Fees
CAS programmes:
The fee includes the direct costs of the CAS programme, including course materials and examination fees. It does not include the cost of specialist literature, additional required reading, potential travel expenses, accommodation, meals and expenses. As soon as the delivery of the CAS programme is confirmed, the fee will be invoiced in full. Ordinarily, the fee is payable in two instalments. The first instalment is due before the commencement of the CAS programme and the second approximately after the first half of the programme has been delivered. The invoice will be sent to the postal address you have supplied.
DAS programmes:
The fee will be invoiced for each module (i.e., for the constituent CAS programmes and for the colloquium) and is payable in instalments. The first instalment is due before the commencement of the programme. The fee for the colloquium is due before the start of the colloquium and payable in a single instalment. The invoice will be sent to the postal address you have supplied. The direct costs for the colloquium are included in the fee for the DAS programme.
MAS programmes:
The fee will be invoiced for each module (i.e., for the constituent CAS programmes and the master’s module) and is payable in instalments. The first instalment is due before the commencement of the programme. The fee for the master’s module is due before the start of the master’s module and payable in a single instalment. The invoice will be sent to the postal address you have supplied. The direct costs for the master's module and for the certification are included in the fee for the master's module.
In case of a “sur dossier” admission to the MAS programme, the master’s module encompasses personal tuition in academic work for an additional fee of CHF 1,000. The head of programme will outline the related conditions and benefits to the participant.
Withdrawal from CAS, DAS and MAS programmes:
People withdrawing after confirmation of admission and up to two months before the start of the programme will be charged an administrative fee of CHF 500. People withdrawing later than two months before the start of the continuing education programme will remain liable for the full course fee. People failing to attend or to complete the programme will remain liable for the full course fee and are not entitled to a refund.
Withdrawal of application from, or early termination of, a continuing or executive education programme must be communicated to the Lucerne School of Social Work in writing.
Supplementary regulation for DAS and MAS programmes:
In case of withdrawal of application, non-attendance or early termination of an ongoing module (DAS colloquium/master’s module), the registered person will remain liable for the full module fee.
Completion
CAS programmes:
The successful completion of the CAS programme is awarded with the number of ECTS credits specified in the programme description. To obtain the Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS, the participant must attend at least 80% of contact study and successfully complete the assessed assignments.
DAS programmes:
The successful completion of the DAS programme is awarded with 30 ECTS credits. To obtain the Diploma of Advanced Studies, the participant must pass the assessed assignments in the individual modules and the colloquium.
MAS programmes:
The successful completion of the MAS programme is awarded with 60 ECTS credits. To obtain a Master of Advanced Studies MAS degree, the participant must attend at least 80% of contact study and pass the assessed assignments in the individual modules.
Postponement and cancellation of continuing and executive education programmes
A sufficient number of participants is required for the delivery of a continuing and executive education programme. The final decision on the delivery of a course rests with the Lucerne School of Social Work. No costs are incurred if a continuing or executive education programme is cancelled or postponed. If a continuing or executive education programme is cancelled or postponed, the participants will be informed as quickly as possible.
Recommendation to take out cancellation insurance
Pursuant to the Academic Regulations Governing Continuing and Executive Education at the Lucerne School of Social Work, the participant must pay the fees for the programme in full if they withdraw their application after receipt of the confirmation of admission or if they terminate a continuing or executive education programme early. The Lucerne School of Social Work recommends participants take out cancellation insurance.
Confidentiality regulations
As a participant, you are obliged to treat any information concerning other participants and their clients obtained in the framework of your continuing or executive education programme confidently. A violation of this clause may be sanctioned, namely with the expulsion from the continuing or executive education programme.
Digital instruction
Copyrights and privacy rights as well as the right to one’s own image also apply online. Written materials, videos and other school material shared on the ILIAS learning platform and shown in web meetings shall not be passed on to third parties. Web meetings shall not be recorded without the express consent of all participants.
Theft insurance (property insurance - eletronic equipment)
The Lucerne School of Social Work provides no insurance coverage for the damage, destruction or loss of electronic equipment (e.g., laptops, digital cameras, storage devices or similar) owned by participants. It is therefore the participants’ responsibility to take out insurance for this kind of occurrence.
Liability insurance
Participants undertake to comply with the internal order, health and safety regulations of the Lucerne School of Social Work. Participants are responsible for taking out liability insurance. The Lucerne School of Social Work accepts no liability of any kind.
Data protection guidelines
- Use of personal data
§1 The Lucerne School of Social Work conforms to the applicable data protection legislation when handling the personal data of participants.
§2 By signing the application form, the participant consents to the Lucerne School of Social Work processing and/or linking his or her personal data (e.g. first name, surname, matriculation number, ECTS credits, degree programme etc.) and photos for the purposes of planning, organisation, evaluation, funding, statistics, information, in-house learning platforms and classroom portraits. This applies before, during and after the continuing or executive education programme. This includes the sharing of necessary data with the Federal Statistical Office and with the alumni office of the Lucerne School of Social Work. Furthermore, in the case of continuing and executive education programmes that are delivered in cooperation with other schools or institutions, the participant agrees to the School’s sharing of necessary personal data with its cooperation partners and the processing of this information in accordance with data protection laws.
- Use of third-party services
By using third-party services such as University Sports etc., participants consent to their data being passed on for the administration of these services by the Lucerne School of Social Work. Only data given voluntarily by participants as part of the registration process will be passed on to third parties. It cannot be ruled out, however, that data may be seen by others while being passed on by third parties.
Legal framework
The CAS, CAS or MAS programme conforms to the relevant regulations in place at the start of a given continuing or executive education programme. We expressly reserve the right to make changes and/or amendments to existing regulations and to issue new regulations during the course of the continuing or executive education programme. These shall apply for all students as soon as they come into effect. The regulations can be read online at any time and are available on request from the Lucerne School of Social Work (Secretariat).
In all other respects, the relevant legal framework of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts applies, namely the Academic Ordinance Governing Continuing and Executive Education at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, FH Zentralschweiz and the Academic Regulations Governing Continuing and Executive Education at the Lucerne School of Social Work.
