Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Public university in Lucerne, Switzerland
47°00′50″N 8°18′22″E / 47.014°N 8.306°E / 47.014; 8.306Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (German: Hochschule Luzern) (HSLU) is one of seven regional, public-funded universities of applied sciences founded in 1997 in its current form.[2] The University was called University of Applied Sciences of Central Switzerland (German: Fachhochschule Zentralschweiz) until 15 October 2007.[3] Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is a Swiss public vocational university with campuses in Lucerne, Horw, Emmenbrücke[4] and Rotkreuz.[5] Prior to Rotkreuz, a small campus in Zug for finance was held.[6]
Schools
- School of Engineering and Architecture (Hochschule Luzern – Technik & Architektur)
- Biotechnology Space Support Center (BIOTESC)
- School of Computer Science and Information Technology (Hochschule Luzern – Informatik)
- Business School and Management (Hochschule Luzern – Wirtschaft)
- School of Social Work (Hochschule Luzern – Soziale Arbeit)
- School of Art and Design (Hochschule Luzern – Design & Kunst)
- School of Music was formed in 1999 when the city's Conservatory of Music, Academy of Church Music, and Jazz School merged into a single university-status institution, called Hochschule Luzern – Musik.[7]
Academic programs
The University offers English and German based education with levels from undergraduate to graduate. Bachelor, Master and certificate programs are available in fields like design, music, fine arts, animation 2D/3D, object design, banking & finance, international management & economics, sustainable energy systems, to list a few from the other variety courses they offer.[8][9][10]
Beginning with Winter Semester 2018, the university announced that students can now study yodeling. This announcement drew press coverage due to its association with the German term Jodeldiplom, a term for a useless or vanity-driven degree.[11][12] At the end of the course of study, the students will be awarded a Bachelor of Arts in music.
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - 2021 Facts and Figures".
- ^ "Lucerne University of Applied Sciences & Arts - Eunicas". eunicas.ie.
- ^ "Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts Innovative Conservatoire". innovativeconservatoire.com.
- ^ Design & Arts - About our campus
- ^ Information Technology - Locations of our campus
- ^ "Lucerne University of Applied Sciences University Handbook". universitieshandbook.com.
- ^ "Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts Study in Luzern". study-in-luzern.com.
- ^ "Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts". mastersportal.eu.
- ^ "Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Higher School of Music, Lucerne (Hochschule Luzern-Musik), Lucerne". idmmei.isme.org.
- ^ "Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Art and Design". cumulusassociation.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
- ^ Kaufmann, Matthias (19 January 2018). "Endlich gibt's das Jodeldiplom" [At last, the yodeling diploma exists]. Der Spiegel. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ ""Du dödl di" - Jodeln an der Universität" ["Du dödl di" - Yodeling at university]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). 22 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts Factsheet by the Conference of the Universities of Applied Sciences Switzerland (PDF)
- Information about Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- Hochschule Luzern - Musik
- Welcome page (in English)
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Applied Sciences
- Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH)
- University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons (FHGR)
- Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU)
- University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)
- University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland (OST)
- University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO)
- Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana (SUPSI)
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences/ZHAW (ZHAW)
- Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
- Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences (private)
of Teacher Education
- Haute école pédagogique des cantons de Berne, du Jura et de Neuchâtel (HEP-BEJUNE)
- Haute école pédagogique du canton de Vaud (HEP Vaud)
- Haute école pédagogique du Valais/Pädagogische Hochschule Wallis (HEP-VS/PH-VS)
- Haute école pédagogique Fribourg/Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg (HEP/PH FR)
- PH-Institut NMS (IVP NMS), Bern
- Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik (HfH), Zürich
- Pädagogische Hochschule Graubünden/Alta scuola pedagogica dei Grigioni/Scola auta da pedagogia dal Grischun (PHGR)
- Pädagogische Hochschule Bern (PHBern)
- Pädagogische Hochschule Luzern (PH Luzern)
- Pädagogische Hochschule Nordwestschweiz (PH FHNW, part of FHNW)
- Pädagogische Hochschule Schaffhausen (PHSH)
- Pädagogische Hochschule Schwyz (PHSZ)
- Pädagogische Hochschule St. Gallen (PHSG)
- Pädagogische Hochschule Thurgau (PHTG)
- Pädagogische Hochschule Zug (PHZG)
- Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich (PH Zürich)
- Schweizer Hochschule für Logopädie Rorschach (SHLR)
- SUPSI - Dipartimento formazione e apprendimento (SUPSI-DFA, part of SUPSI), Ticino
- Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training (SFUVET)
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