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The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts Is the University of Applied Sciences of the Six Central Swiss Cantons. With 300 MORE STUDENTS AMONG THE LEADING UNIVERSITIES Education THIS YEAR Continuing education OF APPLIED SCIENCES IN THE FIELD Total Total 2018 1,875 1,939 694 802 697 535 6,542 6,542 bachelor’s 2018 993 7,182 1,254 1,855 336 410 12,030 2017 1,873 1,768 591 783 695 508 6,218 and master’s 2017 951 5,401 626 2,078 336 374 9,766 2016 1,894 1,750 522 792 717 534 6,209 2016 929 4,769 140 1,975 267 254 8,334 students* Engineering and Architecture Business Information Technology Social Work Engineering and Architecture Business Information Technology Social Work Art and Design Music* Art and Design Music FACTS AND data as of 15 October FIGURES 2018 data by calendar year In 2018, 5,281 students were enrolled in a bachelor’s and 1,281 in a master’s 1,169 students were enrolled in a Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) programme, 12,030 persons programme* at one of the six Schools. Engineering and Architecture, Business, while 3,239 studied for a diploma or a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS). Details online (in German): chose to expand and Information Technology accounted for roughly 70% of the students, women In addition, 7,622 persons registered for a continuing or executive education hslu.ch/annual-report made up 44%. specialist course or seminar. their knowledge 1,622 students received their graduation certificate. The Schools offer a total of 25 bachelor’s and 15 master’s programmes as well as one diploma programme. The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts continues to rank among the leading universities of applied sciences when it comes to continuing and executive Full range of programmes: hslu.ch/education education. Short programmes (one year or shorter) prove increasingly popular. Students by origin Full range of programmes: hslu.ch/continuing-education Canton of Lucerne (26%) Canton of Uri (2%) Canton of Schwyz (4%) HIGHLY VALUED RESEARCH Research AND SERVICE PARTNER Canton of Obwalden (2%) Canton of Nidwalden (3%) Canton of Zug (7%) Remaining cantons (50%) International (6%) 2018 2017 2016 459 new New projects 459 487 416 research 44% of the students are from Central Switzerland. The “International” category projects encompasses persons who solely reside in Switzerland for the purpose of studying. Funded by Innosuisse or SNSF* 58 94 88 In 2018, 459 research and development projects were initiated. Innosuisse, SNSF, the Federal Government and a range of EU programmes were among the notable external funders. Reports, tests and other services for companies, associations and public institutions generated an income of nearly CHF 8 million. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts facebook.com/hslu.ch Full list of research projects: hslu.ch/research Werftestrasse 4 CH-6002 Lucerne twitter.com/hslu T +41 41 228 42 42 linkedin.com/school/hochschule-luzern [email protected] * Innosuisse: formerly Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI); hslu.ch instagram.com/hslu_luzern * incl. teaching diploma students (School of Music) SNSF: Swiss National Science Foundation LUCERNE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES MOST COST-EFFECTIVE UNIVERSITY OF AND ARTS – A MAJOR EMPLOYER APPLIED SCIENCES IN SWITZERLAND 259 million CHF in 2018. in CHF million 259 Employees Finances Switzerland. Its turnover was was turnover Its Switzerland. education costs and a dip in federal funding. funding. federal in dip a and costs education Markus Hodel, President Hodel, Markus Employees by category (two days/week minimum) 1,758 funded by 3.7 million. The latter is the result of above-budget above-budget of result the is latter The million. 3.7 employees Income 259,331 27 % turnover of 259 million Swiss Francs with a loss of of loss a with Francs Swiss million 259 of turnover Professors and lecturers 761 Expenses 263,038 Intercantonal University of Applied Sciences and Arts reports a a reports Arts and Sciences Applied of University Assistants and research associates 527 institution in the heart of of heart the in institution Agreement cantons Financially, 2018 was a challenging year. The Lucerne Lucerne The year. challenging a was 2018 Financially, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and Sciences Applied of University Lucerne Administrative and technical staff* 470 (in 1,000 CHF) Yours sincerely, Yours Switzerland, six per cent from abroad. abroad. from cent per six Switzerland, The annual financials statement shows a CHF 259.3 million turnover and a loss educational largest the is it previous year. 44 per cent of them are from Central Central from are them of cent per 44 year. previous institution. With its 1,758 employees, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts of 3.7 million. The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is credited with at the Lucerne UASA, some 300 more than in the the in than more 300 some UASA, Lucerne the at Thank you very much for your interest in our our in interest your for much very you Thank ranks among the 15 largest employers in Central Switzerland. excellent cost-effectiveness in the 2018 Swiss Education Report – graduates are enrolled in bachelor’s and master’s programmes programmes master’s and bachelor’s in enrolled The number of employees – expressed in full-time equivalents – was 1,387 quick to find adequate employment at a low cost per student. the autumn of 2018, 6,542 men and women were were women and men 6,542 2018, of autumn the news.hslu.ch. our recently introduced news platform platform news introduced recently our in 2018 (calculation: FSO). 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