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
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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)
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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
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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.
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Employees by organisational unit 2018 160,251 29,787 50,509 7,987 10,797 259,331 changes the shape actively to tools necessary the with
communication – you can now find the full annual annual full the find now can you – communication 2017 159,775 28,624 48,069 7,702 13,410 257,580 as an MSc programme in Data Science equip students students equip Science Data in programme MSc an as The Lucerne UASA also breaks new ground in its its in ground new breaks also UASA Lucerne The
continuing and executive executive and continuing 2016 157,240 27,883 45,654 9,768 10,750 251,295
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great capacity to perform and innovate. innovate. and perform to capacity great 207 Engineering and Architecture
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326 The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts pursues a mandate in four areas: of communicating and our mobility. It also leads leads also It mobility. our and communicating of hand, the annual spending per student is below the the below is student per spending annual the hand, in six Schools, Schools, six in 6,500 students 6,500 Music
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Lucerne UASA to be the most cost-effective among among cost-effective most the be to UASA Lucerne be attributed to any of the four areas included room rental or IT services for third parties. The mega trend that is digitalisation permeates permeates digitalisation is that trend mega The However, the 2018 Swiss Education report finds the the finds report Education Swiss 2018 the However, Organisation of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences
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basic contributions for education programmes and research funding (Innosuisse, Swiss The Lucerne University of of University Lucerne The National Science Foundation SNSF). The Intercantonal Agreement financing encompasses
TRANSFORMATION contributions for bachelor’s and master’s students residing in the six Intercantonal Agree-
HELPING SHAPE THE DIGITAL DIGITAL THE SHAPE HELPING * incl. apprentices and interns ment cantons (15%) and the Intercantonal Agreement residual financing (12%). 2018 LIGHTS Partnerships around the globe Mega trend digitalisation Foundation supports projects and talent HIGH The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is linked up on A total of three new degree programmes revolve around 2018 saw the inauguration of the Lucerne University of Applied an international scale: in 2018, partnerships with 20 universities digitalisation: students become data professionals, IT security Sciences and Arts Foundation. Its mission is to support extraordinary were established, extending the number of countries with partner experts and managers of international IT projects. students, start-up companies founded by alumni, and research projects institutions to 48. hslu.ch/education of strategic importance. hslu.ch/international hslu.ch/foundation
A hearty yodel for folk music School of Social Work: 100-year anniversary Addressing major issues with interdisciplinarity
The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts strengthens its range of To celebrate the School’s anniversary and to emphasise the societal How will we work in the future? How can we develop cities without folk music programmes, which is already unique in Switzerland: the new importance of social work, students initiated 100 non-profit projects. wasting resources? The new Interdisciplinary Clusters are dedicated to Yodeling major attracted a lot of interest – even from international students. hslu.ch/100years-social-work finding answers in cross-School teams. hslu.ch/folk-music hslu.ch/interdisciplinarity