Students at Swiss universities have the opportunity to study for one or two semesters at another Swiss university. The recognition of study achievements from exchange stays as well as the recognition of semesters, courses, examinations and credits (ECTS) is usually guaranteed (see the study and examination regulations of your home faculty).                                                                    

Students remain enrolled at the University of Lucerne during their exchange and pay their tuition fees here. No enrolment fees are payable at the host university. No scholarships are paid by the University of Lucerne.   

Application deadlines

For all Swiss universities

Fall semester 2025: 15 April 2025

Spring semester 2026: 31 October 2025

For the Geneva Graduate Institute

Fall semester 2025: 15 March 2025

Spring semester 2026: 15 October 2025

A registration form can be requested from your mobility advisor and should then be submitted to mobility@unilu.ch.

Partner universities

CH-Unimobil

The CH-Unimobil exchange programme allows students to study at a Swiss university. This programme is open to students of all disciplines and study levels.
Please note that the law faculty of the University of Fribourg is the only Swiss university that charges exam fees, which must also be paid by participants in the CH-Unimobil program.

Graduate Institute Geneva

You also have the opportunity to undertake an exchange semester at the Graduate Institute Geneva. This option is open to Master's students studying on the following degree programmes:

• Law
• Health Sciences (without Medicine)
• Ethnology, Religion - Economy - Politics, Study of Religions, History, Philosophy - Politics - Economics, LUMACCS, Political Sciences, Global Studies
• Economics and Management