Dear Students
It's a pleasure to welcome you today with this Infomail to the Fall Term 2024.
This semester will offer you new opportunities, challenges and experiences. Use this time to deepen your knowledge and critically examine topics.
With these Infomails, from now on, we would like to inform you regularly about important aspects concerning your studies. Therefore, I ask you to read the information below carefully.
I wish you a successful and inspiring semester.
Yours sincerely,
Prof. Dr. Stefan Boes Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine
Below you will find important dates of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine.
2 September 2024 | Start enrollment MOODLE | 2 September 2024 | Information event on transfer to MSc Health Sciences for students in the 90 ECTS Master's program | 2 September 2024 | Information event Master Procedure & Oral Exam | 15 September 2024 | Submission registration Bachelor's Thesis | 16 September 2024 | Start semester | 26 September 2024 | Homecoming Party | 15 October 2024 | Submission of Master's Thesis for FallTerm 2024 | 17 October 2024 | Site visit Nottwil Campus (for new Master Students) | 20 November 2024 | Infoevent Major & Research Internship | 27 November - 11 December 2024 | Mandatory registration for exams in Uniportal | 3 December 2024 | Internship Fair | 15 December 2024 | Submission Bachelor's Thesis for Fall Term 2024 | 13 - 31 January 2025 | Exam Session Fall Term 2024 | 13 February 2025 | Announcement of grades Fall Term 2024 |
The Fall Term 2024 starts on 16 September 2024 and ends on 20 December 2024. You can find the exact semester dates here.
Registration via the e-learning platform Moodle is required for attending the courses in the Health Sciences degree programmes at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine. Enrollment starts two weeks before the start of each semester and is possible until two weeks after the start of the semester in the BSc Health Sciences programme and until two weeks after the start of the course in the MSc Health Sciences programme. Students who have registered for the course will receive access to course documents and course information from the lecturers.
Please make sure that you are enrolled in the "News & Announcements" course in Moodle. You will also receive information from us via News & Announcements directly to your @stud.unilu.ch e-mail address.
Mandatory registration for exams and courses starts on 27 November 2024!
Only those who have registered onUniPortal from 27 November to 11 December 2024 can take part in the examinations and obtain credits at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine (GMF). This regulation applies to all GMF courses (unless otherwise communicated in the course!).
Registration via UniPortal is also compulsory for courses that do not end with a written examination.
Registration is binding. Deregistration after 11 December is no longer possible.
!!! The registration and deregistration period runs from 27 November 2024 from 00.00 hrs to 11 December 2024 at 23.59 hrs !!!!
The examination dates and times can be found in the course catalogue and on the examination schedule. Changes will be communicated as soon as they are known. The examination schedule, instructions for UniPortal registration for examinations and courses, the date on which grades are announced and further information can be found on our examination website.
Important: If two examination dates overlap there is no entitlement to a second examination date if the two courses (including podcasts) took place at the same time and day during the semester.
Registration and enrollment at other faculties
Please note that other faculties have different deadlines! Please inform yourself in advance at the relevant offices so that you do not miss any deadlines. Late registrations are also not possible at other faculties. Here you can find an overview of all faculties.
FOR STUDENTS IN THE LAST SEMESTER
Submission Bachelors- and Master's Thesis
Deadline for Master's Thesis in Fall 2024 is Tuesday, 15 October 2024. Further dates can be found on the website under Examinations.
Deadline for Bachelor's Thesis in Fall 2024 is Sunday, 15 December 2024. Further details can be found on Moodle. Registration for the Bachelor's thesis must be submitted to the Dean's Office by 15 September 2024.
Bachelor in Health Sciences:
- Information Event 1. Practice Module Health Sciences (Cohort 2024): Monday, 21. October 2024, from 08.15 - 10.00 a.m. at the University of Lucerne in Lecture hall 7.
Master in Health Sciences:
- Infoevent transfer MSc Health Sciences for students in the 90 ECTS Master: Monday, 2. September 2024, from 13.00 - 14.30 p.m. via Zoom. The details have already been sent out via Moodle.
- Infoevent Master Procedure & Oral Exam: Monday, 2. September 2024, from 15.30 - 17.00 p.m. via Zoom. The details have already been sent out via Moodle.
- Infoevent Major & Research Internship: Wednesday, 20. November, from 13.00- 14.30 p.m. at the University of Lucerne in Lecture hall 7.
- Internship Fair Fall 2024: Tuesday, 3. December 2024, from 16.15 - 18.00 p.m. at the University of Lucerne in the Foyer.
Spotlight Gesundheit: Fat Tissue – Friend or Foe? Understanding the Impact of Adipose Tissue - and Implications on Public Health
The third edition of the Faculty Lectures with Prof. Dr. Philipp Scherer, Director of the Touchstone Diabetes Center at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center and renowned researcher in biomedical research. According to Thompson-Reuters, Philipp Scherer is one of the 100 most frequently cited researchers in biomedical research in the period from 2014 to 2024.
The lecture will take place on September 30, 2024 at 5 p.m. at the University of Lucerne. Further information can be found here.
Innovative Leadership in Healthcare: What is needed to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow? - Save-the-date!
Join us for a special event on "Innovative Leadership in Healthcare: What is needed to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow?". Experience inspiring keynotes from leaders.
Date: 16 October 2024 Time: 16.15 - 18.00 p.m. followed by Apéro Location: Lecture hall 8
More information will follow.
Student pool for marketing events
The Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine is always trying to find students who would like to represent the Master in Health Sciences and the University at information events and fairs. The hours worked are remunerated at CHF 25.00 per hour. If you are interested in such activities, please contact masterhealthremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch and we will add you to the student pool. You will of course be contacted in advance of each assignment.
More Information from the GMF
Dean's Office Health Sciences
The Dean's Office Health Sciences is now located in Office 3.A12 at the University of Lucerne. Please see the office hours below.
Consultation hours
During Fall Term 2024, consultation hours take place Mondays from 13:30-15:00 p.m. in Room 3.A12. There are no regular office hours during lecture-free periods. Please make an appointment via e-mail.
For questions regarding studies, examinations and performance booking BSc Health Sciences: bsc-gmfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch
For questions regarding studies, examinations and performance booking MSc Health Sciences: masterhealthremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch
For general questions related to the faculty: gmfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch
FAQ
You will find much more information in the "Frequently Asked Questions" section on our website.
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