Dear Students

The past semester was exceptional in many ways. Thanks to great efforts from all sides, we were able to master it well, given the circumstances. After the well-deserved summer break, we are now looking forward to the coming fall semester. As you may have already heard, it will take place in hybrid form, which means a combination of classroom and digital teaching. At the University of Lucerne, we are guided in this respect by the principle "as personal as possible, as digital as necessary".

Regardless of the external circumstances and the form of the teaching, everyday life and the course of study will continue. Some of you are preparing to graduate - we wish you a good final spurt on the way to your diploma. Others are in the middle of their studies - we wish you continued success. On this occasion, I would like to especially welcome our new students at the Faculty of Economics and Management (WF). The first section of this mail is specificially for you.

I wish you all a good start and stay healthy.

Warm regards
Prof. Dr. Christoph A. Schaltegger
Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management

Introduction to studies - for students of Economics & Management and exchange students WF

Students who embark on a study programme obviously have lots of questions. With that in mind, we organise an induction event for new bachelor and master students of Economics and Management on Friday 11 September 2020. It is your opportunity to get to know your fellow students, the university and us! You will also be given information about the university building.

Invitation and further information

Attendance is mandatory for new students on the BA course in Economics & Management and for students on the MA who are new to the University of Lucerne. Registration is not required. Distance rules and precautionary measures apply according to the specifications of the FOPH. Students who belong to the risk group and are unable to participate, please contact the student advisory service: studienberatung-wfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch.

For PPE/minor subject students: please note that the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences will be organising a separate Induction Day event for you.

Mandatory online induction into study organisation

We organise an induction event for new WF students at the beginning of the semester. You will be given information about the planning and organisation of your study programme with plenty of opportunity to ask questions. The event will be held on two dates. Attendance at one of the two dates is mandatory for new students on the BA course in Economics & Management. Students of other faculties who plan to attend WF courses (e.g. PPE, Economics & Management as a minority subject) are also welcome. Registration is not required.

For bachelor students:

Friday, 28 August 2020 | 10.15 to approx. 11.15 | ZOOM *click here*
Meeting-ID: 933 3305 8727
Passcode: 513891

OR

Monday, 14 September 2020 | 12.15 to approx. 13.15 | ZOOM *click here*
Meeting-ID: 968 7136 5950
Passcode: 855316

The event will take place as a digital meeting on "Zoom". No pre-installation of the software is necessary for participation. After you click the link, it will take about 3 minutes until your system is set up to participate in the meeting. We recommend a computer (Mac, PC) for participation. You can find detailed information about the system requirements on the zoom website.

For master and exchange students:

For Master and exchange students this event is part of the introduction to studies on September 11, 2020.

Communication via e-mail

When you enrol for your study programme you are given a studmail account. Electronic mail from the university goes to your studmail address only. The log-in information you will need to access the UniPortal and OLAT also goes to your studmail address.

Please check your e-mail regularly to make sure you have all information in good time.

Exchange students

A warm welcome to all exchange students who will be spending the fall semester 2020 with us at the Faculty of Management & Economics of the University of Lucerne! Please note the general induction available to you during the “Orientation Day” organised by the International Relations Office on 11 September 2020. For a specific introduction to the faculty, we recommend you to attend the faculty induction day, also on 11 September 2020 (see above).

Our academic student advisors are always available to help if you have any questions about the organisation of the semester or signing of the Learning Agreement. Please contact: studienberatung-wfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch.

Coronavirus: hybrid teaching and mask duty

Due to the coronavirus, the courses in the fall semester 2020 will take place in a hybrid mode. Hybrid teaching means the combination of classroom teaching and digital teaching. From the beginning of September, you can find out which course is being held in which form in the course catalogue.

From August 17th onwards, it will be compulsory to wear a mask in the university building. Further important and continuously updated information regarding Coronavirus can be found on the information page of the university.

Registering for courses via OLAT

Before attending your chosen courses, you must register via the e-learning platform OLAT. Only students who have registered for the courses will receive information from lecturers by e-mail and access to course materials.

It is within the responsibility of the students to check, whether courses are eligible for crediting to study programmes. Use the ‟Course of Study” search function in the Course Catalogue to see which courses are eligible for credit. If a course is not eligible, students may not complete any course work or earn any ECTS points in the study programme. In case of questions, please contact our academic student advisors.

For tutorial groups, a separate OLAT registration is required. Places are limited and will be assigned on a “first come, first served” basis.

OLAT registration is open from 31 August to 25 September 2020. Exceptions are communicated in the course catalogue. Guide to Registering for Courses via OLAT.

Courses before the start of the semester

Individual courses in the optional compulsory area are now offered before the start of the semester. For the fall semester 2020, the following courses will be offered:

Python – A non-technical introduction
Ethics and Critical Marketing

Please check the eligibility of the courses in your degree programme in the view "Course of study" in the course catalogue.

ATTENTION: For both courses early deadlines apply for OLAT registration as well as for UniPortal registration. You will find the exact dates in the course description (link above) under "Registration" and "Examination.

MA: New specialisation

A new specialisation will be offered from the fall semester 2020: Applied Data Science. For students of the General Master, this means that they can now choose from 4 areas of courses. Students must still choose at least 6 credits from 3 (of 4 offered) specialisation areas.

KSF & TF courses: Registration via UniPortal at start of the semester

If you, as a student of Economics & Management, plan to attend courses offered by other faculties as an optional compulsory or optional subject, please make sure you know their registration requirements! For courses offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (KSF) please note that the OLAT registration and the UniPortal registration (!) both begin two weeks before the start of the semester and end on Friday of the second week of the semester. Further information.

The optional compulsory course and Economic and Financial Ethics of Prof. Dr. Peter G. Kirchschläger is offered by the Faculty of Theology (TF). Thus, the registration conditions of the Faculty of Theology apply. At the TF, there is a compulsory registration via UniPortal at the beginning of the semester (period: 7.-24.9.2020). Registration for OLAT will be done for you based on the UniPortal registration (by the persons in charge of the TF). Lectures with oral or written examinations require a second UniPortal registration towards the end of the semester.

Online registration for all courses of the WF

Only students who register via UniPortal between 29 October and 12 November 2020 may attend examinations and earn credits of the Faculty of Economics and Management. This regulation applies to all courses of the WF (unless otherwise stated in the course).

Students must also register via UniPortal for courses which do not finish with a written examination.

There may be courses for which early UniPortal registration is necessary. Please consider the lecturers' notes / notes in the course catalogue.

Information about e.g. examination dates is published on the website under Examinations. Further information about registration will be provided by e-mail prior to the registration period.

Examination statistics for spring semester 2020

Due to corona-related military missions, examinations are still ongoing until the end of August. Therefore, no examination statistics have yet been published on UniPortal. As soon as we have all examination results, the evaluations will be made and should be available on UniPortal by the beginning of the semester.

Inspection of examinations

We will inform you about the possibility to inspect spring semester 2020 examinations on the examination website by the beginning of the semester.

Note: Deadline for applications for extensions to examination duration KSF

If you are a student whose mother tongue is not German and you attend courses at the KSF in optional compulsory or optional subjects, applications for an extension to allotted examination times must be made by 31 October (for the autumn semester). Further information.

Deadline for the bachelor’s and master’s thesis (BA / MA Economics & Management)

The fall semester 2020 deadline for submitting your bachelor’s and master’s thesis is Thursday 10 December 2020. You can find out more about other deadlines on the website under Examinations. The Guidelines for completing bachelor’s and master's theses details what needs to be submitted by the deadline.

Important information and documents on our website

• Answers to FAQs
• Timetables and model curricula, information on examinations and all related rules, forms and information sheets
• Semester dates

Opening hours of Dean’s office

Due to the Corona pandemic, limited opening hours apply: The dean's office is open all day on Wednesday and Thursday.

You can reach us at any time by e-mail:

For questions around studies: studienberatung-wfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch
For questions about examinations and credit transfer: wf-pruefungenremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch
For general questions about the faculty: wfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch

Language courses

Also in fall semester 2020, language courses for students are offered in coordination with SOL. The course fee is CHF 250.

Course announcement and online registration: University life -> Language courses

Student Store Lucerne (Studiladen)

The Studiladen Luzern is a student-managed business with shop and own digital printing facility inside the Uni/PH building. It stocks everything you need for your studies: books, notes, flashcards, stationery and much more. Check the website to see the full range of books on sale: https://studiladen.com/

Currently the Studiladen is looking for a first semester student for the head of sales. More information