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University of Lausanne


University of LausanneLavaux Vineyards outside Lausanne
City: Lausanne
Website: www.unil.ch
Approximate semester dates: Semester 1 (Autumn Semester): September-February
Semester 2 (Spring Semester): February-May
Language of instruction: French, English
Full time load equivalent: Undergraduate: 30 ECTS per semester (12 contact hours per teaching week)
Postgraduate: 26 ECTS per semester
Fields of Study Available:

Most regular courses are taught in French, so students’ French language skills must be at the B2 level at least. 

French as a foreign lanaguge courses available to students from beginner to advanced.

Courses in English:

UNDERGRADUATE
English literature

POSTGRADUATE
Actuarial Science
Economics
Finance
Management
Biology
English Literature

Postgraduate Business course descriptions (click on the first letter of the course title)

Course Catalogue

Faculty contacts (for more course information)
Restricted Fields of Study: Exchange students cannot take classes within the School of Medicine.
Approximate living expenses: SFR 1,800 per month
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Additional information:

Exchange brochure

Information sheet

All UQ Abroad students receive scholarships of 500 Swiss Francs per month (convert this), as well as subsidised public transport and student activities.

Students will receive free 3-week intensive French as a Foreign language tuition before the start of semester.

Students can receive a waiver from the compulsory Swiss insurance after they have arrived at Lausanne. Forms provided by Lausanne need to be signed by the UQ insurance office and sent back to Switzerland.