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Application Form Incoming Exchange - Lucerne 2018-19.docx - 19. September 2018

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Application Form for an Incoming Exchange Semester

at the Lucerne School of Business, Academic Year 2018/2019

Semester:☐Autumn☐Spring

Currently enrolled in: ☐Bachelor☐Master

Major at Home Institution:

Proposed Major at the Lucerne School of Business: Please select a major

Sending Institution(details of your home institution)

Name of University / Name of Faculty / full postal address:

Exchange Programme Coordinator - name, telephone number, e-mail address:

Personal data


Passport-sized picture of you:
- in a jpg-format
- no larger than 1 MB
- a minimum of 150px wide and 100px high. / Family name: …
First name(s): …
Gender: Please select
Date of birth: …
Place of birth: …
Nationalities: …
Current (i.e. semester-time) address:

/ Tel.: …
Mobile: …
University Email: …
Personal Email: …
Permanent address (if different): …
Tel. / Email − (if different): …

Emergency contact

Name: …
Tel. (preferably mobile): …
Email: …
Relationship to applicant: …
Briefly state the reasons why you wish to study at the Lucerne School of Business.

Language competence

Mother tongue: …
Language of instruction at home institution (if different):
If you are applying to study in a language other than your mother tongue, include a recognised language certificate.See page 3. *
Other languages / I am currently studying this language. / I have sufficient knowledge to follow lectures. / I would have sufficient knowledge to follow lectures if I had some extra preparation.
Yes / No / Yes / No / Yes / No


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Work experience related to current study (if any)

Type of work experience / Firm/organisation / Dates / Country
… / … / … / …
… / … / … / …

Previous and current study

Degree for which you are currently studying: …
Number of higher education years of study prior to departure abroad: …
Have you already studied abroad?☐Yes☐No
If yes, when? …
At which institution?…
Please use the space below for any additional information or comments (incl. information about any special needs you have).

When you have completed this application form, please send it to:

You must include the following documents in the format indicated:

  • incoming student application form with a scanned passport photo
  • Partner University nomination form (page 4)
  • most recent transcript of records in English or German
  • recognised language certificate*
  • provisional learning agreement
    (signed by you and your Exchange Programme Coordinator)
  • copy of the picture page of your passport
  • copy of your health insurance policy/card (with sufficient coverage for your exchange semester) or a statement that you will be taking out Swiss health insurance upon arrival.

*Recognised Language Certificates

If applying to a taught-in-German Programme
If German is not your mother tongue, one of the following recognized certificates is required to prove that you have a high B2, or (even better) C1 level in German.

Goethe Institute – TestDaF (minimum level TDN4)
Goethe Institute - Goethe Zertifikat C1
Goethe Institute Prüfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch International (PWD) (above 50% in each part of the exam)
Goethe Institute & BULATS – Testservice Deutsch für den Beruf (75 out of 100)
Goethe Institute - Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom

If applying to a taught-in-English Programme

If you have been accepted to study in one of the taught-in-English programmes and English is not your mother tongue, one of the following recognized certificates is required to prove that you have a high B2, or (even better) C1 level in English.

IELTS (IELTS 7 is recommended. IELTS 6 or 6.5 may be accepted depending on the overall strengths of the application)
TOEFL, CPE (min. C), CAE (min. C), TOEIC

Student Declaration and Confirmation of Partner University Nomination

I apply for an Exchange Semester at the Lucerne School of Business under the existing Exchange Agreement with my home institution.

I undertake to complete any visa application which may be necessary. I agree to inform the Lucerne School of Business of any relevant changes in my circumstances.

Signature of Student applicant: ………………………………………………

Date: …………………………..

Signature of Exchange Programme Coordinator at the sending institution:

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Date: …………………………..