Practical information

UNIL's academic calendar

Do not forget to announce your arrival to the Social Affairs and Student Mobility Service (SASME)  in order to receive your student card and your email address.

SASME
Office 219, Building Unicentre
Email : info.sasme@unil.ch
Contact : www.unil.ch/sasme

Students services

See University's web page

Welcome day for students

See event's web page

Practical information

Formalities on arrival in Switzerland, insurance, accomodation, etc. : all information is available in the practical guide for students

See the Students' handbook (Interactif ebook + pdf)

Download the ECTS grading scale

30 ECTS credits per semester (14 weeks of classes)

Xchange is a student association whose purpose is to welcome Exchange students in Lausanne (Erasmus...) and to help them enjoying their stay in Switzerland. It is here to help new students in the discovery of Switzerland and to facilitate their integration.

Xchange organises different activities such as a skiing week-end, a football tournament, museum visits (Olympic Museum - Lausanne, United Nations - Geneva...), wine tasting, and the very famous Pubnight every Wednesday night in Lausanne's best bars and clubs.

Learn more: www.unil.esn.ch

As an exchange student at HEC Lausanne, you can access the career portal HIGHERED, which gathers internship and job offers abroad.

You can activate your account using your UNIL e-mail address and browse the portal by clicking on this link.