Teaching

UNIL has chosen to specialise in three areas: humanities and social sciences, life sciences and medicine, and environmental sciences. At the same time, UNIL is also developing interdisciplinary teaching and training projects, whether as part of joint Master's programmes or inter-Faculty course offerings, or in collaboration with other institutions.

Teaching: a fundamental mission

Teaching is an important issue, and is one of the University's fundamental missions, to which it devotes as much effort as research. In particular, it has set up the Teaching Fund to support student learning and improve their chances of success. This initiative has funded several hundred projects by teachers, Faculties and schools. UNIL also promotes the continuous improvement of teaching by supporting teachers in evaluating their teaching activities on a regular basis.

Equal opportunities

UNIL has seen an increase in students in recent years. It is keen to give them the opportunity to integrate into the professional and academic world, even if this only concerns a minority of them. The University's mission is to enable everyone to acquire the skills required to meet the needs of society and to participate in its development. UNIL is committed to an inclusive policy that fosters equality of opportunity and supports diversity in individual profiles, backgrounds and pathways, as well as access to and success in university education.

Teaching at UNIL is the responsibility of the Faculties and is organised according to the Swiss university qualifications framework. The Rectorate proposes guidelines based on consultations with the network of Vice Deans and the Teaching Committee.