University of Luxembourg
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| University of Luxembourg | |
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| Rector: | Prof. Dr. Rolf Tarrach |
| Established: | 2003 |
| Location: | Luxembourg City |
| Faculties: | 3 |
| Students: | 4137 (20.05.2006) |
| Website: | http://www.uni.lu/ |
The University of Luxembourg is the only university in Luxembourg, founded on 13 August 2003. Prior to that, there were several higher educational institutions such as the cour universitaire or the IST that offered one or two years of academic studies. Luxembourger students had to go abroad in order to complete their studies at a university (usually to Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, and the United Kingdom). The new university makes it possible for these students to complete their studies in their own country, as well as attract foreign academic interest to Luxembourg.
Like Luxembourg itself, the studies at the University of Luxembourg are characterised by their multilingualism. Courses are usually held in two languages French/English French/German or English/German.
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[edit] Studies
The study programme is set up in the Bologna system and oriented towards the interest of young people and the needs of the employment market. Currently, students may choose between eleven Bachelor and 16 Master degrees.
- The Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication offers Bachelor majors in sciences, engineering, computer science and life sciences – with a great choice of minors, a Master in Information & Computer Sciences, and a Master in Integrated Systems Biology.
- The Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance organises undergraduate courses in law, economics, management, and IT management. Their Masters specialise in European Law, Financial Economics, Banking and Finance, Security Management of Information Systems, and Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
- Bachelor studies in the Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education are in European culture, psychology as well as social and educational sciences. Master studies include Contemporary European History, Psychology, Mediation, Gerontology, Cross-border Communication and Co-operation, Philosophy, Spatial Development and Analysis, and a Master in Learning and Development in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts.
[edit] Research
The research model chosen by the University of Luxembourg is that of focusing on a limited number of scientific areas classified in priorities. Hence, the University favours, until the year 2009, the following seven high priority research areas: security and reliability of information technology, material science, life sciences, European and business law, Finance, Educational science as well as Luxembourg studies.
[edit] Size
The 4137 students originate from 89 countries, the 150 lecturers from 20 countries. Five years after the foundation, the winter semester 2007/2008 saw a growth of 23,8 percent more students to the previous year.
The enrolment fees are generally 100 Euros per semester. Enrolment for the winter semester is open from July to September and for the summer semester from January to February.
[edit] References
- Volker Zotz: Université du Luxembourg: Wohin geht die Reise? (forum 215, 2002)
- Michel Pauly und Volker Zotz: Universität Luxemburg (forum Nr. 227, Juni 2003)
- Michel Pauly: uni.lu nach dem Sommergewitter (forum Nr. 239, September 2004)
