Fact Sheet Lucerne School of Social Work

FACTS AND FIGURES

2020

Lucerne School of Social Work

Thanks to its leading-edge and practice-focused course design, the Lucerne School of Social Work enjoys an excellent reputation.

With 853 students enrolled in degree programmes and 1,870 participants in continuing education programmes, it is one of the larger Schools of Social Work in Switzerland.

Education 2020

802

2019 2018

853 Bachelor’s and Master’s students

51

779

50

769

33

 Bachelor’s  Master’s Number of students (as of 15 October)

802 students were enrolled in a bachelor’s programme with specialisation in Social Work, Social Pedagogy or Socioculture. 51 students attended the Master’s programme in Social Work. Women accounted for 74% of the students.

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Continuing and executive education 2020

116

795

2019

131

758

953

2018

132

739

984

1,870 persons chose to expand their knowledge

959

 Master of Advanced Studies (MAS)  Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) / Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS)  Specialist course/seminar Continuing or executive education programme data by calendar year.

A total of 1,870 persons attended a continuing or executive education programme.

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Research

New projects funded through Innosuisse or SNSF

2020

2019

2018

60

69

85

5

2

5

60 new projects were initiated in 2020. Among the notable external funders were Innosuisse, the Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF, the Federal Government and various EU programmes.

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60 new research projects

Employees 144 Employees

Employees by category (two days/week minimum) Professors and lecturers

81

Assistants and research associates

27

Administrative and technical staff*

36

The number of employees – expressed in full-time equivalents – was 113. *incl. apprentices and interns

Net income in CHF 1,000 Total 2020

14,115

5,371

2019

15,061

5,101

2018

14,839

4,937

5,480 5,644

803 425 842 565

4,793

804 493

 Education  Continuing and executive education  Research and development  Services  Other

The net income includes funding from the Swiss Federation (22%), Intercantonal Agreement cantons (23%), other cantons (18%) and third parties (37%).

Organisation Senior Management Dean Prof. Dorothee Guggisberg Head of the Standing Committee on Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programmes, Head of the Centre of Teaching and Professional Development, Vice Dean Prof. Dr. Daniel Krucher Head of the Institute of Social Pedagogy and Education Prof. Pia Gabriel

Head of the Standing Committee on Continuing and Executive Education, Head of the Institute of Social Work and Law Prof. Dr. Stephan Kirchschlager (since September 2020) Regula Wyrsch (until August 2020) Head of Research, Head of the Institute of Social Management, Social Policy and Prevention Prof. Dr. Jürgen Stremlow Head of the Institute of Sociocultural Development Prof. Dr. Ulrike Sturm Head of the School Services Gabriela Niederberger

Further information about the School of Social Work: hslu.ch/s-about-us

26,194 27,213 25,866

Work Integration • Disability and Quality of Life • Deviance, Violence and Victim Protection • Education and Care • Municipal, Urban and Regional Development • Child and Adult Protection • Methods and Processes • Prevention and Health • Social Security • Social Management and Social Politics • Socioculture

Lucerne School of Social Work Werftestrasse 1 Postfach 2945 CH-6002 Luzern T +41 41 367 48 48 sozialearbeit@hslu.ch hslu.ch/social-work