You will find below the grade average requirements of HEC Lausanne to go on exchange. These conditions apply to all exchanges (general agreements, SEMP, Faculty, QTEM Program, Swiss Mobility & Free Mover). Please note that some destinations, especially overseas, may require a higher grade average.
Conditions
Bachelor
You apply in the 2nd year of the Bachelor’s program for an exchange in the 3rd year, provided that you have obtained the minimum grade average required.
| Program | ECTS | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | The exchange can take place if you have successfully completed 120 ECTS at the end of the 2nd year of your Bachelor. | A minimum grade average of 4.2 (credits weighted grades, rounded up to the nearest tenth) in the first semester of the 2nd year of the Bachelor’s program is required to apply. |
Master
You apply in the 1st year of the Master's program for an exchange in the first semester of the 2nd year of the Master's program (Fall semester).
Exception: QTEM Track 2 Exchange where you apply before starting your Master.
| Program | ECTS | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Master in Accounting, Control and Finance | The exchange can take place if you have passed 60 ECTS at the end of the 1st year of your Master. | A minimum grade average of 4.0 in the first semester of the 1st year of the Master’s program is required to apply. |
| Master in Law and Economics | The exchange can take place if you have passed all the courses of Module 1 at the end of the 1st year of your Master. | A minimum grade average of 4.0 and a grade of at least 4 on each assessment in the first semester of the 1st year of the Master’s program is required to apply. |
| Master in Economics | The exchange can take place if you have passed 60 ECTS at the end of the 1st year of your Master. | A minimum grade average of 4.0 in the first semester of the 1st year of the Master’s program is required to apply. |
| Master in Finance | The exchange can take place if you have passed 60 ECTS at the end of the 1st year of your Master. | A minimum grade average of 4.5 in the first semester of the 1st year of the Master’s program is required to apply. |
| Master in Management | The exchange can take place if you have passed 60 ECTS at the end of the 1st year of your Master. | A minimum grade average of 4.5 in the first semester of the 1st year of the Master’s program is required to apply. |
| Master in Actuarial Science | The exchange can take place if you have passed 60 ECTS at the end of the 1st year of your Master. | A minimum grade average of 4.5 in the first semester of the 1st year of the Master’s program is required to apply. |
| Master in Information Systems | The exchange can take place if you have passed all the compulsory course (core courses) at the end of the 1st year of your Master. | A minimum grade average of 4.0 and a grade of at least 4 on each assessment in the first semester of the 1st year of the Master’s program is required to apply. |
