Career
Career opportunities in Lausanne
Lausanne’s economy has a deficit of workers, with many of the employees being commuters from the surrounding area. Most jobs are in the retail and sales departments, followed by the tourism and hotel industry and research. The largest companies with headquarters in the city are tobacco giant Phillip Morris International, packaging corporation Tetra Laval and Nestlé’s subsidiary Nespresso. the demand for new workers is especially high for business and administration graduates, as well as in finance, mechanical engineering and hospitality management. Most of these employers accept undergraduate interns, who are continuously trained in parallel with their university curriculum.
Life
Lausanne city life
Lausanne has a vast cultural history and tradition dating back from the Antiquity, which has ensured it a rich heritage, with many landmarks and tourist attractions:
- Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Beaulieu Castle
- The Roman ruins at Vicus of Vidy
- Château Saint-Maire
- Olympic Museum
The city is well known as the capital of international sport, housing the International Sports Arbitration Tribunal (Tass). Lausanne has a rich cultural life, with a tradition of classical music. The city is home to the Swiss Film Archive and the municipality organises regular film festivals and underground performance events. Besides the Lausanne Opera, you can also find a local ballet, called the Béjart Ballet.
For sports enthusiasts, Lausanne has local football (soccer), hockey, rowing and rugby teams, which participate in national and international professional competitions. The city’s proximity to Lake Geneva means that there are many nature retreats and wild parks on the outskirts of Lausanne, ideal for hiking, biking and other outdoor activities.
International atmosphere in Lausanne
Lausanne is, like most of Switzerland, a very cosmopolitan city, with around 42% of the population being from another country. Most of the population speak French, followed by German and Italian. Other languages spoken widely in the local communities are Spanish, Portuguese, Albanian and Turkish. While many of the locals speak more than one language, English is also widely spoken by the large young population. International students arriving to the city also increase the diversity and international outlook of Lausanne.
Weather Lausanne
Lausanne has a fairly humid weather, with an average of 1,153 mm (45.39 inches) of precipitation annually. Due to its geographic position, Lausanne has cool and wet summers, with an average of 20.3 °C (68.5 °F) in July. The winters are cold, but usually above freezing, with an average temperature of 1.2 °C (34.2 °F) in January.
Costs
Accommodation costs in Lausanne
There are numerous accommodation options available in Lausanne, for various types of budgets:
- Rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre costs 1,272 EUR/month, while three bedrooms cost 2,692 EUR/month.
- Rent for a one-bedroom apartment outside the city centre costs 977 EUR/month and three bedrooms cost 2,055 EUR/month
- On-campus accommodation reaches 672 EUR/month for single rooms and 868 EUR/month for studios. Student housing is usually limited and requires a significant deposit.
Living costs in Lausanne
Lausanne is a moderately expensive city, with living costs reaching between 1010 and 1622 EUR/month, excluding accommodation. Utilities amount to approximately 184 EUR/month, while food prices require up to 510 EUR/month. A monthly transport pass costs 67 EUR and a one-way ticket is 3.36 EUR.
Universities in Lausanne
Founded as the world's first hotel school in 1893, EHL has a genuine, historical proximity to the tourism and hotel industry. The Swiss campuses are located in stunning natural settings: In the hills above Lausanne overlooking Lake Geneva, and in Passugg, the heart of the Graubünden region, in the Swiss Alps. The newest EHL campus is located in Singapore.