La Source around the world
La Source has always encouraged its students and staff to take part in international activities, both in Switzerland and abroad.
Embracing other cultures is a tradition at La Source. Since 1859, the School has been training nurses who practise all over the world. Academic and clinical partnerships with renowned institutions reinforce its openness to other cultures, different approaches to care and diverse healthcare systems.
How can you incorporate an international experience into your educational journey?
Studying abroad while training as a nurse
Studying alongside international students
Join the Internationalisation@home programme
What are the objectives of mobility projects?
Leaving Switzerland to gain experience abroad offers several advantages, including:
Enriching your professional and personal experience by discovering different healthcare systems and cultures
Developing intercultural and language skills
Learning new healthcare practices
The International Affairs Department coordinates all procedures relating to mobility and establishes agreements with educational or healthcare institutions abroad. It offers and advice to those interested in planning a project abroad.
International staff mobility
La Source encourages staff mobility and regularly welcomes delegations from around the world. These visits provide an opportunity to showcase its training model and its research and innovation projects. They also help La Source to keep up with developments in the sector and to foster new partnerships.
Visit La Source
We regularly welcome international academics for:
Research stays
Training courses
Consultancy services
La Source helps to promote the canton of Vaud
By welcoming students from schools and universities around the world, La Source contributes to the international reputation of Lausanne, the canton of Vaud and, more broadly, French-speaking Switzerland. Health knows no borders, which is why the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO) and the Directorate-General for Higher Education of the Canton of Vaud (DGES) support a range of varied and innovative projects, aimed at training competent nurses in an international and intercultural environment.
La Source is part of the VAUD AMBASSADEUR network
As a part of the VAUD AMBASSADEUR community since its launch in 2022, we share values that embody Vaud’s excellence and contribute to the identity and reputation of the canton of Vaud.