Culture, sports, volunteering and involvement
The practice of sport or cultural activities contributes both to wellbeing and academic success. It allows you to find accomplishment in a context other than that of your studies.
Cultural activities
Activities include salsa, street jazz, tango, adobe/design, cinema, sustainable cosmetics, urban vegetable gardens, digital arts, instruments, theatre and improvisation. Most courses are free or offered at a reduced rate.
You can also enjoy free tickets to various shows, exhibitions and concerts. The cultural service publishes a weekly newsletter to keep you informed.
Staff members and alumni of the HES-SO Genève are also eligible for cultural activity services.
Sports
While most courses are free and do not require registration, some are reserved for students who have registered and have a limited number of places.
Staff members and alumni of the HES-SO Genève are also eligible for sports activities.
Involvement
Student involvement is crucial both for students and for the HES-SO Genève, whether through volunteering, academic or institutional contributions. Key to thriving in your life in Geneva, student involvement can have a considerable impact on integration, gaining experience, success in your studies, as well as on the life of the school as a whole. This involvement also encourages exchange and dialogue with school administrators.
Student associations
Take advantage of the numerous resources (advice, practical sheets, writing models, etc.) and the interassociative network set up by the Fédération des Associations Etudiantes de la HES-SO dedicated to all HES students involved in the associative environment!
Find your school’s student association:
HEPIA - Haute école du paysage, d’ingénierie et d’architecture
AEH
Office located in the gallery, building A
Rue de la Prairie 4
1202 Genève
+41 22 546 24 18
Email / Site web
HEG - Haute école de gestion
AE-HEG
Office F34
Campus Battelle - Building F
Rue de la Tambourine 2
1227 Carouge
HEAD - Haute école d'art et de design
Sindycat
Room RS 43
Building D
Bd James-Fazy
1201 Genève
HEM - Haute école de musique
ADEHEM
Rue de la Synagogue 35
1204 Genève
Email / Site web / Instagram / Facebook
HEdS - Haute école de santé
La Sonde
Office 115
Avenue de Champel 47
1206 Genève
HETS - Haute école de travail social
ADES
Office D001
Rue Prévost-Martin 28
1205 Genève
Open Badges student involvement
Are you formally involved in a student association, elected to the "Conseil de concertation", in a Participatory Domain Council, in a participatory body of the HES-SO Genève or selected as a HES mentor for the Academic Horizon program?
Take advantage of the “Open Badges” developed by the HES-SO to recognize student engagement in the broad sense. At the end of your activity, you can also request a badge allowing you to promote the skills acquired, particularly with employers.
Information and methods for obtaining badges.
Solidarity initiatives
Horizon Académique: support for asylum-seeking people
Erasmus Student Network Geneva
A partnership between the HES-SO and Erasmus Student Network exists to support the integration of incoming exchange students within HES schools.
In Geneva, ESN (ESN Geneva) organizes more than 80 activities each year (trips, culture, sports, parties) to make exchange students’ stay unforgettable and facilitate their adjustment.
While these activities are primarily intended for incoming exchange students, the local HES student community is also welcome to contribute on a voluntary basis to the initiatives of ESN Geneva.
At the European level, the Erasmus Student Network is composed of more than 500 local sections and operates in around 40 countries.
Contact
Uni Mail
Bd du Pont-d'Arve 40
1211 Genève
Office : MR055
president@geneva.esn.ch
Instagram : @esngeneve
