University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland
Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale
Fachhochschule Westschweiz
TypePublic University
AccreditationSwiss Accreditation Council
Location
Switzerland

47°21′45″N 7°21′08″E / 47.3625°N 7.3522°E / 47.3625; 7.3522
Websitewww.hes-so.ch

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (French: HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale) is situated in Western Switzerland. It is formally accredited by the Swiss Accreditation Council. The university is divided into six faculties: Design and Fine Arts; Business, Management and Services; Engineering and Architecture; Music and Performing Arts; Health; and Social Work.

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts and its schools

The HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale) has 28 institutions of higher education. Its various study streams and research activities fall into six faculties: Design and Fine Arts; Business, Management and Services; Engineering and Architecture; Music and Performing Arts; Health; and Social Work.

Various Bachelor, Master, MBA degrees are awarded by affiliated schools.

HE-ARC

  • HE-Arc Conservation-restauration
  • Haute école de gestion (HEG-Arc)
  • HE-Arc Ingénierie
  • HE-Arc Santé

HES-SO Fribourg

  • Haute école d'ingénierie et d'architecture de Fribourg (HEIA-FR)
  • Haute école de gestion Fribourg (HEG-FR)
  • Haute école de santé Fribourg (HEdS-FR)
  • Haute école de travail social Fribourg (HETS-FR)

HES-SO Genève

HES-SO Valais-Wallis

  • École cantonale d'art du Valais (ECAV)
  • Haute école de gestion & Tourisme (HEGT)
  • Haute école de travail social Valais (HETS-VS)
  • Haute école de santé Valais (HEdS-VS)
  • Haute école d'ingénierie Valais (HEI-VS)

Hautes écoles vaudoises de type HES

Hautes écoles associées à la HES-SO par une convention

Master's degree

The university also offer numerous Master's degrees. Most applied master's degree courses take place in multiple affiliated schools while the central courses are given on the Lausanne Campus. Selected programs:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Institutional accreditation of the Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO) and the Haute école pédagogique du canton de Vaud (HEP Vaud) | Swiss Accreditation Council - Schweizerischer Akkreditierungsrat". Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. ↑ HES-SO School List