University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland

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.[1] 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.

Logo of the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts and its schools edit

The HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale) comprises 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.[2]

HE-ARC edit

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

HES-SO Fribourg edit

  • 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 edit

HES-SO Valais-Wallis edit

  • 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 edit

Hautes écoles associées à la HES-SO par une convention edit

Master's degree edit

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:

  • Master of Arts HES-SO/BFH in Architecture (Jointmaster)
  • Master of Arts HES-SO en Travail social (avril or novembre)
  • Master of Science HES-SO in Life Sciences
  • Master of Science HES-SO Integrated Innovation for Product and Business Development (Innokick)
  • Master of Science HES-SO in Engineering (MSE), with 3 possible orientations:
    • Technologies industrielles (TIN)
    • Technologies énergétiques (TE)
    • Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (TIC)
  • Master of Science HES-SO en Ingénierie du territoire
  • Master UNIL-HES-SO in Nursing Sciences (MSc SI)
  • Master UNIL-HES-SO in Health Sciences (MSc Sa)
  • Master of Science HES-SO en Business Administration, with 3 possible orientations:
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Management des Systèmes d'information
    • Management et Ingénierie des services

See also edit

References edit

  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

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