University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland

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The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (French: HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale) refers to a group of institutions of higher education situated in Western Switzerland. 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 and the schools[]

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.[1]

HES-SO HE ARC (Berne, Jura, Neuchâtel)[]

  • Haute école de conservation-restauration
  • Haute école de gestion (HEG)
  • Haute école d'ingénierie (EI)
  • Haute école de Santé (HEdS)
  • Conservatoire de Neuchâtel (COF)

HES-SO Fribourg[]

  • Haute école d'ingénierie et d'architecture de Fribourg (HEIA-FR)
  • School of Management Fribourg (HEG-FR) (French: Haute école de gestion Fribourg, HEG-FR)
  • Haute école de santé (HEdS)
  • Haute école fribourgeoise de travail social (HEF-TS)
  • Conservatoire de Fribourg (COF)

HES-SO Genève[]

  • Haute école d'art et de design de Genève (HEAD)
  • Haute école du Paysage, d'Ingénierie et d'Architecture (Hepia)
  • Haute école de gestion (HEG)
  • Haute école de santé (HEdS)
  • Haute école de travail social (HETS)
  • Haute école de musique (HEM)

HES-SO Valais-Wallis[]

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

HES-SO VD[]

  • Vaud School of Business and Engineering (French: Haute école d'ingénierie et de gestion du canton de Vaud, HEIG-VD)
  • École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL)
  • Haute école de la santé - La Source (HEdS)
  • Haute école de la santé Vaud (HESAV)
  • Haute école de travail social et de la santé (HETSL)
  • Haute école de musique de Lausanne (HEMU)

Hautes écoles privées[]

Master's degree[]

The University also offer numerous Master's degrees. The applied master's degree courses can take place in multiple affiliated schools while the central courses are given on the Lausanne Campus.

  • 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 Master ès Sciences en sciences infirmières
  • 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[]

  • List of largest universities by enrollment in Switzerland

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