University of Applied Sciences 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)
Haute école de gestion (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)
Conservatoire supérieur et Académie de musique Tibor Varga]] - 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 (EESP)
Haute école de musique de Lausanne (HEMU)

Hautes écoles privées

Haute école de viticulture et oenologie de Changins
École hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL)
Haute école de théâtre de Suisse romande - La Manufacture (HETSR)
Les Roches International School of Hotel Management - only programs held under LRG-UAS (Les Roches-Gruyères University of Applied Science)

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.

•joint 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

•joint 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

References

↑ HES-SO School List

External links

Universities in Switzerland
Public universities	University of Basel University of Bern University of Fribourg University of Geneva University of Neuchâtel University of Lausanne University of Lucerne Università della Svizzera Italiana University of St. Gallen University of Zurich Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) ETH Zurich
Public universities of applied sciences	Bern University of Applied Sciences Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland SUPSI (Southern Switzerland) Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Private universities of applied sciences	Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences LRG University of Applied Sciences
Other institutions accredited by CRUS	Franklin University Switzerland Graduate Institute Geneva Theologische Hochschule Chur
Swiss University Conference

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