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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) 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.

01The 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

02Master'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:

  • 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
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