Total enrollment 21,000 (2016) Founded 1998 | Phone +41 58 900 00 00 | |
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Address Route de Moutier 14, 2800 Delémont, Switzerland Subsidiaries HES-SO Genève, HES-SO HE ARC, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, HES-SO Fribourg Similar HES‑SO HE ARC, Haute École de travail so, Haute école de la santé, University of Lausanne, University of Geneva Profiles |
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.
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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.
HES-SO HE ARC (Berne, Jura, Neuchâtel)
HES-SO Fribourg
HES-SO Genève
HES-SO Valais-Wallis
HES-SO VD
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.
•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:
•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: