HEdA Accreditation Guidelines
HEdA Accreditation Guidelines
SR 414.205.3 — Guidelines of the Higher Education Council of 28 May 2015 for accreditation within the higher education sector (HEdA Accreditation Guidelines).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. This English text is the consolidation of 1 August 2022. The binding German, French and Italian texts have since been consolidated to 15 July 2026, so this translation is behind current law.
Preamble
The Higher Education Council, on the basis of Article 30 paragraph 2 of the Higher Education Act of 30 September 2011 (HEdA) and Article 2 paragraph 2 letter b number 1 of the Federal-Cantonal Agreement of 26 February 2015 on Cooperation in Higher Education, ordains:
SR 414.20 SR 414.205 Amended by No I of the O of the Higher Education Council of 23 Nov. 2017, in force since 1 Jan. 2018 (AS 2017 7375).
Contents
1. General Provisions — 3 articles 2. Admission Requirements for the Accreditation Procedure — 2 articles 3. Requirements for Institutional Accreditation and Programme Accreditation — 2 articles 4. Effects of Institutional Accreditation — 1 article 5. Procedure for First-time Accreditation and the First Renewal of Accreditation — 14 articles 6. Quality Standards — 3 articles 7. Final Provisions — 2 articles