HEdA Accreditation Guidelines
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Art. 1 Object
This Ordinance specifies the conditions for institutional accreditation under Article 30 HEdA and programme accreditation under Article 31 HEdA. It establishes: a. the admission requirements for accreditation procedures; b. the conditions for institutional accreditation and programme accreditation; c. the procedure for first-time accreditation, and the first renewal of accreditation; d. the quality standards to be applied in the procedures.
Term in accordance with No I of the O of the Higher Education Council of 23 Nov. 2017, in force since 1 Jan. 2018 (AS 2017 7375). The term is used throughout the entire act. let. c — Amended by No I of the O of the Higher Education Council of 19 May 2022, in force since 1 Aug. 2022 (AS 2022 342).
Art. 2 Study programmes
The following are considered study programmes under this Ordinance: a. Bachelor’s study programmes ranging up to 180 ECTS points; b. Master’s study programmes ranging from 90 to 120 ECTS points; c. continuing education study programmes ranging up to at least 60 ECTS points; d. study programmes whose accreditation under HEdA is provided for in a special act.
let. a — ECTS = European Credit Transfer System
Art. 3 Accreditation agencies
1 An accreditation agency under this Ordinance is considered to be the Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance as well as other Swiss or foreign agencies recognised by the Swiss Accreditation Council. 2 Accreditation agencies implement accreditation procedures under Article 32 HEdA. 3 The requirements and procedure for recognising other Swiss and foreign accreditation agencies is defined by the Accreditation Council in its own guidelines.