HEdA Accreditation Guidelines
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Art. 4 Institutional accreditation
1 Higher education institutions or other institutions within the higher education sector shall be admitted for institutional accreditation if they meet the following requirements as attested by suitable supporting documentation: a. they respect the principles of freedom and the unity of teaching and research; b. they correspond to one of the following types of higher education institution: 1. tier-one university, 2. university of applied sciences or university of teacher education; c. they meet, if applicable, the admission requirements for the first level of studies under Articles 23–25 and 73 HEdA. Universities of applied sciences shall also fulfil the regulations on the structure of studies under Article 26 HEdA; d. they have a quality assurance system in place (Art. 30 para. 1 let. a HEdA); e. they are compatible with the European Higher Education Area; f. they have infrastructure and staff in Switzerland for teaching, research and services appropriate to their type and profile; g.
Para. 1 — Amended by No I of the O of the Higher Education Council of 26 Nov. 2020, in force since 1 Jan. 2021 (AS 2020 5929). Para. 1 let. g — Repealed by No I of the O of the Higher Education Council of 26 Nov. 2020, with effect from 1 Jan. 2021 (AS 2020 5929). Para. 2 let. c — [AS 2000 948; 2003 187 Annex No II 3; 2004 2013; 2007 5779 No II 5; 2008 307, 3437 No II 18; 2012 3655 No I 10; 2011 5871. AS 2014 4103 Annex No I 1] Para. 2 let. c — [AS 1996 2588; 2002 953; 2005 4635; 2006 2197 Annex
Art. 5 Programme accreditation
1 A study programme shall be admitted for programme accreditation if it meets following requirements: a. the higher education institution or other institution within the higher education sector running the study programme is institutionally accredited under HEdA; and b. a cohort of its students have completed the study programme. 2 The same rules and standards apply to cooperation study programmes as for other study programmes. They are admitted for programme accreditation if the applying higher education institution or other institution within the higher education sector: a. confers the title; and b. assumes responsibility for the quality of the study programme. 3 Study programmes may be submitted for programme accreditation without prior verification of fulfilment of the requirement laid down in paragraph 1 letter b if accreditation is a prerequisite under special legislation for recognition of the given professional activity.
Para. 3 — Inserted by No I of the O of the Higher Education Council of 26 Nov. 2020, in force since 1 Jan. 2021 (AS 2020 5929).