Higher Education Act (HEdA)
Higher Education Act (HEdA)
SR 414.20 — Federal Act of 30 September 2011 on Funding and Coordination of the Swiss Higher Education Sector (Higher Education Act, HEdA).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 June 2025, which is also the date of the current binding text.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Article 63a, 64 paragraph 2, 66 paragraph 1 and 95 paragraph 1 of the Federal Constitution,and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch of 29 May 2009, decrees:
SR 101 BBl 2009 4561
Contents
1. General Provisions — 5 articles 2. Cooperation Agreement — 1 article 3. Joint Bodies — 16 articles 4. Admission to Higher Education Institutions and Structure of Studies at Universities of Applied Sciences — 4 articles 5. Quality Control and Accreditation — 9 articles 6. Coordination of the Entire Swiss Higher Education Sector and Allocation of Tasks — 5 articles 7. Funding — 4 articles 8. Federal Funding Contributions — 17 articles 9. Protection of Reserved Designations and Titles, Sanctions and Legal Safeguards — 4 articles 10. Authority of the Federal Council to Enter into International Agreements — 1 article 11. Final Provisions — 15 articles