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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).
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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.

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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:
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SR 101
BBl 2009 4561

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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

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Official text on Fedlex — consolidation of 1 June 2025