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# Higher Education Act (HEdA)

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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:

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

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