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# HEdA Accreditation Guidelines

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## HEdA Accreditation Guidelines

SR 414.205.3 — Guidelines of the Higher Education Council of 28 May 2015 for accreditation within the higher education sector (HEdA Accreditation Guidelines).

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## Preamble

The Higher Education Council, on the basis of Article 30 paragraph 2 of the Higher Education Act of 30 September 2011 (HEdA) and Article 2 paragraph 2 letter b number 1 of the Federal-Cantonal Agreement of 26 February 2015 on Cooperation in Higher Education, ordains:

SR 414.20 SR 414.205 Amended by No I of the O of the Higher Education Council of 23 Nov. 2017, in force since 1 Jan. 2018 (AS 2017 7375).

## Contents

1\. General Provisions — 3 articles 2. Admission Requirements for the Accreditation Procedure — 2 articles 3. Requirements for Institutional Accreditation and Programme Accreditation — 2 articles 4. Effects of Institutional Accreditation — 1 article 5. Procedure for First-time Accreditation and the First Renewal of Accreditation — 14 articles 6. Quality Standards — 3 articles 7. Final Provisions — 2 articles

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