List of institutions not listed as Accredited Swiss Higher Education Institutions according to HEdA*
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Private business enterprises set up as (higher) educational institutions that claim a form of accreditation but with no official ties to said government or ministry from the respected country operating in the manner fall under the category of unaccredited institutions of higher education (uHEI).[1] The said Institutions can award private degrees under Switzerland's official law. Such degrees do not confine entitlement upon the holder that the Swiss authorities recognize the studies offered, the examinations passed or the qualifications issued by these types of institutions when it comes to private business schools.[2]
Academic accreditation guide
Institutional accreditation in Switzerland is granted by the Swiss Accreditation Council after review by AAQ. Such Confederation-accreditation grants the institution in Switzerland the right to call itself a University or University of Applied Science, as well as receive state grants.[3][4] Government-recognised universities are institutionally accredited through the accreditation council or Ministry of Education. Some programs, especially in the medical field such as pharmacy and medicine, must be programmatically accredited through the accreditation council as well.[5]
Especially for business programs, it is custom to have further non-governmental accreditation as well. The so-called triple accreditation is often seen as the highest quality certification for business schools. The most well-regarded accreditation agencies are AACSB in the United States, AMBA in the United Kingdom, and EQUIS in the European Union, albeit they all accredit schools in other world regions. Many other accreditation agencies exist, albeit their accreditation is less well-regarded and may sometimes approach being an accreditation mill. It is important to differentiate between accreditation from state organizations and private accreditation. In the accreditation guide, membership and accreditation from private accrediting agencies (IACBE, ACBSP, AACSB) do not fall under the same level of recognition. Private programmatic accreditation does not guarantee any acceptance for the degrees, titles, or qualifications awarded by uHEI; those still fall to the respected MoE the said uHEI are registered.[2][6]
Some private uHEI grant dual degrees programs with partnered university. The degree should be properly recognized if the named university is properly accredited and awarding the degree by the sanction of respected Ministry of Education.
Scholarship and visa
The Swiss Government does not provide any official support for scholarship programs and granting visas for uHEI. Some schools do offer those on their own and can provide students these if they enlisted in uHEI private programs and achieve it through these means. These scholarships are not granted by the Swiss Ministry of education and are in no part of their own educational systems, visa included.[7][8]
Unregulated professions
A person with a degree from a private, unaccredited Swiss institution in an unregulated profession (such as a manager or journalist) is subject to discretion from prospective employers in regards to potential employment or acknowledgement of education in their respective profession, which provides the opportunity for said students to be considered for employment based on education on the same playing field as those holding degrees from accredited institutions.[6]
List of institutes/companies
This list cross-references data provided by Swiss official sites Swissuniversities[9] and Akkreditierungsrat[10] with the Anabin repository (the information portal on foreign educational qualifications from the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs Central Office for Foreign Education of Germany) where the status shows whether an institution can be considered a university or not.[11] Private high schools or equivalent education in Switzerland are not covered on this list.
School | City, Canton | Swiss University Conference /Institutional accreditation[12] | Awarding University degrees | Programmatic accreditations | Memberships | Notes | ||
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Albert Schweitzer International University | Genève, GE | in liquidation | Swiss entity in liquidation.[13] | |||||
Academy of Business Management - The Open University of Switzerland | Zürich, ZH | Private business school, not a swiss university | Joint/Dual Programs with University of Dąbrowa Górnicza (WSB) - Poland, Taras Shevchenko National University (KNU) - Ukraine, Central University of Nicaragua (UCN) - Nicaragua | ASIC | AACSB | "Royal Academy of Economics and Technology in Switzerland", ous.edu.eu, registered as A.B.M.S. GmbH.[14] | ||
ACM, Academy of Contemporary Music | Zürich | liquidated | liquidated | liquidated | liquidated | "ACM Academy of Contemporary Music AG", liquidated, still listed in Anabin repository. | ||
ACF-Studiencenter Schweiz | Zürich | Career center, not a swiss university | no | no | no | acfswitzerland.ch/en/ | ||
Agogis | Zürich | Social diplomas, not a swiss university | no | no | no | Higher education for social work | ||
AEB Schweiz - Akademie für Erwachsenenbildung | Luzern & Zürich | Adult further-education institution, not a swiss university | no | no | no | "Academy for Adult Education", offers diplomas, CAS, DAS, Masters, etc.. aeb.ch | ||
American University in Switzerland | La Tour-de-Peilz, VD | Not a swiss university | Dual Degree with Tiffin University (To receive the dual degrees, AUS students must successfully complete the required AUS curriculum and specialty courses.) | IACBE,
ECBE for the Bachelor and Master of Science in Business Administration |
Apple Authorized Training Center for Education, recognized as an official IATA Authorized Training Center, certified IELTS Registration and Testing partner, recognized university by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, Awards for Training in Higher Education (ATHE) satellite center. | Aus.swiss, registered as AGSB SA.[15] | ||
Benjamin Franklin College | Baar | liquidated | liquidated | liquidated | liquidated | Name change, liquidated, still listed in Anabin repository.[16] | ||
Baptistische Theologische Hochschule | Rüschlikon | Theological school, not a swiss university | no | no | no | Looks like a private theological school, not much info.[17] | ||
Hotelfachschule Zürich (was: Belvoirpark - german wiki) | Zürich | Hotel school, not a swiss university | no | no | Needs check | Diplomas leading to „Bachelor of Science FH in International Hospitality Business & Events Management“ or „Bachelor of Science FH in Business Administration“, hfz.swiss | ||
Betriebswirtschaftliches Institut Dr. Braunschweig AG | Basel | Private business school, not a swiss university | no | no | EADL - European Association for Distance Learning, Osec - Das Kompetenzzentrum der Schweizer Aussenwirtschaft, SVEB - Schweizerischer Verband für Weiterbildung | Diplomas and Certificates | ||
sbt Beatenberg (german wiki) | Beatenberg | Theological school, not a swiss university | no | no | European Evangelical Accrediting Association (EEAA), Schweizerische Evangelische Allianz (SEA), Arbeitsgemeinschaft Evangelischer Missionen (AEM), Konferenz Bibeltreuer Ausbildungsstätten (KBA), VCH – Verband Christlicher Hotels|Verband Christlicher Hotels (VCH) | Delivers a Bachelor of Theology | ||
Business and Hotel Management School | Lucerne, LU | Private business & hotel school, not a swiss university | Delivers a university degree in partnership with Robert Gordon University for Bachelors & Masters, and with York St John University for MBAs. | ACBSP | EURHODIP, I-CHRIE, American Hotel & Lodging Association | Has business, hotel and culinary programs and degrees. | ||
Basel School of Business | Basel, BS | Private business school, not a swiss university | no | IACBE | needs check | TheBaselSchool.ch | ||
BSL Business School Lausanne | Lausanne, VD | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | ACBSP , | AACSB, AMBA-BGA, EFMD | BSL-Lausanne.ch | ||
Cesar Ritz Colleges | Lucerne, LU | Hotel & business school, not a swiss university | no | The International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE), | AACSB | Cesarritzcolleges.edu | ||
Center for Urban & Real Estate Management | Zürich | Private business school (real estate focus), not a Swiss university | Needs check | AACSB, EQUIS, RICS | needs check | Part of University Zurich but not recognized as University by Anabin, curem.uzh.ch | ||
Das Institut für Gemeindebau und Weltmission (IGW) (see German wiki) | Zürich | Private theological school, not a swiss university | no | no | AEM, ECTE, FreiKirchen, SEA, | Bachelor and Master studies | ||
Europäische Berufs- und Wirtschaftsakademie AG | St. Gallen | liquidated | liquidated | liquidated | liquidated | website down, liquidated.[18] | ||
EU Business School | Geneva, GE | Private business school, not a swiss university | State-accredited university degrees awarded through academic partnerships by Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM), the University of Derby, the London Metropolitan University, and the Dublin Business School | ACBSP / IACBE | EFMD, AACSB, ABIS, IAUP, ECBE, HACU, SAM, CEEMAN | Euruni.edu | ||
EuroSwiss Universität | Neuhausen, SH | Private business school, not a swiss university | no | no | no | Institute with the name University, cannot find any reference to accreditations or certifications. EuroSwissUniversitaet.ch | ||
Europäische Hochschule für Berufstätige / European Graduate School EGS | Leuk / Visp / Saas-Fee | Private graduate school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Lots of different information, needs check, egs.edu,[19] | ||
Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien EUFIS | Leuk | Not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
European Graduate School | Leuk | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
Educatis AG (see German Wiki) | Kastanienbaum, LU | Private business school, not swiss university | - | None | Needs check | Educatis.org | ||
ESM - Ecole de Management et Communication | Geneva | Not in the list | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | ESM.ch | ||
Fern-Universität Zürich | Cham | Not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
Freie Universität Lugano für Human- und technologische Wissenschaften | Lugano | Private business school (science/tech focus), not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
Geneva Business School | Geneva, GE | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | IACBE | Needs check | GBSGE.com | ||
Geneva School of Business and Economics | Geneva, GE | It was not a swiss university | - | None | Needs check | No longer registered in Switzerland as a business under zefix | ||
Geneva School of Diplomacy | Geneva, GE | Private business school (focus on diplomacy), not a swiss university | - | None | Needs check | [1] | ||
Gesthotel SA Hotel Management School | Bluche, Crans-Montana | Private hotel management school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
Glion Institute of Higher Education | Montreux & Bulle | Private hotel & business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
Goetheanum | Dornach | Not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
GSBA Zurich | Zürich, Zürich | It was not a swiss university | - | - | Needs check | GSB.UZH.ch No longer operational, under a different name | ||
Graduate School for Business Administration | Zürich | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
HTMi, Hotel and Tourism Management Institute Switzerland | Sörenberg, LU | Private hotel & tourism school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | HTMI.ch | ||
IFM Business School | Geneva, GE | Private business school, not a university | Needs check | ACBSP[20] IACBE[21] | Needs check | IFM.ch | ||
IMI International Management Institute Switzerland | Kastanienbaum, LU | Private business school, not a university | Dual degrees with Manchester Metropolitan University. | Needs check | Needs check | IMI-Luzern.com | ||
Institut Technique Supérieur | Fribourg | Not a Swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
Internationale Universität für interdisziplinäre Studien | Leuk | Not a Swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute | Neuchatel, NE | Not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | IHTTI.com | |
International Management School Geneva | Geneva, GE | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | AACSB | IMSGeneva.ch | ||
International University in Geneva | Geneva, GE | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | ACBSP, IACBE | Needs check | IUN.ch | ||
Institut pour l'enseignement des méthodes de direction de l'entreprise | Lausanne | Not a Swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | ||
Ipac Design Genève | Geneva, GE | Not a swiss university; Design/business school | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | IPAC-Design.ch | |
Les Roches International School of Hotel Management | Bluche, Crans-Montana | Private hotel & business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | AACSB, EuroCHRIE.UNWTO (affiliate member) | |||
Management Institute St. Gallen | St. Gallen | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | ||
Montreux Institute of Business Development[22] | Montreux, VD | Not in list / Not a Swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | MIBD.ch | |
Monarch Business School Switzerland | Zug, ZG | Not in the list / Not a Swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | UMonarch.ch | |
Neue Kunstschule Zürich | Zürich | Not a Swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | ||
OUS Royal Academy of Economics and Technology in Switzerland | Zürich | Not a Swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | ||
Rochat School of Business | Montreux, VD | Private business school, not a swiss university | No | None | Needs check | Needs check | Rochatsb.ch, registered as 'Sacré Coeur (Switzerland).[23] | |
Rushford Business School | Geneva, GE | Private business school, not a swiss university | - | Needs check | IACBE m* | RushFord.ch | ||
Sustainability Management School | Gland, VD | Private institution, not swiss university | Needs check | ACBSP | Needs check | Sumas.ch | ||
Swiss Institute for Management and Hospitality | Weggis, LU | Private business & hotel school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | SwissIMH.ch | ||
Swiss Montreux Business School (SMBS) | Montreux, Vaud | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | SMBS-Montreux.ch | ||
Swiss School of Business and Management (SSBM) | Geneva, GE | Private business school, not a swiss university | - | ACBSP | AACSB | IACBE Candidate for Accreditation, SSBM.ch | ||
Swiss Hotel Management School | Caux | Private business & hotel school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
Swiss International School of Business | Montreux Monthey, VD+VS | Private business school, not a swiss university | - | None | Needs check | SISB.ch | ||
Swiss Management Center (formerly SMC University) | Zug, ZG | Private business school, not a swiss university | Dual Degrees with Universidad Central de Nicaragua - UCN (?) | - | Needs check | SMC.com | ||
Swiss School of Business Research (SSBR) | Zürich, ZU | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | - | Needs check | SSBR-Edu.ch | ||
Swiss School of Higher Education | Montreux, VD | Private business school, not a swiss university | - | None | Needs check | SSHE.ch | ||
Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality | Chur | Private business & hotel school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
Swiss School of Management | Bellinzona | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
Swiss UMEF University | Aïre – Genève | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | IACBE | Needs check | ACBSP Candidate for Accreditation, UMEF-University.ch | ||
University of Business & Finance Switzerland | Wettingen | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
United International Business School | Zürich, ZH | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | ACBSP | AACSB | UIBS.org | ||
UBIS University | Geneva, GE | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | IACBE | EFMD | Ubis-Geneva.ch | ||
Vatel Martigny, Switzerland - Hotel & Tourism Business School | Martigny, VS | Private business & hotel school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Vatel.ch | ||
Victoria University | Neuchâtel | Private business school, not a swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
WES'SUP | Geneva | Private business school, not a university | - | None | Needs check | WES-SUP.ch | ||
Wesford Genève | Aïre – Genève | Not a Swiss university | - | None | Needs check | FcWesford.ch | ||
zentrum für agogik GmbH | Basel | Not a Swiss university | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |||
Zurich Elite Business School | Zürich, ZH | Private business school, not a swiss university | - | ASIC | Needs check | Zebs.ch |
See also
- Accreditation mill
- For-profit education
- Educational accreditation
- List of unaccredited institutions of higher education
- List of unrecognized higher education accreditation organizations
- Unaccredited institutions of higher education
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