University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (French: HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale) is situated in Western Switzerland. It is formally accredited by the Swiss Accreditation Council. The university is divided into six faculties: Design and Fine Arts; Business, Management and Services; Engineering and Architecture; Music and Performing Arts; Health; and Social Work. The University of Applied Sciences and Arts and its schools The HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale) has 28 institutions of higher education. Its various study streams and research activities fall into six faculties: Design and Fine Arts; Business, Management and Services; Engineering and Architecture; Music and Performing Arts; Health; and Social Work. Various Bachelor, Master, MBA degrees are awarded by affiliated schools. HE-ARC HE-Arc Conservation-restauration Haute école de gestion (HEG-Arc) HE-Arc Ingénierie HE-Arc Santé HES-SO Fribourg Haute école d'ingénierie et d'architecture de Fribourg (HEIA-FR) Haute école de gestion Fribourg (HEG-FR) Haute école de santé Fribourg (HEdS-FR) Haute école de travail social Fribourg (HETS-FR) HES-SO Genève Haute école d'art et de design de Genève (HEAD) Haute école du Paysage, d'Ingénierie et d'Architecture (Hepia) Haute école de gestion Genève (HEG Genève) Haute école de santé Genève (HEdS-GE) Haute école de travail social Genève (HETS-GE) Haute école de musique (HEM) HES-SO Valais-Wallis École cantonale d'art du Valais (ECAV) Haute école de gestion & Tourisme (HEGT) Haute école de travail social Valais (HETS-VS) Haute école de santé Valais (HEdS-VS) Haute école d'ingénierie Valais (HEI-VS) Hautes écoles vaudoises de type HES Haute école d'ingénierie et de gestion du canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD) École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL) Haute école de la santé - La Source Haute école de la santé Vaud (HESAV) Haute école de travail social et de la santé (HETSL) Haute école de musique de Lausanne (HEMU) Hautes écoles associées à la HES-SO par une convention Haute école de viticulture et oenologie de Changins École hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) Haute école des arts de la scène - La Manufacture Master's degree The university also offer numerous Master's degrees. Most applied master's degree courses take place in multiple affiliated schools while the central courses are given on the Lausanne Campus. Selected programs: Master of Arts HES-SO/BFH in Architecture (Jointmaster) Master of Arts HES-SO en Travail social (avril or novembre) Master of Science HES-SO in Life Sciences Master of Science HES-SO Integrated Innovation for Product and Business Development (Innokick) Master of Science HES-SO in Engineering (MSE), with 3 possible orientations: Technologies industrielles (TIN) Technologies énergétiques (TE) Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (TIC) Master of Science HES-SO en Ingénierie du territoire Master UNIL-HES-SO in Nursing Sciences (MSc SI) Master UNIL-HES-SO in Health Sciences (MSc Sa) Master of Science HES-SO en Business Administration, with 3 possible orientations: Entrepreneurship Management des Systèmes d'information Management et Ingénierie des services See also List of largest universities by enrollment in Switzerland References External links Official website Information about the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland