# List of institutions not listed as Accredited Swiss Higher Education Institutions according to HEdA*

Private business enterprises set up as higher education institutions claiming a form of accreditation with no official ties to local governments ministry fall under the category of unaccredited institutions of higher education (uHEI). Said institutions can award private degrees in accordance with the Swiss government under the HEdA. Such degrees do not confine entitlement upon the holder for which the Swiss authorities will recognize the studies offered, examinations passed, or the qualifications issued by said type of institutions.

## Institutional (academic) accreditation

Institutional accreditation in Switzerland is granted by the Swiss Accreditation Council after a review by the Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ). Such Confederation-accreditation grants the institution in Switzerland the right to call (use) itself a University as well receiving state grants. (Student visa rights, accommodation) Government-established Universities are institutionally accredited through the accreditation council or Ministry of Education. Some programs, especially medical fields like pharmacy and medicine, must be programmatically accredited through the accreditation council.

## Private and programmatic accreditation

Business schools can go to private programmatic Institutions to improve the level of their programs and quality offered to students. 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, but their accreditation is less well-regarded and may sometimes approach being an accreditation mill. 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 uHEI are registered.
Some private uHEI grant dual degree programs with a partnered university. The degrees from such partnerships are properly recognized if the referenced University is recognized from the respective 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 they can provide students with it if they have 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.

## Non-regulated professions

Private degrees from unaccredited institutions are considered to be usable only in non-professional spaces (such as a manager or journalist) the valuation of these degrees falls to the employers, in regards to potential employment or acknowledgement of education in their respective profession. For non-regulated professions, requirements for employment are not regulated by law. It is up to employers to decide whether your qualifications, competences and professional experience earned abroad are equivalent to the skills needed for the job. Requirements for employment can vary from very specific to very general. Because registration and certification may be available for certain non-regulated occupations, some employers require that applicants be registered or certified by the relevant professional association as a condition for employment,
There is no one single process in place for the recognition of qualifications for the purposes of job-seeking and employment in non-regulated occupations. The procedures and practices will depend from one country to another.

## List of institutes and companies

This list cross-references data provided by Swiss official sites Swissuniversities and Akkreditierungsrat 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. Private high schools in Switzerland are not covered on this list.
| School | City, Canton | Awarding University degrees | Programmatic accreditations | Memberships | Notes |
| Albert Schweitzer International University | Genève, GE | | | | Swiss entity in liquidation. |
| Academy of Business Management - The Open University of Switzerland | Zürich, ZH | 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. |
| AEB Schweiz - Akademie für Erwachsenenbildung | Luzern and Zürich | Adult further-education institution, not a Swiss university | No | No | "Academy for Adult Education", offers diplomas, CAS, DAS, Masters, etc.. aeb.ch |
| Benjamin Franklin College | Baar | liquidated | liquidated | liquidated | Name change, liquidated, still listed in Anabin repository. |
| Baptistische Theologische Hochschule | Rüschlikon | No | No | No | Private theological school, does not possess AAQ . |
| Business and Hotel Management School | Lucerne, LU | 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 | No | IACBE | needs check | TheBaselSchool.ch |
| BSL Business School Lausanne | Lausanne, VD | Needs check | ACBSP, | AACSB, AMBA-BGA, EFMD | BSL-Lausanne.ch |
| Cesar Ritz Colleges | Lucerne, LU | No | The International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE), | AACSB | Hotel & business school, not a Swiss university Cesarritzcolleges.edu |
| Center for Urban & Real Estate Management | Zürich | 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 | No | No | AEM, ECTE, FreiKirchen, SEA, | Private theological school, not a Swiss university Bachelor and Master studies |
| EU Business School | Geneva, GE | [Titulo propio] through academic partnerships by Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM), State-recognized University of Derby, London Metropolitan University, and Dublin Business School | ACBSP / IACBE | EFMD, AACSB, ABIS, IAUP, ECBE | Euruni.edu |
| EuroSwiss Universität | Neuhausen, SH | No | No | No | Not a University in Swiss, does not possess AAQ EuroSwissUniversitaet.ch |
| Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien EUFIS | Leuk | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |
| Educatis AG (see German Wiki) | Kastanienbaum, LU | - | None | Needs check | Private business school, not Swiss university Educatis.org |
| ESM - Ecole de Management et Communication | Geneva | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | ESM.ch |
| Fern-Universität Zürich | Cham | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | |
| Freie Universität Lugano für Human- und technologische Wissenschaften | Lugano | | Needs check | Needs check | Private business school (science/tech focus), not a Swiss university |
| Geneva Business School | Geneva, GE | Needs check | IACBE | AACSB ACBSP | Private business school, not a Swiss university GBSGE.com |
| Geneva School of Business and Economics | Geneva, GE | - | None | None | Not a Swiss university, No longer registered in Switzerland as a business under Zefix |
| Geneva School of Diplomacy | Geneva, GE | - | None | None | Not a Swiss university, Geneva School of Diplomacy |
| Gesthotel SA Hotel Management School | Bluche, Crans-Montana | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Private hotel management school, not a Swiss university |
| Glion Institute of Higher Education | Montreux & Bulle | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Private hotel & business school, not a Swiss university |
| GSBA Zurich | Zürich, Zürich | - | Needs check | Needs check | Not a Swiss university, GSB.UZH.ch No longer operational, under a different name |
| HTMi, Hotel and Tourism Management Institute Switzerland | Sörenberg, LU | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Private hotel & tourism school, not a Swiss university HTMI.ch |
| IFM Business School | Geneva, GE | Needs check | ACBSP IACBE | Needs check | Private business school, not a university IFM.ch |
| IMI International Management Institute Switzerland | Kastanienbaum, LU | Dual degrees with Manchester Metropolitan University. | Needs check | Needs check | Private business school, not a university IMI-Luzern.com |
| Institut Technique Supérieur | Fribourg | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Not a Swiss university |
| International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute | Neuchatel, NE | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Not a Swiss university IHTTI.com |
| International Management School Geneva | Geneva, GE | Needs check | Needs check | AACSB | Private business school, not a Swiss university IMSGeneva.ch |
| International University in Geneva | Geneva, GE | | ACBSP, IACBE | - | IUN.ch |
| Montreux Institute of Business Development | Montreux, VD | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Not in list / Not a Swiss university MIBD.ch |
| Monarch Business School Switzerland | Zug, ZG | None | None | ACBSP | Not a Swiss university UMonarch.ch |
| Rochat School of Business | Montreux, VD | No | None | Needs check | Private business school, not a Swiss university Rochatsb.ch, registered as 'Sacré Coeur (Switzerland). |
| Rushford Business School | Geneva, GE | - | IACBE m* | Private business school, not a Swiss university RushFord.ch | |
| Sustainability Management School | Gland, VD | Needs check | ACBSP | Needs check | Private institution, not Swiss university Sumas.ch |
| Swiss Montreux Business School (SMBS) | Montreux, Vaud | Needs check | Needs check | - | Private business school, not a Swiss university SMBS-Montreux.ch |
| Swiss School of Business and Management (SSBM) | Geneva, GE | | ACBSP | AACSB | Private business school, not a Swiss university SSBM.ch |
| Swiss Hotel Management School | Caux | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Private business & hotel school, not a Swiss university |
| Swiss International School of Business | Montreux Monthey, VD+VS | - | None | Needs check | Private business school, not a Swiss university SISB.ch |
| Swiss Management Center (formerly SMC University) | Zug, ZG | Dual Degrees with Universidad Central de Nicaragua - UCN (?) | - | Needs check | Private business school, not a Swiss university SMC.com |
| Swiss School of Business Research (SSBR) | Zürich, ZU | Needs check | - | Needs check | Private business school, not a Swiss university SSBR-Edu.ch |
| Swiss School of Higher Education | Montreux, VD | - | None | Needs check | Private business school, not a Swiss university SSHE.ch |
| Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality | Chur | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Private business & hotel school, not a Swiss university |
| Swiss School of Management | Bellinzona | No | IACBE | Needs check | Private business school, not a Swiss university |
| University of Business & Finance Switzerland | Wettingen | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Private business school, not a Swiss university |
| United International Business School | Zürich, ZH | Needs check | ACBSP | AACSB | Private business school, not a Swiss university UIBS.org |
| UBIS Institute | Geneva, GE | Needs check | IACBE | EFMD | Private business school, not a Swiss university Ubis-Geneva.ch |
| Vatel Martigny, Switzerland - Hotel & Tourism Business School | Martigny, VS | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Private business & hotel school, not a Swiss university Vatel.ch |
| Victoria University | Neuchâtel | Needs check | Needs check | Needs check | Private business school, not a Swiss university Specialized in Hotel and Management |
| WES'SUP | Geneva | - | None | Needs check | Private business school, not a university WES-SUP.ch |
| Wesford Genève | Aïre – Genève | - | None | Needs check | Not a Swiss university FcWesford.ch |
| Zurich Elite Business School | Zürich, ZH | - | ASIC | Needs check | Private business school, not a Swiss university Zebs.ch |