VADEMECUM
2009-2010
UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
WESTERN SWITZERLAND (HES-SO)
The HES-SO has almost 15,000 students distributed among 27 schools in the cantons of the Arc
Jurassien region (French-speaking Berne, Jura, Neuchâtel), Geneva, Fribourg, Valais and Vaud. Its
activities are based on four underlying missions:
• Education
• Continuing Education
• Applied Research & Development (AR&D) and Consultancy Services
• National and international relations
and grouped into the following six fields of study:
• Engineering and Architecture
• Business, Management and Services
• Design and Fine Arts
• Health
• Social Work
• Music and Theatre
Distribution of students by field of study as at 15.10.2009
(bachelor's and master's)
No. of stud. 15.10.09
%
Engineering and Architecture
3’370
23.2
Business, Management and Services
3’959
27.3
Design and Fine Arts
1’116
7.7
Health
3’139
21.6
Social Work
1’788
12.3
Music and Theatre
1’147
7.9
14’519
100
The courses
Basic education
Total 14’519
Bachelor
13’513 students
In order to obtain an HES-SO bachelor’s degree, students must obtain at least 180 ECTS credits.
This corresponds to three years of full-time study.
Part-time or mixed study is also possible.
39 degree courses are offered within the six fields of study at the HES-SO
Master
1’006 students
In order to obtain this qualification, students must obtain 90 ECTS or 120 credits, corresponding
to one and a half or two years respectively of full-time study. Part-time or mixed study is also
possible. The HES-SO currently offers 15 master’s degree courses.
Continuing education
Postgraduate Masters (MAS / EMBA) 60 ECTS
368 students
1Postgraduate diplomas (DAS)
30 ECTS
Postgraduate certificates (CAS)
10 ECTS
The schools of the HES-SO also provide numerous continuing education courses.
1Only those following a MAS / EMBA programme are included in the statistics.
Distribution of students for a UAS diploma, bachelor’s or master’s degree, by gender
No. of stud. 15.10.09
%
Female
7'604
52.4
Male
6'915
47.6
TOTAL
14’519
100 %
Distribution of students for a UAS diploma, full-time, in employment or part-time,
bachelor’s or master’s degree
No. of stud. 15.10.09
%
Full-time
12’600
86.8
Part-time and/or in employment
1'919
13.2
Number of students by field of study and degree course
15.10.2007 15.10.2008Engineering and Architecture
3'125
3097
3370
Agronomy 28 37 40 Architecture 242 264 306 Chemistry 72 70 82 Civil Engineering 97 111 135 Computer Science 485 469 468 Design Engineering 63 88 91 Electrical Engineering 365 310 310
Engineering and Management 57 83 107
Environmental Engineering 114 95 91 Geomatics 143 133 123 Landscape Architecture 179 156 146 Life Technologies 146 140 140 Mechanical Engineering 224 224 219 Media Engineering 115 113 105 Microengineering 245 258 314 Oenology 52 57 58 Systems Engineering 280 263 255 Telecommunications 182 186 186 Master in Architecture 36 40 51 Master in Engineering 136
Master in Life Sciences 7
Business, Management and Services
3’238
3'586
3’959
Business Administration 1’729 1'904 2’014
Business Information Technology 277 252 325
Hospitality Management 1’008 1'079 1’116
Information Science 124 105 107
Tourism 100 205 294
Master in Information Science 7 15
Master in Business Administration 34 88
Design and Fine Arts
941
975
1’116
Conservation 29 20 27
Fine Arts 380 349 330
Interior Design 73 75 81
Product and Industrial Design 176 165 171
Visual communication 272 292 305
Master in Cinema 11 17 14
Master in Fine Arts 52 125
Master in Conservation-Restoration 5 9
Master in Design 54
Health 2’808
2'964
3’139
Midwifery 125 125 130
Nursing 1’889 2'032 2’124
Nutrition and Dietetics 90 88 91
Occupational Therapy 141 142 140
Physiotherapy 318 329 355
Psychomotor Therapy 60 63 65
Radiologic Medical Imaging Technology 185 185 225
Master in Nursing Sciences 9
Social Work
1’648
1'704
1’788
Social Work 1’648 1’704 1’755
Master in Social Work 33
Music and Theatre
783
1'071
1’147
Music 751 798 627
Music and Movement 23 23
Theatre 32 32 32
Master in Music Pedagogy 39 120
Master Music Performance 127 256
Master Specialized Music Performance 42 73 Master in Music Composition and Theory 10 16 mep vademecum_GB_09-10:Mise en page 1 3.12.2009 15:42 Page 4
The HES-SO schools
The 27 schools of the HES-SO are responsible for the autonomous local organisation and
management of their Education, Continuing Education and Applied Research and
Develop-ment provision ; they are subordinate to the cantonal structures.
15 Oct 2008 15 Oct 2009 15 Oct 2009
Berne-Jura-Neuchâtel
Haute Ecole Arc - Ingénierie
332
317
311
Haute Ecole Arc - Gestion
358
393
475
Haute Ecole Arc - Conservation-restauration
42
25
36
Haute Ecole Arc - Santé
292
318
329
Total Haute Ecole Arc
1’024
1’053
1’151
Business Administration – Business Information Technology – Computer Science – Conservation – Design Engineering – Electrical Engineering – Mechanical Engineering – Microengineering – Nursing
Fribourg
Ecole d’ingénieurs et d’architectes de Fribourg – EIA-FR
628
644
695
Haute école de gestion de Fribourg – HEG-FR
276
341
354
Haute Ecole fribourgeoise de travail social – HEF-TS
279
287
302
Haute école de santé Fribourg – HEdS-FR
280
319
309
Total HES-SO // Fribourg
1’463
1’591
1’660
Architecture – Business Administration – Civil Engineering – Chemistry – Computer Science – Electrical Engineering – Mechanical Engineering – Nursing – Social Work – Telecommunications
Geneva
Haute école du paysage, d’ingénierie et d’architecture de Genève
hepia - site Genève
410
423
514
Haute école du paysage, d’ingénierie et d’architecture de Genève
hepia - site Lullier
321
288
277
Haute école de gestion de Genève – HEG-GE
775
748
807
Haute école d’art et de design – Genève – HEAD Genève
528
548
631
Haute école de travail social Genève – HETS-GE
511
518
549
Haute Ecole de Santé Genève – HEdS-GE
693
695
738
Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève – HEMGE
1498
617
651
Total HES-SO // Genève
3’736
3’837
4’167
Agronomy – Architecture – Business Administration – Business Information Technology – Civil Engineering – Com-puter Science – Environmental Engineering – Fine Arts – Information Science – Interior Design – Landscape Ar-chitecture – Microengineering – Midwifery – Mechanical Engineering – Music – Music and Movement – Nursing – Nutrition and Dietetics – Product and Industrial Design – Psychomotor Therapy – Physiotherapy – Radiologic Medical Imaging Technology – Social Work – Telecommunications – Visual Communication
Valais
HES-SO Valais Wallis – Economie & Services
465
578
692
HES-SO Valais Wallis – Sciences de l’ingénieur
296
286
283
HES-SO Valais Wallis – Santé & Social
685
731
802
Ecole cantonale d’art du Valais – ECAV
68
70
77
Totaux HES-SO Valais Wallis
1’514
1’665
1’854
Business Administration – Business Information Technology – Fine Arts – Life Technologies – Nursing – Physio-therapy – Systems Engineering – Tourism – Social Work
Vaud
Haute Ecole d’Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud
– HEIG-VD
1’442
1’495
1’516
Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne – ECAL
303
332
372
Haute école cantonale vaudoise de la santé – HECVSanté
599
624
695
Haute école de travail social et de la santé – EESP-Vaud
695
720
698
Haute Ecole de la Santé La Source – HEdS-La Source
422
456
463
Conservatoire de Lausanne – HEM classique et jazz
2253
422
464
Total Schools Vaud
3’714
4’049
4’208
Business Administration – Computer Science – Electrical Engineering – Engineering and Management – Fine Arts – Geomatics – Media Engineering – Microengineering – Midwifery – Music – Occupational Therapy – Nursing – Physiotherapy – Product and Industrial Design – Radiologic Medical Imaging Technology – Social Work – Systems Engineering – Telecommunications – Visual Communication
2 Including the students of the Conservatoire de Fribourg and Conservatoire de Sion
Private Schools and Foundations
Ecole d’ingénieurs de Changins – EIC
52
57
58
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne – EHL
1’008
1’079
1’116
Haute école de théâtre de Suisse romande – HETSR -
La Manufacture
32
32
32
Total Private Schools and Foundations
1’092
1’168
1’206
Oenology – Hospitality Management – Theatre
HES-SO // Master
Total HES-SO // Master
34
273
Financial system
The financial contribution of the Swiss Confederation amounts to around 30% for all the fields of study.
Mutual financing of the balance by the member cantons. Financial support for the schools by means
of payments per student (basic education) and per project, or operational budgets (other missions)
Financial breakdown
Budget 2009 Budget 2010in mio CHF in mio CHF
Annual total costs 428.1 448.9
Basic education (Bachelors and Masters) 371 389.5
AR&D 26.7 28
Continuing education 0.4 0.5
Other financial contributions 4.1 4.3
Practical training 13.3 13.7
Common costs
(information systems, coordination, harmonisation, headquarters) 12.6 12.9
Engineering and Architecture, Business,
Budget 2009 Budget 2010Management and Services, Design
in mio CHF in mio CHFAnnual total costs 241.2 258.7
Basic education (Bachelors and Masters) 210.8 226.5
AR&D 20.2 21.1
Continuing education 0.3 0.4
Other financial contributions 2.2 2.8
Common costs
(information systems, coordination, harmonisation, headquarters) 7.7 7.9 Average annual financing per student (basic education) 29'700 CHF 29'200 CHF
Health, Social Work, Music and Arts
Budget 2009 Budget 2010in mio CHF in mio CHF
Annual total costs 186.9 190.2
Basic education (Bachelors and Masters) 160.2 163
AR&D 6.5 6.9
Continuing education 0.1 0.1
Other financial contributions 1.9 1.5
Financing of practical training 13.3 13.7
Common costs
(informations systems, coordination, harmonisation, headquarters) 4.9 5 Average annual financing per student (basic education) 26'000 CHF 25'800 CHF