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#125 The G|O Briefing, February 2, 2023
LACK OF CLARITY IN ACCREDITATION PROCESS FORT SWISS PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES | COVID STILL A PANDEMIC | STAND UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, FIGHT AUTOCRATS
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“PhDs and other diplomas are weakly regulated in Switzerland”
This is an onsite edited excerpt of our latest G|O Briefing.
An interview with the Swiss Accreditation Council's Secretary, Bastien Brodard. As Brodard explains, the accreditation process is not without surprises. And, as often in Switzerland, it is made more complicated by the shared responsibilities between the Federal government
Geneva-based Swiss UMEF is now certified—but further changes are required
On December 16, Swiss UMEF became Geneva’s only private school to be certified by the Swiss Accreditation Council (SAC) under the new Swiss certification requirements that have come into force on January 1, 2023. But the SAC’s seal of approval comes at a high price: Swiss UMEF—an
Could Webster University have to rename itself?
A change in the Swiss Higher Education Act, which aims to coordinate, maintain the quality, and ensure the competitiveness of the entire higher education sector in Switzerland, has prompted several schools to apply for a federal accreditation. Without the national government’s stamp of approval, schools with the word “university”