HESSO Haute cole spcialise de Suisse occidentale University

HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland General Presentation International conference ESEP Portugal 10 - 12 September 2008 International Conference ESEP D. Bidet-Dazin HEd. S-Ge Dominique BIDET-DAZIN Geneva 10 -12 September 2008

Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) 8 UAS in Switzerland 54, 000 students Conference of the Universities of Applied Sciences Switzerland (CUAS) 10 - 12 September 2008 30% financed by the Confederation 5% other financing sources (third part 65% financed by the cantons International Conference ESEP D. Bidet-Dazin HEd. S-Ge 2 3

Western Swiss UAS facts and figures : • Seven cantons in five different regions: Valais, Fribourg, Geneva, Vaud and Arc (Neuchâtel, Jura and French-speaking Berne) • More than 12, 000 students (there were 4, 900 in 1998!) • A total of approximately 8, 600 employees for the equivalent of more than 2, 600 full-time positions • 40 training programmes, from engineering to orchestra conducting 10 - 12 September 2008 International Conference ESEP D. Bidet-Dazin HEd. S-Ge 3 6

Six fields of education DESIGN – FINE ARTS • 950 students BUSINESS, MANAGEMEN T AND SERVICES • 2, 900 students MUSIC – THEATRE • 1, 400 students • conservation • business administration • music • fine arts • business information • theatre • interior design technology • product and • hospitality management industrial design • information science • visual communication • tourism* • master of cinema HEALTH • 2, 650 students ENGINEERING SCIENCES • 3, 250 students SOCIAL WORK • 1, 550 students • midwifery • agriculture • social work • nursing • architecture B / M • nutrition counselling • engineering and management • occupational therapy • chemistry • physiotherapy • civil engineering • psychomotility • computer science therapy • design engineering** • radiologic technology • electrical engineering • environmental engineering • geomatics • landscape architecture • life technologies • mechanical engineering * 2007 -2008 academic year • media engineering ** definitive name of programme to be • microengineering confirmed • œnology 10 - 12 September 2008 International Conference ESEP 4 • systems engineering D. Bidet-Dazin HEd. S-Ge • telecommunications 7

The teaching mission: two types of training Basic training: Basic principle in UAS: • Bachelor – 1 st cycle - 180 ECTS • Master – 2 nd cycle - 90 to 120 ECTS 1 ECTS = 30 hours of work done by the student Continuing education: • Master of Advanced Studies - 60 ECTS • Executive Master of Business Administration - 60 ECTS • Diploma of Advanced Studies - DAS - 30 ECTS • Certificate of Advanced Studies - CAS - 10 ECTS • Individual courses or one-day seminars 10 - 12 September 2008 International Conference ESEP D. Bidet-Dazin HEd. S-Ge 5 8

Activities encouraged • Applied research and development (applied R&D) • International exchanges • Equal opportunity 10 - 12 September 2008 International Conference ESEP D. Bidet-Dazin HEd. S-Ge 6

Information Systems • Each institution or school has its own infrastructure. In addition, HES-SO provides a set of joint services: – Framework study training programme for Bachelor of Sciences – Specific framework study training programme for Bachelor of Sciences in every field and programme (like in Nursing) – Management applications – Website at www. hes-so. ch and intranet – Information sharing solutions • Centralised directory • Collaborative platform 10 - 12 September 2008 International Conference ESEP D. Bidet-Dazin HEd. S-Ge 7 16

Health field Nursing programme • six institutions/schools : – Valais (bilingual programme, German and French), Fribourg (bilingual programme, German and French), Vaud (two), Arc (Neuchâtel, Jura and French-speaking Geneva. 10 - 12 September 2008 International Conference ESEP D. Bidet-Dazin HEd. S-Ge 8

Geneva Universities of Applied Sciences (Geneva UAS) • Five fields of education: – DESIGN – FINE ARTS – BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES – ENGINEERING SCIENCES – SOCIAL WORK – HEALTH 10 - 12 September 2008 International Conference ESEP D. Bidet-Dazin HEd. S-Ge 9

Now, what about our school ? Ø Geneva University of Applied Sciences Health field Nursing 10 - 12 September 2008 International Conference ESEP D. Bidet-Dazin HEd. S-Ge 10