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Schweizerischen Hochschulkonferenz (SHK) - english information

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The Swiss Higher Education Conference is the joint organization of the cantons and the Confederation for university politics. It has the power to enforce a number of decisions in defined areas and has the following tasks: Issuing directives on the length of studies and recognition of previous studies and qualifications binding on the partners to the agreement; awarding project-specific grants; periodical assessment of how National Centers of Competence in Research are allotted with respect to distribution of tasks among universities throughout Switzerland; recognition of academic bodies and courses; issuing directives on evaluation of teaching and research; issuing directives on knowledge transfer in research.

Keywords

higher education policy; university planning; higher education administration; academic research; higher education law; recognition of qualifications; legal basis; accreditation; higher education institute; course of study;