Editorial guide · Updated 5 October 2026 · Editorial approach & affiliation
Institution and programme are different
An institutional review concerns the school or university. A programme accreditation concerns a defined course or award. A business-school quality label is not automatically Swiss higher education accreditation.
Check the official register
Use the swissuniversities list and the Swiss Accreditation Council for Swiss institutional status. Match the legal name and campus rather than relying on a badge on a brochure.
Record the scope
Keep the accreditor, exact institution or programme, validity and source together. Memberships, awards and rankings belong in different categories.
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Turn the questions into a comparison.
Use the school profiles for linked programme and fee evidence. The comparison table keeps unknowns visible so you can ask for the information that is still missing.
Compare SchoolsPrimary fee evidence: BHMS 2026 PDF ↗ · EHL 2027/28 PDF ↗ · BHMS fee inclusions ↗. Further reading: Swiss higher education register ↗ · QS subject ranking methodology ↗ · Official programme and fee sources in each school profile. Immigration information: Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs ↗.