The other branch of the Swiss higher education system gathers the Universities of Applied Sciences ("Fachhochschulen"/"Hautes Ecoles Spécialisées"). 7 UAS are spread over the territory, offering diverse fields of professionally oriented studies
| 1. Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale |
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| Number of students: |
12'492 |
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| Foreign Students: |
12,42% |
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| 2. Berner Fachhochschule |
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| Number of students: |
5'116 |
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| Foreign Students: |
9,6%* |
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| 4. Zürcher Fachhochschule |
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| Number of students: |
9762 |
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| Foreign Students: |
9,9 % |
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| 5. Fachhochschule Zentralschweiz |
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| Number of students: |
4'103 |
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| Foreign Students: |
8,4% |
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| 7. Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana |
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| Number of students: |
2'234 |
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| Foreign Students: |
27,5% |
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Source: UAS websites, figures for 2005-2006
*Source: Federal Statistical Office, figures for 2005-2006 |
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