UniDistance Suisse (Fernuni Schweiz)

Based in Brig (CH), operator vom Bund akkreditierte universitäre Institution (HFKG), founded 1992. The key facts about the study offering at a glance.

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Operator	vom Bund akkreditierte universitäre Institution (HFKG)
Location	Brig (CH)
Founded	1992
Students	über 2.000 (Stand 2024)
Format	Blended Learning, online
Exams	Blended Learning aus betreuter Online-Lehre und Selbststudium; Semesterstart fix am 1. Februar und 1. August; Modulprüfungen an Studienzentren
Start of studies	on fixed dates
Without Abitur	generally possible
Recognition	Federally recognised university institution (Switzerland), accredited under the HFKG; regular admission with the Matura, without the Matura via a separate admission route (sur dossier)
Accreditation	Institutional: Swiss Accreditation Council, 2020 (first university institution for distance learning under the HFKG). Programme-level: No separate programme accreditation required, covered by the institutional accreditation. Source
Price level	approx. CHF 1,300 per semester (example: Bachelor in Mathematics), depending on the programme, plus learning materials of approx. CHF 100 to 150 per module (Source)

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LawPsychologyBusinessHistoryMathematicsComputer ScienceArtificial Intelligence

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