Distance University of Applied Sciences Switzerland
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| founding | March 2, 1998 |
| place | Brig |
| Rector | Michael Zurwerra |
| Students | 2079 (2017) |
| Employee | 80 |
| including professors | 300 (part-time) |
| Website | www.ffhs.ch |
The Fernfachhochschule Schweiz (FFHS) based in Brig was founded in 1998 and is a federally recognized university of applied sciences . It offers part-time bachelor's and master's degrees as well as advanced training in the areas of business / management, IT / e-business, technology / engineering, law, psychology, health and didactics / e-learning.
organization
Since September 24, 2004, the FFHS has been a part of the Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (SUPSI) approved by the Federal Council . The FFHS operates largely independently and, in addition to its headquarters in Brig, maintains regional centers in Basel , Bern and Zurich . The Zurich Regional Center has been located in Regensdorf since the 2004/2005 winter semester .
The FFHS is supported by the Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences Foundation (FFH-CH) based in Brig-Glis, within the meaning of Art. 80 ff of the Civil Code . The foundation is of a non-profit nature and does not pursue any economic purposes.
history
- March 2, 1998: Approval of the Federal Council for the establishment and management of a partial school at a Swiss university of applied sciences
- July 14, 1998: Recognition by the Canton of Valais
- Autumn 1998: Start of the first diploma and postgraduate courses
- July 2002: Start of cooperation with Steinbeis
- December 2003: Definitive recognition of the courses by the Federal University of Applied Sciences Commission
- December 19, 2003: affiliation to SUPSI
- September 24, 2004: Approval of the affiliation to SUPSI by the Federal Council
- Autumn 2005: Start of the first Bachelor's degree
- Autumn 2009: Start of the first consecutive master's degree
- 2011: Start of the Master of Advanced Studies in Health Promotion
- 2012: Start of the Master of Advanced Studies in Business Law
- 2013: Transformation of the Fernfachhochschule Schweiz association into the Fernfachhochschule Schweiz foundation
- 2013: Start of the Master of Advanced Studies in Business & IT Consulting and Web4Business
- 2015: Start of the Bachelor programs in Nutrition & Dietetics and Digital Connected Society (business informatics)
- 2015: First university of applied sciences in Switzerland to offer a bachelor's degree in computer science integrated into practice.
- 2016: Start of the Master of Advanced Studies in Business Psychology
- 2016: Recognition of the UNESCO chair for personalized and adaptive distance learning at the FFHS
- 2017: Start of Switzerland's first Master of Advanced Studies Industry 4.0
Educational offer
The training program includes part-time Bachelor -Studiengänge in computer science , business administration , business computer science , industrial engineering and nutrition & dietetics and a consecutive Master of Science (MSc) in Business Administration. Since the autumn semester 2006/2007, master’s courses in computer science and business administration (EMBA) and since the autumn semester 2011 in health promotion have also been offered. In 2012, the Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Business Law was added, and in 2013 the further training offer was supplemented with the MAS Business & IT Consulting and MAS Web4Business. The MAS Business Psychology has been offered since 2016. The first Masters in Industry 4.0 in Switzerland will start in the fall semester 2017/2018. There are also various Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) and Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS).
As the first university of applied sciences in Switzerland, the FFHS has been offering the practice-integrated bachelor's degree (PiBS) in computer science since autumn 2015, which combines professional practice in the company with a recognized bachelor's degree.
Mediation of the learning content
The FFHS uses the distance learning method and decided in 2000 to implement a blended learning concept: As part of the structured and largely guided self-learning phase, which, depending on the course, makes up around 80% of the entire course, the students acquire their own Rhythm technical and methodological competence. This high proportion of self-study is intended to promote self-competence .
Self-learning phase
In the self-learning phase, students work with various teaching aids such as classic textbooks and scripts as well as "Computer Based Training" with interactive exercises and " Web Based Training " developed by the FFHS . They are also accompanied virtually by their specialist lecturers. Using a MOODLE learning platform, they are connected to their lecturers and fellow students and receive answers to open questions. They also meet regularly for online lessons on the learning platform. In the chat room (synchronous lessons) and in topic-related forums (asynchronous lessons) they discuss what they have learned and do group work with one another. They check their learning progress in online tests (asynchronous lessons).
Face-to-face teaching in the regional centers
On an average of two Saturdays per month, the students meet for contact lessons in the regional center of Zurich, Bern, Basel or Brig, depending on where they live. In small learning groups, the knowledge and skills acquired individually are deepened and specifically applied under the guidance of the lecturers. Practice-oriented case studies are jointly solved and business games and action-oriented training courses are carried out. Social skills are trained in presentations, discussions and role plays.
See also
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Individual evidence
- ↑ For the first time over 2000 students at the FFHS Fernfachhochschule Schweiz. Retrieved October 23, 2017.