Who is authorised to carry out accreditation procedures in Switzerland?

The Higher Education Act (HEdA) (Article 3 paragraphs 1 and 3) stipulates that the Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ) and other Swiss or foreign accreditation agencies recognised by the Swiss Accreditation Council may carry out accreditation. The admission requirements and the procedure used for this purpose follow the Accreditation Council’s own guidelines.