{"id":3091,"date":"2023-08-14T14:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T12:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/?page_id=3091"},"modified":"2026-04-01T17:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:09:09","slug":"education-and-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/en\/living-canton-vaud\/education-and-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Education and Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row justify-content-center\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-xl-7\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"is-style-heading-p\">Did you know? The prestigious schools in Vaud provide youngsters with access to high-quality education and attract students and researchers from all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internationally recognised academic excellence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" autoplay controls loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vfinale_corr_Hautes-ecoles_VaudPromotion_HD.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vaud inhabitants are offered high-quality training options in the canton&#8217;s prestigious schools that attract countless students from all the world to the shores of Lake Geneva. In all, the Canton of Vaud has no fewer than 14 universities in all fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The freedom to achieve begins at school<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In Lausanne, the capital of Vaud, there are four universities and schools of international renown: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epfl.ch\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL)\">The Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/central\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The University of Lausanne (UNIL)\">The University of Lausanne (UNIL)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL)\">The Hospitality Business School (EHL)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The International Institute for Management Development (IMD\">The International Institute for Management Development (IMD<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ADNV_Coupe-de-robotique_SwissEurobot-2015_\u00a9-Robot_pfg@p-f.ch-_\u00a9-Robot-CH-PFGauthey-heig--scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Coupe de robotique avec des \u00e9tudiants de la HEIG-VD\" class=\"wp-image-1579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ADNV_Coupe-de-robotique_SwissEurobot-2015_\u00a9-Robot_pfg@p-f.ch-_\u00a9-Robot-CH-PFGauthey-heig--scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ADNV_Coupe-de-robotique_SwissEurobot-2015_\u00a9-Robot_pfg@p-f.ch-_\u00a9-Robot-CH-PFGauthey-heig--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ADNV_Coupe-de-robotique_SwissEurobot-2015_\u00a9-Robot_pfg@p-f.ch-_\u00a9-Robot-CH-PFGauthey-heig--750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ADNV_Coupe-de-robotique_SwissEurobot-2015_\u00a9-Robot_pfg@p-f.ch-_\u00a9-Robot-CH-PFGauthey-heig--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ADNV_Coupe-de-robotique_SwissEurobot-2015_\u00a9-Robot_pfg@p-f.ch-_\u00a9-Robot-CH-PFGauthey-heig--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ADNV_Coupe-de-robotique_SwissEurobot-2015_\u00a9-Robot_pfg@p-f.ch-_\u00a9-Robot-CH-PFGauthey-heig--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ADNV_Coupe-de-robotique_SwissEurobot-2015_\u00a9-Robot_pfg@p-f.ch-_\u00a9-Robot-CH-PFGauthey-heig--2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">pfg@p-f.ch _\u00a9 Robot-CH, PFGauthey, heig<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The schools in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hes-so.ch\/en\/homepage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HES-SO\">HES-SO<\/a> network, including <a href=\"https:\/\/heig-vd.ch\/en\" title=\"HEIG-VD\">HEIG-VD<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ecal.ch\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ECAL\">ECAL<\/a>, offer a wide range of courses focusing on applied research. Four of the world&#8217;s top ten hotel schools are also based in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glion.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Glion\">Glion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shms.com\/en\/about-swiss-hotel-management-school\/leysin-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Leysin\">Leysin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelinstitutemontreux.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Montreux \">Montreux <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shms.com\/en\/about-swiss-hotel-management-school\/caux-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HES-SO\">Caux<\/a>. There are many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vd.ch\/themes\/formation\/enseignement-superieur\/liste-des-institutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"other institutions\">other institutions<\/a> in the region, including several private institutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major economic impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another advantage is that the Vaudois universities contribute to the canton\u2019s economy as well as to the country\u2019s, by generating substantial revenues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to an EPFL study, the country\u2019s second polytechnic school contributed CHF 5.8 billion to the Swiss economy in 2021,&nbsp;of which CHF 4 billion to the canton of Vaud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To learn more about the universities of applied sciences in the Canton of Vaud:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Basic Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/unil\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"University of Lausanne (UNIL)\">University of Lausanne (UNIL)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epfl.ch\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">International Institute for Management Development (IMD)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Educational Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hepl.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">University of Teacher Education of the Canton of Vaud (HEP Vaud)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfuvet.swiss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (HEFP)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Applied Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecal.ch\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lausanne Cantonal School of Art (ECAL)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heig-vd.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">University of Applied Sciences and Arts of the Canton of Vaud (HEIG-VD)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hesav.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vaud University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HESAV)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hemu.ch\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">University of Music (HEMU)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hetsl.ch\/international\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lausanne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HETSL)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecolelasource.ch\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Institute and University of Health Sciences (La Source)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.changins.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">University of Viticulture and Oenology (Changins)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hospitality Business School (EHL)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacture.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">University of Performing Arts (La Manufacture)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalaidos-fh.ch\/fr-CH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences (Kalaidos)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glion.edu\/\">Glion Institute of Higher Education (Glion)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hes-so.ch\/en\/master\/hes-so-master\/programmes\/integrated-innovation-for-product-and-business-development-innokick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Master\u2019s in Integrated Innovation for Product and Business Development (HES-SO Master Innokick)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"419\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logos-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10338\" style=\"width:373px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logos-3.png 419w, https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logos-3-265x300.png 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-section has-lightblue-color-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row justify-content-center\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/EHL_2017_students_tonykunz-122.jpg\" alt=\"Etudiants \u00e0 l'EHL\" class=\"wp-image-1585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/EHL_2017_students_tonykunz-122.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/EHL_2017_students_tonykunz-122-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/EHL_2017_students_tonykunz-122-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/EHL_2017_students_tonykunz-122-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/EHL_2017_students_tonykunz-122-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vaud.ch\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/EHL_2017_students_tonykunz-122-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Hospitality Business School<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 offset-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color-color has-text-color\">Would you like to find out more about the range of courses available?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color-color has-text-color\">You can view the official pages of l&#8217;\u00c9tat de Vaud (in French).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-green-color-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vd.ch\/themes\/formation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More 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