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Accreditation and Recognition
The IACBE accredits business programs that lead to degrees at the associate bachelor, master and doctoral levels in institutions of higher education worldwide.
Recognizing the IACBE is the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The job of the CHEA is to scrutinize and affirm the courses of career-based educational institutions.
Recognizing the IACBE is the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The job of the CHEA is to scrutinize and affirm the courses of career-based educational institutions.
International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)
The American Institute of Applied Sciences in Switzerland (AUS) has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please view our IACBE member status page
The American Institute of Applied Sciences in Switzerland (AUS) has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs, please view our IACBE
member status page.
member status page.
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is United States organization of degree-granting colleges and universities. Recognition by CHEA affirms that the standards and processes of the accrediting organization are consistent with the academic quality, improvement and accountability expectations that CHEA has established.
The AUS' IACBE accreditation has gained CHEA recognition in January 2011.
The AUS' IACBE accreditation has gained CHEA recognition in January 2011.
Council for Higher Education Accredited - Recognized Accrediting Institution
The American Institute of Applied Sciences in Switzerland is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Higher Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also plays a crucial role in accrediting higher education institutions worldwide and ensuring that degrees issued by foreign institutions are recognized in Saudi Arabia. Through its rigorous accreditation processes, the ministry evaluates and approves educational institutions abroad, ensuring that they meet the standards necessary for Saudi students to pursue quality education internationally. This accreditation extends to programs, ensuring that the degrees earned by Saudi students abroad are recognized and validated upon their return to the Kingdom. This comprehensive approach to international accreditation and recognition fosters educational excellence, provides Saudi students with diverse opportunities for higher learning, and ensures that their academic achievements are duly acknowledged and valued within Saudi Arabia's educational framework.
Learn more about the accreditation
Learn more about the accreditation
Ministry of Education - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
AUS is Accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Jordan's Ministry of Higher Education is responsible for overseeing and improving the higher education system, accrediting both local and foreign universities and institutions. Its mission includes ensuring academic quality, expanding access to education, fostering research and innovation, and enhancing students' preparedness for successful careers.
Learn more about the Jordanian Ministry of Education Accreditation
Learn more about the Jordanian Ministry of Education Accreditation
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research - Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
IACBE Public Disclosures of Student Achievements
Tiffin University Accreditation
Our programs are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) which is one of the six regional accreditation bodies recognized by essentially all of the major public and private colleges and universities in America.
Higher Learning Commission
Tiffin University's School of Business is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The ACBSP is a leading specialized accreditation body for business education supporting, celebrating and rewarding teaching excellence. They accredit business education programs at the associate, baccalaureate, masters and doctorate degree levels worldwide.
Institutions with this accreditation are committed to continuous improvement that ensures their business program will give students the skills employers want. Every quality business program worldwide is accredited.
Institutions with this accreditation are committed to continuous improvement that ensures their business program will give students the skills employers want. Every quality business program worldwide is accredited.
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
Tiffin University's seated and online programs are authorized by the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
Ohio Department of Higher Education
Memberships
The American Institute of Applied Sciences in Switzerland (AUS) has been granted membership by the Council of International Schools (CIS), a global non-profit organization dedicated to high-quality international education. CIS is committed to promoting intercultural learning, ethical practices, and continuous improvement in schools and universities worldwide.
As a CIS member, AUS joins a prestigious network of over 1,500 institutions that uphold rigorous standards in education, fostering a diverse and inclusive learning environment. This membership enhances AUS’s commitment to preparing students for global careers by integrating international perspectives into our programs.
As a CIS member, AUS joins a prestigious network of over 1,500 institutions that uphold rigorous standards in education, fostering a diverse and inclusive learning environment. This membership enhances AUS’s commitment to preparing students for global careers by integrating international perspectives into our programs.
Council of International Schools (CIS)
The American Institute of Applied Sciences in Switzerland is an Official IELTS Preparation and Testing Center.
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world's most popular high-stakes English language proficiency test.
IELTS is applicable for study and work with more than three million tests taken in the past year. IELTS results are recognised by more than 10,000 organisations, including educational institutions, employers, professional associations and governments, in more than 140 countries around the world.
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world's most popular high-stakes English language proficiency test.
IELTS is applicable for study and work with more than three million tests taken in the past year. IELTS results are recognised by more than 10,000 organisations, including educational institutions, employers, professional associations and governments, in more than 140 countries around the world.
Official Preparation and Testing Center
The American Institute of Applied Sciences in Switzerland is a recognized university by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs. US veterans can apply to study at AUS and obtain a GI Bill.
The GI Bill ® is an education benefit earned by members of Active Duty, Selected Reserve and National Guard Armed Forces and their families. Eligibility for veteran and dependent education benefits is determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). GI Bill® benefits can cover a percentage of tuition and mandatory fees based on the length of active duty service as determined by the VA.
Veteran Affairs Facility Code: 21001578
The GI Bill ® is an education benefit earned by members of Active Duty, Selected Reserve and National Guard Armed Forces and their families. Eligibility for veteran and dependent education benefits is determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). GI Bill® benefits can cover a percentage of tuition and mandatory fees based on the length of active duty service as determined by the VA.
Veteran Affairs Facility Code: 21001578
United States Department of Veteran Affairs
The American Institute of Applied Sciences in Switzerland (AUS) is a full member of the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE).
EURASHE is a Brussels-based organization, founded in Patras (Greece) in 1990 as an international association promoting and emphasizing professional higher education (PHE). EURASHE has more than 50 members all around Europe, through which it represents more than 500 universities of applied sciences, university colleges, and other institutions of PHE in Europe.
EURASHE is a Brussels-based organization, founded in Patras (Greece) in 1990 as an international association promoting and emphasizing professional higher education (PHE). EURASHE has more than 50 members all around Europe, through which it represents more than 500 universities of applied sciences, university colleges, and other institutions of PHE in Europe.
European Association of Institutions in Higher Education
The American Institute of Applied Sciences in Switzerland (AUS) is listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database (WHED), which provides authoritative information on higher education systems, credentials, and recognized institutions meeting WHED criteria.
The WHED has been instrumental in enhancing transparency within the global higher education landscape, as highlighted during the UNESCO Global Convention on the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications. This initiative establishes a standardized approach to listing higher education institutions, ensuring clarity and orientation in a rapidly evolving field. According to UNESCO, the WHED facilitates global communication within the higher education community while improving access, speed, and reliability of information.
Institution Code: IAU-029651
The WHED has been instrumental in enhancing transparency within the global higher education landscape, as highlighted during the UNESCO Global Convention on the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications. This initiative establishes a standardized approach to listing higher education institutions, ensuring clarity and orientation in a rapidly evolving field. According to UNESCO, the WHED facilitates global communication within the higher education community while improving access, speed, and reliability of information.
Institution Code: IAU-029651
UNESCO World Higher Education Database (WHED)
The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) is a United Nations-supported initiative founded in 2007 that aims to raise the profile of sustainability in their classrooms through Seven Principles focused on serving society and safeguarding our planet. PRME engages business and management schools to ensure they provide future leaders with the skills needed to balance economic and sustainability goals, while drawing attention to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and aligning academic institutions with the work of the UN Global Compact. Driven by its mission to transform management education, PRME equips today's business students with the understanding and ability to deliver change tomorrow. As a voluntary initiative with over 800 signatories worldwide, PRME has become the largest organized relationship between the United Nations and management-related higher education institutions.
National Recognition
The Association Vaudoise des Ecoles Privees is an associative network of boarding schools with international vocation and renown, established in the same Canton as AUS's campus, Vaud, offering a framework for higher education performances, conditions and certification.
The goal of the Swiss Federation of Private Schools is to manifest and ensure the significant value of Swiss educational establishments all over the world. FSEP consistently lobbies for improvement in the political, economic and legal framework requirement of private schools in Switzerland.
The Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce plays a vital and active role in assisting Swiss companies in the United States, and U.S. companies in Switzerland, for the expansion of business and knowledge transfer.