UniDistance Suisse (Fernuni Schweiz)
- Country
- CH
- Operator
- federally accredited university-level institution (HFKG)
- Format
- Blended Learning, online
- Without Abitur
- Yes
- Price level
Distance learning in Switzerland
In Switzerland, UniDistance Suisse and FFHS are the specialised distance-learning institutions, and many universities of applied sciences also offer part-time programmes. All are accredited under the HFKG. Supplemented by the universities in Liechtenstein. Here are the providers from the comparison.
The comparison
Distance-learning universities in Switzerland and Liechtenstein
14 providers from the comparison are based in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Partners from my network are marked in blue, which does not change the facts.
- UniDistance Suisse (Fernuni Schweiz)CH
- Fernfachhochschule SchweizCH
- Kalaidos Fachhochschule SchweizCH
- HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft ZürichCH
- Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNWCH
- Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften ZHAWCH
- OST Ostschweizer FachhochschuleCH
- Berner Fachhochschule BFHCH
- Hochschule Luzern HSLUCH
- Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana SUPSICH
- Fachhochschule Graubünden FHGRCH
- HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentaleCH
- Universität LiechtensteinLI
- Private Universität im Fürstentum LiechtensteinLI
- No match
Country
Price
Fernfachhochschule Schweiz
- Country
- CH
- Operator
- federally recognised university of applied sciences (part of SUPSI)
- Format
- Blended Learning, online
- Without Abitur
- Yes
- Price level
Kalaidos Fachhochschule Schweiz
- Country
- CH
- Operator
- private
- Format
- online, Blended Learning, part-time / alongside work, On-site
- Without Abitur
- Yes
- Price level
HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich
- Country
- CH
- Operator
- private
- Format
- part-time / alongside work, On-site
- Without Abitur
- Yes
- Price level
Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
- Country
- CH
- Operator
- public
- Format
- On-site, Full-time, part-time / alongside work
- Without Abitur
- n/a
- Price level
Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften ZHAW
- Country
- CH
- Operator
- public
- Format
- On-site, Full-time, part-time / alongside work
- Without Abitur
- n/a
- Price level
OST Ostschweizer Fachhochschule
- Country
- CH
- Operator
- public
- Format
- On-site, Full-time, part-time / alongside work
- Without Abitur
- n/a
- Price level
Berner Fachhochschule BFH
- Country
- CH
- Operator
- public
- Format
- On-site, Full-time, part-time / alongside work
- Without Abitur
- n/a
- Price level
Hochschule Luzern HSLU
- Country
- CH
- Operator
- public
- Format
- On-site, part-time / alongside work, Blended Learning
- Without Abitur
- n/a
- Price level
Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana SUPSI
- Country
- CH
- Operator
- public
- Format
- On-site, part-time / alongside work, Blended Learning
- Without Abitur
- n/a
- Price level
Fachhochschule Graubünden FHGR
- Country
- CH
- Operator
- public
- Format
- online, Blended Learning, part-time / alongside work, On-site
- Without Abitur
- n/a
- Price level
HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale
- Country
- CH
- Operator
- public
- Format
- On-site, Full-time, part-time / alongside work
- Without Abitur
- n/a
- Price level
Universität Liechtenstein
- Country
- LI
- Operator
- public
- Format
- On-site, Full-time, part-time / alongside work
- Without Abitur
- n/a
- Price level
Private Universität im Fürstentum Liechtenstein
- Country
- LI
- Operator
- private
- Format
- part-time / alongside work, Blended Learning
- Without Abitur
- n/a
- Price level
A selection from the comparison, as of 03.07.2026. Shown are the distance-learning universities and universities with distance-learning offerings from Switzerland and Liechtenstein recorded in the portal. Please check programmes, prices and admission rules directly with the provider. The price level is a relative scale (1 low, 5 high).
Head-to-head
Two universities from Switzerland and Liechtenstein side by side
17 comparisons involving universities from Switzerland and Liechtenstein, against each other and across borders.
UniDistance Suisse vs FFHS · FernUni Hagen vs UniDistance Suisse · FFHS vs Kalaidos FH · FFHS vs ZHAW · FFHS vs FHNW · FFHS vs HWZ · FFHS vs OST · FFHS vs BFH · Kalaidos FH vs HWZ · Kalaidos FH vs ZHAW · UniDistance Suisse vs Kalaidos FH · FFHS vs IU · FFHS vs FernUni Hagen · UniDistance Suisse vs IU · FFHS vs AKAD · Kalaidos FH vs IU · FernFH vs FFHS
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