Accreditation, Recognition, and Quality Assurance
All students will have, in addition to OUS Diploma, a Joint Diploma with the University of Dąbrowa Górnicza (WSB Poland) and Taras Shevchenko National University (KNU Ukraine) both universities' logos will be on the Diploma... READ MORE
ACADEMIC QUALITY / QUALITY ASSURANCE
Board of Education and Culture in SWITZERLAND
We are allowed to operate and issue Diplomas in Switzerland according to the letter numbers 12AUG16kom & DBK DBKS 6 / 33 / 60236 issued by the Boards of Education and Culture in the State (Canton) - Switzerland.
Accredited
"Premier Accredited"
By ASIC - Accreditation Service for International Colleges & Universities
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A European Government-Approved Accreditation Body (UK)
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Listed on the USA Council for Higher Education Accreditation CHEA CIQG
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Full member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies INQAAHE
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Member of EDEN: European Distance and E-Learning Network
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Member of NAFSA: Association of International Educators
OUS Royal Academy of Economics and Technology in Switzerland is accredited by Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC). The Institution has earned Premier status with ASIC for its commendable areas of operation. ASIC accreditation helps students and parents make a more informed choice and will also help a school, college, university, training provider or distance education provider, demonstrate to the international student body that they are a high quality institution. ASIC is recognised by UKVI in UK, is a member of the CHEA International Quality Group (CIQG) in USA and is listed in their International Directory, is a member of the BQF (British Quality Foundation) and are institutional members of EDEN (European Distance and E-Learning Network)."
Triple Award
All students will geta a joint Diploma with 2 other European state accredited Universities
LEGALIZATIONS / APOSTILLE
accepted in 120 countries
All our Degrees / Diplomas will be stamped with an apostille, which is accepted legalization in nearly 120 countries. International LEGALIZATIONS for using our Diploma outside Switzerland. We can stamp our diplomas from almost all embassies in Switzerland.
Ministry of Finance
(reviewed MWST)
According to its letter No. 1523_01/04.14, the Swiss Federal Department of Finance reviewed our distance study program methods and confirmed that the study programs of our academy are in compliance with art. 21 para. 2 no 11 lit. a and lit. b VAT-Statute.
OUS Academy is a private and independent institution that operates in the application with Swiss Law. Since 2013 offering Online / Virtual Education
Swiss Association for Quality
MEMBER
OUS Switzerland is proud to be an educational member of SAQ under the official name of the group which runs OUS Academy
Registered Trademark
OUS Switzerland is a registered trademark in Switzerland by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property.
COPYRIGHT / Registered Trademark for Education by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
OUS is a registered trademark in Switzerland with Nr. 689117.
OUS trademark is registered until 01.03.2026 and any use of our name without a written confirmation is forbidden.
Swiss National Tourist Office
(MySwitzerland)
MEMBER
OUS is proud to be a member and sponsoring organization for the Swiss National Tourist Office which is known as MySwitzerland.com. MySwitzerland is responsible for almost all tourism/hospitality activities in Switzerland, they guide tourists to the best locations in Switzerland and the best trips to enjoy your time during staying in Switzerland. OUS is a member of MySwitzerland because we believe that by sharing our know-how with the Swiss National Tourist Office, we can achieve the goal which we want and make our country the most famous country for tourism and hospitality worldwide.
European Foundation for Management Development EFMD
OUS is happy to announce that OUS is an approved member by EFMD - European Foundation for Management Development alongside the best business schools in the world. EFMD is an International not-for-profit association, based in Brussels, Belgium. Europe's largest network association in the field of management development, has over 800 member organizations from academia, business, public service, and consultancy in 80 countries.
OUS Achieved the EFMD Online Course Certification System EOCCS in 2017
Certified
EFMD-EOCCS
By EFMD Online Course Certification System EOCCS
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We are proud to receive the EOCCS Certification for our online system and courses. EOCCS is a high-quality label for any online education seeking worldwide recognition. At OUSwe believe that EOCCS is a great proof of quality in the field of online and distance education. We are proud to be the first online provider in Switzerland to achieve the EOCCS Certification by EFMD Global Network,
ICDE - International Council for Open and Distance Education
OUS is proud to be an approved member institute by the International Council for Open and Distance Education
ICDE is Supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, has Consultative partner status with UNESCO, and is an affiliate member of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization - SEAMEO.
ICDE is the leading global membership organization for enhancing the quality of open, distance, flexible and online education, including e-learning
OUS is proud to be a member institute by UN United Nations PRME – which means that OUS follows the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education. UNPRME is the first organized relationship between the United Nations and business schools, with the PRME Secretariat housed in the UN Global Compact Office. PRME is part of the UN Global Compact
European Council for Leading Business Schools (ECLBS)
OUS is proud to be an approved member of the European Council for Leading Business Schools (ECLBS)
ECLBS was founded in 2013 and is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Quality International Group (CIQG) in the USA & the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) in Europe.
Approved School for Swiss Scholarships
OUS is proud to be on the List of Approved Schools for Scholarships in Switzerland by "Association for Bipartite Enforcement, Continuing Training and the Social Fund for Staff Leasing" SwissStaffing.
NOTE: scholarships are possible only for our students living in Switzerland.
OUS is proud to be one of few schools in Switzerland approved for Scholarships, we have signed an agreement to allow our local students to get a scholarship of up to 5000 CHF each year. to know more about this possibility please visit us in Zurich, call us or APPLY ONLINE. Each year 200 students from OUS can get this possibility.
AACSB USA
OUS is proud to be an educational member of the AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in the USA. AACSB is a global business education network and association. AACSB provides quality assurance, business education intelligence, and professional development services to over 1,500 member organizations
Universities Recognition
(University Progression)
OUS has signed agreements/MoUs for students exchange and direct recognition with +200 universities from +50 countries all over the world, here you will find some of our main collaborates.
Partners in Europe: Sweden, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Czech, Slovakia, Latvia, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, Albania, Moldova, Kosovo, Macedonia, Belarus, Georgia, UK, Armenia…
Partners in Americas: USA, Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Trinidad, and Tobago…
Partners in Asia: Turkey, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea…
Partners in Africa: Tunisia, Nigeria, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Cameroon, Niger, Zambia…
STUDENTS SATISFACTION AWARD
WINNER
the winner of the "MENAA CUSTOMER DELIGHT AWARD" given by Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW Switzerland) and the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM).
Learning services for non-formal education and training
ISO 29990:2010 Certified
OUS proud to be Certified by ISO 29990:2010 (International Organization for Standardization), ISO 29990:2010 is the only Educational ISO available for schools and universities. ISO 29990:2010 is one of few internationally recognized quality worldwide for education. This high quality of certification proved that OUS is the ONLY distance Academy in Europe with double ISO certification.
Double/Dual/Joint Award programs with our Partners
OUS Diploma + State University
For all programs at all levels and all programs, we have at least 1 partner for a joint or dual award.
Joint/Dual Award with:
European Public University, Established in 1834, ranked among the top 500 Universities all over the world (QS Ranking), OUS offers all its students all programs jointly with Taras University, up to Ph.D.
The Agreement is valid until the end of 2030 to accept new students, however all students who will start within the validation time, have the full right to finish even if the agreement ends
Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu w Dąbrowie Górniczej (Accredited by State Accreditation Committee), we offer all programs jointly with WSB University, up to Doctorate DBA.
A public university located in Kyiv, Ukraine. The university was founded in 1918, and we offer all programs jointly with Taurida University, up to Ph.D and LLD
founded in 1998. Accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Nicaragua Dual Award programs for Master and Doctorate programs
Recognized by of the Official Validity of Studies awarded by the Federal Secretary of Education (RVOE). We offer dual programs with Azteca University, up to Ph.D. All Partners are recognized by their Ministry of Education.
ALL OUS Graduates up to level 7 (Master Students) will get (Optional) a certificate from ASIQUAL in addition to OUS Diploma. On the ASIQUAL certificate will be written that "The course measurable learning outcomes have been benchmarked using Ofqual’s Qualification and Credit Framework level descriptors at Level X –XX Credits"
HUMANE - Approved Member
The Heads of University Management & Administration Network Europe
OUS Head Team is one of 4 Academies in Switzerland approved by HUMANE - The Heads of University Management & Administration Network Europe, the only organization representing leading Academies in Europe.
HUMANE members are meeting from time to time to improve education in Europe.
European Foundation for Quality Management
EFQM Belgium
OUS is the first member private Academy in Switzerland to be part of EFQM (the European Foundation for Quality Management), for some people it's known as the "European Quality Award" or "EFQM Excellence Model". OUS is proud to be part of the EFQM, this new success for OUS gives our students hopefully more possibilities of finding better jobs in the future.
ECBE • European Council for Business Education Belgium
OUS is a member of ECBE and was accredited up to Doctorate DBA, ECBE is an international nonprofit accreditation agency, registered in Brussels as an AISBL – Association Internationale Sans But Lucrative. It is committed to supporting academic and professional learning institutions in economics, business, and related fields.
ECBE delivers non-governmental private accreditations, a registered affiliate of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)
EMA - European Medical Association
European Educational Membership
OUS is proud to be an approved Full Educational Member by the European Medical Association (EMA), CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIST OF MEMBERS.
The European Medical Association (EMA) was established in 1990 in Belgium, EMA is the main association representing Medical Doctors in Europe supported by the European Commission - Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP).
Eurasian Universities Union - EURAS Turkey
OUS is proud to be an approved member Accepted by the Decision of the Board of Directors by the Eurasian Universities Union – EURAS (EURAS members recognize each other) EURAS accepts only leading Universities/Academies in Europe or Asia. EURAS is an Affiliate Member of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)
Certification Association "Russian Register"
has recognized OUS Educational Services.
Ассоциация по сертификации "Русский Регистр" (Certification Association "Russian Register") – the biggest internationally recognized Russian certification and expert organization. Accredited by Federal accreditation service.
QISAN - Quality International Study Abroad Network
OUS is proud to be a member of QISAN, the Quality International Study Abroad Network is here to enable the highest standards of working practice for Educational Institutions and the Agents who serve both them and a vast range of International Students. click here to see OUS on QISAN website
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