Distance learning

Studies at UniDistance Suisse involve two types of learning: asynchronous and synchronous learning.

The heart of your studies is Moodle, our online learning platform, available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. There you will find:

• Course materials: texts, videos, quizzes, exercises, practical cases
• Schedules, deadlines and milestones for the semester
• Discussion forums to exchange with your teaching team and fellow students at any time
• Tools to submit assignments and receive feedback

You study at your own pace, working through the material before each class session. The flexibility lies in how you organise your time within a clearly defined semester framework.

Approximately once a month (generally on Saturdays), you attend an online class session via Zoom. These sessions are:

• An opportunity to discuss the material directly with your professors and fellow students
• A chance to work through specific cases and interactive exercises as a group
• Recorded and made available on Moodle if you cannot attend

Attendance is strongly encouraged — these sessions are an integral part of the pedagogical scenario — but not formally checked.

In rare cases, in-person meetings may be proposed for pedagogical reasons. An alternative is always offered to students who cannot attend in person.

Assessment is entirely online and takes various forms depending on the module: continuous assignments submitted throughout the semester, oral or written final exams (on Saturdays), portfolios, research projects, oral presentations, and more. To find out which forms apply to each discipline, consult the appendices to the study regulations.

Every semester, you generally complete two modules. Plan for 25 to 30 hours of work per week — 1 ECTS credit corresponds to 25–30 hours of work. A Bachelor's programme has 180 ECTS credits; a Master's programme has 90 or 120 ECTS. All dates (class sessions, assignment deadlines, exams) are published at the beginning of the semester to facilitate your planning.

You decide when and where to study: in the morning, during your lunch break, in the evenings or at weekends; at home, at the office, on the train, on a plane or at a hotel. No daily commute, no mandatory classroom presence.

Our programmes are designed for people in employment or with other obligations: the workload is calibrated for part-time study. If life gets in the way, you can:

• Take one module instead of two in a given semester, or vice versa, enroll in additional modules
• Take a leave of absence for one or more semesters
• Skip an exam if you are not ready — and sit it the following semester

We also offer two start dates per year (autumn and spring) for Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Law, Economics, History, Psychology, and Mathematics.

No physical presence is required for courses or exams. You can study from anywhere in the world. You do not need to be domiciled in Switzerland, and your nationality plays no role in your admission. Note that UniDistance Suisse does not manage visas or residence permits — if you need to travel to Switzerland (e.g. for an exam), please ensure your travel documents are in order.

Personalised follow-up is one of the most important factors in successful distance learning — and one of UniDistance Suisse's key strengths.

Each professor or lecturer works with an assistant, who is typically your first point of contact for teaching-related questions. You can reach them at any time via:

• The discussion forums on Moodle (fast, interactive, visible to all students in the module)
• Email
• The virtual classes that your professors and lecturers organise regularly are also an opportunity for you to ask questions

• Swiss qualification: High school diploma or equivalent degree (see Rules of admission)
• Foreign degree: Degree recognised according to the Implementing provisions of the Admission regulations
• Excellent oral and written command of French , English or German, depending on the course

Rules of admission

• Swiss qualification: Bachelor's corresponding to the master’s. For example, Bachelor in Law to enrol in a Master of Law, Bachelor in Psychology to register for a Master in Psychology
• Swiss qualification: Bachelor's degree from a discipline other than the master’s with at least 60 ECTS credits in the master’s discipline
• Foreign degree: Bachelor's degree from an accredited or recognised university: admission with catch-up programme
• Excellent oral and written command of the French language, sometimes German and English, depending on the master’s selected

CAS

• Bachelor's or diploma deemed equivalent in a field relevant to the programme
  or
• Professional experience in conjunction with continuing education

Shorter continuing education programmes

The registration conditions vary from course to course. Please refer to the programme's page to find out more about admissions.

 Read the study regulations in French or in German