Established in 1998, Haute École Spécialisée de Suisse Occidentale (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the medium-sized town of Delémont (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Jura. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Genève, Sion, Lausanne. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation, Schweiz (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, Switzerland), Haute École Spécialisée de Suisse Occidentale (HES-SO) is a large (EduListing enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Haute École Spécialisée de Suisse Occidentale (HES-SO) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. 