Accreditation of the Vetsuisse Faculty

The EAEVE (European Association of Establishments of Veterinary Education) conducts evaluations of veterinary education establishments on behalf of the European Commission. In 2007, the Vetsuisse Faculty was successfully evaluated for the first time. Identified deficiencies were subsequently implemented. In 2010, accreditation was carried out by the Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Higher Education Institutions (AAQ), due to the requirements of the Swiss Federal Act on the Medical Professions (MedBG) and by the EAEVE.

This accreditation legitimizes the Vetsuisse Faculty, according to MedBG, for the training of veterinarians in Switzerland. The last accreditation process was conducted in 2017. In December 2017, we were accredited for the Veterinary Medicine program by EAEVE, and in March 2018 by the Swiss Accreditation Council. The next accreditation is scheduled for 2024.

Accreditation of diagnostic services

High demands are placed on the quality of the diagnostic services, in particular the tasks as national reference laboratories for a broad spectrum of animal diseases require the highest standards. Thanks to the quality management system based on DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025, test results, work processes and methodology are subject to constant critical review. Every step in the provision of services is documented and is therefore traceable. Regular monitoring and accreditation by the Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS) ensure the external control of our quality management system.

The scope of accreditation of the individual diagnostic laboratories can be viewed on the SAS homepage under "accredited bodies".

The successfully accredited institutes usually display their status on their website with the current accreditation certificate.