I am pleased to hear that you are still considering UBIS ...



I am pleased to hear that you are still considering UBIS for your on-line MBA. Please find below the information concerning UBIS accreditation. 

Your Questions Concerning Accreditation: 

UBIS is operated under the authorization of Geneva Cantonal Department of Education as a university with the legal right to grant both Bachelor degrees and Masters degrees to qualified students. Therefore UBIS provides a fully recognized Swiss university diploma (be it Bachelor or Master of Advanced Studies).  This diploma is recognized because UBIS is officially approved as a private university by the Government of Geneva, Switzerland.  Geneva has its own autonomous governmental office of education (similar to a national ministry), and its authority is recognized across the country. UBIS is not only registered as a private university with the Geneva Department of Education ('Department d'instruction public'), but we are obliged to report to the government office twice a year about the diploma programs and the faculty, as well as be ready anytime to report to auditors.

Our programs are set up to meet both the requirements of American universities and European universities via the Bologna Accord.    UBIS is presently developing partnerships with universities in the USA and elsewhere in the world, which would allow students to study for a semester in another schools and thus obtain broader international experience. UBIS follows the American course development and course content principles that are prescribed by accreditation agencies such as the Middle States Accreditation commission in the USA.  This is to guarantee that courses are taught according to the best USA academic standards and that the materials that students learn are accordingly rigorous and demanding.  Knowing this should help any student find future studies or employment in the USA or elsewhere in countries that observe the same high educational standards. Please see our website,   for more information and please note that we have received Eduqua certification in July 2009, and are members of both IACBE and ECIS giving us affiliations with Swiss and European institutions

Our sister school, Potomac College, has Middle States regional accreditation in the USA and is the provider of the online courses for UBIS students. Potomac College has a articulation agreement with UBIS whereby UBIS students can be jointly enrolled as Potomac college students to enable the granting of US credit hours. Therefore, as a participant of this program, students will simultaneously receive 3 credits for each online course from both UBIS and Potomac College, Washington, DC, USA. By taking the required 123 credits online with UBIS, students will receive both  the UBIS undergraduate degree, recognized in Switzerland and the Potomac College Undergraduate degree with US accreditation upon successful completion of the student's studies. 

Qualifying on ground students are also eligible for the double diploma by transferring their on ground credits to Potomac College and on the condition they take their final 10 classes either on-line or on ground at Potomac. 

A UBIS diploma allows students to apply to schools all over Switzerland, Europe or USA or anywhere in the world to continue his or her studies. As the diploma is fully recognized in Switzerland, other schools in the world can recognize the validity of the UBIS diploma.  However, every school determines on its own the other schools from where it will accept students, and no school can demand from another school that its diplomas must be recognized. Hence, UBIS cannot demand other schools to recognize its diplomas. However, recognition is not merely a matter of formal recognition, it is also a question of student presentations in their subsequent applications to other schools.  High academic performers always find new / next schools to move on to and have the intellectual capacity to show to their new school that their past studies were legitimate and sincere.

A diploma from a Swiss recognized university is respected in most countries around the world.  Should any future employer have any doubts about a former student's application for a job, direct contact can always be made with UBIS to confirm that the former student did indeed complete his/her studies.

I hope this has helped answer some of your questions and I look forward to perhaps receiving your application in the not so distant future:

If you would like to apply immediately, here is how:

How To Apply For UBIS

First, complete the attached application form and return it to me by scanning or attachment and then send the original copy by mail.

Second, make sure that you have all the required documentation as listed below prepared. Send me scanned copies with your application and send the originals or certified copies with the original application form.

Documents listed are required for and have to be submitted simultaneously for evaluation purposes.

* Completed Admission Application Form (signed)

* CV / Resume indicating both complete education and any work experience in reverse chronological order

* Bank Statement showing at least CHF 9000 or equivalent (only for on ground students in need of a visa or permit)

* Official Certified transcripts and diplomas, with certified translation if not originally in English, of secondary education and any university education followed or completed

* Photocopy of valid passport, if available

* Study Plan indicating why student chose Switzerland, why Geneva, why UBIS, what the student plans to study, how long it will take, what degree(s) the student intends to achieve, and the student’s plans to leave Switzerland after completing his/her studies (only for on-ground students in need of a visa or permit)

*   TOEFL or other standardized English Placement Exam

Third, you will need to make payment of the application fee of CHF100. If you are in Geneva, you can bring all the paperwork and the money to the main office. If you are not in Geneva, or coming to the office is not convenient, payment can also be made in the following manner:

Your CHF100 application fee payment can be made

a) through PayPal over the internet 

b) by bank transfer to the following account:

Account Number: 0240 00854647.01E 

Bank Name: UBS SA

Bank Address: Rue de Rhone 8 CH-1204 Geneva Switzerland

IBAN: CH27 0024 0240 8546 4701 E

BIC/SWIFT: UBSWCHZH80A

sort code : 240

Account Holder: UBIS SA-University.of Business and International Studies

rue de Lausanne 45-47a

1201 Genève

c) via Western Union to the name of:

Celeste ZACHARIA-SIMPAO

University of Business and International Studies

rue de Lausanne 45-47a

CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland

Please be sure to send a scanned copy of the bank receipt or Western Union receipt as soon as you have done the necessary.

Fourth, be sure to notify me of your choice of format (on-line or on ground) and your intended starting dates:

UBIS On-line & On Ground Graduate & On Ground Undergraduate 8-Week Modules for 2011-2012

2012

Module A Jan 9-Feb 26

Module B Feb 27-Apr 22

SPRING BREAK April 23-April 29

Module C April 30-Jun 24

Module D Jun 25-Aug 19

FALL BREAK Aug 20-26

Module E Aug 27-Oct 21

Module F Oct 22-Dec 16

UBIS On-line Undergraduate 8-Week Modules for 2011-2012

2012

Session 1 Dec 12, 2011-Feb 12, 2012

Session 2 Feb 13-Apr 8

Session 3 Apr 9-Jun 3

Session 4 Jun 4-Jul 29

Session 5 Jul 30-Sep 23

Session 6 Sep 24-Nov 18

2013

Session 1 Nov 19, 2012-Jan 20, 2013

Good luck and we hope to have you join us as part of the UBIS student body soon!

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or queries you may have concerning the admissions process.

Hoping to hear from you soon!

Mrs. Vehapi

Bethani Ann De Long Vehapi (Mrs.) 

Director of University Admissions for UBIS

University of Business and International Studies

45-47a rue de Lausanne

CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland

bavehapi@ubis-geneva.ch

phone with SMS capacity:             +41 76 525 1980      

fax:            +41 22 732 6283      

ubis-geneva.ch  

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