HFS (formerly Kaderschule) in Schaffhausen offers Höhere Fachschule (HF) diploma programs in business and technology, including Business Informatics (Wirtschaftsinformatik HF) and potentially other technical management programs.
Address: Moserstrasse 16, 8200 Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Business Informatics, Technical Management
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
- Diploma
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong connections with local businesses and industries in the Schaffhausen region. Focus on career-accompanying education.
Research:
Applied projects often related to optimizing business processes using IT or managing technical operations.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
50
Current students***:
200
Foreign students***:
0%
Cumulative former students***:
1500
Pros
Offers part-time HF diplomas suitable for working professionals in Schaffhausen, with a focus on business-related IT and technical management.
Cons
Check specific technical offerings beyond Business Informatics.
Best For
Working professionals in Schaffhausen seeking part-time higher vocational diplomas (HF) in Business Informatics or technical management.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Another national school that puts quality, signal processing and project management at the centre is Höhere Fachschule für Wirtschaft und Informatik Glarus, and it is smaller, enrolling about 80 students against roughly 200 here, and is also a public institution.
- Also strong in quality, signal processing and project management, Bildungszentrum kvBL Höhere Fachschule Wirtschaftsinformatik makes a sensible second look at home; it runs the same diploma programmes, and is slightly larger, at about 250 students against roughly 200 here.
- HWS Huber Widemann Schule, Informatik HF is the closest domestic counterpart for quality, signal processing and project management; it has almost the same size, at about 200 students, and is private, whereas this institution is public.
- Where this institution leans on quality, signal processing and project management, Akademie St.Gallen, Höhere Fachschule für Technik does the same, and it is larger, enrolling about 400 students against roughly 200 here, and is private, whereas this institution is public.
- Höhere Fachschule für Informatik Aargau follows much the same lines as this school, with quality, signal processing and project management as common ground, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Istituto Tecnico Superiore Regionale della Puglia Logistica in Italy, where quality, project management and process control also form the core, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
- Beyond national borders, Istituto Tecnico Superiore per la Manutenzione Industriale - Rosignano stands out as a comparable school for quality, signal processing and project management; it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers fluid dynamics and thermodynamics as well.
- In France, ESIEE-IT teaches much the same core subjects, quality, signal processing and project management, and it also offers master's programmes and covers ergonomics and UX and logistics as well.
- Télécom Paris, based in France, is built around quality, signal processing and project management much like this institution, and it is far larger, with about 1,500 students against roughly 200 here, and is also a public institution.
- On content, IES Leonardo Da Vinci in Spain and this school are close, as both teach robotics, automation and electrical and electronics; it is far larger, with about 1,000 students against roughly 200 here, and is also a public institution.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Agile Methodology, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Continuous Improvement, Customer Experience, Design Thinking, Information Technology (IT), Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Quality Management
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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