The HEdS La Source, the world's first college for lay nurses, provides training at a high level which covers the human, scientific and technical aspects of the profession.
La Source is a member of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO) and has nearly 1300 students enrolled in its various study programmes. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses designed to cater for health care professionals throughout their career (bachelor, CAS, DAS, …).As a university of applied sciences, it also focuses on applied research, services, international activities and innovation.The bachelor strand provides general training with a strong emphasis on practice. Postgraduate training courses are designed in partnership with other universities of applied sciences (HES) active in the fields of social and health care in French-speaking Switzerland, and with universities, institutions and practice facilities.
