This Act applies to higher education institutions and other institutions within the higher education sector of the Confederation and the Cantons.
Higher education institutions under the terms of this Act are:
cantonal universities and federal institutes of technology (FITs);
universities of applied sciences (UAS) and universities of teacher education (UTEs).
With the exception of the provisions on basic contributions and contributions to cover expenditure for construction and use of buildings, this Act applies to all FITs and other federal higher education institutions.
The provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 9 of this Act shall apply for the accreditation of private universities, universities of applied sciences, universities of teacher education and other private institutions within the higher education sector. Article 19 paragraph 2 applies to the participation of these higher education institutions in the Swiss Conference of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions.