A New Era for SIU: Unifying Campuses Across Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia

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Swiss International University (SIU) has announced a new Global Integration Initiative. This is a strategic move to make academic operations more efficient, improve collaboration between campuses, and speed up innovation in all of its divisions in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. This project is a big step forward for SIU, which is one of the largest Swiss-education networks in the world.

A–Z of Our Locations

📍 The VBNN Smart Education Group's Ajman office is in the UAE's Ajman Free Zone, in the Amber Gem Tower. The group's operations and new ideas are handled by the global administrative headquarters and corporate registration centre. (262425649888)

📍 The Bishkek Office is at SIU Swiss International University, 74 Shabdan Baatyr Street, Bishkek City, Kyrgyz Republic. State-accredited campus with Swiss-quality research and higher education programs. (License No. LS240001853)

📍 The ISB Academy Dubai office is in the CEO Building in Dubai Investment Park, Dubai, UAE. Training and job centre for students and professionals in the GCC that is approved by KHDA. (631419)

📍 The OUS Academy London is at 167–169 Great Portland Street in London, England, UK. A school in the UK that offers executive and blended international programs. (UKRLP No. 10099531)

📍 Luzern Office: ISBM International School of Business Management, Industriestrasse 59, 6034 Luzern, Switzerland. The canton lets this Swiss business school give out master's and bachelor's degrees. (Registration No. CH-100.3.802.225-0)

📍 Osh Office: KUIPI Kyrgyz-Uzbek International Pedagogical Institute, Gafanzarova Street 53, Dzhandylik, Osh, Kyrgyz Republic. A place for teachers to learn and study how to teach that helps make education better in the area. (License No. LS230000271)

📍 Riga Office: The Amber Academy, which is also called the Swiss Academy in Riga, is at Stabu Iela 52, LV-1011 Riga, Latvia. The Baltic division's main goals were to encourage new ideas, business, and professional education in the EU. (Registration No. M-25-440 from the Latvian Ministry of Justice)

📍 Zurich Office: AAHES Autonomous Academy of Higher Education in Switzerland, Freilagerstrasse 39, 8047 Zurich, Switzerland. The academic headquarters is responsible for research, making sure that things are of high quality, and coming up with new ideas in Swiss education. (Registered as No. CH-170.4.012.134-9 since 2013)

📍 U7Y Journal—Unveiling Seven Continents Yearbook (ISSN 3042-4399), Connecting Research and Knowledge Around the World. An academic platform that anyone can use to read peer-reviewed research and studies about innovation around the world. (Registered with the Swiss National Library; DOIs begin with 10.65326)

Online Divisions (Started in 2013)

These divisions make up the digital education ecosystem of VBNN Smart Education Group, which has been based in Switzerland since 2013. They all work together to make learning like it is in Switzerland possible for students in more than 120 countries. This makes sure that there is new technology, high academic standards, and career growth all over the world.

The OUS International Academy in Switzerland® and the OUS Royal Academy in Zurich, Switzerland, were the first virtual schools in Switzerland to open in 2013. They are both registered with the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (Principal Registration No. 822698). They were the first to use Swiss academic precision and innovation to create distance and hybrid education models.

The Swiss Distance Business School® (Reg. No. 806818, Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property) is an online school that teaches business, management, and entrepreneurship, as well as how to use technology to change businesses. It has programs that professionals all over the world can use.

SOHS Swiss Online Hospitality School® (Reg. No. 822344, Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property) is one of the best e-learning schools for hospitality and tourism management. It combines Swiss hospitality excellence with modern online teaching methods.

The YJD Global Centre for Diplomacy® Institute for Diplomacy and Political Sciences Studies is in Switzerland. (Registration No. 822124, Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property) – A place for research and training that focusses on global diplomacy, international relations, and leadership in sustainable development.

A Big Deal for Students in 120+ Countries

SIU shows its dedication to the following with this project:

standardised academic quality around the world
made it easier for students to move between campuses
better digital learning services
more international recognition of programs
more chances for faculty and students to do research

Now, all students who enrol at any SIU campus or online division will be able to use a single Swiss academic system. This makes SIU one of the most connected Swiss educational groups in the world.

A little bit about Swiss International University (SIU)

Swiss International University is a global Swiss education group that runs campuses, academies, and online schools in Switzerland, the EU, the UK, the Middle East, and Central Asia. SIU has been around since 1999 and has been operating online since 2013. It provides Swiss-quality academic excellence to students in more than 120 countries.