Padagogische Hochschule Schaffhausen (phsh)

What Padagogische Hochschule Schaffhausen (phsh) does

Pädagogische Hochschule Schaffhausen (PHSH) is a public cantonal university of teacher education located in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, serving the Canton of Schaffhausen and surrounding regions. It delivers initial teacher training through two bachelor's programs (Kindergarten/Lower Primary and Primary Education, 180 ECTS each), a career-integrated 27+ program for career changers, extension studies, and compensation measures for foreign-trained teachers. The institution also operates a continuing education arm with an annual catalog of short courses and specialized CAS/DAS/MAS programs, plus consulting services covering teacher coaching, education for migration contexts, theater pedagogy, and music theater. PHSH is governed by a Hochschulrat under the Canton of Schaffhausen with a planned leadership transition to Dr. Anne Bosche as Rector effective August 2026.

PHSH's core technology is conventional rather than proprietary, relying on standard learning management (Daylight portal at my.phsh.ch), Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, and web analytics tooling. Notable digital education initiatives include digibasics (adaptive self-learning modules for digital competencies co-developed with PH Zürich and other Swiss PHs under swissuniversities P8 funding 2021-2025), MIA-Scouts (media and informatics teaching materials), and KOMPRA (competency-oriented practice supervision). Practice-based training accounts for approximately 20% of study time and is delivered through partner schools across the canton.

PHSH's business model is predominantly public funding combined with fee-based continuing education and ancillary services. Government funding from the Canton of Schaffhausen is the primary revenue source, supplemented by tuition/registration fees (CHF 400 registration plus CHF 450/credit point for compensatory measures), coaching fees (CHF 180/hour beyond 4 canton-covered hours), continuing education course fees, and external project grants. Distribution is exclusively direct on-campus and online, with no commercial channels. Enrollment is event-driven via periodic information events. The institution is undergoing a major infrastructure investment, relocating to a new campus at Kammgarnareal in Schaffhausen city center in August 2026.

Name

Padagogische Hochschule Schaffhausen (phsh)

Legal name

Pädagogische Hochschule Schaffhausen

Website

https://www.phsh.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

PHSH is a public cantonal university of teacher education in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, offering bachelor's and continuing education programs for kindergarten, primary, and career-changer teacher training, serving the Canton of Schaffhausen with EDK-recognized Swiss teaching diplomas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Teacher Education / Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Teacher Certification & Licensure Programs (EDAHAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD) (EDAAALAE)

Keywords

• Teacher education programs
• Continuing professional development
• Bachelor of education degrees
• Educational consulting services
• Higher education institution

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaffhausen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Study Fees: PHSH generates revenue through student tuition fees and study costs. The institution charges registration fees for continuing education programs (CHF 400 for compensatory measures) and per-credit-point fees (CHF 450 per credit point set by EDK). Coaching services beyond initial covered hours are charged at CHF 180 per hour. Additional revenue comes from course fees for continuing education (LWB).
2. Government Funding: As a public university of teacher education in the Canton of Schaffhausen, PHSH receives government funding as its primary revenue source. The canton provides funding for tuition reimbursement for cantonal residents attending preparatory courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PHSH delivers initial teacher education through bachelor's degree programs in Kindergarten-/Unterstufe and Primarstufe (180 ECTS each, EDK-recognized Swiss Lehrdiplom), a 27+ career-integrated variant, and extension/compensatory study programs. It also runs continuing education (annual course catalog, CAS/DAS/MAS certificates including CAS Lernreise Volksschule and CAS Pädagogischer ICT-Support), teacher coaching, and specialized consulting in migration/integration, theater pedagogy, and music theater.

Product overview

PHSH operates as a single-site teacher education university offering a unified portfolio of initial teacher training (bachelor's degrees), continuing professional development (courses, CAS/DAS/MAS programs), and specialized educational services. The core offerings are two bachelor's programs in Kindergarten/Lower Primary and Primary Education (180 ECTS each), supplemented by a career-integrated 27+ variant allowing practice teaching from year two. Extension studies, compensation measures for foreign diplomas, and direct admission pathways serve practicing teachers and career changers. The continuing education arm provides annual course catalogs, CAS programs (including the unique CAS Lernreise Volksschule and CAS Pädagogischer ICT-Support), and teacher coaching. Two digital education initiatives—digibasics (adaptive self-learning for digital competencies) and MIA-Scouts (media/informatics teaching materials)—represent technology-enhanced offerings. Consulting services cover teacher counseling, music theater, theater pedagogy, and education for students with migration backgrounds. The Fachstelle Medienbildung und Informatik coordinates digital education projects across the institution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelorstudium Kindergarten- und Unterstufe

Quantifiable outcome

• 90 students registered for Fall 2026, a record high
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich (PHZH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading house for the digibasics project (Digital Skills), a Swiss-wide cooperation developing self-learning modules for digital competencies. PHSH contributes content on informatics while PH Zürich coordinates the national initiative.
• Pädagogische Hochschule Thurgau (PHTG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in digibasics project for digital skills development. Contributes to development of self-learning modules for teacher digital competency training.
• Pädagogische Hochschule GraubündenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in digibasics project. Swiss-wide collaboration among teacher education institutions for digital skills.
• SUPSI (Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera Italiana)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss university of applied sciences partner in digibasics digital competencies project.
• Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik (HfH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in digibasics project, contributing to digital skills development for special needs education context.
• Fernfachhochschule Schweiz (FFHS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in digibasics digital competencies project, bringing distance learning expertise to the collaboration.
• swissuniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHSH participates in swissuniversities initiatives. Dr. Bettina Looser serves as Delegierte Bildung und Migration. The digibasics project is financed through swissuniversities P8-Digital Skills funding.
• Kantonale Maturitätsschule für Erwachsene (KME)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreparation course provider for university entrance. Canton Schaffhausen funds preparation courses for residents who have lived in the canton for at least two years. Registration through PH Zürich.
• Pädagogische Maturitätsschule (PMS) KreuzlingenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreparation course provider for university entrance (general education study year). Canton Schaffhausen funds preparation courses for residents. Registration through PH Thurgau.
• MIA-ScoutsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject providing teaching materials for media and informatics education. Developed with Ramun Wilder at PHSH. Website mia-scouts.com offers resources including Scratch tutorials, video creation guides, and materials for all educational cycles.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• SUPSI (Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana): Italian-speaking Swiss university of applied sciences that participates in the digibasics consortium alongside PHSH. Provides teacher education in a different language region with comparable bachelor and continuing-education structures.

Direct peers

• Pädagogische Hochschule Thurgau (PHTG): Smaller neighbor canton's teacher education university and direct institutional peer. PHTG is a co-development partner on the digibasics project alongside PHSH and serves the same target market of prospective and practicing Swiss teachers with comparable programs.
• Pädagogische Hochschule St.Gallen (PHSG): Regional teacher education university offering identical bachelor's, master's, and continuing-education programs under the same EDK framework. Multiple PHSH staff (e.g., Samuel Krattenmacher) previously held positions at PHSG, confirming close peer comparison.
• Pädagogische Hochschule Luzern: Central Swiss teacher education university offering a comparable portfolio of initial teacher training, continuing education, and CAS programs under the same Swiss/EDK regulatory framework.
• Pädagogische Hochschule Bern: Major Swiss teacher education university offering comparable bachelor's, master's, CAS/DAS/MAS, and continuing-education programs. Directly comparable to PHSH in program structure, regulatory framework (EDK), and target customer (prospective and practicing Swiss teachers).
• Pädagogische Hochschule Graubünden: Cantonal teacher education university with the same structure as PHSH. Direct peer offering EDK-recognized bachelor's and continuing education programs; co-development partner in the digibasics national consortium.
• Pädagogische Hochschule FHNW (Pädagogische Hochschule Nordwestschweiz): Multi-canton teacher education institution in northwestern Switzerland offering the same bachelor/master/CAS portfolio as PHSH. Vera Schumacher, PHSH Prorektorin, was previously a Dozentin at FHNW, indicating fluid faculty mobility between these direct peers.
• Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich (PHZH): Largest Swiss teacher education university and direct institutional peer to PHSH. PHZH leads the digibasics consortium (with PHSH as a partner) and is the former employer of incoming PHSH Rector Anne Bosche. Both institutions offer bachelor's degrees, continuing education, and CAS programs for the same Swiss teacher market.

Emerging players

• Fernfachhochschule Schweiz (FFHS): Swiss distance-learning university partnering on the digibasics project. Operates in adjacent teacher-education territory via online delivery; offers an alternative modality for the same prospective Swiss teacher market that PHSH serves in-person.
• Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik (HfH): Specialized inter-cantonal institution for special-education teacher training; PHSH hosts and promotes HfH offerings for the Canton of Schaffhausen. Operates in an adjacent teacher-education niche with partial overlap in special-needs pedagogy training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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