HES-SO (Haute école Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale) is a Swiss national professional university founded in 1998, located in the canton of Geneva, which provides professional training based on vocational education, higher vocational education and further studies. Spécialée de Suisse occidentale, founded in 1998, is located in the Canton of Geneva and offers professional training based on vocational education, higher vocational education and further studies.