The most important milestones in the history of the Distance Learning University Switzerland are:
| Year | Event | |
| 1992 | Establishment of the Brig study centre as a Swiss base for the FernUniversität in Hagen | |
| 1994 | Opening of the second study centre, in Pfäffikon (SZ) | |
| 1995 | Opening a study centre in Sierre under the name Centre romand d’enseignement à distance (CRED) | |
| 2004 | Recognised as a higher-education institute offering university-level courses | |
| 2005 | Merger of the three study centres | |
| 2005 | Start of our own course of "Law" studies in German | |
| 2006 | Start of our own course of "Psychology" studies in German | |
| 2007 | Start of our own course of "Psychology" studies in French | |
| 2007 | Start of the joint study course with double diploma in "Economics" in French with the Université Pierre Mendès France, Grenoble | |
| 2008 | Start of the joint study course with double diploma in "Economics" in German with the Distance Learning University Switzerland in Hagen | |
| 2011 | Launching of our own Economics Study Course in French | |
| 2012 | Launching of a Bachelor of Law in French |
