CAS ETH in Development and Cooperation (CAS ETH DC)

Certificates of Advanced Studies

CAS programmes aim to give greater depth or interdisciplinary breadth to an original academic qualification. They are aimed at university graduates who are working and wish to enhance their professional skills or specialise in a particular subject. They correspond to at least 10 ECTS credits and 150 contact hours and may involve written project work or a thesis. They are organised in the form of block courses or courses on fixed days of the week and last one to two years.

Certificate of Advanced Studies

This description is only available in English.

Cluster

Public Policy & Governance

The CAS ETH DC equips students with theoretical and practical skills to address global development challenges. They can choose from over 20 courses to advance their expertise and sharpen their profile.

Programme structure

Programme description

The CAS ETH DC offers professionals a unique opportunity to learn about scientifically founded concepts on development, to apply tools for result–based management, to reflect on own experiences, and to share best–practice.

Objectives

The CAS aims to strengthen the technical and methodological skills of professionals working in the field of international development and cooperation.

Professional perspectives

Participants deepen their specialist knowledge and expand their professional network during their CAS ETH DC studies.

Programme structure

• modular
• two compulsory courses on basic methodology and current topics in development policy
• more than 20 method- and policy-oriented elective courses
• at least 6 courses must be completed (min. 10 ECTS credits).
  Courses can also be attended independently (not as part of a CAS).
  

  Tuition languages

  
  German: 50 % English: 50 %
  

  Degree

  
  CAS ETH in Development and Cooperation (CAS ETH DC)
  

  Credit points

  
  10 ECTS credits
  

  Target group and requirements

  Target group

  
  Professionals in the field of international development and cooperation.
  

  Requirements

  
  A Master’s degree (or equivalent) acknowledged by ETH Zurich plus 24 months of professional experience. More information and exceptions see ?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnadel.ethz.ch%2Feducation%2Fcas%2Finfo.html&module=edu&id=1410" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://nadel.ethz.ch/education/cas/info.html
  

  Required language skills

  
  German: C1, English: C1 - Show proficiency scales
  

  Time and place

  Start

  
  Each Spring Semester and every second Autumn Semester (odd years)
  

  Duration

  
  max. 4 years. The date of enrolment is considered to be the beginning of the study programme.
  

  Location

  
  ETH Zurich, NADEL - Center for Development and Cooperation
  

  Tuition fee

  
  Min. CHF 5,480
  

  Deregistration fee

  
  Withdrawal 4 to 2 weeks before programme start: half the course fee, withdrawal less than 2 weeks before programme start: the whole course fee.
  

  Application

  Online-Application

  
  ?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsce.ethz.ch%2Fen%2Fapplication%2Fanmeldung.html&module=edu&id=1410" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://sce.ethz.ch/en/application/anmeldung.html
  

  Questions about the application

  
  ETH Zurich, School for Continuing Education, HG E 17-18.5, Rämistr. 101, 8092 Zurich, phone 0041 (0)44 632 56 59 , info [a] sce[.]ethz[.]ch
  

  Organiser

  Programme management

  
  Professor Isabel Günther (Programme Director) and Dr Fritz Brugger (Programme Manager)
  

  Information

  
  ETH Zurich, NADEL - Center for Development and Cooperation, Clausiusstrasse 37 (CLD), 8092 Zürich, Tel. 0041 (0)44 632 58 80 , info [a] nadel[.]ethz[.]ch
  

  Responsible body

  
  ETH Zurich, Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (D-GESS), NADEL - Center for Development and Cooperation
  

  Website

  
  ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nadel.ethz.ch&module=edu&id=1410" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.nadel.ethz.ch
  

  Subject(s)

  
  Development Cooperation
  Sociology
  Political Sciences
  Economics, Management and Entrepreneurship
  

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