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Swiss and international context

The range of continuing education offered in Swiss universities is structured and integrated in accordance with the Bologna Declaration, which aims to introduce a clearer, more comparable system for European degrees.


Awarding ECTS credits for continuing education guarantees that these qualifications are transparent and comparable


Continuing Education programmes in Switzerland lead to the following degrees:

  • the Certificate of Open Studies (COS) comprising at least 6 ECTS credits
  • the Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) comprising at least 10 ECTS credits
  • the Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) comprising at least 30 ECTS credits
  • the Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) comprising at least 60 ECTS credits
  • the Doctorate of Advanced Professional Studies (DAPS) comprising at least 80 ECTS credits

 

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The Swiss higher education system, based on www.swissuniversities.ch. The certifications DAPS and COS are recognized by the Canton of Geneva.