Continuing Education
The opportunities for continuing education offered at the ZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility Management are geared towards practical application and will take you where you want to go – and even further.
Our Topics: Life Sciences, Data Science, Food, Environment and Real Estate
From short courses to a Master of Advanced Studies (MAS): Discover over 100 practical continuing education programs and explore a wide range of topics across Life Sciences, Data Science, Food Science, the Environment, and Real Estate.
Whether you want to strengthen your expertise, expand your professional scope, aim for a leadership position, or completely reorient your career: A continuing education degree from ZHAW brings you a big step closer to your goal.
Practical
At ZHAW, the focus is on practice-oriented learning. Our continuing education programs combine scientifically grounded knowledge with concrete practical experience. Instructors with extensive professional experience bring current developments and innovative approaches directly into the classroom. This strengthens your practical skills and opens up new perspectives for your daily professional life.
Versatile
By pursuing continuing education at ZHAW, you’ll not only broaden your horizons but also expand your professional network: We value lively discussion just as much as a stimulating learning environment. In our in-person classes, we impart knowledge and lead exercises in small groups. Through self-study, you’ll integrate your newly acquired skills with your existing experience and prepare to apply them in your daily work.
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CAS The Science and Art of Chocolate
Subject: Food / Environment / Life Sciences
Qualification: CAS (12 ECTS)
The CAS is designed for: Food and chocolate professionals aiming to advance expertise in production, sustainability, ...
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EU/CH and China Food Contact Material World: Differences and Alignments
Subject: Food / Environment / Life Sciences
Qualification: WBK
Representatives from Companies having interest in either EU and/or Chinese regulations Food or packaging companies ex...
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Introduction to US Food Law / ONLINE
Subjects:
- Food / Environment / Life Sciences
- Law
Qualification: WBK
The target participants are employees from food companies exporting to the USA, for example, from quality management ...
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Speisepilze - Ökologie, Zucht und Degustation
Subject:
Qualification: WBK
Maturitätsschullehrpersonen für Biologie und weitere Interessierte Die einheimische Pilzflora ist besonders vielfälti...
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BIM for FM
Subjects:
- Digital Transformation
- Real Estate and Facility Management
Qualification: WBK
Angesprochen sind Führungskräfte, Fachpersonen, Projektleiterinnen und Projektleiter aus dem Facility Management, die...
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Natural Language Processing Fundamentals
Subjects:
- Computer Science / Data Science / Engineering
- Digital Transformation
Qualification: WBK (2 ECTS)
In recent years NLP (natural language processing) based on NN (neural networks), especially DL (deep learning) models...
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Simulation for Beginners
Subjects:
- Digital Transformation
- Computer Science / Data Science / Engineering
Qualification: WBK (2 ECTS)
Engineers Technicians Data Analysts Scientists Project Managers Participants in this course will learn the fundamenta...
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Einführung in SQL
Subjects:
- Digital Transformation
- Computer Science / Data Science / Engineering
Qualification: WBK (2 ECTS)
Dieser Kurs richtet sich an alle, die eine solide Grundlage im Bereich Datenbankmanagement und Abfragesprachkenntniss...
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Bioinformatics for Beginners
Subjects:
- Digital Transformation
- Computer Science / Data Science / Engineering
Qualification: WBK (2 ECTS)
A five-weeks course for researchers who are starting with bioinformatics. Prerequisites for this course: Although not...
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MAS in Real Estate und Facility Management
Subjects:
- Real Estate and Facility Management
- Management / Business / Administration
Qualification: MAS (60 ECTS)
Individuals from the fields of Facility Management, architecture and engineering, as well as departmental managers. C...
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Introduction to Neural Networks
Subjects:
- Digital Transformation
- Computer Science / Data Science / Engineering
Qualification: WBK (2 ECTS)
This course is targeted towards students and professionals who have a basic understanding of machine learning and wan...
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CAS Detergents & Cosmetics
Subjects:
- Health
- Food / Environment / Life Sciences
Qualification: CAS (12 ECTS)
Professionals from the detergents/cosmetics industry in the D-A-CH region (Bachelor's degree or comparable qualificat...