Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS

Digital Health: Therapeutics

Joint offering: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich ETHZ and Universität Zürich UZH
Online

Location of the program

Online

Program overview

  • Type of course
    Universities, Berufsorientierte Weiterbildung
  • Degree
    Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS ETH in Digital Health: Therapeutics
  • Course language
    Englisch
  • Course format
    Blended learning (combination of in-person and online)
  • Time commitment
    Part-time
  • Duration

    1 year

  • Joint offering
    You can choose the location: Zürich ETH-Zentrum (ZH), Zürich ETH-Zentrum, Zürich (ZH) or Zürich.

What the program looks like

  • The CAS equips healthcare professionals with tools to understand the relevance of digital health technologies for the prevention, monitoring, diagnosis, management, and treatment of chronic conditions. To this end, participants assess digital health technologies through the lens of medicine, computer science, economics, and management.
  • Participants will explore different business models and critically assess existing applications. This forms the foundation for designing digital biomarkers with wearables and for designing, implementing, and evaluating a smartphone-based, chatbot-delivered health intervention.
  • Successful graduates can take on demanding tasks by assessing, developing, and integrating digital health technologies into the healthcare systems.

Admission

Direct admission with:

  • Master's degree acknowledged by ETH or equivalent educational qualifications in a relevant field such as social sciences, medicine, economics, technological sciences, or business. 
  • At least two years of postgraduate work experience in a relevant field. 
  • Access to a computer and a smartphone that support the technical tools used, e.g. allowing to develop and test the digital health interventions of the participants.
  • English: C1

For further information on accreditation, please see the provider’s website.

Costs

CHF 13'900.-. For further information on costs, please see the provider’s website. 

Remarks

This CAS will be jointly offered by ETH, the University of Zurich, and the University of St. Gallen. 

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