Application

We look forward to receiving your application for a minimum of five modules (--> your study plan).

To recieve the Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Pharmaceuticals, you have to attend at least 5 out of 6 possible modules and write a final essay/thesis in the end.

The course language is English. The programme can be started with any module.

Payments must be completed before attending a course module.

The payment modalities are agreed on in the study plan below by checking one of the options.

Module 1 April 14-16 and 21-22, 2026, CHF 2'500.- (If not possible for you choose: April 2026 in the comments). Module invoice will be issued to your private address.

Health System, Pharmabusiness and Marketing 2026 (English), ETH Zurich

April 14-16 and 21-22, 2026, CHF 2'500.- (If not possible for you choose: April 2026 in the comments). Module invoice will be issued to your private address.

Module 2 September/October, 2026; CHF 2'500.- (If not possible for you choose Sept/Oct 2026 in the comments). Module invoice will be issued to your private address.

Pharma Project Management and Health Communication 2026 (English), ETH Zurich

September/October, 2026; CHF 2'500.- (If not possible for you choose Sept/Oct 2026 in the comments). Module invoice will be issued to your private address.

Module 3 June 9-11 and 16-17, 2026; CHF 2'500.- (If not possible for you choose May/June 2026 in the comments). Module invoice will be issued to your private address.

Quality and GxP 2026 (English), ETH Zurich

June 9-11 and 16-17, 2026; CHF 2'500.- (If not possible for you choose May/June 2026 in the comments). Module invoice will be issued to your private address.

Module 5 Feb 4-6 and 11-12, 2025, CHF 2'500.- Module invoice will be issued to your private address.

Pharmaceut. Development and Production 2025 (English), ETH Zurich

Feb 4-6 and 11-12, 2025, CHF 2'500.- Module invoice will be issued to your private address.

Module 6 May 6-8 and 13-14, 2025, CHF 2'500.- Module invoice will be issued to your private address.

Regulatory Affairs 2025 (English), ETH Zurich

May 6-8 and 13-14, 2025, CHF 2'500.- Module invoice will be issued to your private address.

Module 7 September 23-25 und September 30- October 1, 2025 CHF 2'500.-. Module invoice will be issued to your private address.

Clinical Development 2025 (English), ETH Zurich

September 23-25 und September 30- October 1, 2025 CHF 2'500.-. Module invoice will be issued to your private address.

Payment modalities

CHF 12'500 for 5 modules in one invoice

CHF 15'000 for 6 modules in one invoice

CHF 7'500 for 3 modules in one year and CHF 5'000 in the second year for 2 modules or vice-versa, according to the study plan

CHF 2'500 for each module

ETH application fee (must be paid by credit card) Apply online: https://sce.ethz.ch/en/apply-and-study/how-to-apply.html (as soon as you get the confirmation for the chosen modules)

CHF 50.- for Swiss university degree holder CHF 150.- for foreign university degree holder

Apply online: https://sce.ethz.ch/en/apply-and-study/how-to-apply.html (as soon as you get the confirmation for the chosen modules)

CAS tuition fee (invoice is sent to your eth student account by the School for Continuing Education). Must be paid just once for the whole CAS programme.

CHF 730.-

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On submission of your application you will receive an automatically generated message. This will be followed by a personally addressed e-mail confirming your application for the above module(s). Please note that this confirmation is binding and serves as course place reservation for the stated module(s).

Payment: The full and timely payment of the module fee is a pre-requisite for participation and module confirmation.

Cancellation fees:
Free of charge, 2 months or more before module start.
CHF 250.-, less than 2 months before module start.
CHF 1250.-, less than 10 business days before module start
CHF 2500.-, no show

Refund: No refund possible. An adequate insurance is the responsibility of the participants.

Disclaimer: Although ETH Postgraduate Studies Pharmacy takes all possible care to ensure the correctness of published and communicated information about the CAS program, no warranty can be accepted regarding the correctness, accuracy, up-to-dateness, reliability and completeness of the content of this information. Contents of lectures or lecturers themselves may change at short notice due to unforseen events.

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In addition to the automatically generated confirmation, you will receive a personal e-mail containing a confirmation for the chosen module(s) within the next days.

Also we will give you advice on how to apply as an ETH student at:https://www.lehrbetrieb.ethz.ch/eApply/ealogin.view?lang=en. Mandatory!

Additional Information

Interested?

Please don't hesitate to contact us to arrange a consultation with no obligation.

Application

You may apply for the entire programme (at least 5 out of 6 modules) via the online form.

Contact

ETH Zurich
Institute of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
Postgraduate Studies
Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4
8093 Zurich, Switzerland
Tel.: +41 44 633 74 05

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