CAS ETH Nutrition for Disease Prevention
Are you interested in understanding how nutrition can support disease prevention? Or just want to deepen your understanding in nutritional questions in general? The CAS ETH Nutrition for Disease Prevention and Health will provide you with a great general understanding of the topic. Apply now for this compact one-year, part-time program.
Objectives
This course offers an advanced education with a main focus on the influence of nutrition on health, and its potential for prevention of diseases but also including additional aspects such as sports nutrition and nutritional physiology. CAS ETH Nutrition graduates are trained to distinguish and understand problems of nutrition while continuing to work in their field of expertise. This includes food industry, pharmacies, medicine, nutrition teaching and nutrition research.
Professional perspectives
Graduates will understand nutrition and its potential for disease prevention and will be able to apply this knowledge in their field of expertise. This can be food industry, pharmacies, medical practice, governmental or non-governmental organisations etc.
Target audience
This programme targets graduates with a master’s degree in Natural Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy or Movement Sciences.
Courses
The CAS ETH Nutrition programme is designed as part- time study during 2 semesters (1/2 - 1 day per week). The programme can be started every semester. Teaching is concentrated on Fridays in spring semester and on Thursdays in autumn semester. Total workload equals to approx. 300 hours including lectures, preparation time and exams. The title "Certificate of Advanced Studies ETH in Nutrition for Disease Prevention and Health" is awarded when 10 ECTS credits are achieved.
For full course details please consult the ETH course catalogue.
Programme information
Applicants must hold a master's degree in Natural Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy or Movement Sciences acknowledged by ETH or equivalent qualification.
- Required language skills: external pageEnglish C1
- Tuition language: English
Questions about the application:
ETH Zurich
School for Continuing Education
HG E 17-18.5
Rämistr. 101
8092 Zurich
Phone +41 44 632 56 59
E-Mail:
Online application: apply here
Recommended procedure for a successful application
Application period:
- Autumn Semester: 1. April – 30 June
- Spring Semester: 1 September – 30 November
Admission:
Your application will be reviewed by the school for continuing education for formal completeness and by the program representatives regarding fulfillment of the program specific admission requirements mentioned above.
- Applicants who cannot provide proof of sufficient knowledge and/or work experience will be declined.
- The final decision is communicated in writing by the school for continuing education.
- For students requiring a visa: This is a part-time study programme. Usually, the Swiss authorities do not issue student visas for part-time studies. The visa is required for the residence permit.
- Diploma certificate and transcript (of records) of the highest or most relevant degree
- Passport or identity card
- DownloadDeclaration of consent (PDF, 94 KB)
- Motivation letter
- CV
- Programme fee: CHF 5’800 for the complete programme
- Application fee: CHF 50 for persons with a Swiss university degree, CHF 150 for persons with another university degree (non-refundable, credit card payment only)
- Withdrawal fee: CHF 0 up to 30 days after admission; CHF 2’900 after 30 days upon admission; CHF 5800 after start of the programme
Contact
Ernährung u. Metabol. Epigenetik
Schmelzbergstrasse 7
8092
Zürich
Switzerland
ETH Zürich
Rämistrasse 101
HG E 17–18.5
8092
Zürich