Application and Admission


Important Notice

The application window for the CAS PGA 2024 will open on 15 March 2024 and close on 15 June 2024

If you are interested in financial assistance for the CAS PGA, please note that you have to first apply for financial assistance before applying to the programme itself. You will be able to apply for scholarships from 1 January 2024. More information on our financial assistance scheme can be found here.

The Swiss School of Publi Governance (SSPG) uses a rolling admissions process. Applications will be accepted from the first day of the application window onwards and continually evaluated. Once the available slots have been awarded to qualified candidates, the application period will close.

The application process is competitive: the submission of an application does not guarantee admission to the programme.

Interested candidates may contact Ms. Maryna Lakhno () before applying for any questions.

How to apply

Instructions and information on how to apply can be found here on the website of the ETH School for Continuing Education(SCE). The SCE manages the administrative side of the application process and can support you with any questions or technical difficulties during the application.

The application takes place online through the ETH application platform eApply. There you will need to fill out an application form and upload the following documents:

  • CV
  • Motivation Letter
  • Copy of diploma certificate and transcript (of records) and diploma supplement (in original language and in D/F/I or E translation) from the highest or most relevant degree
  • Copy of passport or identity card: Scan of your passport valid for at least 6 months: only page with photo, name, date of birth, expiry date. CH/EU/EFTA citizens can also upload a copy of their valid identity card (front and back) if no passport is available
  • Completed and signed consent form (which will be generated during your eApply application)

You will receive a confirmation of receipt by e-​mail once you have submitted your online application.

Please note that a processing fee of CHF 50 or CHF 150 is charged for the application. CHF 50 for persons with a Swiss university degree, CHF 150 for persons with another university degree. This fee cannot be refunded or waived. This fee can only be paid by credit card.

After your application has been reviewed, you will usually receive a written admission decision 4-6 weeks after receipt or 2-4 weeks after the application deadline

Candidates interested in applying need to fulfill the following formal admission requirements:

  • Have a master’s degree acknowledged by ETH or equivalent educational qualifications
  • Have a minimum of three years of professional experience
  • Be fluent in English

The block course of the CAS PGA takes place onsite at the campus of the ETH in Zurich, Switzerland. Therefore, in addition to the formal admission requirements, our programme is subject to any potential COVID-19 protective measures of ETH Zurich.

Alongside the decision of the Swiss government to lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions as of 1 April 2022, ETH Zurich also withdrew all pandemic regulations. However, please note that this might be subject to change depending on how the situation in Switzerland and worldwide evolves.

To stay up to date on any potential measures and ordinances adopted by the Swiss government re-garding COVID-19, visit the website of the external pageSwiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), on the top right you can select the language, e.g. “EN” for English. Similarly, to stay up to date on any potential changes regarding protective measures at ETH Zurich visit the ETH Zurich website.

It is the sole responsibility of the participant to bear with any health risks associated with his/her participation in the CAS PGA.

Questions?

For questions please contact Ms. Maryna Lakhno, Programme Coordinator SSPG ()

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