CAS ETH in Climate Innovation

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Spring Semester 2025

Start
1 Semester

Duration
Zurich

Location
English

Tuition language
01.09–30.11.2024

Application period
CHF 9,500

Programme fee

In brief: The CAS ETH in Climate Innovation

Working with real-world case studies, the Climate Innovation programme empowers climate change leaders with the necessary skills and knowledge to support and lead the transition towards net zero emissions.

Structure and content

Programme description

Mitigation of and adaptation to climate change requires deeply transformative changes of all systems and overall society towards net zero emissions.

The goal of the Climate Innovation programme is to equip future climate leaders with the adequate skills and knowledge to:

lead this transition,
navigate uncertainty and complexity,
develop impactful solutions in interdisciplinary teams.

Objectives

Participants will work collaboratively on real-world case studies that are relevant to their work as well as to stakeholders. By the end of this programme, they will be able to:

develop high quality, critical, impactful solutions in interdisciplinary teams,
communicate successfully about change making activities, climate change challenges and related solutions to any audience,
practice self-reflections as well as their role as climate leaders in the transition towards net zero emissions.

Professional perspectives

Graduates will belong to the generation of climate leaders who are taking ownership in supporting the climate transition towards net zero emissions. With the acquired knowledge and skills, they will be prepared to tackle systemic wicked problems such as climate change. Enhance your career perspectives in the sustainability area.

Structure and format

The CAS is a five-month intensive programme. It consists of an introductory online programme (1 day), a mixture of six two-day modules and a final one-week immersive block course. The participants will be assessed on the learning diaries, the written project developed in a team, as well as the pitches at a final event. They will be equipped with the foundations of science, as well as different tools and methodologies to develop impactful solutions in interdisciplinary teams.

Tuition language(s)

English

Credits

10 ECTS credits

Target group and admission

Target group

European and Swiss professionals from private and public sectors, who share a common vision about their roles in the socio-economic-environmental transition towards net zero emissions. They who want to lead the climate transition, to learn to develop impactful solutions, and to work collaboratively.

Requirements

Master's degree acknowledged by ETH or equivalent educational qualifications, preferably in science or humanities, with a background in natural sciences, engineering, architecture or business. Relevant work experience of 3 years or more.

Required language skills

English: C1 – external page Show proficiency scales

Language(s) of performance assessment

English

Dates and venue

Start

Spring Semester 2025

Duration

1 Semester (February–June)

Application period

01.09–30.11.2024 (rolling admission)

Location

ETH Zurich

Fees

Programme fee

CHF 9,500

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

Within 30 days after the admission date: free of charge
More than 30 days after the admission date: CHF 3,500
After the start of the programme: CHF 9,500

Application

Questions about the application

ETH Zurich, School for Continuing Education, HG E 17–18.5, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zurich, Tel. external page +41 44 632 56 59, E-mail

Recommended procedure for a successful application

Application documents

Diploma certificate and transcript (of records) of the highest or most relevant degree
Passport or identity card
Download Declaration of consent (PDF, 94 KB)

Additional application documents

Curriculum vitae (CV)
Motivation letter (max. one page)

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Organiser

Programme management

Professor Nicolas Gruber

Programme Director

Dr Carole B. Rapo

Programme Manager

Professor David N. Bresch

Deputy Programme Director

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