Costs and application details

Applicants must submit a covering letter as well as a portfolio detailing their artistic skills with the application. Portfolio admissions are also possible within the framework of the regulations of Zurich University of the Arts.

Cost

CHF 7,800 (plus CHF 200 application fee)

Applying online

Applications for the CAS Coding for the Arts programme are processed directly through ZHdKโ€™s online tool (ONLA). Further information on how to use ONLA is available below.

โ†’ Online registration for CAS Coding for the Arts

  • You can interrupt the application process at any time and complete it at a later date. The information you have entered will be saved. Mandatory fields are marked with a *.

    Once you have entered all your information, complete the process by clicking on โ€œFinish entryโ€. The data can no longer be amended. Your submission will be reviewed by the Continuing Education Office.

    Please check your e-mail spam folder during the application period. If you have any further questions about online application or experience any technical difficulties, please contact the Continuing Education Centre: Contact

  • If you have a ZHdK login, you may apply with your ZHdK login.
    If you have no ZHdK login, you will need a SWITCH edu-ID.

    โ†’ How to create and use a SWITCH edu-ID (in German)

  • Curriculum Vitae

    A brief and clear list of your education and professional career history.

    Covering letter

    Set out your reason for applying for the continuing education degree programme on a maximum of one side of A4. If you do not have a university degree, please describe your professional experience up to this point and why you are applying for your chosen continuing education degree programme (maximum of two sides of A4).

    Photo of yourself in JPG format

    Upload a recent photo in passport photo quality (at least 320 x 400 pixels). The photo must be high-contrast and your face must be clearly visible. It may not feature other people or objects.

    Social security number

    If you live or work in Switzerland, you will find your Swiss social security number (756โ€ฆ) on your OASI card or on your Swiss health insurance card. 

    Further documents

    • Transcripts
    • Degrees
    • Certificates

    The documents must be uploaded in PDF format. If you have several individual PDF files, you can upload these one after another.

  • Work Sample

    Optionally, submit a dossier with samples of your work (PDF or link to website) together with your documents. This allows us to better assess existing work experience or professional interests.

Terms and conditions

For applications for the CAS Coding for the Arts, the Continuing Education Centreโ€™s general terms and conditions apply.