Costs and application details

Costs

Until November 2, 2026: CHF 7900.–  (plus CHF 200.– application fee)
As of November 3, 2026: CHF 8800.– (plus CHF 200.– application fee)

Application process

The admission procedure takes place in two cycles.

Application deadline for Early Birds (November 2, 2026)

In order to claim the early bird price, the registration fee of CHF 200.– must be paid by November 2, 2026. After the registration deadline for Early Birds, all registrations received will be reviewed and the admission decision made and communicated.

Regular registration deadline (January 4, 2027)

If study places are still available, the registration window remains open until January 4, 2027. The Programm Managers will review the remaining applications and the admission decision will be made and communicated.

Applying online

Applications for the CAS Crafting Futures programme are processed directly through ZHdK’s online tool (ONLA). You can find more information on how to use ONLA below. The next course will begin in March 2027.

→ Online application for the CAS Crafting Futures (starting March 2027)

The ZHdK Strategic Design team is available to answer any questions.

  • Information about online application (ONLA)

    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 “Finish entry”. 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

  • Sign in with SWITCH edu-ID

    A SWITCH edu-ID is required for the online application. It only needs to be requested once.

    → Instructions for creating and using a SWITCH edu-ID

    If you already have a Switch edu-ID but have forgotten your password, you can reset it via Switch edu-ID – Reset password.

  • Required documents

    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 (756…) on your OASI card or on your Swiss health insurance card. 

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

    – 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.

Terms and conditions

For applications for the CAS Design Thinking programme, the Continuing Education Centre’s general terms and conditions apply.