Costs and application

Application fee

First-time applicants must pay a one-off registration and admission fee of CHF 200.

Tuition fee

CAS Choral Conducting basic
Contingent A:
14 × 40 min. core subject instruction
14 × 20 min. choral studio
CHF 4800 per academic year

Contingent B:
26 × 40 min. core subject instruction
14 × 20 min. choral studio
CHF 6600 per academic year

CAS Advanced Choral Conducting
24 × 40 min. core subject tuition
7 × 20 min. choral conducting studio
master class and practical training
CHF 7300 per academic year

A semester invoice will be issued in July and January.
Payment in instalments is possible.
The first instalment of the payment must be made before the start of the semester.
Outstanding payments will result in exclusion from the course.

Additional selectable content
Group courses as part of open courses in the Bachelor's and Master's programs:
Course with 1 ECTS credits, duration 1 semester, CHF 510
Course with 2 ECTS credits, duration 1 semester, CHF 1020

Dates for admission procedure

Application deadline
31 May 

Admission interview/assessment
until mid/end of June
according to the information under “Admission procedure”

Written confirmation of admission
end of June

Course commencement
September

Online application

Application for the CAS starting in autumn semester 2026 will be possible from September 2025 onwards.

Applications are processed via ZHdK’s online tool (ONLA). Further information on how to use ONLA is available below.

→ Online application for the CAS Choral Conducting (Basic), autumn semester 2026
→ Online application for the CAS Choral Conducting (Advanced), autumn semester 2026

  • 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 ZHdK Login or SWITCH edu-ID

    If you already have a ZHdK login, you can sign in with your normal access data. Those without a ZHdK login require a SWITCH edu-ID in order to apply online.

  • 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

    • 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.

  • Additional documents to be submitted (only applies to the CAS Choral Conducting Advanced)

    Conducting a piece of your choice (rehearsal/concert)

    By 31 May, you must submit a video recording of yourself conducting a piece of your choice (concert or rehearsal) (duration approx. 10 minutes). If no recording with a choir is available, in this special situation, conducting a choral piece with piano accompaniment or, if necessary, to an existing audio recording will also be accepted.

    Please create a PDF document with a link (to YouTube, Vimeo, Cloud, etc.) to your recording (concert or rehearsal / duration approx. 10 minutes) and upload it as part of your application under ‘Video recording’.

Terms and conditions

The general terms and conditions of the Continuing Education Centre apply for applications for this programme.