CAS in Development and Cooperation

The Certificate of Advanced Studies in Development and Cooperation has been launched at SUPSI in 2014, with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The course aims at delivering knowledge and skills in the setting of developing projects. The main target student are involved in local NGOs, public and private institutes engaged in development issues as well as private interested individuals. The main requirement is a Bachelor degree or an equivalent experience (eligibility to be evaluated upon the presentation of a dossier).

Foto: Daniel Pittet, Tamil Nadu 2006

CAS in Water Sanitation and Hygiene

A new Certificate of Advanced Studies in Water Sanitation and Hygiene for humanitarian and developing contexts will be launched in 2019 by the Swiss Consortium for Education and Research in WASH. This course is designed to empower practitioners with an understanding of the fundamental principles of the WASH sector and introduces students to the core principles for planning, designing and implementing activities to improve sustainable and equitable access to domestic water supply and sanitation services and improve hygiene behaviours. The course will be strongly practice oriented. For more information see the draft programme.