Continuing Education

The University of Zurich supports your professional and personal continuing education and development. The goal is to enable you to build on your current knowledge and skills and adapt to new requirements in the interests of promoting lifelong learning.

The following continuing education types are supported in particular: 

• UZH continuing education courses for employees 
• Continuing education programs at higher education institutions, advanced studies programs, courses in preparation for vocational and advanced professional examinations, IT and language qualifications
• Specialist conferences, seminars and conventions
• Continuing education courses prescribed by law or necessary for professional reasons
• Additional continuing education courses by agreement between the employee and their line manager

Together with your line manager, you are responsible for acquiring and maintaining the specialist and personal skills required to carry out your duties. Your line manager will help you to acquire and develop these skills. Employees, line managers and organizational units must handle the investments in continuing education courses from University of Zurich funds carefully and economically.

Discover the wide range of continuing education opportunities at UZH for UZH employees:

Continuing Education at UZH for employees

Continuing education for employees is supported in accordance with the Regulations on Continuing Education for Employees of the University of Zurich (Continuing Education Regulations, CER). These updated Regulations are valid from 1 January 2025. 

Valid from 01.01.2025, preliminary information Continuing Education Regulations (PDF, 192 KB)