Join the CAS Digital Health Therapeutics – now offered jointly by ETH, University of St. Gallen and the University of Zurich 

Using the globally rising numbers and costs of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as a backdrop, this course explains why today’s intervention paradigm does not appropriately target chronic and mental health conditions and dives deeper into what opportunities digital health interventions hold for patient care.

The course equips participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to engage with digital health: understanding research, business models, and targeted applications. The lecturers focus on the latest trends such as artificial intelligence, LLMs, and precision health in the field of digital health.

This continuing education course equips participants with the skills to design, implement, and evaluate digital health interventions for chronic physical and mental conditions—enabling personalised, scalable, and cost-effective care.

Participants will explore business models, assess existing applications, and gain hands-on experience by designing a digital biomarker using wearable technology and developing a smartphone-based, chatbot-delivered intervention.

They will leave with a solid foundation in digital health, a portfolio of applied project work, and the confidence to lead or contribute to digital health initiatives in their own professional context.

1. Introduction to Digital Health
2. Assessing Digital Health Technologies
3. Designing a Digital Biomarker
4. Designing a Just-in-time Adaptive Intervention

Start date: February 2027

Duration: 12 months part-time, designed for working professionals

Teaching language: English

Time commitment: 15 ECTS (corresponds to a weekly workload of 8 hours, European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)). Courses always take place on Friday afternoons.

FMH SIWF ISFM: 25 CME credits

• Interactive live online teaching and coaching sessions (Friday afternoons) using a virtual meeting application and collaborative tools
• Virtual learning environment for access to learning material and exercises
• In-Person Workshops at the start and at the end of the programme
• 3 Group projects in Modules 2, 3, and 4

• Master’s degree acknowledged by ETH or equivalent educational qualifications in a relevant field such as social sciences, medicine, economics, technological sciences, or business. In selected cases, 5+ years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu if a Master’s degree.
• At least two years of postgraduate work experience in a relevant field.
• C1 English proficiency
• Access to a computer and a smartphone that support the technical tools used, e.g. allowing to test the digital health interventions of the course participants.

Programme Fees:

• Programme Costs: CHF 13’170.-
• Tuition Fees: CHF 730.- (paid to ETH)
• Total fees charged: CHF 13’900.-

Additional costs:

The below costs cannot be included in the tuition fees and will need to be paid by participants in addition to the tuition fees. Please note that these are approximate costs and are subject to change.

• Two 2-day workshops in Switzerland: Approximately CHF 800.- in total
• Wearable device: Approximately CHF 250.-

Applications for the CAS Digital Health: Therapeutics should be submitted through the listing on the School for Continuing Education’s page.  Applications for the 2027-2028 cohort are accepted from August 31st- November 22nd 2026 and are considered on a rolling basis (within the application period).

Further information:

• The ETH School for Continuing Education is responsible for admissions and administers the application process from first contact to matriculation.
• Detailed information about the application process can be found here.
• Application for all continuing education programmes are done through the eApply tool.

Interested in completing a master-level programme at the intersection of medicine, research, regulation, and digital health? The CAS Digital Health: Therapeutics is a required module in the MAS ETH in digital Clinical Research.  Learn more on their Programme Page or contact Programme Manager Dr. med. Sabine Goldhahn.

• CAS in Digital Health (School for Continuing Education)
• MAS in digital Clinical Research
• ETH Application Portal eApply 
• How to apply

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