ETH Zurich | School for Continuing Education

Name

ETH Zurich | School for Continuing Education

Legal name

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zürich)

Website

https://sce.ethz.ch

Company type

Public

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The School for Continuing Education at ETH Zurich coordinates over 85 continuing education programs — MAS, DAS, CAS, microcredentials, and corporate training — for professionally active individuals and organizations across 16 academic departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Finance, Banking & Capital Markets (EDAAAPAG)

Keywords

• Continuing education programs
• Professional development courses
• Postgraduate certificate programs
• Executive education programs
• Microcredential certifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Continuing Education Program Fees: SCE generates revenue through fees charged for continuing education programs including MAS (Master of Advanced Studies), DAS (Diploma of Advanced Studies), CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies), Weiterbildungskurse (continuing education courses), and Microcredentials. Programs are offered to academically educated professionals in companies, research, teaching, and consulting. Fees for ETH employees are published on a protected page.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The School for Continuing Education (SCE) coordinates and delivers postgraduate continuing education at ETH Zurich, offering degree-level programs (MAS, DAS, CAS), short-format courses (Weiterbildungskurse), Microcredentials, and customized in-house corporate training. It serves as the central hub supporting ETH professors in developing and implementing continuing education, with over 85 active programs targeted at academically trained professionals in industry, research, teaching, and consulting.

Product overview

The School for Continuing Education (SCE) at ETH Zurich operates as a central hub for continuing education offerings, providing a portfolio of structured degree-level programs (MAS, DAS, CAS) alongside shorter formats (continuing education courses and microcredentials) and customized corporate training. The organization coordinates program development, ensures quality assurance, and facilitates networking among ETH's continuing education ecosystem through events like the Weiterbildungsforum and Netzwerk Weiterbildung. With over 85 continuing education programs available, SCE serves academically trained professionals in industry, research, teaching, and consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master of Advanced Studies (MAS)
• Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS)
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
• Weiterbildungskurs (WBK)
• Microcredential (MC)
• Inhouse-Angebote (In-house Corporate Training)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SwissuniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss university continuing education association. Christina Cuonz, Director of the University Continuing Education Centre at University of Bern, serves as President of Swissuni and participates in SCE events.
• ETH AlumnicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETH Alumni organization, headed by Jeannine Pilloud. The partnership focuses on promoting lifelong learning through ETH's alumni network, developing 'ETH Alum Journey' programs, and increasing alumni engagement with continuing education offerings.
• Other Universities and Academic InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCE supports programs developed in cooperation with other universities or professional associations. Weiterbildungskurse can be realized in collaboration with other higher education institutions or industry associations.
• Companies and Industry PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partners involved in continuing education through in-house programs, program advisory panels, and practical case integration. Examples include Hitachi Energy, Bossard Group, and various companies participating in Weiterbildungsforum discussions on future skills and partnerships.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IMD Business School: IMD is a Lausanne-based global business school delivering executive education, MBAs and custom corporate programs. It is a direct competitor to SCE's executive-level and corporate in-house offerings, particularly for D-MTEC-aligned management and technology programs.
• University of Bern – University Continuing Education Centre (ZUW): ZUW at the University of Bern is the Swiss university CE counterpart to ETH SCE, offering MAS/DAS/CAS and short courses across disciplines. Its Director Christina Cuonz is also President of Swissuni (SCE's partner association), evidencing tight structural overlap with SCE.
• University of St.Gallen (HSG) – Executive School: HSG Executive School is the continuing and executive education arm of the University of St.Gallen, another top Swiss university. Like SCE it offers MAS, DAS, CAS and executive programs targeted at academically trained professionals and corporate clients, making it the closest direct competitor in the Swiss university CE market.
• University of Zurich – Continuing & Executive Education: University of Zurich runs its own continuing and executive education programs for professionals and organizations. Like SCE it serves academically educated Swiss professionals and corporate clients, and competes for the same federal and corporate training mandates.
• EPFL – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Continuing Education: EPFL's continuing education unit is the natural sister to ETH SCE: both are Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology delivering MAS/DAS/CAS and short programs across engineering, science and tech for working professionals. Direct overlap exists in subject matter, brand positioning (federal tech university) and target audience.
• University of Basel – Continuing Education: The University of Basel's continuing education unit offers MAS/DAS/CAS-style programs and short courses across academic disciplines for working professionals, mirroring SCE's structure and competing for the same Swiss academically trained audience.
• ZHAW – School of Management and Law / Continuing Education: ZHAW is a leading Swiss University of Applied Sciences with strong continuing education offerings in management, technology and applied sciences. It targets the same working professional and corporate segment as SCE and is a recognized peer in the Swiss CE landscape.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Coursera is a leading global online learning platform partnering with top universities to deliver certificates, specializations and degree programs. It competes with SCE particularly in the microcredential and short-format CE space, and offers a much broader global reach and tech-enabled delivery.
• MIT Professional Education: MIT Professional Education is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's continuing and professional education arm, offering short courses, certificates and custom programs in engineering, science and technology. It is the global benchmark for technical-university CE and competes with SCE for international corporate L&D budgets.

Others

• Swissuni – Swiss University Continuing Education Association: Swissuni is the umbrella association for Swiss university continuing education, in which SCE actively participates and which convenes the same network of CE directors. It is a structural ecosystem peer rather than a competitor, but shapes the standards and visibility of all Swiss university CE including SCE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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