Learning never stops – therefore the University of Basel supports you in staying at the cutting edge of your professional and personal development. With a diverse range of continuing-education programs at university level that are scientifically sound, practical, and flexible enough to fit around your career, the University of Basel offers the ideal conditions for lifelong learning.
Whether you want to deepen your professional expertise, explore new topics, or broaden your interdisciplinary perspectives, our continuing-education programs combine academic excellence, innovative teaching methods, and a strong network that will strengthen your professional development in the long term.
Venue: University Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031 Basel, Lecture Hall 1
Annual conference on Spiritual Care & nursing science in dialogue, with presentations and professional exchange.
The WHOcares?! annual conference brings Spiritual Care and nursing science into dialogue. Contributions address existential questions in nursing, hospital chaplaincy, long-term care and holistic care; participation is free of charge and registration is requested for planning the apéro.
Registration form (Registration requested)
Venue: online (Zoom)
Information evening on the continuing education programs in Child and Adolescent Psychology at the University of Basel. Depending on your interests, the four programs MAS KJP, EA KJP, CAS KJP and CAS ISI will be presented, with an opportunity to ask questions about each program.
Email address for registration (Registration requested)
Venue: online
The continuing education program is an intensive, part-time master's program with personal supervision and a duration of 16 months.
Information about the study program and the event
Registration form (Registration requested)
More than 70 postgraduate programs (CAS, DAS, MAS, MBA) and numerous continuing-education courses: The University of Basel offers working professionals continuing-education opportunities in a wide range of subject areas.
In addition to the broad offer of continuing-education programs, we also recommend our interesting and instructive one-day courses on topics as, for instance: «AI Support in the Office», «Personal Working Techniques», «Introduction to Data Literacy», «Scientific Writing» and many others.
Finally, our popular desk calendar containing all the important dates for our university and the city of Basel is now available for download as a PDF document.
Please get in touch with us: email weiterbildung@unibas.ch
Further information can be found on our intranet site
(access only for members of the University of Basel)
Part-time degree programs for professionals have different admission requirements depending on the subject and type of study. A person is not automatically entitled to enroll in a certain degree program.
In general, a Master's degree from a university or equivalent certification from a recognized higher education institution is required. Highly qualified individuals who do not meet these criteria may be accepted in exceptional cases if they are able to document their professional experience and additional qualifications in the relevant subject areas.
Admission to certain degree programs is decided on the basis of an interview or entrance examination.
Proficiency in the language(s) of instruction is a prerequisite for all degree programs.
Fees for continuing education degrees are usually billed in installments. The director of the respective degree program can provide further details.
Yes, this is possible but the process for doing so depends on the specific degree program.
One of key aims of a continuing education program is to link academic knowledge with one's career.
Continuing education programs create a direct connection between the curriculum and students' professional work in their field through the selection of subject matter, expert input, discussions, case studies and projects. The focus of these programs is to strengthen the student's problem-solving skills, which are practiced in practical tasks relevant to the person's field of work.