MILAN – The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) has opened registration for the 2024/2025 graduate certificate program intake of the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Coffee Excellence, in collaboration with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA).
Developed by researchers at ZHAW’s Coffee Excellence Center, the postgraduate CAS in Coffee Excellence is an online learning course designed to provide coffee professionals with a multidisciplinary overview of applied sciences within the academic world of specialty coffee. Sanremo Coffee Machines, Sucafina, BWT, and Probat support this program and its content as research partners.
The program is comprised of three academic modules which cover green coffee, transformation and composition of the bean, and extraction and sensory.
Previously a hybrid course, the program is now delivered exclusively via distance learning and includes virtual classrooms with recognized experts, a self-learning research project for assessment, and new interactive virtual lab sessions where instructors invite students to their labs for hands-on virtual experiments.
Each module takes 21 weeks with a workload of 125 hours (6-7 hours per week). Successful applicants earn 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) and are awarded a “Certificate of Advanced Studies in Coffee Excellence” from ZHAW.
“The ZHAW Coffee Excellence Center is thrilled to announce registration for its 2024-2025 cohort, featuring three comprehensive modules covering Green Coffee, Roasting, and Extraction. This fully online program is designed to be accessible to coffee professionals globally, providing participants unparalleled opportunities for a science-based education in the coffee industry from anywhere in the world.
The CEC is dedicated to equipping individuals with an applied sciences foundation in order to build their coffee careers. Join us on the journey towards coffee excellence,” says Sabine de Castelberg, Head of Continuing Education in Coffee at ZHAW.
New course format offer this year
This new format offers coffee science content in a bite-sized format. These courses are for coffee professionals who are interested in specific topics in the syllabus, or who want to take to full CAS in Coffee Excellence Course but are not ready to take the leap yet. There are 4 course openings at regular intervals throughout the year.
Debut course: Post-harvest Processing in Coffee (WBK)
Duration: 15-20 study hours in 4 weeks, Fully online
Learn More
Applications are now open for the 2024/2025 intake. The course is available to people with a university degree and at least two years of professional coffee or related field experience. Persons without a university degree but who have at least two years of professional experience in the coffee industry or related areas may also apply. Good written and oral skills in English are required.
Registration is open until September 15, 2024 with a start date of September 30, 2024. Learn more about the CAS in Coffee Excellence at zhaw.ch.
