Advanced studies - DFA/ASP

The Advanced Studies courses of the Department of Education and Learning / University of Teacher Education are long-term courses, offered according to the needs of the region and the interest shown by teachers and school operators.

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Master of Advanced Studies (MAS)

Postgraduate training for professionals with many years of experience. They provide in-depth expertise in interdisciplinary fields and are the highest qualification that can be obtained in the field of Continuing Education.
Minimum 60 ECTS.

Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS)

Professional courses that specialise in a specific field or in the field of a specific activity. In some cases a DAS may be integrated into a MAS. 
Minimum 30 ECTS.

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)

Modular training aimed at developing professional skills in specific areas. In some cases, Certificates of Advanced Studies (CAS) may be an integral part of a Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) or Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS).
Minimum 10 ECTS.

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Continuing education is aimed at an audience that already has a university education and an established occupation.
Continuing education studies establish a direct link between the learning offered and the professional practice of the participants through the choice of topics, professional input, discussions, case studies and projects. The focus is on strengthening problem-solving skills, which are exercised in practical tasks and with concrete reference to the topics of the field of work.

Long-term Continuing Education is defined as all courses that award a minimum of 10 ECTS. Short Continuing Education refers to all courses that grant between 1 and 9 ECTS. As a rule, it consists of modules of 12, 16 or 24 lecture-hours. In some cases it may be up to 80-100 lecture hours.

The Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) is a continuing education course, the Master's degree refers more generally to basic training.

The difference between certificates of advanced studies lies in their minimum duration and thus in the number of ECTS awarded:

  • Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS), minimum duration of 10 ECTS.
  • Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS), minimum duration of 30 ECTS;
  • Master of Advanced Studies (MAS), minimum duration of 60 ECTS.

It depends on the degree recognition policies of each country. For MAS and EMBA courses, a Diploma Supplement is issued to facilitate academic and professional recognition of qualifications at international level (SUPSI issues the Diploma Supplement in a bilingual Italian-English version).

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