A CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies) is a further education qualification from a Universities.

• Duration: Usually 1 semester part-time
• Title: "Certificate of Advanced Studies in (subject)"
• Recognition: International comparability via ECTS points
• ECTS points (European Credit Transfer System = international credit points)

The target group of the CAS Fish Ecology and CAS Freshwater Fish of Europe - Ecology & Management UAS are university graduates and people who are professionally or privately involved in fisheries, species protection, aquatic ecology and water monitoring. However, without a university degree, possible admission to the CAS will be examined individually by the course management.

The educational program on fish ecology is a Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS in Freshwater Fish of Europe - Ecology and Management. This course is offered at the zhaw and is a specialized UAS continuing education course.

The certificate course in fish ecology at the University of Applied Sciences lasts around 18 months with a total of 21 attendance dates as well as self-study, performance records and a CAS thesis.

The CAS in Fish Ecology (Freshwater Fishes of Europe - Ecology and Management) consists of three modules: Aquatic Habitats and Species Knowledge; Management of Habitats and Species; and a final thesis. In lectures, exercises and excursions, participants are introduced to topics such as ecomorphology, river habitats, hydrology, fish diseases, stock protection, invasive fish species, lake habitats, water quality assessment, bioindication methods, renaturation, fisheries, stocking and others within 21 days of attendance. For a detailed module overview, please contact the relevant University of Applied Sciences directly.