The "classic" photography apprenticeship is an apprenticeship with a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training.

Further training opportunities in the field of photography courses are as follows:

• Courses
  Offers from design schools, from manufacturers in the photography industry and from the MAZ - the Swiss School of Journalism (e.g. in editorial photography or picture editing)
• College of Higher Education
  e.g. graduate designer CHE communication design, specializing in photography
• University of Applied Sciences (with Federal Vocational Baccalaureate or Baccalaureate)
  e.g. Bachelor of Arts ZFH in Art and Media with a specialization in Photography at the Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK. Different admission requirements apply depending on the University of Applied Sciences.

In the CHE degree course in Communication Design, specializing in Visual Design, you will learn about image and typography, corporate and type design, digital media and editorial design. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of branding and marketing and will be able to conceive and design a wide range of graphic communication media. The course prepares you for responsible positions in agencies, in the communications department of a company or for setting up your own business.