CIVIBADemocracy and Civic Practices

Master’s or postgraduate · In person

CAS Gouvernance participative et actions locales

Université de Lausanne (Faculté des sciences sociales et politiques); Haute école de travail social et de la santé Lausanne (HETSL, HES-SO) · Lausana, Switzerland

Participation and facilitationPublic policy and innovation

Today: Running until 23 March 2028.

Joint certificate from the University of Lausanne and HETSL on setting up local participatory projects: participatory democracy, project management, social inclusion and facilitation, with project visits and a final project. It targets staff of municipalities and cantons, health, urban planning and social work. The current cohort runs from September 2026 to March 2028 (21 in-person days); registration closed on 30 May 2026. Requires three years of experience and a higher education degree.

Taught by
Université de Lausanne (Faculté des sciences sociales et politiques); Haute école de travail social et de la santé Lausanne (HETSL, HES-SO) · University
For whom
Public officials, Practitioners
Mode
In person
Venue
Lausana, Switzerland
Languages
French
Duration
412 hours
ECTS credits
15
Certificate
Certificate
Fee
Paid · CHF 6,800, payable in instalments; travel to field visits is at participants' expense. The source gives no euro amount.
Scholarships
Not stated
Rhythm
No fixed rhythm · usually starts in september
Continuity
Still running
Website
www.formation-continue-unil-epfl.ch/formation/gouvernance-participative-actions-locales ↗
Last reviewed
29 October 2026

Editions

Only editions whose dates the organiser has published are listed. What is expected but undated is inferred from the months in which it usually starts.

  • 2026-2028 · 30 September 2026 to 23 March 2028 · Lausana, Switzerland · Apply by 30 May 2026 (closed) · Five modules; the final project defence is on 23 March 2028. · Edition website ↗

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