CAS in Rich Application Development
The Certificate of Advanced Studies in Rich Application Development (CAS-DAR) allows you to deepen your skills in advanced web development, mainly related to the digitalization of your company.
Program
The Certificate of Advanced Studies in Rich Application Development (CAS-DAR) allows you to design and develop modern and interactive web and mobile applications, by using recent frontend and backend frameworks, and processing data as web services.
This CAS is part of the Master of Advanced Studies in Rapid Application Development (MAS-RAD).
Content
The CAS-DAR is composed of several modules that can be taken independently.
Module | Periods | Teachers |
---|---|---|
REST and application to an LLM | 26 | Aïcha Rizzotti (HE-Arc) |
Mobile Web Services | 38 | Aïcha Rizzotti (HE-Arc) |
Advanced frontend development | 41 | |
Frameworks | 55 | Damien Chappatte (HE-Arc), Thibaud Guillaume-Gentil |
Skills
You will be able to:
- design and develop modern web and mobile applications
- design and develop interactive user interfaces
- design, develop, deploy and maintain applications with various frameworks
- create and deploy REST APIs
- use an LLM and describe its basic principles
Target Audience
This CAS is mainly intended for engineers without an IT degree; however, it could be of interest to experienced IT engineers wishing to evolve in the new community web technologies and in project management.
You must have a tertiary A diploma: Bachelor’s degree, or an engineering diploma (ETS, HES, EPF) in microtechnology, mechanics, electronics, civil engineering or any other field, or an equivalent university qualification.
Alternatively, tertiary B diplomas (ES, federal master’s degree, federal patent) are also accepted, provided you have the necessary professional experience according to the specific HES-SO guidelines.
Otherwise, admission decisions could be based on the quality of your application file, within the limits of the quota authorized by the HES-SO.
Degree Awarded
Duration and Organization of Studies
Duration
Part time: about 1 semester
Location
Campus Arc 2, Neuchâtel
Liens et documents
Admission
Next opening
5th May 2026
Registration deadline
4th March 2026
Fee
5 500 CHF
Perspectives
This CAS degree allows you to integrate enterprise data with web or mobile applications and to design and build powerful interfaces.