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Federal diploma

Communication Specialist

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Lausanne
16 months
On the job
French
18 January 2025

Federal diploma + CREA Diploma

Communication Specialist

CREA, a member of the Digital Switzerland network, announces the creation of the Communication & Digital Strategist programme, which offers a double degree. It prepares students for the Brevet Fédéral (BF) in Communication, as well as offering CREA expertise in digital fields and disciplines.

Under the direction of Gérald Le Meur, founder and director of the Oddity Swiss agency, and a long-standing lecturer at CREA, the Diploma in Communication & Digital Strategist aims to position itself as an important step in professional training, while preparing participants for the needs and expectations of companies in a sector undergoing major transformation.

Earn dual certification: the Brevet Fédéral de Spécialiste en Communication and the CREA Diploma in Communication & Digital Strategist.

This tailored training programme comprises 400 hours of classes and is designed to be combined with a full-time job. The courses take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings via video and 2 Saturdays a month in person, from January 2025 to March 2026. The lecturers, experts and professionals in their fields, will guide the students by combining theory and practice, always with a link to the professional world.

Under certain conditions, the Confederation grants a subsidy to candidates taking the Brevet Fédéral exam.

Frederic Dumonal

Director of Continuing Education @CREA

The programme

of the Communication Specialist diploma

Communication basics

Marketing

Communication

Digital strategy

Direction & Production

Media

Display / Programmatic

Social media

Google ecosystem

More details

the programme

Combining the curriculum of the Brevet Fédéral de spécialiste en communication with the best content of the CREA programs, the Communication & Digital Strategist + Brevet Fédéral diploma provides training in all aspects of multi-channel, 360° communication, to enhance your online and offline skills. This dual curriculum enables you to master the fundamentals of communication, the program required to obtain the BF, as well as the knowledge needed to create and optimize digital communication strategies.

Monday & Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday : 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • January 2025 : Sat 18, Mon 20, Wed 22, Sat 25, Mon 27 and Wed 29
  • February 2025 : Mon 3, Wed 5, Sat 8, Mon 10, Wed 12, Mon 24 and Wed 26
  • March 2025: Sat 1, Mon 3, Wed 5, Mon 10, Wed 12, Sat 15, Mon 17, Wed 19, Mon 24, Wed 26, Sat 29 and Mon 31
  • April 2025: Wed 2, Sat 5, Mon 7, Wed 9, Mon 28 and Wed 30
  • May 2025: Sat 3, Mon 5, Wed 7, Mon 12, Wed 14, Sat 17, Mon 19, Wed 21, Sat 24 and Mon 26
  • June 2025 : Mon 2, Wed 4, Wed 11, Sat 14, Mon 16, Wed 18, Mon 23, Wed 26, Sat 28 and Mon 30
  • July 2025: Wed 2 and Sat 5
  • August 2025 : Mon 18, Wed 20, Sat 23, Mon 25 and Wed 27
  • September 2025 : Mon 1, Wed 3, Sat 6, Mon 8, Wed 10, Sat 13, Mon 15, Wed 17, Wed 24, Sat 27 and Mon 29
  • October 2025: Wed 1, Sat 4, Mon 6, Wed 8, Mon 27 and Wed 29
  • November 2025 : Sat 1, Mon 3, Wed 5, Mon 10, Wed 12, Sat 15, Mon 17, Wed 19, Mon 24, Wed 26 and Sat 29
  • December 2025 : Mon 1, Wed 3, Mon 8, Wed 10, Sat 13, Mon 15 and Wed 17
  • January 2026 : Mon 5, Wed 7, Sat 10, Mon 12, Wed 14, Sat 17, Mon 19, Wed 21, Mon 26, Wed 28 and Sat 31
  • February 2026 : Mon 2, Wed 4, Mon 9, Wed 11, Mon 23, Wed 25 and Sat 28
  • March 2026 : Mon 2, Wed 4, Mon 23, Wed 25, Sat 28 and Mon 30
  • April 2026: Wed 1 + exam dates to be confirmed

Each program participant receives free 6-month access to the LEARNING7 e-learning platform and its “Marketing in a Digital World” program. In addition to reviewing the concepts covered in the courses, this self-paced training program leads to additional certification. This eLearning program, designed to boost your Digital Marketing skills, has been developed with Facebook, Google, Instagram and Youtube.

Since January 2018, people who have taken preparatory courses for federal exams can benefit from 50% financial support. Find out more here.

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Careers

Communication Jobs

This course will enable you to acquire a high level of involvement, skills and responsibility, in key positions in the world of communications.

  • Communication Manager
  • Advertising Manager
  • Brand Manager
  • Digital Project Manager
  • Planner
  • And more…
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In a nutshell

What you need to know

16

months of training (2 evenings a week and 2 Saturdays a month)
On-the-job program
icône langage
Language: French
icone école
Campus : Lausanne
Dual certification (Fédéral + CREA)
50% federal subsidy on school fees
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Speakers

A school close to the market

Our motto is “learn from experience”. Knowledge comes from specialized experts. Our lecturers are professionals in their field, sharing their knowledge and tools with students so that they can learn from reality. The job market is changing fast, so it’s crucial that every student has the right background to enter the professional world.

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How to join CREA

Admission requirements

  • Hold a CFC (Certificat fédéral de capacité), a maturité fédérale, a baccalauréat, a diploma from a business school, a school of general culture or an equivalent qualification
  • Have attended an information or open door session, or have had a personal interview
  • 2 years’ practical experience in marketing, sales, communications, advertising, public relations, direct marketing or promotion.

If you have already attended the CREA program presentation, please

fill in the registration form.

Entrance exam

There is no entrance exam. Each application is evaluated individually by the course director, who reserves the right to accept or reject a candidate without justification.

School

Course price (for 16 months) : CHF CHF 13’500.-
Registration fee: CHF 200.00

  • The examination fee for the Brevet Fédéral of around CHF 2,150 is not included in the course fee.
  • CREA is at your disposal to discuss the financing of your training. A suitable payment plan can be arranged.

Note: Under certain conditions*, the Swiss Confederation grants a subsidy of up to 50% of the tuition fees to candidates taking the Brevet Fédéral exam. *Preparatory course participants must be domiciled in Switzerland at the time of the decision on passing the Brevet Fédéral exam. A person’s domicile is the place where he or she resides with the intention of settling permanently and where he or she has deposited his or her official documents (art. 23, CC). Participants’ nationality is irrelevant. Cross-border commuters and weekly residents domiciled abroad do not have their legal domicile in Switzerland, and are therefore not entitled to the federal subsidy.

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Inside

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Interviews

To find out more

Interview | Meeting with Joël Horisberger, alumni of the Brevet Fédéral Communication CREA

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CREA focuses its development on five areas: Creation, Marketing, Communication, Digital and Luxury. The school adapts to changes in the professional world, notably by anticipating digital transformations in marketing and communication. CREA favors experience-based learning, with experienced professional lecturers. Close to the market, the school ensures that the knowledge imparted is in line with current professional realities. It maintains a network of Swiss and international companies and experts to support students and prepare them effectively for the job market.