Continuing higher education under crisis conditions: an empirical study on perceptions and benefits before and during Covid-19

Continuing education courses at Swiss universities of applied sciences are in demand for practice-oriented professional development. During the Covid-19 pandemic, they were carried out under numerous restrictions, which, according to international studies, may have influenced their benefits. An annual survey conducted at a business school of a university of applied sciences on the benefits of continuing education enables a comparison between graduates (N = 2,691) before and after the pandemic-related measures. The remarkably stable assessment of the satisfaction with the courses and the non-monetary benefits in three areas is discussed exploratively.