PREPARING YOU FOR TOMORROW’S WORLD
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Boost your academic profile in Geneva, a hub for global affairs and development Study with world-class faculty and achieve your goals > Join our diverse, welcoming community of 100+ nationalities > Access international career and internship opportunities > Benefit from affordable tuition fees and high levels of financial aid >
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As a world-renowned institution of higher learning, our mission is to provide effective academic leadership. In an age of deep societal change and rapid technological innovation, we endeavour to meet student expectations and to implement traditional standards of academic excellence. More than ever, we remain committed to teaching students how to think critically and creatively in order to face the complexity of today’s global challenges.
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ANDREA BIANCHI, Professor, International Law; Director of Studies
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STUDY PROGRAMMES The Institute’s diverse faculty and student body form an innovative, cosmopolitan and enriching academic environment, providing you with the skills and networks needed to pursue an exciting career. Disciplinary masters and PhDs > Anthropology and Sociology > Development Economics (PhD only) > International Economics > International History > International Law > International Relations/Political Science
Interdisciplinary masters > Development Studies > International Affairs
The Institute also offers Dual Master Programmes, joint BA/MA Programmes, Summer and Winter Programmes as well as an Undergraduate Semester Programme. Our key themes
DEMOCRACY
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SECURITY
TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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The teacher/student ratio allows us to be very close to our students. We’re able to make time for them and engage with them.
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DEVELOPMENT
ANNE SAAB, Assistant Professor, International Law
GENDER GOVERNANCE
HEALTH MIGRATION AND REFUGEES ENVIRONMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
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ACADEMIC EXCHANGES
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Our students benefit from joint programmes and exchange agreements with world-leading universities including Yale, Sciences Po, Peking University, PUC-Rio, Stellenbosch University, University of Melbourne and the National University of Singapore, allowing students to spend semesters abroad during their studies.
The Institute invests considerable resources in financial aid, with the goal of attracting talented students from around the world, regardless of origin and financial ability. Tuition fees are also competitive.
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ALUMNI AND CAREER SERVICES Our mission is to prepare our students for an international career. Our alumni community of 18,000 professionals in 100 countries assists our students in building strong personal and professional networks, creating global employment options. Career Services offers our students access to an important network of public and private sector employers in Switzerland and abroad.
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PUBLIC EVENTS Experience over 250 public events each year, where students and faculty debate key global challenges with leaders from governments, international organisations, industry and the not-for-profit sector. Recent speakers include the Dalai Lama, Ban Ki-moon, Dilma Rousseff, Paul Krugman, Angelina Jolie, John Kerry and Joseph Nye.
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898 students from
391 universities 102 nationalities
■ 33% Europe
■ 10% Switzerland
■ 27% Asia
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7% Africa
■ 22% Americas
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1% Oceania
CERN Geneva International Airport IPU
IBE-UNESCO
Global Health Campus
The International Environment House
IOM
WCC
New Student Residence
WHO
ILO UNCTAD
ICRC WIPO ITU Amnesty International UNHCR
ITC
UNOG
UNECE
Maison de la paix WMO
Edgar and Danièle de Picciotto Student House
UNICEF WTO
Human Rights Watch
MSF
Villa Barton Villa Moynier
Bâtiment Rothschild
A CAMPUS IN THE HEART OF INTERNATIONAL GENEVA
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Our beautiful campus extends from the United Nations Headquarters to the shores of Lake Geneva. Modern buildings such as the Maison de la paix and the Edgar and Danièle de Picciotto Student House juxtapose historic villas and the headquarters of the World Trade Organization,
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Being located in the heart of I nternational Geneva gives our students a major advantage, helping them build a network of connections before going out into the job market.
UNHCR, the ICRC and other leading organisations. The Institute is building a new student residence designed by world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma, which will add 700 beds to the existing 250-capacity of the Edgar and Danièle de Picciotto Student House.
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The Institute is a place where different opinions are valued, and at the same time challenged, which is extremely intellectually stimulating.
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VIVIAN LIANG, Master student, Anthropology and Sociology
RICHARD BALDWIN, Professor, International Economics
GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
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