UNDERSTAND THE PAST TO PREPARE THE FUTURE
An all-round education is what awaits you at International History and Politics (IHP). You will study today’s international affairs and new diplomacies in their historical context; obtain world-regional expertise; and acquire critical practice-related intellectual skills.
In the heart of International Geneva, the IHP department boasts a unique collective profile. Its faculty’s range of expertise in global and international history and politics sets IHP apart from all other International Affairs and History programmes.
IHP stands out for:
- An unbeatable faculty-to-student ratio (2024: 1:4).
- Combining academic knowledge and practice-related intellectual skills;
- Exploring global challenges and international issues from multiple world-regional viewpoints;
- A wide range of thematic courses: the modern and contemporary global and international history of politics; development; diplomacy, conflict and security; environment; health; humanitarianism; commerce and finance; and culture.
- The opportunity to take courses also in the other four IHEID departments: Law, Economy, Political Science & International Relations, and Anthropology&Sociology
- The chance of being selected to study at one of 43 IHEID-wide exchange partner institutions on all continents for a one-semester stay abroad.
The graduates of IHP department’s MA and PhD programs have found success both in academia and across the international field, from NGOs to business, international organisations, governments, and more.
