Master & PhD Programmes

Through a disciplinary or interdisciplinary lens, our master and PhD study programmes will provide you with a sound understanding of the local and global processes that define the politics and practices of international affairs and development.

INTERDISCIPLINARY MASTER PROGRAMME
 

Our Master in International and Development Studies ('MINT') proposes a ground-breaking combination of a solid common core with the possibility to specialise in one of seven broader themes. The MINT mixes the advantages of being a rigorous academic programme with a strong accent on applied research, practice and skills.

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DISCIPLINARY MASTER PROGRAMMES


The Geneva Graduate Institute offers five disciplinary master programmes:

Disciplinary master students in International Economics, International Law and International Relations/Political Science can apply to the Fast Track programme, an accelerated programme that combines the MA and PhD degrees in the same discipline, during the first semester of their studies. Please check the deadlines here.

    PHD PROGRAMMES
     

    PhD programmes at the Institute require a four-year commitment, with the first three semesters in residence. During the first two semesters, you will take theoretical and methodological doctoral seminars before presenting a preliminary thesis at the end of the third semester, with the defence of your thesis taking place at the end of the eighth semester. 

    As of September 2023, all PhD admission offers are accompanied by a financial support package covering the four years of the PhD programme.  This scholarship includes both a stipend and a contribution towards tuition fees.  Also included in the package, an interesting professional development program for those who choose to benefit from a Teaching Assistant contract during the 3rd and 4th year of study. PhD students who obtain full funding from the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship, or from an externally funded research project led by one of our faculty members, may also be admitted. Externally funded research projects usually refer to those supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation.  

    We offer six disciplinary PhD programmes: 

     

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