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MIS with specialization in International History and Politics
Who can apply?
- The unit’s flagship programme is the two-year MIS degree in International History and Politics. The MIS programme is open by rigorous selection to promising students having Bachelor degrees/majors from recognized institutions worldwide, in History, Politics (including political science), International Relations, and other related humanities and social science disciplines. Candidates with some experience of independent research are particularly encouraged to apply.
What the programme offers?
- MIS students of International History and Politics may look forward to a diverse range of expertise and courses; wide choice of dissertation research topics and approaches; and abundant scope for individual and professional development. This degree thus equips students to pursue an extensive range of career options. Allowing for individual interests and aptitudes, at the end of the two-year programme a MIS graduate of the section will have acquired sound analytical and research skills; a rigorous capacity to process, develop, organize, and present information, argument, and analysis in a critical and reasoned manner and communicate both specialized knowledge in the discipline, and other types of relevant data; in-depth knowledge about various dimensions of contemporary global issues and developments; and a profound sensitivity to their complex historical, cultural, and other genealogies.
- A HPI MIS graduate will hence possess the tools, competences, and awareness indispensable to academic research; and successful professional careers in international organizations, governments, media, multinational business, NGOs, etc.
MIS Curriculum
- MIS in HPI consists of 120 credits, comprising a minimum of 30 (and maximum of 36) credits for obligatory courses taken during the first year. 36-48 credits for optional courses in International History and Politics taken during the duration of the program 12-24 credits for optional credits in other disciplines taken during the duration of the program 30 credits for the memoire (click here to see the Guidelines for Plan détaillé, MIS Memoire), submitted in the 4th semester of the programme. The compulsory introductory courses focus on methods and approaches to the study of international, transnational and global history and politics. The optional courses may be chosen from a wide variety of elective seminars.
- In recent years such seminars have covered broad regions (e.g. East Asia, South-east Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, West Asia, the Balkans, Eastern Europe, South America, sub-Saharan Africa) in their internal and external relations; the history and politics of regional formations such as the EU; te roles and policies of the great powers (e.g. USA, China, Russia); analytical histories of wars and their resolutions; contemporary processes such as globalization and regional integration; ideologies and practices, including nationalism, totalitarianism, and fascism; histories and politics of international institutions; global geo-strategic issues such as energy; and global cultural issues such as race and religion.
- Researching, writing, and presenting research papers constitute, along with other requirements, a norm in most classes. Besides enabling a participative learning environment, papers and seminars are also intended to enhance students’ research interests and abilities, and communication skills. The section’s weekly doctoral seminars also play a critical role in their development.
Financial Aid/Tuition Fees
Application Information
- Candidates for admission must apply before 15 January. The Institute's general admission conditions are available here
Contact Information
- For more information about the unit, please contact the Student Office, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, P.O. Box 136, CH-1211 Geneva 21. E-mail inquiries may be addressed to Valerie.vondaeniken (at) graduateinstitute.ch. More info
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