GLOBAL ISSUES, GROUNDED PERSPECTIVES
MASTER IN ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY (120 ECTS)
We approach the study of international affairs and development by exploring how social and cultural life, as well as political and economic practices, are shaped across multiple spatial and temporal scales.
- Two-year programme, including a master's dissertation
- Broad disciplinary training with the development of specialised research interests
- Combines coursework in small class settings, opportunities for independent field research and close mentoring
- Possibility for students to participate in internships in one of Geneva’s many international or nongovernmental organisations
- Prepares students for careers in the international, public, private and nonprofit sectors or to pursue a PhD in ANSO
PHD IN ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY (54 OR 72 ECTS)
The programme aims to provide students with theoretical perspectives and methodological tools to explore the social and cultural systems that influence, and are influenced by, policy interventions, especially – but not exclusively – in the field of development and international affairs.
- Four-year programme for students who have demonstrated a capacity for independent research
- Provides students with theoretical perspectives and methodological tools to explore the social and cultural systems that influence policy interventions
- Involves a year of coursework and preparation followed by extensive fieldwork and a thesis
- Access to Digital Skills workshops for comprehensive training in relevant technological tools and methodologies.
THE DEPARTMENT IN A NUTSHELL
- A bi-disciplinary department nestling in the heart of international Geneva offering exceptional access to international organisations.
- A curriculum offering cutting edge, research led teaching and supervision.
- Unique insights into global and international issues taught by a diverse faculty with world-class expertise covering a range of global locles.
- Truly international intellectual multicultural community of students, researchers and faculty.
- Academic and diverse set of international career options, ranging from international organizations, public and private sector and universities worldwide.
- A unique conversation between Anthropology and Sociology covering terrain as diverse as migration, human rights, environment, gender, health, law, and finance.
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The Geneva Graduate Institute is home to students from all over the world. Roughly 1,000 students from 100 countries are enrolled in our various programmes.
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