Undergraduate semester programme

Come and join us for an unparalleled opportunity to explore and analyse today’s global challenges with renowned faculty and high-level practitioners in the heart of International Geneva. 

The programme is open to students who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree programme and who would like to engage in a study abroad semester in the field of international affairs.

Undergraduate Semester Programme

Key Features 

  • 14-week programme catering to undergraduate students

  • Learn about international institutions and actors that tackle global challenges

  • Study abroad in a multicultural city

  • Immersion in a bilingual postgraduate institution

  • Exchange with students from all over the world

  • Interact with high-level experts

  • Access to one of the most documented libraries in the fields of development and international studies in Europe

  • Alumni status upon programme completion

Undegraduate Semester Programme

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Programme

Students can earn up to 30 ECTS

  • Dedicated courses on global issues (globalisation, international security, global governance, international organisations, etc.)

  • Up to two courses at the master’s level from a large range of themes and disciplines at the Institute 

  • Possibility to take one French language course

  • Panel discussions with international practitioners

  • Visits to international organisations such as the United Nations, UN Human Rights, UN Refugee Agency, World Trade Organization, World Health Organization, International Committee of the Red Cross, etc.

  • Mentoring programme and academic advice for graduate studies and career paths

  • Possibility to intern during the semester break

Testimonial

Banketa
My goal was learning what a career in IR would look like and to discover what area of IR I want to have a career in and this program has definitely narrowed down my area of interest and also helped me develop new interests.
Deborah Banketa