The Graduate Institute is an institution of research and higher education dedicated to the study of world affairs. Our cosmopolitan community located in the heart of International Geneva, prepares future policy-makers to lead tomorrow’s world.
Students from partner institutions are eligible to apply for the exchange programme for one or two semesters. Students must first be nominated by their home university before they may submit their applications.
Why participate in an exchange at the Graduate Institute?
Dynamic research community
Cosmopolitan community with over 100 nationalities represented
Small class sizes
World-renowned international faculty
Opportunities to engage with NGO’s, international organisations and multinational companies
Bilingual English/French environment
Dedicated career service
Fields of Study
Conditions
Be enrolled in a master or PhD programme at one of our partner institutions for at least two semesters/one academic year
Have been nominated by their home institution prior to submitting their application file to the Graduate Institute, Geneva
Language Requirements
The Institute has an English-French bilingual teaching policy. Most of the classes, however, are taught in English. Students can express themselves in class and submit written work in either English or French.
All students must have a good command of English. Knowledge of French is not an admission condition.
Students whose mother tongue is not English, who do not have secondary or post-secondary qualifications taught in English, or who have not spent a minimum of one year studying at university level in English, must provide a certificate to prove their mastery of English.
Recognised tests and scores
TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language)
Internet-test : 100
Paper-test : 600
Computer based test : 250
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) : 7.0
CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English, Cambridge English, part of the University of Cambridge) : A-B-C
CAE (Cambridge Advanced English, Cambridge English, part of the University of Cambridge) : AB
Application
Further to nomination by their home institutions, candidates will receive a link to our online application form.
In addition to completing the online application form, students are required to submit the following supporting documents to exchanges@graduateinstitute.ch:
Copies of all academic transcripts and university diplomas
English language certificate if applicable (see requirements here)
Passport size photo
Copy of applicant's passport
Deadlines
For a stay during the Autumn Semester: 1 April
For a stay during the Spring Semester: 1 November
Successful candidates will be notified by email within a few weeks of the application deadline.
Our incoming exchange portal will provide admitted students with all the information for the preparation of their stay in Geneva and resources available to them at the Institute.
Contact us if you have any questions related to the exchange: