The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Prepare yourself for an international career and study the most pressing global challenges so you can contribute to making a more peaceful world.

In the heart of International Geneva, the Institute offers the opportunity to study the most complex issues of our time: peace and conflict, the environment, cooperation and development, migration, humanitarian action, economics and finance, education and global health.

Our Master and PhD programmes are designed to help develop your analytical skills and critical thinking, be it in specialised areas (such as international history, international economics, anthropology and sociology, international law, and political science/international relations) or across disciplines.

MASTER & PHD PROGRAMS

Interdisciplinary Master Programme

• Master in International and Development Studies

Disciplinary Master and PhD Programmes

• Anthropology and Sociology
• International Economics
• International History and Politics
• International Law
• International Relations/Political Science

Short Programmes

• Summer Programme on International Affairs
• Undergraduate Semester Programme

Global Opportunities

• Joint & Dual Degree programmes with top universities like Harvard, Yale, Peking University
• Student exchanges and international collaborations in over 50 universities across the globe

The Institute has signed a significant number of cooperation agreements with prestigious universities worldwide for Joint and Dual Degree programmes (eg. Harvard Kennedy School, Peking University, Yale University), as well as student exchanges.

Main research thematics

• Democracy and Civil Society
• Trade and Economic Integration
• Conflict, Dispute Settlement and Peacebuilding
• Culture, Identity and Religion
• Human Rights, Humanitarian Law and Humanitarian Action
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Finance and Development
• Gender
• Governance
• Migration and Refugees
• Development Policies and Practices
• Global Health