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The Jean-Pictet Competition: Learning Beyond the Classroom

10 December 2024

Each year, the Geneva Academy sends a team of students to the Jean-Pictet Competition. Participating in this leading moot court is a life-changing experience and an integral part of our programmes.

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LLM in IHL and Human Rights: What our Alumni Say

29 May 2024

Priyal Sepaha is an alumna of our LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. In this interview, she tells about her background, the programme and what it will bring to her career.

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We are a leading education and research institution in international humanitarian law, human rights and transitional justice.

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We attract some of the most experienced and academically qualified students from around the world who are taught by leading academics and practitioners in the field.

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Our students have the opportunity to be taught by leading academics in the fields of international humanitarian law, human rights and transitional justice.

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Our three master's programmes provide a solid foundation for careers in the humanitarian and human rights fields.

Our Masters

Yemen, Aden, Kreiter. A civil rescue service volunteer takes a break from pulling out trapped people and dead bodies from beneath the rubble.

LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

Our LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights is one of the most innovative and intellectually challenging programmes in international humanitarian law and human rights offered in Europe today.

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Master in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law

Our Master in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law is designed for young professionals who want to acquire high-level academic education and real-world practice in the field of transitional justice, human rights and the rule of law.

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Syria, Aleppo, Sheikh Massoud neighbourhood, near the frontline. Fighters of the Free Syrian Army.

Online Executive Master in International Law in Armed Conflict

Our online Executive Master in International Law in Armed Conflict is one of the few part-time, innovative and intellectually challenging programmes in international humanitarian law and human rights offered today.

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Campus Life

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Our Campus

Our campus spans from Geneva’s international area to downtown Geneva with its vibrant cultural life.

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Activities

Student life also extends beyond classrooms and libraries to the many social and cultural events and sports activities that take place throughout the year.

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Language Courses

While studying at the Geneva Academy, you can take a wide variety of French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese or Arabic language courses.

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