Information

September 2024 - October 2026
Study Mode Part-time
Application start 1 February 2024
Application end 31 May 2024

How to Apply

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A straightforward Online Application

You can apply for the online Executive Master in International Law in Armed Conflict via a straightforward, online form. If you encounter problems with your application, do not hesitate to contact us.

Please read the information in this section carefully before starting an application, as it will help ensure a quick and smooth application process.

Three Simple Steps

The online application is divided into the following three steps:

  1. Complete the application form
  2. Attach the required documents
  3. Submit your application

Retrieving your Information

If you do not complete your application form in one go you have the following two options:

  1. A cookie will allow you to retrieve all the information you have provided, only if (1) you work from the same computer; (2) you haven’t refused the use of cookies when accessing the Geneva Academy website for the first time; (3) you haven’t refused cookies by adjusting the settings of your web browser.
  2. You can copy and paste or bookmark the URL found at the bottom of the online application form. When you paste this URL into your web browser you will retrieve all the information you have entered on the form, even if you are working from a different computer.

Technical Issues

This document provides information about the technical issues to take into when applying online. It also proposes some solutions if you encounter problems.

Confidentiality

The information you provide in the application form will be treated in the strictest confidence and will only be used by the Admissions Committee. You can consult our Privacy Policy for more information.

Required documents

All the documents required are specified in the online application form and have to be attached to your online application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The documents you have to provide with your application are:

  • An application letter in English explaining your interest in and potential contribution to the programme
  • Your curriculum vitae in English
  • Proof of competence in English
  • A colour copy of your passport

Please do not send original documents, as all submitted materials become the property of the Geneva Academy upon receipt. Documents cannot be returned to the applicant nor forwarded to other schools or agencies.

A person holiding the 1949 Geneva Conventions Event

Online Open House: Executive Master in International Law in Armed Conflict

28 March 2024, 12:30-13:30

Join us at this online open house to learn more about this part-time online programme designed for professionals, exchange with the programme's participants and alumni and discuss career opportunities.

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Executive Master in International Law in Armed Conflict: What Participants Say

7 March 2024

As a Researcher at the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) in Colombia, Cielo Linares supports ICTJ’s work with Colombia’s Truth Commission and Special Jurisdiction for Peace, focusing on restorative justice, memory, prevention and reparation. In this interview, she tells about programme and what it brings to her career.