Switzerland: Executive Master in International Law in Armed Conflict

The Executive Master - Diploma of Advanced Studies in International Law in Armed Conflict (60 ECTS credits) - is delivered jointly by the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and the University of Geneva. The programme is a two-year post-graduate degree for practitioners, which builds on the Academy's cutting edge research, academic excellence and historic ties to the International Committee of the Red Cross. It features distinguished faculty from the University of Geneva, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, and other world-renowned universities, as well as members of the wider judicial and human rights community. Every year between fifteen and twenty practitioners - diplomats, legal advisors, NGO staff and human rights advocates - are admitted to the programme, which is designed to enable participants to gain specialised knowledge, discuss pressing issues facing the international community, and search for ways in which the law can be applied to their day-to-day professional activities.

Individual modules are also offered in the context of the Academy’s Executive Master programme, enabling participants to draw on the comprehensive expertise of the programme’s faculty and to interact with other professionals attending the executive master programme.

**Eligibility:**

Participants must be professionals, for instance: practising lawyers, corporate counsel, human rights advocates, NGO employees, diplomats or officials from international organizations.

We encourage applications from qualified individuals from outside Switzerland, but please be aware that you are responsible for obtaining a visa to come to, and reside in, Switzerland. The Executive Master is a part-time programme, with mandatory class attendance (80% of all classes). The Geneva Academy cannot obtain student visas for admitted applicants because the Swiss authorities do not grant student visas for part-time study. Therefore applicants from outside Switzerland must obtain visas through other channels, for instance: an employment-based visa or by residing – applicable to EU citizens only – across the border in France.

Applicant Profile:

1)Work experience in a relevant field
2)Bachelor's degree minimum
3)Proficiency in English

**Required documents:**

1Completed application form format word **
2** Detailed CV **
3** Letter of motivation **
4** Proof of competence in English (TOEFL or revelant work experience)

Please send the completed application form, along with your CV, letter of motivation and proof of competence in English to: executivemaster@geneva-academy.ch

Please write "Application" in the subject of your email.