About the programme
A full-time, in-person one-year LLM–MAS (60 ECTS) concentrating on accountability for international crimes and serious human rights and humanitarian law violations in transitional and non-transitional contexts. Admission is competitive, with around 35–40 students per programme. Limited full scholarships, based on merit and donor criteria, cover tuition and living expenses in Geneva for 10 months. Regular tuition is CHF 18,000.
Duration: One year (60 ECTS), full-time
Eligibility
- A full law degree that allows you to sit the bar exam in your country (other disciplines considered case by case)
- English proficiency at C1 level shown by a recognised test (exemptions apply as for the other programme)
- Scholarships only available to citizens of non-western countries (full list published on the site)
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What they look for
- Relevant professional experience
Needs your university. Recommendation letters must be on official letterhead; sponsorship by employer or government is possible but not required
What you will need
- Awards form from application guidelines
- CHF 100 non-refundable admission fee
- Career-plan form from application guidelines
- English test evidence (C1)
- Scholarship form (scholarship applicants)
- Two signed recommendation letters on official letterhead (at least one academic)
How to apply
- Download and read the application guidelines
- Submit application on the admission portal (opens 17 November 2026)
- Pay CHF 100 admission fee within a week of submitting
- Scholarship applications due 17 January 2027; regular applications due 17 February 2027; reviewed on a rolling basis
Applications are submitted on Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (University of Geneva and Geneva Graduate Institute)’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.
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- Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (University of Geneva and Geneva Graduate Institute)
- Last checked
- 11 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page
- Recently changed
- Funding updated. Eligibility updated
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