Geneva Summer Schools

Geneva Summer Schools at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) offers a selection of short courses in a variety of subjects during the summer months. Taught in English by faculty from UNIGE and international institutions, our high quality academic courses provide a global perspective on issues in the social sciences, the humanities, the sciences, and interdisciplinary fields. Upon successful completion of their course, ECTS credits may be awarded.

Studying at the UNIGE, students experience a prestigious university founded in 1559 and one of the top research institutions in Europe. With the city as a campus, academic pursuits go beyond the limits of the classroom. Participants are immersed in the dynamic and multilingual atmosphere of Geneva, combining academic lectures with visits, round tables and debates in international and non-governmental organizations. Geneva Summer Schools foster exchange and collaboration on topics of global significance and connect students of all backgrounds in an international city at the heart of Europe.

In our first year GSS welcomed 16 students to our inaugural course "Understanding Global Governance". In our second year, with 7 courses, we welcomed over 150 international students to Geneva. In 2014, our course offering continued to grow, with 12 courses. Stay tuned for 2015...

 

Geneva Summer Schools 2012

  • Understanding Global Governance

Inaugural Lecture: Former Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Micheline Calmy-Rey

Geneva Summer Schools 2013

  • Understanding Global Governance
  • Global Health & Human Rights
  • International Law
  • Cultural Heritage Law
  • International Education Policy & Governance
  • New Trends in 18th-Century Criticism
  • Post-Conflict Justice & State-Building

Inaugural Lecture: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter and President of the ICRC Peter Maurer

Geneva Summer Schools 2014

  • Understanding Global Governance
  • Global Health & Human Rights
  • International Law
  • International Protection of Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century
  • French Literature in a Global Perspective
  • Internet Law
  • Understanding Humanitarian Action 
  • Children at the Heart of Human Rights
  • Global Environment, Energy and Risk
  • Investing in Microfinance
  • Developping a Research Project in Humanitarian Action 
  • WIPO-UNIGE Summer School on Intellectual Property

Inaugural Lecture: UNOG Acting Director-General Michael Møller

Geneva Summer Schools 2015

Courses will be announced in December 2014. Stay tuned.