Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations

4 min readSep 30, 2021

The Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations or Geneva School of Diplomacy (GSD) is a private institute of higher learning located in Pregny-Chambésy, Switzerland. The campus is situated on the grounds of the Chateau de Penthes. The school offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs to a small number of students. Programmes culminate in a bachelor, master, executive master or doctor degree in international relations. Courses are organized into the following themes: disarmament and security, economics and development, history, international law, international relations theory, selected regional case studies, social and cultural studies, blue diplomacy, green diplomacy, as well as other specialized fields in international affairs.

1Admissions
2Globecraft Institute
3Degrees
4Intern programme
5Specialised Training Programmes
6President
7Dean
8International partnerships
9Accreditation
10Memberships
11Faculty and notable alumni
11.1Faculty
11.2Notable alumni
11.3Honorary PhDs
12References
13External links

Admissions[edit]

Applicants are evaluated on the basis of their prior academic performance and promise for personal growth and development, as evidenced by academic achievement, a statement of purpose, and letters of recommendation. The school reserves the right to require a personal evaluative interview before or after submission of the application.[1]

Globecraft Institute[edit]

The Globecraft Institute at the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations is an autonomous centre for research on avant-garde and pressing political, legal, and economic issues. The Institute researches and investigates issues such as the politics of technology and intellectual property, energy issues, global water shortage, international development, conflict resolution, the root causes of war to advance peace, and human rights on a global scale. The Institute employs a small staff for its research and publication programme and accommodates leading world scholars as visiting professors on a rotating basis.[2]

Degrees[edit]

Bachelor of Arts in International Relations
Master of International Relations Programme
MA-IR Dual Programme
Executive Master in International Relations Programme
Doctor in International Relations (Research and Dossier)

Intern programme[edit]

GSD students of the Bachelor and Master level have the opportunity to do internships as part of their curriculum in International Relations, allowing students to gain practical experience and apply theoretical knowledge to real-world issues.

In order to help students in their internship search, GSD developed regular agreements with a network of organizations, benefiting from its Geneva location and the nearby presence of diplomatic missions, multilateral organisations, governmental agencies, NGO’s, multi-national private corporations, etc.

In the past, students have interned at ILO, ICRC, UNOCHA, UNEP, UNHCR, OHCHR, IOM, WHO, ITC, IATA, ITU, UN, UNESCO, UNITAR, UNCTAD, Geneva International Centre for Justice, Women’s World Summit Foundation, Holy See Mission, Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, Reporters without borders, International Civil Defense Organization, UNPBSO, and several Permanent Missions in Geneva. Also at the UN headquarters in New York as well as in the UN institutions in Vienna and Rome.

Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations

Contents

Admissions[edit]

Globecraft Institute[edit]

Degrees[edit]

Intern programme[edit]

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