LL.M. in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

Conditions d’admission

• A full degree in law (received by June at the latest) enabling the applicant to sit the bar exam in the relevant country; or another degree if the applicant has a significant amount of training in public international law and courses related to our programme (e.g. international human rights law, international humanitarian law, international criminal law)
• A strong academic record
• A demonstrable interest in the subject matter of the programme (e.g. internships, summer school, conferences attended, articles)
• A sound command of English. Students whose mother tongue is not English and who have not taken an English-taught bachelor’s or master’s degree or do not have at least two years’ professional or academic experience in an English-speaking environment must provide a certificate to prove their knowledge of English
• A passive knowledge of French is an asset as students might have to attend conferences and class presentations in French.

Groupe cible

People holding a full degree in law or with a strong background in law if holding a degree in another field. Candidates must demonstrate interest in the field of international law in times of armed conflict and other emergency situation.

Lien sur l'admission

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CHF 18'000.-

• Master of Advanced Studies MAS (incl. MBA, EMBA)

Diploma jointly awarded by the University of Geneva and the IHEID.

Lieu / adresse

• Genève (GE)

Déroulement temporel

Début des cours

September

Durée de la formation

12 months (4 days a week)

Modalités temporelles

• A plein temps

Langue d’enseignement

• anglais
• français

Most courses are taught in English. Some exams can be taken in French and questions in class may be asked in either language. The LLM paper can be written in French.

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Renseignements / contact

Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Tél.: +41 (0)22 908 44 88
Email: LLM-inquiries@geneva-academy.ch