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Welcome ...................................................................................... 5

nrolment .................................................................................... 7

a + for students .......................................................................8

culty of Sciences ..................................................................11

culty of Medicine ................................................................21

culty of arts ..........................................................................27

culty of Socil Sciencend conomics ........................................................................33

culty of w ..........................................................................45

autonomous cultyof Protestnt Theology ........................................................55

culty of Psychologynd ductionl Sciences ...................................................59

School of Trnsltionnd Interprettion .................................................................65

Institute for nvironmentl Studies ..............................68

uropen Institute ................................................................70


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Studying t the university mens emrking on new reltionship with knowledge. It mens

tking the time to understnd phenomen in their multiple dimensions, to plce them in

perspective, work up their historic context, nd explore them in ll of their complexity. The

university is privileged site of reflexion, where intellectul cretion is encourged in the

domins of oth teching nd reserch.

The University of Genev, which in 2009 celerted its 450th nniversry, is on the cutting

edge of sic nd experimentl science, stys informed out the needs nd chllenges ofthe society, nd provides spce for discovery in which the present is exmined while the

future is uilt.

It is this feture in prticulr tht mkes itself felt virtully the moment new students egin

their time t the University of Genev, re-shping their reltionship with the expertise they

re prepring to cquire, dding n intriguing dimension to their lives, nd ensuring tht

their experience is enriching.

nes university yers re rre nd precious time, nd fford rnd-new perspective on

lerning. The vrious fculties t the University of Genev (UIG) offer just such n opportu-

nity to roden ones field of knowledge. We re delighted to see our st udents join us in this

pursuit tody nd thus gurntee fruitful tomorrow.

CUltivatinG exCellenCe

Studying t the University of Genev mens enefiting from n infrstructure whose excellence

is regulrly confirmed. Rted mong the est uropen universities in interntionl rnkings,

the UIG, mong whose professors is winner of the ield Medl, the equivlent of oel

Prize in mthemtics, offers rnge of progrmmes unique in rench-spek ing Switzerlnd.

omprising eight fculties Science, Medicine, arts, Socil Science nd conomics, w,

Theology,Psychology nd ductionl Sciences,Trnsltion nd Interprettion the UIG lso

osts severl interfculty centres nd offers progrmme in nvironmentl Studies.

The UIG hosts six ntionl reserch centres. It shres with the Institute of Interntionl nd

Development Studies (IHID) n acdemy of Humn Rights nd prticiptes ctively in the

estlishment of Swiss network of interntionl studies in Genev.

The UNIGE at a glance

15,500 students

5,200 employees

250 continuing eduction progrmmes

3,800 diploms wrded

31 chelors degrees

79* msters degrees

78 doctorl degrees

* Depending on the prticulrspecilty chosenin certin msters progrmmes


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a UniqUe settinG

Students in Genev enjoy unique setting. Rted third-highest in interntionl surveys of

qulity of living*,the city of lvin is only few hours y trin from the mjor uropen cpitls.

Genev is lso host to the uropen hedqurters of the United tions (U) nd the

world hedqurters of the World Helth rgniztion (WH), the Interntionl ommit-

tee of the Red ross (IR), the Interntionl Telecommuniction Union (ITU), nd the u-

ropen rgniztion for ucler Reserch (R), s we ll s offices of such multintionls

s Procter&Gmle, Merck-Serono nd irmenich. Its popultion is ccordingly multiculturl,

nd its pulic life is distinguished y open-mindedness nd tolernce.

urthermore, thnks to its prime geogrphic loction on the shores of ke Genev nd lessthn n hour from Mont blnc, the highest pek in the alps the city enjoys n undnce

of prklnd nd offers wide rnge of leisure ctivities. Genev is lso home to welth of

culturl institutions, such s the Grnd Thtre, n interntionlly cclimed oper house,

nd mny musicl, cinemtic nd rtistic venues.

in the heart of the City

The UIGs vrious fcilities re situted in the hert of the city. Uni bstions, inugurted

in 1872 in the prk opposite the Mur des Rformteurs, is the oldest uilding.Tody it houses

the culty of arts, the autonomous culty of Protestnt Theology, nd the Institute for the

History of the Reformtion.

Sciences, menwhile, hve their hedqurters in three min uildings (Sciences I, II nd III)

on the nks of the arve. ot fr wy, the Genev-usnne School of Phrmcy hs hd

its home since 2004 in uilding ner the Institute of Physics. The University Medicl entre

(MU), close to Genev University Hospitls (HUG), houses much of the culty of Medicine,

notly its sic me dicl reserch lortories.

Since ovemer 1999, Uni Mil houses the culties of Socil Science nd conomics, w,

Psychology nd ductionl Sciences nd the School of Trnsltion nd Interprettion. Uni

Pignon is home to prt of the culty of Psychology nd ductionl Sciences. Since July 2010,

the University Institute of Techer Trining (IU) is to found in the Pvillon Mil.

an ideal environment

In ddition to the mny services intended to ese student entry into the cdemic world,t he

UIG lso offers rnge of sport nd culturl ctivities. affordly priced courses re ville

in everything from visul rts to prgliding,including dnce, photogrphy,te nnis nd footll.

RMT

enrollinG at the University of Geneva

nrolment t the University of Genev requires se condry-school diplom, Swiss school-

leving certificte, or foreign degree deeme d equivlent. The complete list of conditions nd

procedures for enrolment my e found t:

www.unige.ch/dse Simmtriculer nglish corner

Cost of stUdies

very student enrolled t the University of Genev is suject to tuition fee of H 500 per

semester. This fee is pyle during the months of ctoer nd erury y mens of specil

pre-ddressed postl deposit slips. Holders of foreign degrees py n enrolment fee of H 65.

nce students hve enrolled,tuition is deducted from their university fees for the fll semester.

important deadlines

31 January 2012: lst chnce to pre-enrol t the School of Trnsltion nd Interprettion (TI),

Uni Mil, H-1211 Genev 4, tel. +41 22 379 87 08

15 February 2012: lst chnce to pre-enrol* for medicl studies y wy of the onference of

Rectors of Swiss Universities, P.. box 607, H-3000 bern 9, tel. +41 31 306 60 55 (mornings)

28 February 2012: lst chnce to enrol t the culty of Socil Science nd conomics (SS),

Uni Mil, H-1211 Genev 4, tel. +41 22 379 80 1 6/17/18/19

12 April 2012: lst chnce to pre-enrol* t the Institute of Movement Sciences nd Sports

Medicine (ISMMS), ISMMS secretrys office, 10 rue du onseil-Gnrl, H-1205 Genve, tel.

+41 22 379 00 27

nrolment dedlines for other Mster Progrmmes should e verified with the relevnt culty.

applictions for enrolment, including dditionl documenttion required for online enrol-

ment, must e miled y 30 April 2012 t the ltest to the admission ffice.

*Source:MercerHumnRessource onsulting,2010

Online enrolment

www.unige.ch/dse

Simmtriculer nglish corner

Amiion Office

University of Genev

24 rue Gnrl-Dufour

H 1211 Genev 4

Tel.+41 22 379 71 11

Mon-ri:9.00 m 1.00 pm

*Pre-enrolment form ville on the wesite of the culty,School or Institute


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a + R STUDTS

The UIG ccommodtes some 15,500 students from more thn 14 0 countries. In the inte-

rest of smoothing their wy into cmpus life, nd thus ensuring successful cdemic expe-

rience, the Students Socil nd administrtive Division offers new rrivls generl services

under the egis of Student+.

GUidanCe

The Successful studyworkshops support students in their cdemic work y providing themwith tools to enhnce their note-tking skills, improve their time mngement, etter pre-

pre for exms, nd memorize strtegiclly.

a tem is lso redy to nswer questions posed y new students throughout the yer:just

write to [email protected]

Information

Welcome nd integrtion: www.unige.ch/ccueil

Successful study: www.unige.ch/reussir

aCCommodation

as is the cse in most lrge university towns, housing in Genev must e sought some

months in dvnce of rrivl. The Universitys Housing ffice is hppy to ssist nd dvise

prospective students.

Information

Welcome nd integrtion: www.unige.ch/logement

enterinG the professional world

Students cn tke dvntge of informtion, dvice nd documenttion s they pln the end

of their studies nd their entry into professionl life. The Uni-mployment entre offers

rnge of services free of chrge, including courses nd se minrs in jo-hunting, orienttion,

computing resources, internships. It lso orgnizes conferences nd meetings with comp-

nies. It offers wide rnge of employment for those who need to help finnce their studies,

including teching, y-sitting, tutoring, nd secretril work.

Information

Uni-mployment entre: www.unige.ch/emploi

health

Depression, eting disorders, ddiction or sexul prolems:Helth antenn offers support

nd dvice on ll medicl issues y wy of free nd confidentil consulttions.

The Psychologicl ounselling entre offers individul ppointments s well s workshops

nd conferences to respond to studentspsychologicl difficulties.

Information

Helth antenn: www.unige.ch/snte

Psychologicl ounselling entre: www.unige.ch/conseil-psychologique

soCial aidat the University ffice of Socil Informtion (bUIS), tem is ville y ppointment

from Mondy to ridy to help students fced with pe rsonl prolems (fmily, couple, de-

pendencies etc.), socil prolems (socil integrtion, courses etc.), dministrtive prolems

(necessry steps, helth insurnce etc.) nd finncil prolems (udget preprtion nd

mngement, mnging medicl costs, dets etc.). The secretrys office receives students

dily from 10 m to 1 pm nd from 2 pm to 4 pm. Students in finncil difficulty cn sumit

request for exemption from university fees to the bUIS y the dedlines indicted (consult

the bUIS site). Whts more, the University hs t its disposl certin funds for prizes nd

grnts or to disurse susidies to st udents lredy enrolled. However, the UIG does not

wrd grnts to foreign students during their first yer of studies in Genev. ederl grnts

wrded y the Swiss government must e pplied for t Swiss diplomtic missions t lest

one yer in dvnce.

sports and CUltUre

Students enrolled t the University of Genev hve some fifty sports ctivities to choose

from, including gymnstics, skiing, mountineering, tem sports, swimming nd tennis. The

Sports nd ulturl activities ffice lso offers courses, internships nd workshops in music,

thetre, dnce nd sculpture, s well s providing informtion on locl culturl events nd

orgnizing three film series yer.

Information

ulturl activities: www.unige.ch/cultu

Sports activities: www.unige.ch/sports


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aUT SIS

from astronomy to earth sCienCes

Discover other solr systems, develop new mterils, understnd the role nd function of

genes, prevent risks of nturl dissters, synthesize new molecules nd grsp the mgic of

quntum teleporttion:these re some of the chllenges fced in the 57 different progrm-

mes offered y the culty of Sciences.

The irthplce of moleculr iology in the ftermth of the Second World Wr nd, since2000, home to three tionl entres of ompetence in Reserch (Physics of ew lectro-

nic Mterils, Genetics nd hemicl biology), the culty lso hosts the Genev-usnne

School of Phrmcy.

It collortes closely with the uropen rgniztion for ucler Reserch (R), the

World Helth rgniztion (WH), the uropen Spce agency (Sa) nd aSa. alumni nd

pst cdemic stff of the culty of Sciences include two ields Medl winner in mthem-

tics nd two oel uretes in medicine.

master proGrammes

Mthemtics

Mthemtics nd omputer Science

omputer Science

Physics

hemistry

biochemistry

biology

Prehistoric archeology

nvironnementl Science

Geology

Proteomics nd bioinformtics*

Phrmcy

eurosciences**

Acaemic aior

[email protected]

Sciences III

ffice 0001

30 qui rnest-ansermet

1211 Genve 4

T.+41 (0)22 379 67 15

*Together with the culty of Medicine**Together witht he culty of Medicine nd the culty of Psychology nd ductionl Sciences


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master of sCienCe in mathematiCs

advnced trining in mthemtics with speciliztion in one of t he following fields:lger

nd geometry,nlysis nd mthemticl physics,proility nd sttistics,numericl nlysis.

ptionl courses; seminr; compulsory msters thesis. 3 semesters / 90 credits*

Teaching language: rench nd nglish, limited knowledge of rench my e

sufficient

Criteria for amiion: bchelor in Mthemtics or bchelor in Mthemtics nd

omputer Science, or degree considered equivlent

Contact are: [email protected]

Career opportunitie: reserch, teching of mthemtics t different levels,

nking sector, insurnce

master of sCienCe in mathematiCs and CompUter sCienCe

advnced trining in mthemtics nd computer science. The interfce of mthemtics nd

computer science;includes such topics s numericl nlysis nd lgorithms. ptionl courses;

compulsory msters thesis. 3 semesters / 90 credits*


sufficient

Criteria for amiion: bchelor in Mthemtics nd omputer Science or bchelor

in Mthemtics, or bchelor in omputer Science


Career opportunitie: reserch, teching, nking sector, insurnce, corporte IT

master of sCienCe in CompUter sCienCe

ptionl courses; prcticl work; reserch projects; optionl internship outside university;

compulsory msters thesis. 3 semesters / 90 credits*


sufficient

Criteria for amiion: bchelor in omputer Science or equivlent


Career opportunitie: IT specilist, nlyst, progrmmer

master of sCienCe in physiCs

advnced trining in physics with speciliztion in one of the following fields: nucler nd

prticle physics; condensed-mtter physics; theoreticl physics; stronomy nd strophy-

sics; pplied physics. The Mster of Science in Physics is erned with comintion of theory

courses, prcticl work nd tutorils.

ligtory courses; optionl courses; prcticl work; reserch project.

3 semesters / 90 credits*

Teaching language: rench or nglish, depending on the requirements

of the students

Criteria for amiion: bchelor in Physics or degree considered equivlent

Contact are: [email protected] opportunitie: physicist, stronomer, strophysicist

master of sCienCe in Ch emistry

The Mster of Science in hemistry provides solid dvnced trining in moleculr sciences s

well s in the fields of nlyticl, io-orgnic, environmentl, mterils, minerl, orgnic, or-

gnometllic, physicl nd polymer nd environmentl chemistry. The progrmme comprises

lectures, internships nd n experimentl msters project.

ptionl courses; three compulsory internships; compulsory msters thesis.


Teaching language: nglish; pssive proficiency in rench desirle

Criteria for amiion: bchelor in hemistry or degree considered equivlent


Career opportunitie: pulic nd privte lortories, chemist, nlyst, synthesis,

techer, environment nd wste, food processing, cosmetics

nd perfumes, ptents, usiness nd representtion

www.unige.ch/sciences

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master of sCienCe in BioChemistry

The Mster of Science in biochemistry provides solid dvnced trining in moleculr nd io-

moleculr sciences in the fields of iochemistry,moleculr iology, genetic engineering,ioin-

formtics,toxicology,cognitive neurosciences,immunology,endocrinology nd trnsduction.

ptionl courses; two compulsory internships; compulsory msters thesis.


Teaching language: nglish; pssive proficiency in rench desirle

Criteria for amiion: bchelor in biochemistry or degree considered equivlent


Career opportunitie: pulic nd privte lortories, iochemist, techer,

iomedicine, food processing, cosmetics nd perfumes,environment nd wste,ptents,usiness nd representtion

master of sCienCe in BioloGy

Msters thesis (reserch project) in lmost ny field of iology, such s moleculr iology,

cell iology, developmentl iology, evolutionry iology, genetics, plnt iology, microio-

logy, nthropology, systemtics, iomedicl reserch. In ddition to the Msters thesis (60

TS), optionl courses for 30 TS. 3 semesters / 90 credits*


sufficient

Criteria for amiion: dmission to the progrmme is conditionl upon possession

of bchelor in biology grnted y the culty or of degree,

minimum of 180 TS, considered equivlent


Career opportunitie: sic, pplied nd medicl reserch in cdemi or in

iotechnology compnies, secondry school techer, ecology

nd environmentl impct services, museum curtor,

scientific journlist, governmentl or privte regultory

offices, iotechnology expert in the nking system

master of sCienCe in prehi storiC arChaeoloGy

Instruction tkes the form of courses, seminrs, prcticl work nd fieldwork (rcheologi-

cl digs). Specific trining in prehistory is offered (theoreticl rcheology, ethnorcheology,

uropen neolithic, metl ge in urope/uropen protohistory, africn prehistory) nd is

supplemented with courses t the culty of arts s well s y sustntil individul ssi-

gnment lsting yer (msters thesis). 4 semesters / 120 credits*

Teaching language: rench

Criteria for amiion: cndidtes to the progrmme leding to Mster of Science

in Prehistoric archeology must hold bchelor of Sciences

in biology with specilty in Prehistory (grnted y the

culty), bchelor of Science in biology, bchelor ofScience in archeology, or degree considered equivlent.

Depending on the type of chelors degree held,

complementry minimum of 12 TS my e required

(co-requisite)


Career opportunitie: rcheologist, excvtion technicin, museum curtor,

creer cdemic, instructor, scientist, journlist



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* TS (uropenredit Trnsfernd accumultion System) credits: mesure of the work required for givenprogrmme.ne semestere quls 30TS credits.ne credit corresponds to25-30 hours of work.TS enles students tomove fromone uropenuniversity tonother.


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master of sCienCe in GeoloGy

The Mster of Science in Geology offers solid formtion comining fundmentl science

with pplied skills. Since the Mster is run jointly y the Universities of Genev nd of u-

snne, it drws on n unusully rod pool of fculty expertise which covers most orient-

tions of rth Sciences.

Mster students cn use extensive stte of rt nlyticl fcilities nd re involved in field

studies ll over the world in coopertion with cdemic, reserch nd industril prtners.


Teaching language: rench nd nglish

Criteria for amiion: bchelor in geology (180 TS) or degree considered

equivlent.Contact are: [email protected], [email protected]

Career opportunitie: the mster is designed to open the door to creers

in cdemi, dministrtion nd industry (e.g. reservoir

geology, energy nd minerl resources, environmentl

geology, engineering geology, nturl hzrds)

master of sCienCe in pharmaCy

The Mster of Science in Phrmcy degree provides solid eduction nd trining for future

phrmcists whether they intend t o prctise s hospitl or community phrmcists or work

in n industril, cdemic or dministrtive environment.

The degree lso enles its holder to undertke Ph.D. thesis. urthermore, eginning in the

cdemic yer 2010-2011, the Mster of Science in Phrmcy degree will e required in order

for cndidte to tke the exmintion leding to the Swiss diplom for phrmcists.

The first yer of the progrmme includes compulsory courses, optionl prcticl work nd

reserch project. The second yer includes 12 weeks of compulsory courses, 20 weeks of phr-

mcy prctice in n pproved phrmcy with further 10 weeks of work plcement in e ither

pulic or hospitl phrmcy.4 semesters / 120 credits*


Criteria for amiion: bchelor in Phrmceuticl Sciences


Career opportunitie: community phrmcy, hospitl phrmcy, industry,

cdemi, humnitrin creer, dministrtion

master of sCienCe in proteomiCs and Bi oinformatiCs

The mster is jointly orgnized y the Deprtment of Structurl biology nd bioinformtics

(culty of Medicine), the Deprtment of Informtics (culty of Sciences), nd the Swiss-Prot

nd Proteome Informtics Group (Swiss Institute of bioinformtics).

The im is to provide students with complete trining in methods nd techniques in the

fields of proteomics nd ioinformtics. Upon completion of their studies, grdutes will e

cple of producing, nlysing nd understnding proteomic dt. They will hve cquired

the know-how necessry for the development nd cretion of ioinformtic tools nd dt-

ses.

ligtory courses; optionl courses; prcticl work, oligtory internship.


Teaching language: nglish nd rench

Criteria for amiion: cndidtes must hold one of the following degrees from the

University of Genev: bchelor in biology, bchelor

in biochemistry, bchelor or Diplom in Medicine, bchelor

in Phrmceuticl Sciences, bchelor in omputer Sciences,

bchelor in hemistry, or degree considered equivlent


Career opportunitie: this msters degree progrmme prepres students

for reserch in proteomics nd ioinformtics s well s in

life sciences in generl,nd for creer in the phrmceuticl

industry or in iotechnology. It my lso led to doctorl

studies in iology, iochemistry or ioinformtics



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master of sCienCe in environmental sCienCe

The progrmme is intended for those who wish to dopt n interdisciplinry pproch to

the study of how the nturl environment functions, nd how it intercts with humns nd

socio-economic systems.

It is orgnized y the the culty of Sciences, nd the culty of Socil Science nd conomics

of the University of Genev.

Three speciliztions re possile: nturl environmentl science (io-geo-chemicl cycles,

nturl resources nd iodiversity); climte nd energy; gloliztion, urnism nd gover-

nnce.

The Msters progrmme is orgnized into common-core syllus s n introduction to

inter- nd trnsdisciplinrity; specilized courses in environmentl science; trnsdisciplinry

workshops nd seminrs; Msters thesis. 4 semesters / 120 credits*


Criteria for amiion: students who meet the conditions for enrolment t the

University of Genev my e dmitted to preprtory stu-

dies for Mster of nvironmentl Science; they must hold

bchelor of Science or of Socil Science nd conomics

from the University of Genev or nother institution, or

degree or certificte of trining considered equivlent y the

Institutes acdemic ommittee

dmission is grnted on the sis of cndidtes

experience; cndidte my e sked to undertke mxi-

mum 60 credits of dditionl trining; the Institutes ac-

demic ommittee shll decide on dmission

students re enrolled t the University nd registered t

the culty of SciencesContact are: [email protected]

Career opportunitie: environmentl consulting firms; environment deprtment in

n industril enterprise, municipl, cntonl or federl

dministrtion; teching nd reserch; non-governmentl

(e.g. WW, Red ross) or interntionl orgniztion (e.g.

United tions nvironment Progrmme, World Helth

rgniztion, World Meteorologicl rgniztion)

master of sCienCe in neUrosCienCe

rgnized y the culty of Sciences, the culty of Medicine nd the culty of Psychology

nd ductionl Sciences of the University of Genev.

The Mster of Science in euroscience constitutes n interdisciplinry trining in the field of

neuroscience nd comprises:diverse theoreticl trining ffording students dvnced insight

into the field s well s mstery of techniques specific to it; reserch trining; n initition to

scientific communiction. 3 semesters minimum nd 5 semesters mximum / 90 credits*

Teaching language: some courses re offered exclusively in nglish nd others in

rench

Criteria for amiion: cndidtes must hold chelors degree in sciences ormedicine or psychology or diplom considered equivlent


Career opportunitie: the trining ims to meet the needs of students plnning

creer in connection with neurosciences within ntionl

or interntionl reserch nd/or teching ody, hospitl

or university



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aUT MDII

from dna to Bedside manner

ommitted to the continuous dpttion of its teching curriculum to developments in io-

medicine s well s to the needs of n evolving society, the culty of medicine plys leding

role tody in the development of medicl eduction in Switzerlnd. It ws the first of its kind

in Switzerlnd to provide new-prolem-se method of medicl lerning. To dte it is the

only medicl fculty to e officilly ccredited in Switzerlnd y the rgnistion of Qulity

accredittion (aQ).

The medicl fculty of Genev works in close collortion with the Genev University Hos-

pitls in order to develop the prctice of clinicl medicine. It hosts the only School of dentl

medicine in the rench-speking prt of Switzerlnd. While the qulity of its reserch is tody

widely recognized, the culty of medicine of the University of Genev hs promoted the

development of numer of fields mong which dietes, infectious diseses, genetics, neu-

rosciences nd trnsplnts.

aprt from pregrdute trining in Medicine the culty of Medicine lso proposes severl

mster progrmmes in other fields relted to medicl nd life sciences.

master proGrammes

Humn Medicine*

Dentl Medicine

Movement nd Sport Sciences

Proteomics nd bioinformtics**

euroscience***

* Msterover three yers period tht includes 6th yerof study withessentilly clinicl options (6thyer is compulsoryinorder topss the Swiss ederl Medicl xmintion)** Undertken jointly withthe culty of Sciences*** Undertken jointly withthe culty of Sciences nd the culty of Psychology nd ductionl Sciences

Acaemic aior

Faculty of Medicine:

[email protected]

Section of Dental Medicine:

[email protected]

Institute of Movement Sciences

and Sports Medicine:

[email protected]

MU

1 rue Michel-Servet

1211 Genve 4

T.+41 (0)22 379 50 12/13/15


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master of mediCine

The mster in medicine seeks to chieve the following generl gols: to gin the necessry

theoreticl knowledge nd prcticl know-how in the field of humn helth, to e cquinted

with ll illnesses tht my fflict humn helth, including their etiology, symptoms, preven-

tion nd tretment, to mster the techniques cquired in the fields of prevention, dignostic,

therpy nd rehilittion; to gin generl understnding of the scientific foundtions of

medicine.

Structure of mster studies: first yer, introduction to clinicl procedures nd rottions in

mjor clinicl services (lerning in the clinicl environment); second yer, continution of ro-

ttions, synthesis nd preprtion for exms (finl exm for physicins, second prt); third

yer: optionl studies nd internships (ten months), finl exm for physicins, third prt.


Teaching language: rench; good proficiency in nglish recommended

Criteria for amiion: www.unige.ch/dse/immtricultion/Immtenglish.html

Contact are: Student Secretrit, tel. +41 22 379 50 13

Career opportunitie: physicin, resercher in sic or clinicl medicine

master of dental mediCine

In ddition to medicl trining in specific fields, the Mster of Dentl Medicine offers d-

vnced trining in the following:preventive dentistry, stomtology, orl surgery, dentl nd

mxillo-fcil rdiology, mxillo-fcil surgery, criology, endodontics, pedodontics, ortho-

dontics, orl physiophthology nd periodontology, fixed prosthodontics, occlusion, temporo-

mndiulr disorders, iomterils, gerodontology nd removle prosthodontics.

a Mster in Dentl Medicine cn e erned in four semesters with comintion of theory

(courses, prolem-sed lerning, seminrs), clinicl instruction nd odonto-technicl work.

During clinicl trining, which fills pproximtely 50% of the progrmme, students cre for

ptients under the guidnce of experienced clinicins. 4 semesters / 120 credits*



Contact are: Student Secretrit, tel. +41 22 379 40 90

Career opportunitie: prctitioner of dentl medicine in privte prctice, university

clinic, specilized dentl service, hospitl environment

master in movement and sport sCienCes

The Institute of Movement Sciences nd Sports Medicine (ISMMS) t the University of Ge-

nev (UIG) nd the Institute of Sport Sciences t the University of usnne (ISSU) offer

joint Mster in Movement nd Sport Sciences (SMS) under the egis of the Tringle azur

greement, with the following five speciliztions:

- Teching is offered y the UIG nd the UI; in Genev, this speciliztion is composed of

60 credits in SMS nd 30 to 60 credits in second suject

- Trining nd Performnce is offered jointly y the UIG nd the UI

- adpted Physicl activities nd Helth is offered jointly y t he UI nd the UIG

- Socil Sciences nd Sports is offered y the UI

- Sports nd eisure Mngement is offered y the UIThe degree comprises three prts:spe cific trining in movement nd sport sciences; tri-

ning offered y other institutes or fculties; thesis (15-30 credits**).

3 or 4 semesters / 90 or 120*** credits*




Career opportunitie: school techer depending on cntonl requirements;

triner/coch or resercher in movement nd sport sciences;

specilist in rehilittion, integrtion of persons with

disilities, conception nd mngement of fitness

progrmmes;resercher;journlist;memer of mngement

t mjor clu or federtion; resercher or other

specilist in privte nd pulic sectors

http://ismms.unige.chwww.unige.ch/medecine

nseignement ormtions de se

Mdecine

www.unige.ch/medecine


Mdecine dentire

*TS (uropen redit Trnsfernd accumultion System) credits: mesure of the work required for givenprogrmme.ne semestere quls 30TS credits.ne credit corresponds to25-30 hours of work.TS enles students tomove fromone uropenuniversity tonother.** 15 TS forTeching,30 TS fort he other speciliztions*** 120TS if the second suject concerns physics orchemistry


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master of sCienCe in neUrosCienCes

rgnized y the culty of Sciences, the culty of Medicine nd the culty of Psychology

nd ductionl Sciences of the University of Genev.

The Mster of Science in euroscience constitutes n interdisciplinry trining in the field of

neuroscience nd comprises:diverse theoreticl trining ffording students dvnced insight

into the field s well s mstery of techniques specific to it; reserch trining; n initition to

scientific communiction. 3 semesters minimum nd 5 semestrers mximum / 90 credits*

Teaching language: some courses re offered exclusively in nglish nd others

in rench

Criteria for amiion: cndidtes must hold chelors degree in sciences or

medicine or psychology or diplom considered equivlent


Career opportunitie: the trining ims to meet the needs of students plnning

creer in connection with neurosciences within ntionl

or interntionl reserch nd/or teching ody, hospitl

or university

http://neurocenter.unige.ch/mster.php master of sCienCe in proteomiCs and Bi oinformatiCs

The mster is jointly orgnized y the Deprtment of Structurl biology nd bioinformtics

(culty of Medicine), the Deprtment of Informtics (culty of Sciences), nd the Swiss-Prot

nd Proteome Informtics Group (Swiss Institute of bioinformtics).

The im is to provide students with comprehensive trining in methods nd techniques in

the fields of proteomics nd ioinformtics. Upon completion of their studies, grdutes will

e cple of producing, nlysing nd understnding proteomic dt. They will hve cqui-

red the know-how necessry for the development nd cretion of ioinformtic tools nd

dtses.

ligtory courses; optionl courses; prcticl work, oligtory internship.


Teaching language: nglish nd rench

Criteria for amiion: cndidtes must hold one of the following degrees from the

University of Genev: bchelor in biology, bchelor

in biochemistry, Diplom in Medicine, bchelor in Phrm-

ceuticl Sciences, bchelor in omputer Sciences, bchelor

in hemistry, or degree considered equivlent


Career opportunitie: this msters degree progrmme prepres students for

reserch in proteomics nd ioinformtics s well s in life

sciences in generl, nd for creer in the phrmceuticl

industry or in iotechnology. It my lso led to doctorl

studies in iology, iochemistry or ioinformtics

www.unige.ch/medecine


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aUT aRTS

KnowledGe, imaGination and disCovery

Investigtive work, reserch, surprising correspondences, close reding the culty of arts

gives new mening to the study of the humnities. In the footsteps of the ncient gyptins,

reding over poets shoulder or puzzling out linguistic rcn whether from Switzerlnd

or rod this fculty deserves its rench ppelltion, of letters, y tking the text s its

primry focus. Whether mythologicl, religious, profne, literry or nlytic, written texts re

the mirror of the vrious civiliztions out of which they rise. and, whether linking on

screen, scrtched onto ppyrus, erected y the rodside or on tlet, engrved in stone or

displyed in lights, issued in the form of declrtion of wr or pulicity slogn, they remin

fscinting ojects of knowledge.

master proGrammes

Humnities (90 TS)

Specilized Multidisciplinry Mster in asin Studies* (90 TS)

Disciplines tught: ncient Greek lnguge nd literture, ncient history, aric studies,

armenin studies, rt history, hinese studies, clssicl rcheology, clssicl studies, com-

prtive literture, computer science for the humnities, gyptology nd optic, nglish stu-

dies, Medievl rench nd tin studies, rench s foreign lnguge, rench lnguge nd

literture, generl history, Germn studies, Hispnic studies, history nd civiliztion of the

Middle ages, history of religions, Itlin studies, Jpnese studies, lnguge nd civiliztion of

Mesopotmi, tin lnguge nd literture, linguistics, Modern Greek studies, musicology,philosophy, Russin studies**

Acaemic aior

[email protected]

Uni bstions

ffice 219

5 rue De-ndolle

1211 Genve 4

T.+41 (0)22 379 73 13

* ffered jointly y the culty of arts,the culty of Socil Science nd conomics,nd the Grdute Instituteof Interntionl nd Development Studies** Portuguese,Rhet o-Romnsh,Koren nd genderstudies re tught insome of these progrmmes


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master of arts

The degree is erned in three semesters with course work in one or two disciplines nd

thesis.

ch discipline hs its own curriculum nd progrmme. ourses, seminrs nd prcticl work

my e grouped y suject or methodology nd offered s module. ch module then fe-

tures one or more specific evlutions leding to grde.

The degree requires three modules in the discipline of choice, three optionl modules, nd

the defence of thesis. Holders of Mster of arts (Ma) my go on to dvnced study.


Teaching language: rench; good proficiency in nglish indispensle / nglish,

Germn,Itlin,Spnish for nglish,Germn,Itlin,Hispnic

studies

Criteria for amiion: cndidtes for the culty must meet the Universitys

generl enrolment conditions

they must lso hold bchelor of arts in Humnities,

referred to elow s ba, or degree considered equivlent

y the Den of the culty

cndidtes who hold diplom or degree equivlent to t

lest 180 credits**from nother fculty of rts or university

my e dmitted to the culty for Ma progrmme; they

my request tht their dditionl credits**e treted s

equivlents

cndidtes for Mster of arts/Ma in disciplines requiring

specific expertise for ba my e required to complete

supplementry studies efore eing dmitted


Career opportunitie: teching, journlism, rdio, television, pulishing, lirries,documenttion centres, rchives, ookstores, museums,

heritge odies, interntionl orgniztions, diplomcy,

compnies, nks, dministrtion, humn resources

mngement, tourism, pulic reltions, culturl

mngement, rt deling, glleries, literry reserch nd

cretion, linguistics, philosophy, etc.

www.unige.ch/lettres

tudes ormtions proposes

Mtrise universitire Mtrises

speCialized mUltidisCiplinary master in asian stUdies

The Mster in asin Studies offers multidisciplinry (culture, lnguge, history, society, econo-

mics, politics, externl reltions, development coopertion) nd interculturl trining. among

its stff re cdemics from vrious sections of the University of Genev (the culty of Socil

Science nd conomics nd the culty of arts) nd of the Grdute Institute of Interntionl

nd Development Studies, s well s experts from foreign universities, interntionl orgni-

ztions nd specilized institutions. It ddresses oth non-specilists nd those who hve

lredy emrked on the study of asi, whether in the humnities or in the socil sciences.

The im of instruction is to give st udents well-rounded knowledge of asin countries, oth

s such nd in their reltions with the rest of the world. It is unique in comining theory

nd prctice, nd thus offering students the most complete preprtion possile for delings

with asi in vrious professions. aprt from their cdemic studies, cndidtes must lso

lern n asin lnguge nd get the opportunity to do reserch or n internship, either in n

asin country or t n institution working with asi.


Teaching language: rench; good proficiency in nglish indispensle

Criteria for amiion: to sumit n ppliction for this Mster in asin Studies,

cndidtes must meet the conditions for enrolment t the

University of Genev nd must hold ba grnted y Swiss

university (minimum of 180 TS credits*) or degree grnted

y university considered equivlent y the acdemic

ommittee; dmission is sed on creful study

of the ppliction nd is decided y the acdemic ommittee

Contact are: [email protected],[email protected]

Career opportunitie: teching, journlism, rdio, television, pulishing, lirries,

documenttion centres, rchives, ookstores, museums,

heritge odies, interntionl orgniztions, diplomcy,

compnies, nks, dministrtion, humn resourcesmngement,tourism,pulic reltions,culturl mngement,

rt deling, glleries,literry reserch nd cretion,linguistics,

philosophy, etc.

www.unige.ch/mspe



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aUT SIa SIaD MIS

from the loCal to the GloBal

lection nlysis, the emergence of socil movements, economic gloliztion, finnce,

mrketing, issues of moility, the evolution of working conditions or the lnce of intern-

tionl politicl power:whether on t he locl or on the glol level, societys gret detes ll

hve their plce in the rod rnge of disciplines united in the culty of Socil Science nd

conomics.

The cretion in 2005 of bchelor in Interntionl Reltions now enles Genev to offer

complete trining in its trditionl field of ctivity, which comprises oth interntionl

reltions nd providing home to the odies tht llow such reltions to flourish.

master proGrammes

Mngement (H)

conomics

Socio-conomics

Geogrphy nd Territory Science

Sociology

Politicl Science

Interntionl conomic History

Gender Studies

Sttistics

innce* accounting, control nd innce**

Specilized Mster in ommuniction nd Medi Sciences

Specilized Mster in Pulic Mngement

Specilized Mster in Interntionl Trding, ommodity innce nd Shipping

Specilized Mster in Stndrdiztion, Socil Regultion nd Sustinle Development

Acaemic aior

Economics;Socio-Economics,Geography and Terri-

tory Sciences;Sociology;Gender Studies:

[email protected]

Management (HEC); Finance;Accounting,Auditing

and Finance:

[email protected]

Political Science;Statistics;Communication and

Media Sciences;Public Management;International

Trading, Commodity Finance and Shipping;

International Economic History:

[email protected]

Uni Mil

40 d du Pont-darve

1211 Genve 4

T.+41 (0)22 379 80 16/17/18/19

* ffered jointly withthe Universities of usnne nd euchtel** ffered jointly with the University of usnne


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master of sCienCe in manaGement

aims:dvnced knowledge nd skills in the mngement of compnies nd orgniztions,

more specificlly in the disciplines of mrketing nd interntionl mngement; develop-

ment of nlyticl skills nd synthesis s well s constructive criticism in rnge of fields.

ourses nd seminrs, internship nd thesis in compny or lortory reserch; four spe-

ciliztions to choose from:interntionl mngement, mrketing nd sles, strtegic mn-

gement, informtion systems nd services science. 3 semesters / 4 for informtion systems nd

services science nd 90 / 120 credits* for informtion systems nd services science orienttion

Teaching language: nglish

Criteria for amiion: minimum prerequisite degree:bchelor in business

Mngement or degree considered equivlent; bchelor or

Mster in nother field nd successful completion

of reorienttion course worth up to 60 credits*


Career opportunitie: mrketing, interntionl mngement, mngement

controlling, orgniztion, humn resources, etc.

master of sCienCe in eConomiCs

The progrmme enles young economists to deepen their knowledge nd understnding of

the complex mechnisms underlying economic nd socil phenomen nd to cquire dvn-

ced econometric, sttisticl nd computtionl skills for empiricl nlysis.

ligtory courses in micro- nd mcroeconomics, econometrics, dynmic methods, time

series nlysis, thesis. ptionl courses with opportunities to specilize in one of four res:

pplied economics, econometrics, monetry nd finncil economics, pulic economics, nd

new mention: microeconomics, in collortion with the tholic University of ouvin nd

the University of mur.


Teaching language: nglish, with some optionl courses in rench

Criteria for amiion: chelors degree in economics with mjor in economic

theory, mthemtics, sttistics nd econometrics; chelors

degree in nother discipline nd completion of preliminry

progrmme (up to 60 credits*)


Career opportunitie: wide rnge of creers in privte corportions nd pulic

www.unige.ch/ses/mscecon

institutions:money nd nking, finnce nd insurnce,

pulic nd privte institutes for economic nd sttisticl

nlysis,governmentl institutions,interntionl orgniztions,

universities nd specilist colleges, the medi, helth nd

socil security, etc.

master of arts in GeoGraphy and territory sCienCe

Speciliztion in the fields of culturl nd politicl representtions nd powers, oth territo-

ril nd environmentl.

ontents: lrge network of cdemic nd professionl collortions, in Genev, rench-

speking Switzerlnd nd interntionlly, in the fields of geogrphic plnning, development

nd informtion, offers two speciliztions:economic nd socil history or humn geogrphy,

with three su-speciliztions:cultures, powers, gloliztion; territoril development; geo-

grphicl informtion.

Interntionl conference series, cross-disciplinry workshops, thesis or internship.


Teaching language: rench, lectures occsionlly in nglish

Criteria for amiion: bchelor or Mster in Geogrphy, with mjor in sptil

pproches, or degree considered equivlent; bchelor or

Mster in nother field nd successful completion

of reorienttion course worth etween 30 nd 60 credits*


Career opportunitie: reserch, university nd secondry-school instruction relted

to history, creers in territoril development (performing

studies nd mnging projects), creers in geomtics

www.hec.unige.ch

MSc in Mngement

www.unige.ch/ses

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master of arts in soCioloGy

Trining in the nlysis of contemporry societies, understnding their structure nd evolu-

tion, identifying the prolems they fce, nd ecoming fmilir with the sic policies nd

forms of socil ctivism ssocited with such issues; judicious deployment of concepts nd

ides; identifiction nd solution of prolems, estlishing reserch prmeters nd imple-

menting them in the form of specific methodology.

ontents: introduction to reserch y mens of workshops involving conceptul develop-

ment, investigtive methods pplied in temwork, nd individul work, ll on specific topic.

This ctive strtegy is supplemented y more trditionl university courses nd seminrs.

Three mentions:ge nerlist, with internship, socil policies



Criteria for amiion: bchelor or Mster in conomics nd/or Socil Science,

or degree considered equivlent; bchelor or Mster

in nother field nd successful completion of reorienttion

course worth etween 30 nd 60 credits**


Career opportunitie: specilized work in prticulr field of sociology, economic

nd socil plnning, mngement of socil services, medi

communictions, orgniztionl nlysis nd mngement

master of arts in politiCal sCienCe

aims: perfecting expertise cquired during sic trining, developing reserch skills in the

field of politicl science, prepring for professionl creer (jo mrket or cdemi).

ontents: courses/seminrs on topics nd methodologies, generl seminr, reserch collo-

quium, thesis or internship. There re five specil fields to choose from:pulic ction ndmultilevel governnce; opinion, elections nd socil movements; politicl theory:citizenship,

justice nd democrcy; logic nd mens of interntionl ction; generlist.


Teaching language: rench; some courses re given in nglish

Criteria for amiion: bchelor or Mster in conomics nd/or Socil Science,

or degree considered equivlent; bchelor or Mster

in nother field nd successful completion of reorienttion

course worth etween 30 nd 60 credits*


Career opportunitie: medi, communiction, pulic reltions, nks

nd insurnce compnies, pulic dministrtion,

interntionl ogniztions, Gs nd professionl

ssocitions, teching nd reserch

master of arts in international eConomiC history

jectives: certifiction for reserch projects in economic nd socil history (doctorl disser-

ttion); high-level, multipurpose trining for creer in the pulic or privte sector. If desired,

preprtion for secondry-school instruction (Mster in conomic nd Socil History, Humn

Geogrphy Specilist).

ontents:reflections on current reserch topics in economic nd socil history, courses nd

seminrs in interntionl economic history, history of the Third World, history of usiness,

history of innovtion nd technologicl development, history of popultions, socil history,

nlyticl nd technicl tools orrowed from other socil-science disciplines (economics,

econometrics, mngement, sociology, politicl science, geogrphy), msters thesis (originl

rchivl reserch). 3 semesters / 90 credits*


Criteria for amiion: bchelor or Mster in conomic nd Socil History or degree

considered equivlent (or minimum 60 credits**in the

vrious fields of the discipline); bchelor or Mster in

nother field nd successful completion of reorienttion

course worth etween 30 nd 60 credits*


Career opportunitie: teching t secondry-school level, reserch (university,

pulic nd privte institutions), rchives (pulic nd privte,

including corporte), journlism, pulic dministrtion,interntionl nd humnitrin orgniztions, nking nd

finnce

www.unige.ch/ses

Sociologie Welcome

www.unige.ch/ses

Histoire conomique es tudes

Mtrises universitires

www.unige.ch/ses

Science politique Studies Mster



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master of arts in pUBliC manaGement

aims: mstering theories nd tools necessry for pulic ction, prticulrly the nlysis of

pulic policy, pulic economy, pulic lw nd the mngement of pulic orgniztions.

ontents:common oligtory core syllus. There re five specil fields to choose from: m-

ngement, environmentl mngement, socil policy, interntionl politics, service sciences;

thesis or internship t more professionl level. 4 semesters / 120 credits*


Criteria for amiion: minimum prerequisite degree:bchelor or Mster in Socil

Sciences or w, or degree considered equivlent;


Career opportunitie: pulic service, supervisory odies (ccounting course),prlimentry services (Mngement ontrolling

ommittee), ssocitions, Gs, interntionl ogniztions,

pulic service enterprises, privte consultnts

master of arts in CommUniCation and media sCienCes

jective: trining specilists in communiction for rpid entry into professionl life or reserch.

ommon core syllus:content, discourse, nd imge nlysis; the prctice of reserch; prc-

titioners forum; theoreticl instruction: sociology, medi, reception, politicl informtion,

communiction, multidisciplinry pproches: lw, economics, ethics, history, sociology nd

medi; speciliztions:communiction in politics, on television, for the tourism industry, in

interculturl contexts, within the cdemy, etc. Two mentions: medi; communiction nd

journlism.4 semesters / 120 credits*


Criteria for amiion: minimum prerequisite degree:bchelor or Mste r, or degreeconsidered equivlent; reorienttion course worth

etween 30 nd 60 credits**is ville for ll other cses


Career opportunitie: medi:press, rdio, television, internet, s journlist,

memer of editoril ord, editoril secretrit;

communiction:communictions director, hed of

communictions, press ttch; pulic sector

www.unige.ch/ses/mp (locl/community, regionl, ntionl, interntionl

orgniztions) nd privte sector; reserch:the

ommuniction nd Medi doctorl school t the University

of Genev, vrious reserch groups, pplied reserch on

commission

master of arts in Gender stUdies

Interdisciplinry trining in gender studies from socil-science perspective; mstery of

concepts nd tools for understnding nd nlysing socil chnge in its ssocition with

socil reltions etween the sexes; nlysis of evolving lour reltions, policy issues nd

culturl chnge, from the point of view of rnge of disciplines: sociology, economics, lw,

politicl science, history, nthropology, eduction sciences.

ourses nd seminrs, thesis. ligtory instruction in sic concepts (gender, equlity) nd

the gender spect of socil-science disciplines. ptionl instruction in specific topics in three

speciliztions:socio-economics, politics, culture. 3 semesters / 90 credits*

Teaching language: rench (nd/or nglish depending on instructor)



Career opportunitie: reserch in the socil sciences, pulic policy on equlity,

humn resources nd promotion of equlity in compnies,

professionl trining nd guidnce, journlism, pulishing,

Gs, ssocitions nd dministrtions

www.unige.ch/etudes-genre

www.unige.ch/ses

Sociologie os enseignements

Mster en science de l communiction

et des mdis


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aims: dvnced expertise in the field of socio-economics; mstery of tools nd concepts ne-

cessry for the criticl nlysis of interctions etween society nd economy, on the level of

structures s well s processes, with n eye to optimizing such interctions.ligtory cour-

ses nd seminrs: 30 credits*. ptionl courses in socil sciences, economics, demogrphics,

methods nd gender issues: 30 credits*. rom theory to prctice y wy of reserch (thesis) or

y prcticl enhncement of know-how on the interfce etween studies nd professionl

ctivity (internship):30 credits*. rienttion in popultion studies.3 semesters / 90 credits*

Teaching language: rench, some optionl courses in nglish

Criteria for amiion: minimum prerequisite degree: bchelor or Mster in conomics

nd/or Socil Sciences comprising sic studies in economics

nd socil sciences, bchelor or Mster in nother field ndsuccessful completion of reorienttion course worth

etween 30 nd 60 credits*


Career opportunitie: the privte sector, with focus on corporte socil

responsiility; socil economy (coopertives, union, etc.),

ssocitions, Gs, nonprofit orgniztions; pulic service,

in vrious chllenging positions

master of sCienCe in statistiCs

This progrmme emphsizes prcticl dt nlysis, developments of sttisticl models, nd

the use of vrious sttisticl softwre. The methods re pplied to dt nlysis in economics,

socil, humn nd life sciences.

ontents: mention disciplinry:oligtory courses, prcticl work, optionl internship, oli-

gtory thesis nd optionl courses in other relted fields my e tken in other mster pro-

grmmes; mention methodology:introduction to reserch in sttistics, oligtory nd optio-

nl courses, prcticl work nd oligtory thesis. 3 semesters / 90 credits*

Teaching language: nglish (some optionl courses in rench)

Criteria for amiion: requirements:chelors degree with good knowledge of

sttistics; chelors degree in nother discipline nd

completion of complementry progrmme (up to 30 cre-dits*)


Career opportunitie: sttisticl consultnt for governmentl, medicl nd socil

institutions, industry nd finnce, phrmceuticl sector,

sttisticl reserch

www.msterstt.unige.ch

master of arts in international tradinG,

Commodity finanCe and shippinG

Developed with nd for professionls, this innovtive cdemic progrmme is conducted to

est fit in with the demnds of working while studying. Students study prt time, nd work

prt time in Genev, in trding, shipping, specilized commodity finnce nk or services

compny relted to these ctivities.

This multidisciplinry cdemic progrmme equips students with n understnding of the

interntionl supply nd demnd for commodities; n dvnced trining in commodity hed-

ging, price risk nd commodity finnce; n ongoing reltionship with the trding, finnce nd

shipping compnies nd orgniztions.3 semesters / 90 credits*

Teaching language: nglishCriteria for amiion: chelors degree. GMaT of 600 points; prt-time

employment in trding, shipping, specilized commodity

finnce nk or services compny relted to these ctivities


Career opportunitie: trding, shipping, specilized commodity finnce nks

or services compnies

http://trdingmster.chwww.unige.ch/ses

ortoires & units Socioconomie

tudes Mster



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master of sCienCe in aCCoUntinG, Control and finanCe

rgnized y the culty of Socil Science nd conomics of the University of Genev, nd the

culty of conomics nd business administrtion of the University of usnne.

aims: mstery of technicl know-how required for creer in ccounting, solid supplemen-

try theoreticl trining in relted disciplines for etter grsp of the consequences of gi-

ven course of ction in professionl life, s well s for students plnning on pursuing reserch

for doctorte.

3 semesters of course work (90 credits*) in finncil ccounting, mngement controlling,

finnce, udits nd txes, 1 semester spent s n intern t compny, followed y preprtion

of thesis worth 30 credits*. The internship is wived for students who pln to ern docto-

rl degree nd replced with reserch thesis worth 30 credits*. 4 semesters / 120 credits*


Criteria for amiion: minimum prerequisite degree:bchelor or Mster in innce

or business Mngement; holders of chelors or msters

degree wrded y foreign university or in different

discipline my e required to tke reorienttion course

worth 60 credits*


Career opportunitie: chrtered ccountnt (the degree is equivlent to the exms

required to ecome ertified ederl accountnt);

dministrtive nd finncil mnger,mngement controller,

finncil nlyst, lon officer, tx consultnt

master of sCienCe in finanCe

rgnized y the culties of Socil Science nd conomics of the Universities of Genev,

usnne nd euchtel.

aims:dvnced mstery of met hods used in modern finnce; introduction to professionl life

together with the high-level t heoreticl nd methodologicl trining required for dvnced

understnding of generl creers in finnce nd their evolution, prticulrly y wy of reserch.

The common oligtory core syllus comprises four courses, with three speciliztions to

choose from (finncil nlysis, welth mngement, finncil engineering nd risk mn-

gement), optionl courses, internship nd thesis. 4 semesters / 120 credits*

www.mccf.ch

www.hec.unil.ch/mscf

Teaching language: rench nd/or nglish

Criteria for amiion: minimum prerequisite degree:bchelor or Mster in

Mngement or business grnted y Swiss university;

degree considered equivlent y the acdemic ommittee;

bchelor or Mster in nother field nd successful

completion of reorienttion course worth etween 30 nd

60 credits*


Career opportunitie: nks, insurnce compnies, mngement firms, investment

funds

master of arts in standardization, soCial reGUlation andsUstainaBle development

The gol of this Msters progrmme is to ring together in single curriculum the three

themtic pillrs:s ustinle development, socil regultion nd stndrdiztion. This Ms-

ter will e chieved through prtnership etween the University of Genev nd the IS,

the worlds lrgest developer nd pulisher of interntionl stndrds.

This Mster is n interdisciplinry progrmme which involves three disciplines:

sociology, mngement nd economics. The more opertionl courses in the curriculum

will e tught y internl experts nd externl cdemics designted y IS with the

greement of the scientific committee. The progrmme is divided in four locks: foundtion

courses; Stndrdiztion nd effects; lective course; Interniship nd thesis.


Teaching language: nglish

Criteria for amiion: chelors degree;GMaT or GR (this element hs to e specified)


Career opportunitie: Interntionl rgniztions; Gs; pulic dministrtion;privte sector



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aUT aW

from the individUal to the international CommUnity

hrged s it is with estlishing the rules for humn socil interction, the lw is disci-

pline in constnt flux. ompulsory reding for spiring judges nd lwyers since ntiquity,

the lw hs never cesed to roden its sphere nd tody encompsses such diverse fields

s finnce nd the economy, humnitrin nd environmentl lw, culture nd interntio-

nl reltions In this sme spirit of open-mindedness, the culty of w t the University of

Genev cultivtes specil reltionship with three of the top-ten lw schools in the United

Sttes nd, lone in urope, enjoys student nd fculty exchnge greement with therenowned Hrvrd w School. Its techers nd reserchers enefit from their proximity to

numerous interntionl orgniztions, re deeply involved in developing n interntionl

legl system, nd mintin close ties to such odies s the World Trde rgniztion (WT)

nd the Interntionl riminl Triunls (IT).

master proGrammes

Mster of ws

bilingul Mster (with bsel) of ws

Mster of ws in ivil nd riminl w

bilingul Mster (with bsel) of ws in ivil nd riminl w

Mster of ws in conomic w

bilingul Mster (with bsel) of ws in conomic w

Mster of ws in Interntionl nd uropen w

bilingul Mster (with bsel) of ws in Interntionl nd uropen w

Mster of ws in w of Stte action

bilingul Mster (with bsel)of ws in w of Stte action

Specilized Interdisciplinry Mster in ife Sciences w

Acaemic aior

[email protected]

[email protected]

Uni Mil

40 d du Pont-darve

1211 Genve 4

T.+41 (0)22 379 84 19/20


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master of laws

The Mster of ws offers thorough legl trining nd provides direct entry into the pro-

fessionl world. Its selection of optionl courses nd thesis requirement enle students to

cquire generl eduction in the vrious fields of legl studies.

ligtory courses; optionl courses; oligtory thesis. 3 semesters / 90 credits*


Criteria for amiion: dmission to the msters progrmme following the

chelors lw degree requires chelors lw degree from

Swiss university or legl degree from foreign university

considered equivlent to chelors lw degree from

Swiss university

Contact are: [email protected], [email protected] opportunitie: corporte nd pulic legl counsel, lwyer, notry, judge,

legl counsel t governmentl or non-governmentl

orgniztion, etc.

BilinGUal master of laws

TH aW aUTIS GVa aD baSThe Mster of ws offers thorough legl trining nd provides direct entry into the pro-

fessionl world. Its selection of optionl courses nd thesis requirement enle students to

cquire generl eduction in the vrious fields of legl studies. onducted ilingully, the

progrmme llows students to ttend the culties of w in oth Genev nd bsel so s to

perfect their commnd of legl lnguge in rench nd Germn.


Teaching language: rench/Germn

Criteria for amiion: dmission to the msters progrmme following the chelors

lw degree requires chelors lw degree from Swissuniversity or legl degree from foreign university

considered the equivlent of chelors lw degree from

Swiss university


Career opportunitie: corporte nd pulic legl counsel, lwyer, notry, judge,


orgniztion, etc.

master of laws in Civil and Cri minal law

The Mster of ws in ivil nd riminl w offers thorough legl trining nd provides di-

rect entry into the professionl world. Its selection of pivotl courses nd thesis requirement

offer students generl trining with specil ttention pid to fmily lw, inheritnce, liility,

violtions nd criminl justice.




lw degree requires chelors lw degree from Swiss

university or legl degree from foreign university


Swiss universityContact are: [email protected], [email protected]



orgniztion, etc.

BilinGUal master of laws in Civil and Criminal law

TH aW aUTIS GVa aD baSThe Mster of ws in ivil nd riminl w offers thorough legl trining nd provides di-

rect entry into the professionl world. Its selection of pivotl courses nd thesis requirement

offer students generl trining with specil ttention pid to fmily lw, inheritnce, liility,

violtions nd criminl justice. onducted ilingully, the progrmme llows students to t-

tend the culties of w in oth Genev nd bsel so s to perfect their commnd of legl

lnguge in rench nd Germn.


Teaching language: rench/GermnCriteria for amiion: dmission to the msters progrmme following the chelors




Swiss university




orgniztion, etc.

www.unige.ch/droit

nseignements ormtions proposes

Mtrises

www.unige.ch/droit


Mtrises

www.unige.ch/droit


Mtrises

www.unige.ch/droit


Mtrises



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master of laws in eConomiC law

The Mster of ws in conomic w offers thorough legl trining nd provides direct entry

into the professionl world. Its selection of pivotl courses nd thesis requirement offer

students generl trining with specil ttention pid to corporte lw, finnce, txes nd

competition.










orgniztion, etc.

BilinGUal master of laws in eConomiC law

TH aW aUTIS GVa aD baSThe Mster of ws in conomic w offers thorough legl trining nd provides direct entry

into the professionl world. Its selection of pivotl courses nd thesis requirement offer stu-

dents generl trining with specil ttention pid to corporte lw, finnce, txes nd com-

petition. onducted ilingully, the progrmme llows students to ttend the culties of

w in oth Genev nd bsel so s to perfect their commnd of legl lnguge in rench

nd Germn.




lw degree requires chelors lw degree from Swissuniversity or legl degree from foreign university


Swiss university




orgniztion, etc.

master of laws in international and eUropean law

The Mster of ws in Interntionl nd uropen w offers thorough legl trining nd

provides direct entry into the professionl world. Its selection of pivotl courses nd thesis

requirement offer students generl trining with specil ttention pid to issues of pece

nd coopertion, interntionl orgniztions nd the uropen Union, s well s to trde nd

the individul in n interntionl world.







Swiss university

Contact are: [email protected], [email protected]



orgniztion, etc.

www.unige.ch/droit


Mtrises

www.unige.ch/droit


Mtrises

www.unige.ch/droit


Mtrises

* TS (uropenredit Trnsfer nd accumultionSystem) credits: mesure of the work required for givenprogrmme. ne semesterequls 30 TS credits.ne credit corresponds to25-30h ours of work.TS enles students tomove from one uropenuniversity to nother.


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BilinGUal master of laws in international and eUropean law

TH aW aUTIS GVa aD baSThe Mster of ws in Interntionl nd uropen w offers thorough legl trining nd

provides direct entry into the professionl world. Its selection of pivotl courses nd thesis re-

quirement offer students generl trining with specil ttention pid to issues of pece nd

coopertion, interntionl orgnistions nd the uropen Union, s well s to trde nd the

individul in n interntionl world. onducted ilingully, the progrmme llows students

to ttend the culties of w in oth Genev nd bsel so s to perfect their commnd of

legl lnguge in rench nd Germn.



Criteria for amiion: dmission to the msters progrmme following the chelorslw degree requires chelors lw degree from Swiss



Swiss university




orgniztion, etc.

master of laws in law of state aCtion

The Mster of ws in w of Stte action offers thorough legl trining nd provides direct

entry into the professionl world. Its selection of pivotl courses nd thesis requirement of-

fers students generl trining with specil ttention pid to generl interest topics, to pulic

services, socil issues nd the environment.










orgniztion, etc.

BilinGUal master of laws in law of state aCtion

TH aW aUTIS GVa aD baSThe Mster of ws in w of Stte action offers thorough legl trining nd provides direct

entry into the professionl world. Its selection of pivotl courses nd thesis requirement of-

fer students generl trining with specil ttention pid to generl interest topics, to pulic

services, socil issues nd the environment. onducted ilingully, the progrmme llows

students to ttend the culties of w in oth Genev nd bsel so s to perfect their com-

mnd of legl lnguge in rench nd Germn.







Swiss university




orgniztion, etc.

www.unige.ch/droit


Mtrises

www.unige.ch/droit


Mtrises

www.unige.ch/droit


Mtrises


master in life sCienCes l aw i h/d it/ d


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master in life sCienCes l aw

The progrmme provides dvnced knowledge of Swiss lw in the res of helth, phrm-

ceuticls nd intellectul property rights pplicle to technology (ptents), together with

sound knowledge of interntionl lw in these res. It offers n overview of comprtive

helth nd intellectul property lw nd introduces the principles of ioethics. or students

without previous legl trining, its im is to develop generl skills in legl rgumenttion,

wheres for students without previous cdemic trining, it is to provide sic instruction

in iology nd medicine s n id to grsping the legl principles elorted in the other

courses.

ligtory courses; optionl courses; oligtory thesis; optionl internship.


Teaching language: rench; pssive proficiency in nglish (written nd spoken)nd in Germn (written) recommended

Criteria for amiion: conditions for dmission to the msters progrmme s

well s regultions nd cdemic schedule re ville

t www.unige.ch/droit/mdv.; the progrmme is open to

holders of degrees from the culty of w s well s to

those with msters or chelors degree from the culties

of Socil Science nd conomics, Medicine or Psychology.;

dditionl conditions pply to the dmission of holders of

msters or chelors degree from nother fculty

Contact are: [email protected], [email protected]

Career opportunitie: legl counsel t pulic helth deprtment, phrmceuticl

or io-tech compny,or n interntionl or non-governmentl

orgniztion in the fields of helth or intellectul property;

lwyer, ptent gent

www.unige.ch/droit/mdv



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aUTMUS aUT PRTSTaT THG

from Calvin to e-learninG

Heir to the legcy of Jen lvin, the autonomous culty of Protestnt Theology studies

the sources, the discourses, nd the prctices of hristinity. In ddition to this prestigious

history, however, it is lso one of the very few fculties of theology in the rench-speking

world to feture complete chelors progrmme y correspondence (chelor y e-ler-

ning). uture pstors nd students from ll wlks of life nd religious convictions, re trinedin n environment of intellectul freedom nd dilogue.

Together with the culties of Theology t the Universities of usnne nd euchtel, the

culty offers cutting-edge theologicl eduction, in the form of oth chelors nd

msters progrmme.

master proGrammes

Theology

Acaemic aior

[email protected]

Uni bstions

5 rue De-ndolle

1211 Genve 4

T.+41 (0)22 379 74 22

master of theoloGy www.unige.ch/theologie


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rgnized y the culties of Theology of the Universities of Genev,usnne nd euchtel.

The mster of theology mrks the conclusion of the second level of sic trining in theo-

logy. It ims to provide students with dvnced knowledge nd skills in severl rnches of

theology.

brnches offered re bilicl studies, history of hristinity, religious studies, systemtic theo-

logy nd ethics, nd prcticl theology. The progrmme includes writing msters thesis in

one of those rnches. 4 semesters / 120 credits*


Criteria for amiion: students my enrol for the Mster of Theology t the

culties of theology of the Universities of Genev,

usnne or euchtel (t the cndidtes discretion);cndidtes must lso meet the generl conditions for

enrolment t the university of their choice; cndidtes must

hold chelors degree in theology or ny other degree

considered equivlent; holders of chelors degrees in other

disciplines my ttend reorienttion courses


Career opportunitie: ecclesisticl professions s well s positions in such fields

s eduction,journlism,medi,politics nd humn resources

g g


Mtrise


aUT PSHG


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aUT PSHGaD DUaTIa SIS

from pedaGoGy to affeCtive sCienCes

ollowing in the footsteps of Jen Piget, its illustrious foreer, the culty of Psychology

nd ductionl Sciences (PS) uses the ltest methods in field of interest to every one of

us. as it trins future psychologists, speech therpists, techers, specil eduction experts

nd continuing eduction professionls, the culty investigtes oth the development nd

mentl helth of humn eings, nd issues relted to t heir eduction nd upringing.In ddition to enjoying rodly cknowledged, excellent reputtion in reserch, the PS is

lso driving force in the tionl entre of ompetence in Reserch in affective Sciences,

n institution tht studies the role of ffects nd emotions in shping our ehviour nd

decision-mking processes. It lso hosts specilized unit for the study of new lerning nd

teching technologies (Ta).

master proGrammes

Psychology

advnced erning nd Teching Technology*

Speech nd nguge Therpy*

ductionl Sciences

Specil duction

Interdisciplinry Mster in eurosciences*

*admissiononthe sis of experience

Acaemic aior

Mobility,BaSSED,PhD:

[email protected]

Psychology:

[email protected]

Educational Sciences;Masters,MALTT:

[email protected]

Uni Mil

40 d du Pont-darve

1211 Genve 4

Psychology: T. +41 (0)22 379 90 17/18/19

ductionl sciences:T.+41 (0)22 379 90 13/14

master of sCienCe in psyCholoGy

Th M t f S i i P h l i th d l l f i t i i i h l It i

master of sCienCe in speeCh and lanGUaGe therapy

Th M t f S i i S h d Th i t t i t d t i

www.unige.ch/fpse

i t ti

www.unige.ch/fpse

i t ti


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The Mster of Science in Psychology is the second level of sic t rining in psychology. It ims

to imprt dvnced knowledge in certin specific res of psychology.

ligtory courses;optionl courses;free courses;oligtory thesis. 4 semesters / 120 credits*

Teaching language: rench; good pssive knowledge of nglish recommended

Criteria for amiion: cndidtes must hold chelors degree in psychology

or degree considered equivlent; holders of Mster from

rench university my e dmitted to the first yer of the

mster in psychology;they my e wrded limited numer

of equivlencies depending on their previous studies


Career opportunitie: institutionl or privte-sector psychologist

master of sCienCe in advanCed learninG

and teaChinG teChnoloGies

The progrmme ims to imprt fundmentl pplied knowledge in the re of eductionl

technologies, open nd distnce lerning, nd informtion nd communiction systems m-

ngement. Diplom holders my go on to dvnced study.

ligtory courses; optionl courses; oligtory internship; oligtory thesis.



Criteria for amiion: cndidtes for dmission must hold chelors de

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