International Relations (MA) - Geneva School of Diplomacy

• Special access to UN and other diplomatic events
• Mandatory internships as part of the program
• 1-1.5 years instead of 2
• Extensive networking opportunities
• Vibrant international student community
• Learn from real practitioners
• Personalised approach to student needs
• Strong focus on student well-being
• Obtain specialised skills for an international career

It is mandatory for all GSD students to complete at least one internship during the course of their Bachelor studies. This is an ideal way for students to gain practical experience, expand their network, and apply theoretical knowledge to real world issues. In order to assist students in their internships search, GSD has developed regular agreements with a network of organisations, benefiting from its Geneva location and the nearby presence of Embassies, diplomatic missions, governmental agencies, NGOs, multinational corporations, etc.

• To prepare and develop graduates for a career in departments of government, politics, international relations, international affairs, journalism and business.
• To develop students’ intellectual capabilities of analysis and interpretation, critical evaluation, selection and synthesis, reasoned argument, research and problem solving.
• To provide students with an interactive teaching environment which also gives them an appropriate research grounding in the study of international relations, including its political, social, and economic aspects.
• To ensure that students acquire a solid understanding of methodologies to study international policies, procedures, and processes.
• To ensure that students acquire a solid knowledge of theories of international relations, the heritage and development of the discipline, its major debates, its inherent nature as an interdisciplinary study, and a critical appreciation of the essentially contested nature of politics in general and international relations in particular.
• To ensure that students acquire an advanced understanding of the relationship between theoretical, methodological, and empirical content of the topics studied.
• To develop students’ personal, analytical, communication and diplomatic skills.