±«Óătv’s study group to Geneva focuses on international and European governmental and nongovernmental organizations; European politics, culture, history, and thought; and international and pan-European law and courts.
Overview
On the Geneva study group, students spend a full academic semester living and learning in Switzerland. The group is accompanied by a ±«Óătv faculty director who teaches part of the students’ course load.
The study group’s operations are embedded with The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies / Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID), giving participants the opportunity to live and study with Swiss students as well as with other international students at the university.
Academic Focus
The study group to Geneva is affiliated with ±«Óătv's Political Science department and International Relations program. The study group focuses broadly on issues related to global governance.
The program is open to students from any department. However, those concentrating in political science, international relations, peace and conflict studies, and history will find it especially relevant.
Students take a three-week intensive French course that begins in late January. In mid-February, students start two semester-long courses and begin a 14-week part-time internship in an international governmental or nongovernmental organization (IGO or INGO) in Geneva. The semester includes two group field trips to destinations in western and central Europe.
Affiliated Department and Programs
The Geneva, Switzerland, Study Group is affiliated with the following d