Geneva Academy 2021-2022 LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Scholarships Program (Switzerland)

This one-year postgraduate degree course provides advanced, comprehensive and practical training in IHL, international human rights law, international refugee law, international criminal law, as well as the interplay between them.

• Table of Content
• About Geneva Academy
• LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Scholarships Program
• Aim and Benefits of LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Scholarships Program
• Requirements for LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Scholarships Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Geneva Academy

The Geneva Human Rights Platform (GHRP) provides a neutral and dynamic forum of interaction in Geneva for all stakeholders in the field of human rights – experts, practitioners, diplomats and civil society – to debate topical issues and challenges related to the functioning of the Geneva-based human rights system. Relying on academic research and findings, it works to enable various actors to be better connected, break silos, and, hence, advance human rights.... continue reading

LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Scholarships Program

Aim and Benefits of LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Scholarships Program

We offer partial and full scholarships for our LLM. Partial scholarships cover tuition fees. Full scholarships cover tuition fees and living expenses in Geneva for 10 months.

Requirements for LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Scholarships Program Qualification

Candidates must have:

• A full degree in law 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. professional experience, internships, summer school, conferences attended, publications, etc.)
• A sound command of English. You must be able to show, via a recognized test, that your English is of a high enough standard to successfully engage with and complete your course at the Geneva Academy. This requirement does not apply if (1) your mother tongue is English; (2) you have taken an English-taught bachelor’s or master’s degree; (3) you have at least two years’ professional or academic experience in an English-speaking environment
• A passive knowledge of French is an asset as students might have to attend conferences and class presentations in French

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Scholarship requests must be submitted with the candidate’s application. When applying, you must choose between two tracks: application with scholarship (partial or full) or application without scholarship. If you apply to both tracks, your application will be considered under the non-scholarship track.

For more details, visit Geneva Academy website.