collageThe Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies has an acceptance rate of 20%, making it a competitive institution for those seeking to further their education in the field of international affairs and development studies. In order to secure a spot at this prestigious university, applicants must meet certain admission requirements.
To be considered for admission to the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, applicants must have a solid academic record with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, prospective students must have written approval from their home university to participate in the programme. These requirements demonstrate the university’s commitment to admitting students who have the potential to thrive in their academic pursuits.
The admission process at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies involves submitting a completed application form, academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and any additional required documents. Once all materials have been received, the admissions committee will carefully review each application to determine eligibility for acceptance. With a competitive acceptance rate, it is important for applicants to showcase their academic achievements and passion for international and development studies in order to increase their chances of being admitted to the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
| Acceptance Rate | 20% |
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| Admission Requirements |
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2022-23 APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN IN OCTOBER 2021
Applications for our September 2022 intake will open in October 2021
Applications for our September 2021 intake are now closed
Internal PhD applicants and students who had already opened an application in a previous year:
Be sure to use the same e-mail address/user ID and password as for your initial application.
You can reset your password, if needed. This may take 24 hours, so be sure to leave enough time before the deadline.
Admission decisions are based on the quality of the overall application file.
Our selection committees give priority consideration to academic achievement and motivation. Academic achievement is documented using transcripts and recommendations. Motivation factors should be clarified in the cover letter/statement of purpose.
The evaluation committees will take into consideration the difficulties encountered by many students around the world in the spring 2020 semester, due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Academic achievement in that semester, and its impact on overall performance, will be evaluated in that context.
As our students come from more than 100 different education systems around the world, we do not set minimum grade point average requirements. All complete applications will be evaluated. However, our selection process is competitive: we admit about 40% of applicants, overall.
Please note the application deadlines carefully: incomplete applications will not be evaluated.
Please address all your application-related questions to the Admission Office at prospective@graduateinstitute.ch
A 5-STEP APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the online application form
Applications will open in October 2021
You can toggle between the English and French versions of the application form by clicking the language at the top left corner of each page
Pay the application fee
15 November and 15 January deadlines: CHF 100
1 March deadline: CHF 200
Provide contact details for two academic referees
on the application form
Upload all your supporting documents before the deadline
Prepare your document files in pdf format
Please do not send any documents by e-mail or regular mail
Validate your application by clicking on “Submit”
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After validating your application form, we will invite you to join ourFacebook group, created specially for our applicants. Our team will use this group to provide support and answer your questions, in addition to e-mail, phone and campus visits. Moreover, this group allows you to exchange with other applicants during the application process.
The application procedure requires a little time and effort. Please ensure that the Institute offers a programme that meets your aspirations, especially by examining the contents of the programme.
Your complete application will be assessed by a committee of professors who will evaluate, in particular, your academic performance, letters of recommendation and motivation letter. The committee’s decision is final.
Please note that you will be eligible to apply during the last year of your current study programme, provided you obtain your final degree by September 2022.
2022-23 APPLICATION DEADLINES
DISCIPLINARY MASTER AND PHD DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Applications will open in October 2021
Early-bird deadline
- Application deadline*: 15 November 2021
- Decision notification: Mid-January 2022
- Confirmation deadline**: 31 January 2022
Regular deadline
- Application deadline*: 15 January 2022
- Decision notification: Mid-March 2022
Admission decisions for September 2021 will be notified on 16 March 2021
- Confirmation deadline**: 15 April 2022
The confirmation deadline for students admitted for September 2021 is 15 April 2021
Late admission deadline
- Application deadline*: 1 March 2022
- Decision notification: 2 April 2022
Admission decisions for September 2021 will be notified on 6 April 2021
- Confirmation deadline**: 15 April 2022
The confirmation deadline for students currently admitted for September 2021 is 15 April 2021
INTERDISCIPLINARY MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Applications will open in October 2021
Regular deadline
- Application deadline*: 15 January 2022
- Decision notification: Mid-March 2022
Admission decisions for September 2021 will be notified on 16 March 2021
- Confirmation deadline**: 15 April 2022
The confirmation deadline for students admitted for September 2021 is 15 April 2021
Late admission deadline
- Application deadline*: 1 March 2022
- Decision notification: 2 April 2022
Admission decisions for September 2021 will be notified on 6 April 2021
- Confirmation deadline**: 15 April 2022
The confirmation deadline for students currently admitted for September 2021 is 15 April 2021
* Referees will have an additional week to submit their reference letters.
** Confirmation requires payment of a CHF 1,000 pre-registration fee, deducted from the first tuition invoice.
Please note:
- It is not possible to apply for financial aid in the late application deadline.
- Late applications will be considered per available space in each programme.
- Late applications carry an additional application fee.
- Admitted students will start their studies at the Institute in September.
- Admission decisions will be notified by letter, in electronic format only.
REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER PROGRAMME
- You should hold, or at least receive upon arrival, a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a discipline relevant to your study programme, from an accredited university.*
- Professional experience and extracurricular activities are not compulsory but can be an asset to your application.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PHD PROGRAMMES
- You should hold, or at least receive upon arrival, a master’s degree or its equivalent in a discipline relevant to your study programme, from an accredited university.*
- A thesis proposal should be submitted that describes your research project.
* Institutional accreditation by aaq.ch or the designated accreditation agency in the county of operation, subject to current policies
Knowledge of French is not required to enrol in our programmes but the Institute offers intensive French language courses to encourage bilingualism among its students. Speaking French is also an advantage when living in Geneva, as it is a multilingual environment.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
The Institute has an English-French bilingual teaching policy. However, most of the classes are taught in English. Students can speak and write in either English or French.
The Institute values diversity and encourages students with no prior knowledge or only a basic knowledge of French to apply. We are happy to grant these students a place, if they take it upon themselves to attend a free French course. Knowledge of French is not an admission condition or a condition under which diplomas are awarded.
ENGLISH
All students must have an excellent command of English. Students whose mother tongue is not English, who do not have secondary or post-secondary qualifications taught in English, or who have not spent a minimum of one year studying full-time at a university level in English, must provide a certificate to prove their mastery of English.
Recognised tests and scores
TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language)
- Internet-test : 100
- Paper-test : 600
- Computer based test : 250
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) : 7.0
CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English, Cambridge English, part of the University of Cambridge) : A-B-C
CAE (Cambridge Advanced English, Cambridge English, part of the University of Cambridge) : A-B
FRENCH
Students with weak or no prior knowledge of French must take an intensive French course, lasting three weeks before the start of the first semester. They must register for this course at the time of confirming their enrolment. This intensive course will be followed by a weekly course during the first year.
These courses are organised by the Institute and are free of charge.
At the start of the third semester, these students have to sit for a French test. In case of failure, they can retest at the start of their fourth semester.
Students with basic knowledge of French must register for a French test at the time confirming their enrolment. This test takes place during the first week of the academic year. Students who fail this test must take a French course, organised by the Institute, free of charge, during their first year of study. They can retest at the start of their third semester.
The above conditions do not apply to students whose mother tongue is French; or who have a secondary or post-secondary diploma taught entirely in French; or who have spent a minimum of one academic year studying at university level, full-time, entirely in French; or who can produce a French language certificate equivalent to a DELF B1 level.
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| In the World | #1428 of 14178 |
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| In Europe | #511 of 2794 |
| In Switzerland | #13 of 23 |
| In Geneva | #2 of 2 |
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Publications & Citations
Publications 2,529Citations 82,510
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies majors
by publication count
| Political science | 750 |
|---|---|
| Economics | 629 |
| Business | 248 |
| Sociology | 233 |
| Medicine | 60 |
| Geography | 57 |
| History | 49 |
| Psychology | 38 |
| Engineering | 26 |
| Art | 24 |
| Philosophy | 16 |
| Computer science | 10 |
| Environmental science | 5 |
| Mathematics | 3 |
| Biology | 3 |
| Materials science | 1 |
Topical rankings by citation count
| Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 201 | 48,113 |
| Political science | 311 | 8,007 |
| Sociology | 726 | 4,146 |
| Art | 831 | 134 |
| Business | 849 | 4,884 |
| History | 927 | 145 |
| Geography | 1811 | 509 |
| Philosophy | 2501 | 4 |
| Environmental science | 3104 | 213 |
| Medicine | 3275 | 730 |
| Psychology | 3302 | 427 |
| Engineering | 3724 | 122 |
| Mathematics | 4652 | 52 |
| Computer science | 4755 | 96 |
| Biology | 6206 | 3 |
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 | 89 |
| 1991 | 5 | 95 |
| 1992 | 5 | 113 |
| 1993 | 9 | 97 |
| 1994 | 7 | 111 |
| 1995 | 11 | 135 |
| 1996 | 17 | 224 |
| 1997 | 13 | 262 |
| 1998 | 19 | 535 |
| 1999 | 24 | 744 |
| 2000 | 20 | 713 |
| 2001 | 36 | 1010 |
| 2002 | 25 | 1155 |
| 2003 | 24 | 1697 |
| 2004 | 46 | 1707 |
| 2005 | 55 | 1986 |
| 2006 | 65 | 2010 |
| 2007 | 44 | 2369 |
| 2008 | 72 | 3038 |
| 2009 | 88 | 3325 |
| 2010 | 109 | 3328 |
| 2011 | 97 | 3686 |
| 2012 | 127 | 4143 |
| 2013 | 134 | 4697 |
| 2014 | 160 | 5200 |
| 2015 | 158 | 4940 |
| 2016 | 134 | 4179 |
| 2017 | 107 | 3938 |
| 2018 | 116 | 3720 |
| 2019 | 161 | 4560 |
| 2020 | 170 | 5147 |
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 40% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Bachelor’s level degree for admission to Master programmes. Certified English proficiency test. GRE scores required for the MIS Master and PhD programmes specialising in Economics |
| Academic Calendar | September to June. |
| Enrollment | 692 |
| Full time employee | 75 |
| Student:staff ratio | 9:1 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | 2,500 per semester for Swiss residents; 4,000 per semester for non-residents (CHF) |
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Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate’s degree | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | – | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | – | – | – |
| Master | Anthropology, Development Studies, History, International Business, International Economics, International Law, International Relations, Political Sciences, Sociology |
|---|---|
| Doktorat/ Doctorat/ Dottorato | Anthropology, Economics, History, International Economics, International Law, International Relations, Political Sciences, Sociology |
General info
| Alternative names | IHEID Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement Genfer Hochschulinstitut für internationale Studien |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies |
| Accreditation | Swiss Ministry of Education |
| Academic structure | Department of Political Science Department of International History Department of International Law Department of International Economics Department of Development Studies Department of Anthropology and Sociology of Development |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Rue de Lausanne 132 Geneva, Geneva, 1211 Switzerland |
|---|---|
| City population | 202,000 |
| Phone | +41 (22) 908 5700 |
| Fax | +41 (22) 908 5710 |
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| 5 | University of Bern |  Bern | |
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| 13 | Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies | 40% | Geneva |
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| 15 | Bern University of Applied Sciences | Bern | |
| 16 | University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland | 80% | Delemont |
| 17 | University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland | Manno | |
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