Academics
The Graduate Institute comprises five academic departments: International Relations & Political Science; International History; International Law; International Economics; and Anthropology & Sociology of Development. Each department offers a disciplinary Ph.D. and M.A. Furthermore, two interdisciplinary Master's programmes are offered, one International Affairs and one in Development. In addition, the Institute offers a number of Joint Degree programmes with the University of Geneva and Georgetown University, among others. Finally, the Institute offers a range of Executive education programmes, including an LL.M. in International Law and Executive Masters in Asian Affairs or International Negotiation and Policy-Making.
Based on a rigorous requirement for academic quality, teaching at the Institute has the following distinctive characteristics: high priority on interaction between students and faculty, bilingualism in the two official languages of the Institute (English and French), and concern for career prospects of students. Admission to the Graduate Institute's study programmes is highly competitive, with only 18% of applicants admitted to the Graduate Institute's study programmes in 2012.
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