International Law & International Humanitarian Law

About

This course is made for students and junior professionals who are intrigued by international law or marvel at its day-to-day interactions with international politics, affairs and business. This is the opportunity for such learners to get a crash course to introduce them to this fast moving, intellectually thrilling and profoundly humane field of the law.

The course is shaped so as to bring out the best of current issues in international law, while remaining accessible to non-specialists and seeking to broach the main principles of “International Law 101”, so as to allow enthusiasts to go further.

The course is modular please read below :

1 week (International Humanitarian Law) 06.07.2026 - 10.07.2026
External students (*): CHF 900
Junior professionals (*): CHF 1,100

2 weeks (International Law) 22.06.2026 - 03.07.2026
External students (*): CHF 1,400
Junior professionals (*): CHF 1,700

3 weeks (International Law & International Humanitarian Law) 22.06.2026 - 10.07.2026
External students (*): CHF 1,800
Junior professionals (*): CHF 2,200

(*) Bachelor and master’s degree-seeking students only. The tuition fees for lifelong learning students are subject to employment status

Course leader

Dr. Elena Cima, Graduate Institute, University of Geneva

Target group

Bachelor and master’s degree-seeking students only. The tuition fees for lifelong learning students are subject to employment status

Course aim

At the end of this course, participants will have a general understanding of some of the cutting-edge issues in international law today. This will allow them to either orient their future studies or refresh and extend existing knowledge

Fee info