SIT Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy
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Program Information
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Terms
Fall, Spring
Languages
English, French
Minimum Language Requirement
None; however, you must take the host language as one of your courses.
Area of Focus
Social Sciences
Structure
Field-Based
Description
Examine intergovernmental, supranational, and regional organizations’ strategies for and responses to current challenges in the international system. From its base in Geneva, this program provides a thorough background in international studies, using an experiential, case study approach. The program addresses the most contemporary international issues through classroom seminars and through lectures and briefings at international and nongovernmental organizations, including United Nations agencies, the Red Cross, and EU institutions.
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