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September 2025 - August 2026
Study Mode Full-time
Application start 4 November 2024
Application end 13 February 2025
Application end (with scholarship) 9 January 2025

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Tuition Fee

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The tuition fee for the Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law (MTJ) is to 18,000 Swiss Francs.

We offer a limited number of full scholarships that cover tuition fees and living expenses in Geneva for 10 months. You can refer to the scholarship section for details about eligibility and application.

Admission Fee

In order for their applications to be reviewed, all applicants must submit within the week following the submission of their application a non-refundable admission fee of CHF 100 via this link.

Scholarships

We offer scholarships to outstanding students who are unable to secure the funding required to cover tuition fees and/or the cost of living in Geneva.

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Student Life

Our three master’s programmes are organized around intimate learning communities enabling close interaction between students and professors.

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Living in Geneva

According to international rankings, Geneva offers an excellent quality of life and is one of the most popular places to live.

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Career Opportunities

Our objective is to produce graduates who will be leaders in the humanitarian, human rights and transitional justice fields.

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For me as a practitioner, the Master in Transitional Justice not only allowed me to acquire a more solid legal background in criminal justice, theories of transitional justice or international human rights law, but it also provided me with a more holistic view on transitional justice and new perspectives I can use daily in my work.

Marija Ristic

Programme Director at Balkans Investigative Reporting Network