PROCEDURE TO ESTABLISH
YOUR STUDY PLAN
2022-2023

1. Check the restrictions and good to know
2. Establish your study plan

1. Restrictions and good to know

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a. General information

page 2b. Language skills

page 2c. Information & restrictions by Faculty
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Faculty of Law
Faculty of Humanities
School of French Language and Civilization
Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM)
Faculty of Sciences
School of Social Sciences (SDS)
Faculty of Psychology And Educational Sciences (FPSE)
Faculty of Protestant Theology
Faculty of Translation And Interpreting (FTI)
Global Studies Institute (GSI)
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies(IHEID)
Faculty of Medicine

2. Establish your study plan

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1.

Restrictions and good to know (all faculties)

1a. General information
Programme of courses: https://wwwi.unige.ch/cursus/programme-des-cours/web/teachings

Can I take courses in a Faculty/Instituteother than the Faculty/Institute considered
for my exchange ?

Yes
but only 1 additional Faculty. Main courses must be
chosen in the Faculty of the agreement.
Please note that Support French Courses do notcount as an extra Faculty >see point 2b. Language
skillsNo*, except for the Law and Theology

As a Bachelor student, can I take
Master-level courses ?

Master-level courses are restricted to graduate
students and based on availability

Are Master of Advanced Studies (MAS)and Continuing Education programmes openfor exchange students ?

NoYes

I am interested in taking seminars. Are they
open for exchange students ?

but some may be limited and/or have restrictions in
the number of students.

Can I have access to TP (pratical work /travaux pratiques) ?

but on request only and access is not guaranteed(No ECTS for the Faculty of Humanities);
several restrictions for FPSEIs it possible to take Research Projectcourses (“projet de recherche”)

No

Yes

*Few exceptions could be authorized for students in their 4th year of studies - not valid for GSEM,
SDS, GSI

Please note that all exams must be taken at the University of Geneva within the period
specified by each Faculty.

2b. Language skills
Courses taught in French :B2>C1 for French Litterature>A2 for the ADI>B1 for the Année propédeutique

Courses taught in English

B2At your arrival in Geneva, you can add up to 2 free Support French Courses to your study
plan – 3 ECTS credits each after assessment that will count in the total (average of 30 ECTScredits per semester) - https://mdl.unige.ch/coursetenseignements/francais

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1c. Specific information & restrictions by Faculty
FACULTÉ DE DROIT
Faculty of Law
Access to courses - bachelor or master - is restricted to students already registered in Law in theirhome university. Bachelor of law students are allowed to attend Master courses.
Study plan&schedule: www.unige.ch/droit/etudiants/programme-et-calendriers/plan-etudes/
More information: www.unige.ch/droit/mobilite/geneve/enseignements/
Students registered in the faculty of law as host/main faculty are not allowed to take more than twocourses per semester in another faculty (e.g. 3 courses in law and 3 courses in GSEM is not allowed).
Students registered for the Certificate in Transnational Law: the students must have completed atleast 2 years (or 120 ECTS) in legal studies and be fluent in English or French (min. B2). For theCertificate in Transnational Law, it is necessary to register at the Faculty of Law, in addition toregistering online. Please complete the form (see the following link) and send it to the contact
mentioned:
www.unige.ch/droit/transnational/en/admission/#toc1

FACULTÉ DES LETTRES
Faculty of Humanities
Specific information is available here: www.unige.ch/lettres/en/etudes/mobilite/
For students who wish to take French Literature courses, we strongly recommend a C1 French level.
Exchange students can create their own study plan. Four ECTS credits are awarded for eachsemester-long course, seminar or course-seminar that is successfully completed (evaluated andgraded). The above conditions apply only to exchange students.

ÉCOLE DE LANGUE ET DE CIVILISATION FRANÇAISES (ELCF)
School of French Language and Civilization
The ELCF is part of the Faculty of Humanities; it offers a new programme specially dedicated toexchange students (“international mobility”), who study French as a foreign language at their university
and have an A2 level in French:
The ADI (Année d’immersion) : full-time programme, in principle for a year, to reach andconsolidate the B1 / B1+ level in French. Possibility to register for 1 semester, in principle theautumn semester only.
Two other programmes are accessible to students who have chosen French as part of their academiccursus:
The DEFLE (Diplôme d’études de français langue étrangère) is accessible from B2 Frenchlevel, for 1 or 2 semesters;
The AP (Année propédeutique de français langue étrangère – “ propedeutic year” in French)from B1 level, full-time in principle, for a year or the autumn semester.
It is possible to combine this programmes with courses from other Faculties of the University ofGeneva, depending on the language requirements.
www.unige.ch/lettres/elcf/enseignements/filieresenseignement

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FACULTÉ D’ÉCONOMIE ET MANAGEMENT (GSEM)
Geneva School of Economics and Management
Bachelor Students are not allowed to take Master courses.
Master Students can only take Master courses.
The course catalogue is available here: www.unige.ch/gsem/en/students/study-plans/Core courses from the Master in Business Analytics and all courses from the Master in Commodity
Trading are not open for exchange students.
Other restrictions may apply. In particular on cross-curricular courses, workshops and internships. As
the offer of such courses is subject to annual changes, the restrictions will be announced on a case-bycase basis directly to the student when he/she submits his/her proposal for a course of study.

FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES
Faculty of Sciences
The places for TP courses (practical work) can be limited. Please contact the responsible teacher forthe admission.

FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE LA SOCIÉTÉ (SdS)
School of Social Sciences
The specific course catalogue is available here:
www.unige.ch/sciences-societe/etudiants/pde/
Access and participation to some courses in communication can only be confirmed once arrivedin Geneva.
Some courses of the Master of Science in Innovation, Human Development and Sustainability haverestricted space. Access will be confirmed before arrival in Geneva.
All seminars or workshops for preparing Bachelor or Master thesis are not open to exchange students.

FACULTÉ DE PSYCHOLOGIE ET DES SCIENCES DE L’ÉDUCATION (FPSE)
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
The specific course catalogue is available here:
https://www.unige.ch/fapse/lesetudes/programme/
A certified B2 level in French is mandatory.
Only courses with the mention “ouverts aux auditeurs/trices” are open for exchange students.
>www.unige.ch/progcours>click on the course number/bottom left
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FACULTÉ DE THÉOLOGIE PROTESTANTE
Faculty of Protestant Theology
Please consult the Faculty website: www.unige.ch/theologie/
For any information, please contact Chen Dandelot, academic advisor: Chen.Dandelot@unige.ch.
A Bachelor student can take Master-level courses (to define with Mrs. Dandelot).

FACULTÉ DE TRADUCTION ET D’INTERPRETATION (FTI)
Faculty of Translation and Interpreting
Several courses at the FTI have restrictions according to language level:• Some courses are only open to native speakers of Arabic, English, French, German, Italian orSpanish (=Active language/Langue A).
• A B2 level is required for passive language courses (=Passive language/Langue B)• Common courses are all given in French
Please consult the link above.
Interpreting courses are restricted to students studying in the EMCI (European Masters in Conference
Interpreting) programme at their home university.
Consult the “Guide de l’étudiant d’échange” : www.unige.ch/fti/fr/mobilite-echanges/etudiants-in/

GLOBAL STUDIES INSTITUTE (GSI)
Bachelor Students are not allowed to take Master Courses.
Master Students can take Master Courses only.
Details and courses restrictions :www.unige.ch/gsi/fr/espace-etudiants/espace-etudiants-mobilite/mobilite-in/>> refer to the document « Séjour de mobilité dans le cadre du GSI » (in French)

INSTITUT DE HAUTES ÉTUDES INTERNATIONALES ET DU DÉVELOPPEMENT(IHEID)
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
It is possible to enroll in a maximum of 2 graduate courses, only with the authorization of the course
professor(s).

FACULTÉ DE MÉDECINE
Faculty of Medicine
Only possible to do internships as a sixth-year student.

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1. Establish your Study Plan
Programme of courses:
https://wwwi.unige.ch/cursus/programme-des-cours/web/teachings- The language of instruction is indicated in the course’s details. You can filter your search with theoption: “langue d’enseignement”- The current programme shows courses taught in 2021-2022. The 2022-23 programme will beavailable during the Summer 2022. Your final Study Plan will be validated at your arrival in Geneva.
- CR and SE indicate the nature of the course (CR: course; SE: seminar; TP: travaux
pratiques/practical work).
- Certain courses may have prerequisites. It is recommended that you check the course catalogue
which lists the necessary prerequisites.
- Make sure the courses you chose are available during your exchange:-Automne = Course offered only during the Fall (automne) semester
Printemps = Course offered only during the Spring (printemps) semester
Annuel = Course offered only annually (année). It is a year-long course so it is closed forexchange students staying only one semester.
Mercredi 10-12 indicates the course’s schedule (Mercredi = Wednesday)
M R080 indicates the c lass room. The first letter is for the building (M = Uni Mail).
Language of
study

Level (Bacheloror Master)Name ofthe course
Faculty
Semester

Number ofreferenceTime schedule
Number ofcredits

Please click on the course name to get more information like prerequisites and description of thecourse.

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