• Full degree in law, enabling the applicant to sit the bar exam in the relevant country
  
• High academic records
• A demonstrated interest in the subject matters of the programme (i.e., internships, summer school, conferences attended, etc.)
• A good background in public international law is strongly recommended
• Proficiency in English and strongly recommended passive knowledge of French (oral and written understanding) or proficiency in French and mandatory high passive knowledge of English (oral and written understanding)

Proficiency in English and strongly recommended passive knowledge of French (oral and written understanding) or proficiency in French and mandatory high passive knowledge of English (oral and written understanding)

Bilingual applicants and applicants who have two years of academic or professional experience in an English context qualify for a waiver for the language requirement (please refer to the application form).
 

Students whose mother tongue is neither English nor French  have to demonstrate proficiency in one of the two languages and passive knowledge of the other by possessing the following minimum requirements:

• For applicants proficient in English: TOEFL scores of 600 in the paper-based test or 100 in the Internet-based test; minimum overall IELTS score of 6,5; or a Cambridge Advanced Certificate, grade B. Furthermore, they are expected to possess a sufficient passive knowledge of French; if they don't possess this skill, they are encouraged to take French courses before coming to Geneva and during their period of residence

• For applicants proficient in French: a minimum level of skills of DALF C1 and a high passive knowledge of English (22-30 in the reading and listening section of the TOEFL internet based test)
  

• Full degree in law, enabling the applicant to sit the bar exam in the relevant country
  
• High academic records
• A demonstrated interest in the subject matters of the programme (i.e., internships, summer school, conferences attended, etc.)
• A good background in public international law is strongly recommended
• Proficiency in English and strongly recommended passive knowledge of French (oral and written understanding) or proficiency in French and mandatory high passive knowledge of English (oral and written understanding)

Proficiency in English and strongly recommended passive knowledge of French (oral and written understanding) or proficiency in French and mandatory high passive knowledge of English (oral and written understanding)

Bilingual applicants and applicants who have two years of academic or professional experience in an English context qualify for a waiver for the language requirement (please refer to the application form).
 

Students whose mother tongue is neither English nor French  have to demonstrate proficiency in one of the two languages and passive knowledge of the other by possessing the following minimum requirements:

• For applicants proficient in English: TOEFL scores of 600 in the paper-based test or 100 in the Internet-based test; minimum overall IELTS score of 6,5; or a Cambridge Advanced Certificate, grade B. Furthermore, they are expected to possess a sufficient passive knowledge of French; if they don't possess this skill, they are encouraged to take French courses before coming to Geneva and during their period of residence

• For applicants proficient in French: a minimum level of skills of DALF C1 and a high passive knowledge of English (22-30 in the reading and listening section of the TOEFL internet based test)
  

Premier Semestre 2014:

Core Courses

• International Humanitarian Law
• Public International Law
• International Criminal Law
• International Human Rights Law

Optional Courses

• The Legal Protection of Children in Armed Conflict and in Post Conflict
• Enforced Disappearances in International Law
• Amnesty, Human Rights and Transitional Justice
• Défis contemporains en matière de recours unilatéral à la force armée
• Prevention and Repression of Torture

Second Semestre

Core Courses

• International Humanitarian Law
• International Human Rights Law in Times of Armed Conflict
• International Refugee Law

Optional Courses

• International Criminal Investigations and Trials
• The Law and Practice of the ICC
• The Responsibility to Protect
• Défis contemporains à la mise en œuvre des droits humains en Afrique

Or

• Internship
• Research Project
• Jean Pictet Competition

• LL.M. Paper

Premier Semestre 2014:

Core Courses

• International Humanitarian Law
• Public International Law
• International Criminal Law
• International Human Rights Law

Optional Courses

• The Legal Protection of Children in Armed Conflict and in Post Conflict
• Enforced Disappearances in International Law
• Amnesty, Human Rights and Transitional Justice
• Défis contemporains en matière de recours unilatéral à la force armée
• Prevention and Repression of Torture

Second Semestre

Core Courses

• International Humanitarian Law
• International Human Rights Law in Times of Armed Conflict
• International Refugee Law

Optional Courses

• International Criminal Investigations and Trials
• The Law and Practice of the ICC
• The Responsibility to Protect
• Défis contemporains à la mise en œuvre des droits humains en Afrique

Or

• Internship
• Research Project
• Jean Pictet Competition

• LL.M. Paper

Graduates may become lawyers, researchers or legal advisors with national or international institutions; work with international, mixed or national judicial bodies, and collaborate with NGOs or intergovernmental organisations.

A significant number of the Academy’s LL.M. graduates work for the ICRC, on the field as well as at the Geneva headquarters. Others pursue their studies and become university professors in their home country, thus allowing the diffusion of knowledge in this essential field.

Graduates may become lawyers, researchers or legal advisors with national or international institutions; work with international, mixed or national judicial bodies, and collaborate with NGOs or intergovernmental organisations.