PhD, Master of Advanced Studies and Certificate of Specialization

You can apply for a change of faculty or enrollment in a second faculty/institute/center at any point during the year.

Exception: if you wish to start a PhD at the Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM), you must apply before February 28 (for most programs).

See the study regulations of the chosen faculty/institute/center.

No particular level of French is required for a PhD. See the study regulations for the chose program to check the required language levels.

1. Find a professor willing to direct your thesis and ask them for a certificate that attests it;
   • For the PhD in Life Sciences, contact the program coordinator. At the same time, find a thesis advisor; their faculty will be the one you enroll in. You will then receive a PhD advisement certificate mentioning the exact starting date (semester) of your thesis and any given equivalence;
2. Request your change of faculty or enrollment in a 2^nd faculty on the Admissions Office online platform;

Exception: if you wish to apply for the MAS in hospital pharmacy, check MAS pharmacie hospitalière - Pharmacie à Genève aux HUG - HUG (FR).

1. Request your change of faculty or enrollment in a second faculty on the Admissions Office online platform.

1. Find a professor willing to direct your thesis;
2. If you are accepted, they will apply for your thesis registration;
3. Request your change of faculty or enrollment in a second faculty on the Admissions Office online platform, attaching the admission letter.

1. See the web page with GSEM's PhDs;
2. Request your change of faculty or enrollment in a second faculty on the Admissions Office online platform.

1. Find a professor willing to direct your thesis and ask them for a certificate that attests it;
2. Request your change of faculty or enrollment in a second faculty on the Admissions Office online platform.

• If you wish to be admitted to the PhD of Laws program, you must meet the admission requirements set out in the Faculty's Rules of Studies. You must have already obtained the agreement of a professor on the basis of a thesis proposal. When you apply, you will need to send a letter of agreement signed by a professor of the Faculty, together with your thesis proposal.
• If you are not already in contact with a professor, you can contact one whose area of expertise you feel is relevant to your subject, to ask if they can supervise your thesis. If so, you can apply. Professors are free to accept or reject new thesis directorships.

A list of our professors and their fields of study (FR) is available.

Then:

1. Request your change of faculty or enrollment in a second faculty on the Admissions Office online platform.

1. Find a professor from the Faculty of Theology (FR) who might be interested in your research subject and being your thesis advisor;
2. Contact them and provide them with a preliminary thesis project (one to three pages), your resume and a cover letter;
3. If your research project interests them, ask them for a written certificate attesting that they will direct your thesis;
4. Request your change of faculty or enrollment in a second faculty on the Admissions Office online platform.

If you have any questions, please contact Christophe Pisteur, academic advisor for PhDs in theology.

1. Find a professor willing to direct your thesis and ask for the PhD form, which they must sign;
2. Request your change of faculty or enrollment in a second faculty on the Admissions Office online platform.

• For the Fall semester: between January 15 and July 31;
• For the Spring semester: between September 15 and July 30.

No change or second enrollment application can be submitted after the deadline.

Important: some faculties have a specific deadline or additional procedure. See the list "Specific deadlines and additional procedures".

See the study regulations of the chosen faculty/institute/center.

• For Master of Advanced Studies programs: no particular level of French required. However, the study regulations can set specific required language levels.
• For Certificate of Specialization programs: the faculty/institute/center may require the French exam, depending on the program.