Admission criteria for all courses
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a Swiss or foreign university;
- At least two years of relevant professional experience;
- Excellent command of English (see below)
Application procedure
To submit your application, please follow the four steps below:
- Go to the page of the course of your interest and click “apply”
- Fill in the application form on the online platform
- Upload all requested documents (check your scholarship eligibility beforehand)
- Submit
Please note that the processing of an application may take up to three weeks.
Applications sent after the closing date and/or incomplete will not be considered.
Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a confirmation by e-mail. Please note that the Selection Committee may take up to three weeks to validate an admission request.
We kindly ask you to take note of our cancellation policy.
For more information about the application process, please send us an email.
Required documents for the Master/Diploma/Certificate of Advanced Studies:
- CV (Resume)
- Highest educational qualification obtained
- Proof of English language competence to be dated less than 2 years (see details below)
- Work certificates/official document from your current and the previous two job positions
- Two recent letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional) signed and with direct mention of the programme of your choice
- Portrait photo (ID format)
- Scanned copy of passport
Language Requirements
The minimum required English level is C1. Providing a language certificate is mandatory, except in the two following cases:
- If you are a native English speaker, please provide a copy of your passport as proof.
- If you have worked for at least five years in English with MSF or ICRC, please provide a copy of the English test you have undertaken internally with your employer.
Recognized Tests and Scores:
- Cambridge English Advanced (CAE): 180-199
- Cambridge English First (FCE): 180-190
- C1 Business Higher
- IELTS: 6.5-7.5
- TOEFL iBT: 95-120
- TOEIC Listening & Reading: 945
- TOEIC Speaking & Writing: 360
- PTE General Level 4
- PTE Academic: 76-85
- Duolingo: 130
- EF SET (CEFR): C1
Required documents for the Executive Short Courses:
- CV (Resume)
- Cover letter (explaining what is the reason why you apply for this course and how will the acquired skills help you in your career)
- Employer’s funding agreement, if applicable
- Highest educational qualification obtained
- Work certificate or official document of your current job position
- Proof of English language competence to be dated less than 2 years (see details below)
- Portrait photo (ID format)
- Scanned copy of the passport
Language Requirements:
The minimum required English level is B2. Providing a language certificate is mandatory, except in the following cases:
- If you are a native English speaker, please provide a copy of your passport as proof.
- You have been studying in English for at least three years: please provide a certificate from your institution, your transcript or your diploma.
- If you have worked for at least five years in English with MSF or ICRC, please provide a copy of the English test you have undertaken internally with your employer.
Recognized Tests and Scores:
- Cambridge English First (FCE) 160-179
- Cambridge English Preliminary (PET) 160-170
- B2 Business Vantage
- IELTS 5.5-6
- TOEFL iBT 72-94
- TOEIC Listening & Reading 785
- TOEIC Speaking & Writing 310
- PTE Geneval Level 3
- PTE Academic 59-75
- Duolingo : 110
- EF SET (CEFR) : B2
Pre-requisites for Online Courses
Online course requires 20-25 hours of dedicated work per week. We recommend that participants allow at least 50% of their time for the course and adapt their professional activity accordingly and with flexibility on working hours.
Classes combine self-paced learning and mandatory live sessions via Zoom approximately twice a week. If you are at work, your employer should know that you will follow live classes, and only emergencies should prevent you from attending the course.
Technical pre-requisites :
- Broadband/high speed connection – 2.5 Mbps minimum.
- Please note that most weekly content and activities is accessible via phone, but a PC/laptop/tablet is preferred
- Microphone, headphones and webcam
Before the beginning of your online course, you will receive your login details to our learning platform, access instructions, and further documents related to the programme. We strongly recommend connecting you to the platform as soon as you receive the instruction