Application
Applicants are required to hold a university degree (or judged equivalent), and are expected to have at least two years of experience relevant to the programme.
Applicants must have a very good working knowledge of English in order to participate actively in the modules.
Applications should be online and you will need to provide the following information:
- a letter of motivation
- Copy of your University diploma.
- a curriculum vitae that includes career details and work experience in children's rights or equivalent.
- two reference letters from people in a position to judge the applicant's professional and/or academic abilities.
- Copy of your passport or ID
- For persons residing in Switzerland or who already lived/studied/worked in Switzerland: Your AVS number (13 digits)
The MCR Steering Committee will examine applications. If necessary, they may seek additional information from the referees or invite the candidate for an interview.
All candidates shall be notified of the decision regarding their acceptance to the Master of Advanced Studies in Children’s Rights (MCR) two weeks after the finalization of the application. If there is disagreement with the Steering Committee's decision, the applicant may appeal to the Scientific Committee, whose decisions are final.
For those wishing to attend a single module or complete a certificate in children rights, please contact Hortense Hofer 2 months ahead of the module you wish to apply for.
+41(0)27 205 73 93 | mcr-secretariat@unige.ch
Do you have questions or need further clarification? Please contact Simon Nehme on simon.nehme@unige.ch to schedule an online meeting.
Fees and expenses
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 November 2026
PERIOD
From February 2027 to November 2028
7 weeks on 2 years
60 ECTS Credits
REGISTRATION FEE
CHF 150
CANCELLATION
Cancellations prior to the sixth module will be charged (cancellation costs between 15% and 25% of the total tuition fee + auditor's fee per module attended).
TUITION FEE
The total tuition fee for the two-year programme is CHF 15000 (approximately 13.730,5 EUR / 15.208,7 USD).
This sum is for the MCR Programme and does not include travel or living expenses
COSTS OF LIVING
The following table gives an estimation of the average costs of living for a participant following the 7 modules (5 modules at distance and 2 residential modules) during the two-year period.
Total: ~CHF 2'360.00
- Housing (7 x 2 = 14 nights x ~80.00): CHF 1’120.00
- Meals (14 x 2 = 28 x ~30.00): CHF 840.00
- Others, pocket money (2 x 200.00): CHF 400.00
Financial support
Unfortunately, the MCR programme cannot provide fellowships, We strongly recommend to look for financial assistance to authorities, institutes or NGOs in your own country, as these offer the highest chances to obtain positive results (for example national grant authorities, local governmental or non-governmental child rights agencies, international organisations or private foundations that consider individual requests for fellowships).