Registration and Supervision

• Step 1:

Students from outside UNIGE: apply for admission via the Admission's Office (⚠ by February 28 or April 30 for applicants with a Swiss Bachelor's degree).

Students with a Bachelor's degree in biology from the UNIGE: submit this form before obtaining your Bachelor's degree.

• Step 2:

Choosing a direction submit the Master's thesis registration form to the Student Secretariat of the Section of Biology with all signatures, no later than the first day of the autumn semester.

To finalize this registration, you must have found a supervisor for your Master's project (see the list of Master's projects on the Section website, which is non-exhaustive).

• Supervision of the Master’s thesis:

The Master’s thesis supervisor must be a faculty member of the Biology Section or a MER. CCs and CEs holding a PhD may also be authorized by the President of the Biology Section to supervise Master’s theses or act as co-supervisors (see below).

Carrying out a Master’s thesis outside the Biology Section (for example: Faculty of Medicine, HUG, etc.) is possible with the approval of the Section’s President. However, this requires the appointment of a co-supervisor (sponsor) who is a faculty member or MER (or CC/CE) of the Biology Section, acting as the official responsible. The Section co-supervisor ensures the academic level of the host institution and the suitability of the proposed subject with the Section’s requirements. The co-supervisor may require the prior submission of a written project proposal. The co-supervisor reviews and co-signs the final evaluation of the Master’s thesis.