Infos
Inauguration: 1999
Architects: Atelier coopératif d'architecture et d'urbanisme, Bureau Châtelain, Bureau Tournier
Occupants
Faculty of Social Sciences
Since January 1, 2014, the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences has been split into two new faculties: The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Economics and Management.
Faculty of Law
Geneva School of Economics and Management
- Emphasis on the practice of law with exercises in oral and written expression at each stage of the programme – for example, courses in rhetoric and fictitious trials (Moot Courts)
- Educators with in-depth knowledge of international organisations
- Researchers and educators who have close working relationships with prominent institutions like the World Trade Organisation (WTO) or the International Criminal Tribunals (ICT)
- A bilingual French/German programme and a vast exchange network including, among others, the prestigious Harvard Law School
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
- The central role of the Faculty in training primary school teachers
- The legacy of Jean Piaget, a world-renowned pioneer in the field of child psychology
- A national research centre specialising in the study of emotions
- A unit specialising in new educational technologies (TECFA)
Faculty of Translation and Interpreting
- The Faculty of Translation and Interpreting (FTI) is one of the oldest training and research centres of its kind in the world
- A unique environment due to the presence of many international organisations in Geneva
- Two European quality labels, the EMT for translation and the EMCi for conference interpreting
- Globally recognised excellence in the areas of translation, conference interpreting, new translation technologies and multilingual communication
- One of the most comprehensive specialised libraries in Europe
Nearby buildings
Ancienne Ecole de médecine with the Global Studies Institute
- The Global Studies Institute (GSI), a new institute combining international studies tradition and developments in global governance
- At the heart of the international city of Geneva, with nearly 100 international organizations, over a thousand NGOs and multinational companies
- Interdisciplinary courses which are based on the richness and diversity of partnerships between Faculties
- Denis de Rougemont’s legacy: 50 years of excellency in European Studies in Geneva
Pavillon Mail with the Institut universitaire des enseignants
Infos Pignon
"A well established faculty"
Inauguration: 2004
Architectes: Philippe Meyer, Pierre Bouvier
Occupants
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
- The central role of the Faculty in training primary school teachers
- The legacy of Jean Piaget, a world-renowned pioneer in the field of child psychology
- A national research centre specialising in the study of emotions
- A unit specialising in new educational technologies (TECFA)