What It’s Really Like to Study IRPS at the Geneva Graduate Institute

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Discover our International Relations/Political Science Programme: https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/irps Mariairene, originally from the Apennine mountains in Lazio and educated in Milan, shares how her international experience living in the UK and Canada and an internship in humanitarian logistics led her to discover and apply only to the Graduate Institute’s IRPS programme. She highlights the programme’s strong methodological training in social sciences and the open curriculum policy that offers academic freedom to tailor courses to personal interests. She describes a challenging first-semester class that pushed her to explore ideas deeply and notes the programme’s unique course topics and perspectives. Based in Geneva, she values opportunities to build independence through part-time work at the Institute and an upcoming NGO internship. She also emphasizes diverse faculty backgrounds, a close-knit cohort, and a rich student life with activities like ski trips, talks, contests, and hikes. 00:00 Meet Mariairene 00:15 International Path 00:51 Why This Programme 01:35 Challenging First Semester 02:40 Life in Geneva 03:18 Faculty and Cohort 04:12 Student Life Highlights 04:44 Always Something On