Description

Study current questions and policies relating to development and public health in Geneva, the world's capital for international organizations dedicated to public health, social justice and sustainable development. Grounded in a framework of social justice, this program focuses on vulnerable groups and critiques organizations that respond to their needs.

Classroom seminars are supplemented by lectures and briefings at international and nongovernmental organizations, including the United Nations, the Red Cross, the International Labor Organization and the World Health Organization.

Interactive research studies and field excursions in Switzerland and France deepen students' understanding of the challenges faced by organizations that foster public health, human rights, peacebuilding, multilateral diplomacy, environmental accountability and sustainable development.

Highlights

16 credits; Intensive Language Study: French, Academic Seminar, Field Study Seminar, four-week Independent Study Project; ten-week homestay with a Swiss or international family in rural villages and other communities near Nyon.

Excursions to Bern, Lugano, and Paris to visit leading regional, national, supranational, and international institutions and to meet with staff who are wrestling with difficult issues of public health and development.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

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Program Fees Include:

Please inquire for costs: Fees include tuition, full room and board, all field trips and related fares, health and accident insurance and other direct program expenses. Participants pay for international airfare and domestic travel to the point of departure from the USA.

Experience Required

yes

Previous college-level coursework and/or other significant preparation in development studies; public health; or the social, economic and political sciences, as assessed by SIT.

This Program is open to

American and Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 12-15

Scholarships are Available

To make study abroad opportunities available to a wide range of students, SIT Study Abroad offers a variety of scholarships. We base all scholarship awards on need and merit. Awards range from 500 to 5,000. For a full list of scholarships, and to download a scholarship application, please visit our web site.

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

3 weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network

SIT Study Abroad's Mission Statement

A pioneer in experiential, field-based study abroad, SIT offers semester, summer, and academic year programs for undergraduate students in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs in multiple locations.

Programs focus on critical global issues in specific geographical and cultural contexts using an interdisciplinary approach. Studying with host country faculty and living with families, students gain a deep appreciation for local cultures and become immersed in diverse topics ranging from the politics of identity to post-conflict transformation, from global health to environmental policy. 

Year Founded

1932