HELVET'S
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE, GENEVA
TUITION FEES
PhD PROGRAMME
Doctoral tuition fees are as follows :
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By research (dissertation)
First year : CHF 11,000 (Swiss francs)
Interim year(s) : CHF 7,000 per year
Final year : CHF 11,000
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By dossier (assessment and public defence)
Total cost : CHF 16,000
Tuition is paid yearly in one instalment, one month ahead of the candidate’s chosen start date, then each year by the anniversary of this initial payment until the dissertation is completed and defended. The final year is due in full even if the candidate submits and defends his/her dissertation before it is out.
MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
The tuition fees charged for two-year online Master's degree
programmes are as follows :
Per annum : CHF 12,500
Total cost of degree : CHF 25,000
Tuition is payable in annual instalments by July 15 preceding the start date of the academic year (January).
EXECUTIVE MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
The tuition fee charged for a one-year online Executive Master degree  programme is as follows :
programmes are as follows :
Per annum : CHF 16,000 (total cost)
Tuition is payable in one instalment by July 15 preceding the start date of the academic year (September).
VALIDATION OF EXPERIENCE PROCEDURE
Fees depend on how far the applicant goes through the procedure :
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Stage 1 – Preliminary assessment : CHF 1,000
Payment date : together with initial application.
Stage 2 – Assessment of applicant’s dossier : CHF 7,000
Payment date : upon notification that the application has been granted.
Stage 3 – Public defence : CHF 7,000
Payment date : One month ahead of defence event.
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Total cost of successful procedure : CHF 15,000
CUSTOMIZED ON-SITE TRAINING SESSIONS
The fees charged for customized on-site group training sessions vary according to the mandate received by ISGG in terms of contents, duration and group size.
They cover organization and tuition, but do not include optional escort and visits to international institutions, logistics (transport, board and lodging), nor internships.
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Tuition is payable in full one month ahead of session start.
For more information, please contact: chancellor@isgg.ch
HOW TO PAY APPLICATION AND TUITION FEES
Payment is made by bank transfer. (ISGG’s bank details will be indicated soon after reception of application documents or in response to the applicant’s initial e-mail inquiry, and subsequently in her or his tuition contract).
Please note that any bank charges applying to the transfer are to be paid by the applicant (and thus added to the remittance if for some reason that is not automatically the case).
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