MasterHumanities and languages

Political and Cultural Geography

Géographie politique et culturelleTranslated

Université de Genève · Geneva · Switzerland

A master's programme, taught in French, in Geneva.

PriceCHF 500/ semester · year not stated · all nationalities ≈ €544Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by
LanguageFrench⁠Requires B2 level
Duration1.5 years⁠

✓ 5 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

14 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 14 modules

Specialist subjects

7

Society, ethics and law

3

Projects and labs

2

Research methods

1

Internship

1

The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: pgc.unige.ch, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelCh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
Credits90 ECTS⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
What comes after?
Where graduates work
Enseignement secondaireMétiers de l'international (agences de l'ONU, ONG, coopération) ou du monde associatif, administration publiqueRecherche
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More internship than 6 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmePolitical and Cultural Geography Université Genève14
Prehistoric Archaeology Université Genève21
Medieval Studies Université Genève28
Hispanic Language, Literature and Culture Université Genève16
Philosophy Université Genève20
Theology Université Genève36
Translation and Communication Technologies Université Genève29
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More internship, less languages and communication

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Internship
24% here
1% typical
Projects and labs
12% here
1% typical
Research methods
6% here
0% typical

Less here than typical

Languages and communication
0% here
18% typical
Society, ethics and law
18% here
28% typical
Specialist subjects
41% here
47% typical

About the same as typical: data and computing.

Where you'll study

Studying in Geneva

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 211,152 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.1 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠ · No room guarantee⁠
FacilitiesLibrary (CMU)Inferred, Library (Sciences)Inferred, Library (Uni Mail)Inferred
FoodCafeteria (CMU)⁠, Cafeteria (Sciences)⁠, Cafeteria (Uni Dufour)⁠, Cafeteria (Uni Mail)⁠
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Health service⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Université Genève is on its page.

What it costs

CHF 500 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Aide ponctuelle d’urgence

Grant

Aide complémentaire mobilité

Grant

Bourse mensuelle

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionAll applicantsNot statedCHF 500 / semester
≈ €544
How to start

Apply by 28 Feb 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upApplication deadlineAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
Every date (1 date)
Feb 2027
  • Application deadline
Is my language good enough?
French requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyText: Bachelor en géographie ou titre jugé équivalent dans une autre discipline, moyennant la réussite d'enseignements co-requis (6 à 30 crédits).⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageCEFR from: B2 · Language: FrenchInferred
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyUnknown
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    Deadline28 Feb 2027 · Application · Term: Autumn semester · 2027/28⁠
  8. 8
    StartUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

0 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Switzerland

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmePolitical and Cultural Geography Université GenèveSimilarPrehistoric Archaeology Université GenèveSimilarMedieval Studies Université Genève
PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration1.5 years2 years1.5 years
LanguageFrenchFrench and EnglishFrench
Next date28 Feb 202728 Feb 202728 Feb 2027

6 of 6 publish a next date.

Université Genève · GenevaSwitzerland

Hispanic Language, Literature and Culture

Langue, littérature et culture hispaniquesTranslated

CHF 500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

44% languages and communication · 25% society, ethics and law

MasterScholarshipsFrench
Next date

Université Genève · GenevaSwitzerland

Philosophy

PhilosophieTranslated

CHF 500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

50% society, ethics and law

MasterScholarshipsFrench
Next date

Université Genève · GenevaSwitzerland

Theology

ThéologieTranslated

CHF 500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

26% society, ethics and law · 14% free electives

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsFrench
Next date

Université Genève · GenevaSwitzerland

Translation and Communication Technologies

Technologies de la traduction et de la communicationTranslated

CHF 500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

51% languages and communication · 14% free electives

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsFrenchEnglish
Next date
Where this comes from

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Why trust this page?

26 facts from 5 official sources

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26facts with a quote
5official pages
2fields marked unknown
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Political and Cultural Geography is a master's programme in humanities and languages at Université de Genève in Geneva, Switzerland. It takes 1.5 years. It carries 90 ECTS credits. Teaching is in French.

The institution publishes 14 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are internship (24%), society, ethics and law (18%) and projects and labs (12%).

How much does Political and Cultural Geography cost?

CHF 500 / semester · year not stated · all nationalities. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

28 Feb 2027 (Apply by).

What language is it taught in?

French (Requires B2 level).

How long does it take?

1.5 years.

Where is it?

Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland.

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Everything we hold

All 13 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 2 with values
Language requirementCEFR from: B2 · Language: FrenchInferred
Prior educationText: Bachelor en géographie ou titre jugé équivalent dans une autre discipline, moyennant la réussite d'enseignements co-requis (6 à 30 crédits).⁠
Programme · 6 with values · 2 without
Credits90 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration1.5 years · Semesters: 3⁠
Language of instructionFrench⁠
LevelCh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationGeneva, SwitzerlandInferred
OutcomesKind: Career field · Field: Enseignement secondaire⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Métiers de l'international (agences de l'ONU, ONG, coopération) ou du monde associatif, administration publique⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Recherche⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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