Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations
| Type | Private, for-profit |
|---|---|
| Established | 2003 |
| Location | Geneva , Switzerland |
| Campus | Le Grand-Saconnex, Geneva |
| Language | English |
| Website | https://genevadiplomacy.ch/ |
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The Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations (GSD) is a for-profit, unaccredited school located in Geneva, Switzerland, that offers educational programs in international relations and diplomacy. The school has been the subject of reports in Swiss media about the quality of its services, amid a lack of educational accreditation.[1]
History
GSD was established in 2003 by a former diplomat with the aim of offering training in diplomacy and international relations.[2] It is located in Geneva's diplomatic quarter, close to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organisations. GSD is incorporated as an S.A. (corporation) (In French: Société Anonyme) in Switzerland.[3][4]
Reputation
In 2022, the independent media outlet The Geneva Observer reported that students and alumni were unsatisfied with the quality of education provided by the school, and that some felt deceived by enrolling in the school and later realizing that it was unaccredited.[5][6] Also in 2022, Swissinfo and Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) included GSD in a list of private academic institutions in Geneva with high costs per semester and no accreditation.[7][1] RTS said the schools in the list offered "expensive courses not recognized by Swiss academic authorities."[1]
In 2020, Chinese scholar Xiang Lanxin called GSD a "wild chicken school" (野鸡大学; yějī dàxué), a Chinese-language expression used to refer to something that is not licensed.[8]
See also
- List of institutions not listed as Accredited Swiss Higher Education Institutions according to HEdA
- Swissuniversities, the Swiss government's umbrella organization of universities and colleges in Switzerland.[9]
External links
References
- ^ a b c Lanci, Camille (2022-07-14). "A Genève, des universités privées proposent des formations onéreuses non reconnues par les autorités académiques suisses". Radio Télévision Suisse (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations". Studyportals. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ "Geneva School of Diplomacy SA". UID-Register@FSO. Federal Statistical Office, Switzerland. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Message to the GSD Universe". Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations. 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ "À Genève, des "universités" privées aux pratiques douteuses". Courrier International (in French). 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ Stimoli, Adriana (2022-05-02). "A Genève, les promesses non tenues des «universités» privées". Heidi.news (in Swiss French). Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ Lanci, Camille (2022-11-16). "Geneva private universities come under the spotlight". SWI swissinfo. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ Ownby, David (April 30, 2020). "Xiang Lanxin, "On Wolf Warrior Diplomacy"". Reading the China Dream. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ "Hautes écoles suisses et autres institutions accréditées dans le domaine suisse des hautes écoles selon la LEHE". Swissuniversities. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
