Program Overview

Faculty of Geosciences and Environment

The Faculty of Geosciences and Environment is a unique entity in Switzerland that combines human and natural sciences.

Faculty

The faculty was created in 2004 and offers a comprehensive education in geography, earth sciences, and environment, from the first year of the Bachelor's degree to the doctorate.

• Governance
• Missions and values
• Legal and regulatory framework
• Annual meetings
• Appointments and promotions
• Honoraria
• Institute of Geography and Sustainability
• Institute of Earth Sciences
• Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics
• Collaborator area
• Researcher area
• Teacher area

Training

The faculty offers a range of programs, including:

• Bachelor in geosciences and environment
• MA in Tourism Studies
• MA in Foundations and Practices of Sustainability
• MSc in geography, environment and planning
• MSc in Environmental Sciences
• MSc in Earth Sciences
• MSc in biogeosciences
• Master TRACEE
• Mobility and exchanges
• Interfaculty seminar
• Continuing and online training
• Student area
• Doctoral student area
• Teacher area

Search

The faculty conducts transdisciplinary research, combining natural and human sciences.

• Institute of Geography and Sustainability
• Institute of Earth Sciences
• Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics
• Prizes and distinctions
• Partners and scientific societies
• Researcher area
• Doctoral student area

MA in Tourism Studies

The MA in Tourism Studies is a program that offers a comprehensive education in tourism studies.

Course

The program includes a range of courses that provide a solid foundation in tourism studies.

• Admission requirements
• Memoirs
• Professional opportunities
• Contacts

Memories

The program requires students to complete a research paper or a professional internship.

• Research dissertation (30 ECTS)
• Internship dissertation (15 ECTS)
• Forms
• The dates of oral defenses of dissertations
• Deadline for dissertation defense session January 2026
• Registration for the dissertation defense
• BEFORE the defense
• AFTER the defense

Research Memory

The research paper is designed for students who wish to pursue an academic or research career.

Internship Memory

The professional internship is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in the tourism industry.

• Directive on professional internship
• Internship Agreement Form
• Internship evaluation
• Cover page MA in Tourism Studies (MET)

Forms

The program requires students to complete a range of forms, including:

• Subject of the dissertation
• Internship Agreement Form
• Internship evaluation
• Cover page MA in Tourism Studies (MET)

The Dates of Oral Defenses of Dissertations

The program has a range of deadlines for the submission of research papers and professional internships.

• Winter session 2025
• Summer session 2026

Deadline Defense Memoirs Session January 2026

The program has a range of deadlines for the submission of research papers and professional internships.

• Registration of the Memory
• Sending the manuscript to the director and expert
• Sending the submission form to the secretariat
• Corrections if requested
• Sending 2 paper copies to the secretariat
• Submission of the dissertation on the Unil server
• Publication of results

Registration for the Defense of the Dissertation

Students must register for the research paper or professional internship before the deadline.

BEFORE the Defense

Students must submit their research paper or professional internship before the deadline.

AFTER the Defense

Students must submit their final research paper or professional internship after the deadline.

• Memory Deposit
• Electronic submission
• Registration for submission