FAQ

• How to find an accommodation at the University of Geneva?

  See http://www.unige.ch/dife/bulog/accueil.html. On this site, you will find offers of housing in residences and in private. Make the effort to go and visit! However, to have access to this information, you must be definitively registered at the university. You can also contact the students association : Email: aeng-gnsa@unige.ch Website: https://aenggnsa.wixsite.com/neuroscienceunige

• How / when will I be definitely registered to the master ?

  To complete the registration process, you must go to the student administrative center (Uni Dufour, Suite 222) with: registration certificate, ID card, the original secondary and university degrees as well as the original of the ex-registration certificate of your former university (if you change university). You can get there before the start of classes or during your appointment.

• How to get a student card ?
  

  The student administration center will provide you with a student card and the payment slip for the semester. You will have to pay quickly in order to validate your card into an electronic pay point at the University. From this stage, you will have access to a course certificate on your UNIGE portal and the opportunity to register for exams and courses. Do these steps as soon as possible because no student card means no internet access and no possibility to register to courses and exams.

• How much does it cost for a semester?

  Tuitions fees are about CHF 500.- per semester.

• Will I get a salary during my master?

  There is no salary offered to master students. The lab in which you will conduct your research will only cover the costs of your project. In some cases, some labs may cover costs for conferences.

• Compulsory courses, language and exam conditions

  Neuroscience compulsory courses are given in English and thus the exams corresponding are in English. You can ask the person in charge of a course you are following to make a French version of the exam if the language is a problem. There is however no guarantee for this, the teacher in charge of the course can indeed freely refuse to prepare a French version of the exam.

• Optional courses, which language?

  Some optional courses are given in French and others in English. For the optional courses given in French, the exams are in French. You can ask the person in charge of the course if there is a possibility to make an English version of the questions. The same applies for courses given in English.

• How do I get the documents related to a course?

  Some courses have a Chamilo platform where you can download the course presentation. You need to register to that course in that platform in order to get the documents and to receive notifications about schedule changes. Please note that registration to a course in Chamilo is not considered as an “official” course registration.

• What to do in case of a failed exam ?

  If you fail an exam, you have a three months deadline to consult your copy. For more information: http://www.unige.ch/dife/echec/Facteurs/facteursacademiques.html In the Master in Neuroscience, whenever you fail an exam, you are directly registered for the remedial session in August. You are allowed to take an exam only twice. If you fail a compulsory course after the second attempt, you are excluded from the master. If you fail an optional course after the second attempt, you have to take another optional course to get the necessary credits, but you are not excluded from the master.

• How will I receive my grades after an exam session?

  You simply have to go on the university website under the “Students” tab and then under “LIENS UTILES” choose “Portail UNIGE”. You can then enter your university login and password. It is the same platform in which you register for courses and exams. You will be able to see your provisional results under the tab “proces-verbal examens”. You will receive the “final transcript” by mail.

• How can I receive information on neuroscience and seminars in Geneva area?

  Please subscribe to this mailing list : neuromasterlist@listes.unige.ch In order to subscribe to this list, send an email to sympa@listes.unige.ch from the address you want to subscribe to the list. Leave the subject blank and write the following command in the message body : subscribe neuromasterlist Firstname Name

• How should my report be?

  You will have to write a short research manuscript in a format like a small thesis. It has to be structured as follows: introduction; (bibliographical research); experimental protocol; results; results analysis; discussion; conclusion. The report must contain at least 20 pages. A more detailed document about the format of the thesis and the defense is available here.

• How long does the defense last?

  The final oral exam consists of 30 minutes of presentation followed by 30 minutes of questions.

• Who are the members of the jury?

  The jury is composed of the research director and two members of the teaching profession. At least two of the five different institutions (FPSE, Science, University Medical Center, Geneva University Hospital and Department of Psychiatry-Belle-idée) have to be represented in the jury. For more information, see article 9b in the Master in Neuroscience Regulation. The supervisor needs to have the examination report during the oral exam. This document can be found on this link: https://chamilo.unige.ch/home/courses/MASTERNEUROSCIENCE/index.php Please not that you need to make validate your jury by the coordinator of the master some weeks before your defense and inform her about the date of your defense.

• How to book a room for my defense ?

  You need to book a room by yourself by filling this online form : http://www.unige.ch/batiment/service-logistique/prestations/reservation-salles/

• Which documents are necessary to get the diploma?

  – I am a student registered in the Faculty of Medicine The Neurocenter must be in possession of the documents listed below, duly completed and signed: – The evaluation report paper (procès-verbal d’évaluation) – The seminar sheet – The training letter – The cover letter of your thesis These documents can be downloaded from: https://chamilo.unige.ch/home/courses/MASTERNEUROSCIENCE/index.php Once you have passed the oral exam, you need to send or bring all of these documents the coordinator of the master. You are also asked to provide an electronic copy of your thesis to the coordinator of the master (pdf format, by email or via Wetransfer for example if the thesis is too heavy).   – I am a student registered in the Faculty of Science The student secretariat of the faculty of science must be in possession of the documents listed below, duly completed and signed: – The evaluation report paper (procès-verbal d’évaluation) – The seminar sheet – The training letter – The cover page of the research report (page de garde des mémoires) These documents can be downloaded from: https://chamilo.unige.ch/home/courses/MASTERNEUROSCIENCE/index.php Once you have passed the oral exam, you need to send or bring all of these documents to the coordinator of the master who will forward them to your faculty. You are also asked to provide an electronic copy of your thesis to the coordinator of the master (pdf format, by email or via Wetransfer for example if the thesis is too heavy).   – I am a student registered in the Faculty of Psychology The student secretariat of the faculty of psychology must be in possession of the documents listed below, duly completed and signed no later than the Wednesday following the last day of the examination session: – The evaluation report paper of the FPSE ( procès-verbal d’évaluation du mémoire de recherche) – The research certificate indicating the type of desired diffusion (attestation de recherche mentionnant le type de diffusion souhaitée) – The cover page of the research report (page de garde des mémoires) – The library submission page (page pour le dépôt à la bibliothèque de la FPSE) – An electronic version of the thesis on CD (version informatisée du mémoire sur support CD) These documents are available for download on the web pages of FPSE: Intranet des étudiants -> Documents psychologie -> Maîtrises universitaires -> Recherches AND THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS: – The evaluation report paper (procès-verbal d’évaluation) – The seminar sheet – The training letter These documents can be downloaded from: https://chamilo.unige.ch/home/courses/MASTERNEUROSCIENCE/index.php Once you have passed the oral exam, you need to send or bring all of these documents to the coordinator of the master who will forward them to your faculty. You are also asked to provide an electronic copy of your thesis to the coordinator of the master (pdf format, by email or via Wetransfer for example if the thesis is too heavy).

• Working in Geneva

  Europeans holding a B permit are allowed to work as soon as arrived in Switzerland. However, their working time must not exceed 15 hours per week. For international people holding a permit, it is possible to find a job but only after a period of six months and again for a number of hours not exceeding 15 hours per week.

• SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

  The BUIS is in charge of taking care of scholarship applications. You can contact this link for more information: http://cms.unige.ch/buis/index.php/aides-financieres To benefit from a scholarship, you need to be registered at the University of Geneva and you need to have passed a first school year in this University. There are other conditions that you can find here: http://cms.unige.ch/buis/index.php/component/attachments/download/17 You can make an appointment with a social worker of the BUIS to discuss the possibilities available for you.