Obtaining the certificate

In order to obtain the IGS North-South Certificate of Specialization in Sustainable Development, a full member must be in possession of his or her PhD diploma and have successfully completed at least 12 ECTS credits of coursework from the IGS North-South course programme (a limited number of ECTS from external courses can also be credited). 

This chart gives you an overview of the procedure for obtaining your IGS North-South Certificate:

IGS North-South Certification Process (PDF) 

 

To obtain the IGS North-South Certificate, a PhD candidate needs to:

1. Complete at least 12 ECTS credits in the IGS North-South (see coursework requirements)
2. Receive her/his doctoral diploma
3. Fill in the transcript
4. Send the following documents to the IGS North-South Management Centre (igs-north-south@cde.unibe.ch): 
• Transcript of all courses attended  
• Copy / scan of all course certificates or confirmations 
• Copy / scan of your PhD diploma
• Electronic copy (PDF) of your PhD thesis

Summary of the admission procedure, types of qualification, and obtaining the certificate:

 
Admission Procedure Summary (PDF)