Centre for African Studies - Basel

Teaching and training

Since 2002 the Centre for African Studies Basel offers an MA in interdisciplinary African Studies. In addition, there are numerous other options to focus on Africa during your undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Basel.

PhD studies on Africa are conducted in various disciplines as well as in interdisciplinary African Studies and there is a lively community of PhD students. The Centre coordinates the Graduate Network African Studies Basel, bringing together all PhD students with Africa-related projects at the University and in cooperation with the Swiss Society for African Studies promoting the exchange especially with the Unviersity of Geneva.  The PhD programme in African Studies is part of the Graduate School of Social Sciences (GSSS) at the University of Basel. The Centre for African Studies contributes to this programme with a training module on Methodological Challenges in Area Studies.

Our bi-annual Basel Summer School in African Studies alternates with the CODESRIA/CASB Summer School in African Studies and Area Studies in Africa For further information see our website.

Our continuing education programme CAS in African Affairs and Intercultural Competence aims at professionals dealing with Africa and combines the development of academic knowledge and practical skills.