Why Choose Webster Geneva Campus?

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Text on screen: Choosing the Right University

[Mark Hatton outside the Geneva campus.]

Mark Hatton: When you're looking as a potential student or parent for university, how do you make up your mind?

Text on screen: 7 Key Questions

Hatton: Here is an insight into the decision-making process with seven key questions you should ask and why the Webster University campus in Geneva Switzerland could be an excellent choice.

Text on screen: Accreditations — Question 1

Text on screen: Institutional Accreditation

Hatton: First you ask if the university, business school or higher education institute has institutional accreditation. The last thing you want to do after starting is to find out your degree is not recognized.

[Hatton outside the Geneva campus. Webster University sign in landscaping in front of Webster Hall in St. Louis, the double doors in front of Webster Hall, five students walk into the student housing at the St. Louis campus, Gorlok and six students huddle and break with victory sign no St. Louis campus, students pay basketball in St. Louis in Grant’s Gymnasium while the crowd cheers them on from the bleachers, students talk at the Webster Involvement Fair, students laps hands of teammates while taking to the basketball court during a game, Student Government Association contact info on a banner sign hanging in the University Center, St. Louis campus swimming pool and fitness center features, Emerson Library at the St. Louis campus, Marletto’s Marketplace dining location full of students eating and talking.]

Hatton: We're proud to be an international campus of Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, based in the United States offering bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and executive education.

Text on screen: HLC Regional Accreditation

Hatton: We have institutional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission HLC who is one of the main regional accreditors and recognized by both Chia and United States Department of Education.

[Lots of students team build at beginning of the year with high fives as they enter Loretto-Hilton Center, past commencement ceremonies at The Muny in Forest Park in St. Louis, bagpipe band plays, volleyball team competes in Grant Gymnasium with a crowd watching in the bleachers.]

Text on screen: Benchmark for Quality

Hatton: Institutional accreditation is used as a benchmark for quality to determine whether governments, other universities, employers, licensing boards and other official entities recognize the degrees, and could determine whether a student is eligible for government loans or grants to study.

Text on screen: Official Recognition of Degrees

Hatton: It focuses on aspects like the strategic management processes, institutional procedures, budgeting and the entire support structure that allows the delivery of the programs.

[Mark Hatton outside the Geneva campus. Webster Gorlok banners along sidewalk by the Music Building on the St. Louuis campus, classrooms with students and professors talking, lots of students team-build at beginning of the year with high fives as they enter Loretto-Hilton Center, students walking outside the University Center and Emerson Library on the St. Louis campus as the sun sets in the west, a group of students crowd together to talk, various professors talk to students in classrooms, the large graduation crowd at a past commencement ceremony at The Muny in Forest Park in St. Louis.]

Hatton: This institutional accreditation has allowed Webster students to be accepted after their graduation into other top graduate programs here in Switzerland, at the University of Geneva, University of Lausanne and, for example, further afield to places like King's College, London, LSE and NYU, and many more across Europe, the U.S. and worldwide.

Text on screen: Webster’s Global Network

Hatton: Possessing both institutional and programmatic accreditations and being part of a large network of international campuses allows students to travel between continents, grasping a truly international experience.

Text on screen: International Campus Exchange Program

[Mark Hatton outside the Geneva campus. Scenes from the Thailand campus, Dr. Elizabeth Stroble walks with students at the Thailand campus, outside the Geneva campus, City of Geneva.]

Hatton: At Webster, a student could start in Geneva, transfer to our campus in Thailand and finish in the United States. Hundreds of Study Abroad students from Webster or its academic partners also benefit by studying here in Geneva every year for one or two semesters, by starting at any one of the five entry intakes per year.

Text on screen: Student Destination — Question 2

Text on screen: Swiss Standards

Hatton: As a student, you'll want to study in a comfortable environment with excellent all-around infrastructure and all of the means to accomplish your future goals.

Text on screen: Located in the Heart of Europe

Hatton: For a last-minute decision for entertainment, you and your friends may wish to venture off downtown, to a neighboring city or even a neighboring country.

[City of Geneva, boats make their way in the lake in Geneva, large crowd interacts at a large outdoor shopping area full of restaurants and shops, a panel discussion at a conference, a fancy car show with a large crowd, the city of Geneva.]

Hatton: Geneva, Switzerland is renowned as an international hub, often recognized for its famed political neutrality and international organizations such as the United Nations, World Health Organization or the World Economic Forum. It has prestige from its history and culture, from banking and watchmaking, to chocolates and cheeses, and above all, it's known for its Swiss quality and safety.

Text on screen: Degree Programs — Question 3

Text on screen: ESL, Bachelors, Masters

Hatton: Students appreciate a range of choices when looking for degree programs to cater for different ambitions and needs. Potential students may be a freshman finishing high school and looking to start their first degree, a university student searching for an early career master’s, or an MBA for somebody wanting to climb the corporate ladder.

[Student newscasters at the newsroom desk doing a news segment at the St. Louis campus, others speakers at different venues, students and professors use cameras and computers and other media equipment.]

Hatton: Webster University Geneva has an excellent range of bachelor’s and master's degrees covering Business and Technology, Finance, International Relations, Media Ssudies and Photography, Computer Science, Psychology and Counseling. Many of our Master in Healthcare Management students are at the forefront of the COVID-19 health care battle.

[Students and professors give lectures and presentations with slide shows, students laugh in classroom, sings on stage, sits outside using laptop.]

Hatton: A large component of our bachelor programs is the Global Citizenship Program or GCP that encompasses a large array of liberal arts subjects that will equip you with critical thinking, communication, creative research and problem-solving skills. It's also important to note that Webster University Geneva focuses on recruiting high-quality, hard-working students who have kept a GPA above 3.5 out of 4.0.

[Presentations and speaker events with crowds, as students sits outside at a campus reflecting on thoughts.]

Hatton: A scholarship committee offers our most exceptional students with an invitation-only opportunity to join the Scholars Program, which comes with a partial scholarship as an incentive to reach and maintain very high academic standards.

Text on screen: Teaching Environment — Question 4

Text on screen: Full- and Part-Time Active Professors

Hatton: Typically, public universities have much larger classes. The advantage of studying in a private institute is the guarantee of smaller class sizes and a tailor-made interactive approach with the professors.

Text on screen: 24 Students Maximum Per Class

Hatton: Small class sizes allow closer interactivity with the professor allowing case studies and presentations to be carried out in small teams.

[A variety of classrooms with professors and students interacting, an outside seating lunch and study area at the Geneva campus is filled with students, crowd of students enjoy a meal together with international flags hanging above them.]

Hatton: In addition to the blend of full-time and adjunct faculty members for every program, Webster Geneva keeps an average class size of 15 to 20 students and the professors bring both theory and practice to the classroom. With up to 90 nationalities studying on the campus at any one time, students quickly learn other cultures and will be fully prepared with the skills required for a successful future, whether it be in Switzerland, Europe or across the globe.

Text on screen: University Campus — Question 5

Text on screen: Full Academic Support

Hatton: Students want to ensure that the chosen University where they may have some of the fondest lifelong memories, as a fully equipped campus, a university should also have all of the supporting structure outside of the classroom to ensure a high-quality education.

Text on screen: Events Team

Hatton: This builds a more holistic development of the student as a person supporting health and fitness, recreation, student clubs and social activities.

[Outside footage of the Geneva campus, inside areas full of students, pizza being cut, dancers stretch in a dance studio, students dance at an event, students enjoy the games and atmosphere at the Geneva campus, a metro train rolls through Geneva, professors and speakers giving presentations, students perform on stages.]

Hatton: Webster has a stunning campus that dates back to when the American ambassador to Switzerland helped launch Webster University Geneva in the 1970s. It has its own state of the art classrooms with an on-site restaurant, library, student lounges, fitness center and full support staff, ranging from full-time heads of programs and academic advisors to professional staff in student affairs, residence life and events. There is also an array of counseling staff for personal issues outside the classroom, student ambassadors and student leaders in the campus housing.

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Hatton: The Webster campus in Geneva is conveniently located to allow local major speakers to make a quick trip and showcase their companies while giving inspiring talks and post conferences. The Events Team also do an excellent job in organizing activities that take place almost every week to create a family-oriented environment away from home. The campus in Geneva is situated overlooking Lake Geneva, or Lac LeMond as it’s locally known.

[Metro train station shows people coming and going, students shown on a beach, students shown touring and exploring.]

Hatton: The campus has a bus or short train ride directly from both Geneva Airport and from the center of Geneva in less than 10 minutes. As a student, it may be the first time away from family but it's also the time to venture off to places with new friends. Students can go paddleboarding on the lake in the summer or discover the Swiss Alps when skiing or snowboarding.

Text on screen: Housing — Question 6

Text on screen: Guaranteed Accommodation

Hatton: The vast majority of students when studying at university require housing. This can be a very delicate issue as housing in most major cities is highly limited.

Text on screen: Safety and Security

Hatton: This is especially important for parents who wish to be reassured that their son or daughter who is leaving the family for the first time will be living in a safe and comfortable environment.

[Geneva campus housing images are shown and where they have housing in the city that overlooks the city and Lake Geneva.]

Hatton: Each student has the option of a fully equipped studio with toilet, bathroom, kitchen, storage facilities and a desk for studying at a very reasonable cost. The accommodation is in the living and learning center — the LLC building — at the front of the campus and a 15-second walk down the stairs or take the lift to some of the classrooms on the floors below. Half of the rooms available have immaculate views over Lake Geneva with the other half looking toward the Jura mountains. In addition to the LLC building on campus, Webster University Geneva has the luxury of a hall of residences situated in the center of Geneva for year two onward.

Text on screen: Student Support — Question 7

Hatton: The best higher education institutes have a proven track record for day one, when a student starts, by providing career support, academic guidance and internship placement assistance.

Text on screen: Alumni Support — Internships — Counseling

[Mark Hatton outside the Geneva campus.]

Hatton: It shouldn't stop at graduation. Good universities not only provide non-stop careers-related activities, but also alumni support after graduation.

[Speakers give presentations to students at different venues, Career Services Center employee talks on the phone, images of conferences with speakers and student groups.]

Hatton: Webster University in Geneva can provide a guarantee that you will get all of the tools and guidance to get the best possible start in life as an undergraduate or boost your network and strengthen your skills further on our graduate programs. This is down to the tireless efforts by our highly skilled internship and alumni departments who this year have had more internship offers than students available to fill the vast number of places.

I hope this will help you make up your mind when considering a university. And on behalf of the admissions and recruitment teams of Webster University Geneva, I hope to see you here very soon.

[Students use camera equipment at a video/photo shoot, a large Geneva conference is shown. Mark Hatton outside the Geneva campus. Students and the Gorlok form a large W in the quad at the St. Louis campus.]

Text on screen: Webster University Geneva — Find out more: www.webster.ch