About us
ISIT is a Grande Ecole founded in 1957, within the Institut catholique de Paris, in the context of European integration and the Treaty of Rome. From its origins in translation and interpretation, ISIT has grown into a school which prepares graduates for international careers through training in law, politics and communications.
Our baseline, The European school for international careers, represents our mission : to prepare students for careers in international business and organizations.
An international identity since 1957
A little history
ISIT was founded in 1957, within the Institut catholique de Paris , in the context of European integration and the Treaty of Rome. The mission of our Grande Ecole is to train international graduates for the needs of international business and organizations. Our baseline, The European school for international careers, represents this fundamental mission.
From its origins in translation and interpretation, ISIT has grown into a school which prepares graduates for international careers through training in law, politics and communications.
- the UN
- NATO
- UNESCO
- the European Commission
- the European Parliament
- the Council of Europe
- the Court of Justice of the European Union
- the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
- international chambers of commerce.
Our international identity is reflected in the day-to-day life of our school, our students and our teachers.
ISIT’s international credentials in figures:
A few key dates from our history
1957
The school was founded, as part of the Institut catholique de Paris (ICP). In the year the Treaty of Rome was signed, the school aimed to train professionals to facilitate linguistic and cultural exchanges. ISIT remains a partner school of the ICP to this day.
2005: ISIT joined the FESIC, a federation of 27 engineering and management schools.
2006: ISIT’s diploma became a government-accredited 5-year Master’s degree.
2008: Reflecting the career paths chosen by many of its graduates, ISIT became the “Institute of Intercultural Management and Communication”.
2009: ISIT became a member of the EMT (European Master’s in Translation) network, a quality label created by the European Commission. An agreement was signed with the Ecole Normale Supérieure ULM.
2010: ISIT joined the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (CGE) and the BEL (Banque d’épreuves littéraires) of the ENS. ISIT and the UN signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate access to language careers within the United Nations.
2011: ISIT signed a double degree agreement with Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU).
2012: Government accreditation for ISIT’s degrees was renewed for a further 5 years. Memoranda of understanding were signed with the European Parliament and the US State Department.
2014: ISIT joined the European Master’s in Conference Interpreting consortium (EMCI) and the the Agence bibliographique de l’enseignement supérieur (ABES).
2015 : ISIT was recognized as a private higher education institution with public-service missions (EESPIG). A partnership was signed with the Agency for French Teaching Abroad (AEFE) and all French lycées outside of France. Another partnership was signed with Panthéon Assas Paris II University for our lawyer-linguist program.
2017: Government accreditation for ISIT’s degrees was renewed for a further 5 years.
2018: EESPIG status was renewed until December 31, 2023.
2019: ISIT became an associate member of the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development).
2020: ISIT opened a Joint Bachelor’s Degree with EFREI Paris, a Grande Ecole specializing in digital engineering.
2021: Double-degree partnership agreements were signed with CFJ Paris, Université de Paris.
2022 : ISIT became a member of the experimental public establishment (EPEX) Paris-Panthéon-Assas Université.
State accreditation for the Grande Ecole Program is renewed until 2027.
