Master's degree Master's degree

International Strategies and Diplomacy

Application Documentation

In short Master's degree

Academic field (or area) Diplomacy, international relations, geopolitics

Type of degree Master degree

Study level Bac+5

Entry level Post-bac à bac+4

Working languages 9 languages

Accessibility Formation accessible

Introduction Objectives Courses Double degree Careers

About the Master’s program in International Strategies and Diplomacy

Our Master’s programs offer students the opportunity to put the multilingual and intercultural expertise they have acquired during the pre-Master’s program into practice in various professional environments.

ISIT produces graduates with a strong general knowledge and a solid understanding of intercultural issues who are able to show agility in an international environment and to grasp the complexity of globalized organizations and businesses.

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Faculty

Consultants and staff of international organizations
Lecturers and academics specializing in international affairs

Learning objectives

The Master’s degree in International Strategies and Diplomacy aims to:

Train experts in the major geopolitical issues of today’s world.
Produce graduates capable of managing projects in a multilateral context.

Practical skills acquired

Ability to analyze, understand, act and negotiate on behalf of public or private organizations in a multicultural context.
Ability to manage complex, long-term projects in an intercultural environment.

Courses

1^styear of master’s degree

INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS & CONTEXTS

International economy
Law of international organisations
Public law (International and French)
Introduction to the theory of international relations
Environmental issues in international relations
Introduction to international security
International cooperation
Geopolitics by region
Project management
Artificial intelligence and international policy
Economic and strategic intelligence

COMMUNICATING IN AN INTERCULTURAL & MULTILINGUAL CONTEXT

NGO lobbying and advocacy
Protocol and diplomatic practice
Professional speaking in B, C and D languages
Economic and political analysis and translation
Professional writing in B language

PROJECTS AND RESEARCH

Research methodology
Help with finding information and bibliographies

PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION

Job placement forum and other activities
Personal branding (CV, cover letter, LinkedIn / personal development)
6-month internship/work placement 1 week in 2

2^ndyear of master’s degree

DEVELOP YOUR EMPLOYABILITY

Contours, actors and issues of cultural diplomacy
Cultural project management
Challenges and issues of cybersecurity
Comparative cultural policies worldwide
International negotiation
International economic and financial regulations
Crisis management and communication

BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL WITH MULTICULTURAL AND MULTILINGUAL EXPERTISE

Geopolitics of Europe
Environmental issues in international relations
Analysis and analysis of international current affairs ENG
Analysis and analysis of international current affairs language C

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Research dissertation
Research methodology in international relations

PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION

Job placement forum and other activities
Personal branding (CV, cover letter, LinkedIn / personal development)
6-month internship/work placement 1 week in 2

Double degree available in year 2

Students of ISIT and CFJ-Paris journalism school can follow a specially designed double degree program entitled International and Intercultural Issues and the Media, leading to the award of Master’s degrees from both schools.

Careers

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Prerequisites

Languages

Our course is open to candidates with a solid level in their mother tongue and two other working languages: French and English are compulsory, and the third working language can be chosen from Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.Students may also choose a 4^th working language among the official languages of ISIT.

‘A’ language
- 1^st and 2^nd year: all students must have French as their mother tongue or hold a DELF or Institut français qualification demonstrating a B2 level in French. Non-native French speakers must be capable of following all their classes in French and will be treated as having French as their A language.

Degree level

Admission in 1^styear of master's degree : 3^rd year of higher education (L3) successfully completed
Admission in 2^ndyear of master's degree : Master 1 or equivalent (4 years of higher education in France or abroad officially recognised as being worth 240 ECTS) successfully completed

IMPORTANT: For the International Strategies and Diplomacy specialization, the student’s Master 1 or equivalent qualification must be related to international relations.

Admission tests

Here you will find past papers related to ISIT's Master's admission process, including tests and subjects for each master's degree from previous years, so that candidates have a complete overview of the expectations and requirements of the selection process.

Admission tests