1-year pre-Master’s program: International Studies

Degree type Master's degree (after 3 years of study)
Working languages French and English + 3rd language
Program organization Initial and internship
Target level of study Master's degree (after 3 years of study)
Entry level After two years of higher education
Cost of training €10,500

For students who have completed two years of higher education (L1 and L2 at a university; preparatory classes for the grandes écoles, etc.), ISIT offers a year of international and multilingual studies that prepares students for ISIT’s various master’s programs.

Presentation

Designed for students who have completed two years of higher education (L1–L2 at a university or CPGE), this year of international and multilingual studies serves as a passageway to all our career-oriented master’s programs.

Students entering this program already have an advanced command of French and English (B2 level) and possess a good knowledge of a third language among those taught at ISIT: Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish.

Courses are taught in French and English, plus the third language.

The second semester takes place entirely abroad at a partner university, offering each student the cultural and linguistic immersion essential for their future studies.

This supervised semester of study abroad adds a truly international dimension to our students’ academic journey.

Découvrez l'ISIT : l'école européenne des carrières internationales

Objectives

The pre-master’s program is built around three pillars:

  • A core curriculum in social sciences and in foreign cultures and languages
  • An exchange semester at a partner university abroad
  • An 8-week internship

In addition, to prepare for their master’s program, students choose a specialization from the following:

  • International Relations
  • Change Management and Intercultural Management
  • Communication, Translation, and Digital Culture

After completing this one-year Pre-Master’s program in International Studies, students proceed directly to one of ISIT’s Master’s programs.

The two-year Master’s program is career-oriented and characterized by the strong international and intercultural focus that is at the core of ISIT’s identity. Our graduates possess a broad general knowledge, a solid understanding of intercultural issues, and the ability to grasp the complexity of organizations and their future evolution.

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Requirements and admission

Requirements

The program is taught in three languages: French and English, plus a third language to be chosen from Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish.

Minimum language proficiency required (excluding the student’s native language), according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages:

  • Level B2 for English
  • Level B1 for the third language

Admission

Applications for the pre-master’s program can be submitted:

  • Through an admission test
  • Through an agreement (CPGE)
  • Through the Banque d’épreuves littéraires (BEL)

Courses

Pré-master

Language and culture

  • Written Communication Skills
  • Intercultural Competencies
  • Translation: French to English
  • Translation: French to Second Language
  • Analysis and Discussion of Current Events in English and a
  • Third Language

Social Sciences

  • International Relations
  • Human Rights Law
  • Sociology of Organizations

Option specialization

International Relations

  • Diplomacy
  • EU Institutions, law and policies
  • Political Science

Change management and intercultural management

  • Corporate Culture
  • International Business Law
  • International Human Ressources

Communication, Translation and digital Culture

  • Communication Theory
  • Semiotics of the digital space
  • Translation EN > FR and 3rd language > FR

Personal Development, Engagement, and Career Path

  • Mandatory 8-week internship abroad or in France

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