1-year pre-Master’s program: International Studies
For students who have completed two years of higher education (L1 and L2 at university; preparation for grandes écoles, etc.), ISIT offers a year of multilingual studies that paves the way for the various Master’s specializations at ISIT.
Presentation
Designed for students who have completed two years of higher education (L1-L2 at university, preparatory classes, etc.), this multilingual study year at ISIT is a gateway to all our Master’s specializations.
Students entering this program already have advanced knowledge of French and English (B2), and sound 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.
The second semester is undertaken entirely abroad, at a partner university, giving students the international immersion that is essential for their future career.
Objectives
To prepare for their entry into the Master’s program, and in addition to their core subjects, students follow a choice of specialized introductory programs:
- International Relations & Multilingual Communication
- Change Management and Intercultural Management
- Communication and Translation
After this pre-Master’s year of international studies, students move directly into the two-year Master’s program that will prepare them for their future profession. There are seven Master’s courses to choose from, each driven by the strong international and intercultural dimension that is ISIT’s DNA. ISIT graduates are international profiles with a strong general culture, specializing in law, political science and communications, with a solid understanding of intercultural issues and the ability to grasp the complexity of globalized organizations and activities.
Requirements and admission
Requirements
Languages
Training is conducted in three languages: mandatory French and English + a third language
Our training is therefore open to candidates with operational language abilities in their mother tongue and two other working languages. The 3ᵉ working language can be chosen from Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish.
The minimum language level required excluding mother tongue, according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages:
- Level B2 for English
- Level B1 for the other working language
- Any other language can be validated by an examination at the end of the curriculum, with an additional endorsement on the graduation diploma
Pre-requisite for main language
- Pre-master’s: French only
- 4th year: French only – Exception for non-native speakers: DELF or Institut Français certification of B2 level French (the student will be considered able to follow courses and enrolled with French as his/her main language)
5th year: main language can be English, Arabic, Chinese and Spanish (applicable only to the Intercultural Communication and Translation master’s course)
NOTE: it is not possible to apply with a working language at beginner level.
However, it is possible to select a 4th language in discovery format, at beginner level. Languages on offer include: Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Japanese and sign language.
Admission
For admissions, applications can be made on the basis of academic records (for schools with agreements), via the Literary Test Bank (BEL test) and an interview for the third language, or via admission tests after sending your information and documents.
- Admission to 3rd year: validated L2
- Admission to Master 1: validated L3
- Admission to Master 2: validated Master 1 or equivalent (officially recognized 4-year French or foreign diploma at 240 ECTS level) – Specific conditions for each Master specialization
Double degree
Openings for double Master’s degrees are presented within each Master program. International double degrees are available from international partner universities in China, Portugal, Italy or Lebanon, and supplementary training is available in France with the journalism school CFJ Paris.
Courses
Pré-master
Core subjects
- Human rights law
- International Economics
- EU Law
- Foundations of political science
- Communication theory
- Corporate strategy
- Sociology of organizations
Languages, methodologies and cultures
- Methodologies
- General translation into French
- Analysis and debate of current affairs in English and second foreign language
- Linguistic improvement in English and second foreign language
Personal development, student commitments and career path
- Compulsory 8-week internship abroad or in France
In order to prepare for their entry to Master’s courses, students also follow, in addition to the core subjects, a choice of specialized initiation programs:
- International relations & multi-lingual communication
- Change management and intercultural management
- Communication and translation
This year of pre-master’s study is the first of three years which lead up to a Master’s degree in one of the programmes proposed by ISIT.