Grande Ecole program Grande Ecole program

International Communication and Technology

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In short Grande Ecole program
Academic field (or area) Digital communication and new technologies
Type of degree Master degree
Study level Bac+5
Entry level Post-bac à bac+4
Working languages 9 languages
Accessibility Accessible training

About the Master’s degree in International Communication and Technology

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.

This Master’s degree is a collaboration with EFREI, a Grande Ecole of Computer Engineering. At the crossroads between Humanities and digital intelligence, it provides a state-approved dual diploma, providing an official Master’s degree.

ISIT produces graduates with a strong general knowledge and a solid understanding of intercultural issues who are able to support business communications and digital transition in their organizations. The Master’s degree is organized as a Work-study program over two successive years, open to students who are passionate about languages, cultures, management and technology and who have an interest in building bridges between these worlds.

Teaching faculty

  • Business managers and digital consultants
  • Lecturer-researchers and university teachers who are specialized in digital humanities.

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Learning objectives

  • Innovation in a multilingual web environment
  • Leadership of international digital projects
  • Include the human factor at the center of digital projects
  • Expertise in UX Design
  • Multilingual expertise in digital strategies

Practical skills acquired

After two years following the International Communication and Technology Master’s course, graduates will be able to:

  • Design a communication strategy
  • Reference a website and optimize SEO
  • Produce powerful multimedia content
  • Design, perform and analyze UX workshops
  • Lead international digital projects
  • Facilitate a social media community
  • Deploy effective technical solutions

Courses

1st YEAR

INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS AND CONTEXTS

  • Sociology of technologyISIT
  • Cognitive user experienceISIT
  • Understanding user needs: UX design workshopsISIT
  • Visual organisation of informationISIT
  • Accessibility for allISIT
  • Digital content writingISIT
  • Ethical designISIT
  • Digital law : human rights and tech régulation ISIT
  • Initiation in descriptive statisticsISIT
  • Humanitarian values at the heart of projectsISIT
  • International approach to digital transformationISIT
  • Thinking across cultural diversityISIT
  • Project managementEFREI 
  • Developing a specificationEFREI 
  • Community ManagementEFREI 
  • Digital Strategy MarketingEFREI 

COMMUNICATING IN AN INTERCULTURAL AND MULTILINGUAL CONTEXT

  • Business communicationsISIT
  • Multilingual web publishingISIT
  • Cultural exchanges ISIT / KSUISIT
  • From argumentation to scenarisation in EnglishISIT
  • From argumentation to scenarisation in L3 (option 1)ISIT
  • Tutored project applied to digital technology in English (option 2)ISIT
  • Creating & optimizing a website with WordPress (CMS+HTML)EFREI
  • Designing with new digital tools (DTP)EFREI
  • Focus on new technologies (Metavers/AI)EFREI
  • UX Design toolsEFREI

PROJECTS AND RESEARCH

  • Research methodologyISIT
  • Digital challenge
  • Information mining with IA

PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION

  • Work-study program: 2 weeks internship / 1 week ISIT/EFRE

2nd YEAR

DEVELOP EMPLOYABILITY

  • Cognition and digitally instrumented activitiesISIT
  • Sociology of digital usesISIT
  • Graphic design: beyond algorithmsISIT
  • User testsISIT
  • Lateral ThinkingISIT
  • Building an editorial network with AIISIT
  • Driving digital accessibilityISIT
  • Enhanced human: freedom or slaveryISIT
  • Data intelligence and data visualizationISIT
  • Predictive data analysis and forecastingISIT
  • France/USA comparative lawISIT
  • Web interfaces and cultural resonancesISIT
  • Security and IT crisis managementEFREI
  • GamificationEFREI
  • Management and leadershipEFREI
  • Fake newsEFREI
  • DTPEFREI
  • Digital strategies (SEO, SEA; social media)EFREI
  • Influencing strategiesEFREI
  • Artificial intelligence (practical platform-based example)EFREI
  • No codeEFREI
  • Motion designEFREI

BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL WITH MULTICULTURAL AND MULTILINGUAL EXPERTISE

  • Intercultural communication
  • Cultural exchanges ISIT / KSU
  • From argumentation to scenarisation In English
  • From argumentation to scenarisation in L3 (option 1)
  •  Tutored project applied to digital technology in English (option 2)

PROJECT AND RESEARCH WORK

  • Research methodology
  • Web and Cultures project
  • Research dissertation

PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION

  • Work-study program: 2 weeks in a compagny and 1 week ISIT/EFREI

Double degree

This Master offers a double degree from ISIT and Efrei, combining complementary fields of expertise.

  • Founded in 1957 as part of the development of the European Community, ISIT is the international Grande Ecole for anyone passionate about languages, cultures and all things intercultural. It trains professionals who are ready to fill key roles in the development of international organizations and businesses
  • Founded in 1936, Efrei is the leading school for digital technology and innovation. Thanks to its technological DNA, Efrei trains digital experts through government-accredited short degree programs, lasting 2 to 5 years and, covering fields including Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, and Da Management.
  • Since January 2022, ISIT and Efrei have been members of the experimental public institution Paris-Panthéon-Assas Université.

Careers

Professionalization

Work-study program over the 2 years (apprenticeship contract or professional contract)

Various organizations (CAC 40 companies, SMEs, start-ups, unicorns, NGOs, etc.) operating in a wide range of sectors (industry, services, etc.) call on ISIT and Efrei graduates because they know that these two schools offer innovative training in line with market demands

Typical job opportunities for International Communication and Technology graduates

  • International Communications Manager
  • International Content Manager
  • Social Media Manager
  • Digital Communications Manager
  • Digital Transformation Manager
  • SEO/SEA Manager
  • Traffic Manager

Consult our job descriptions

Getting ready to apply

Prerequisites

Languages

Our course is open to candidates with strong language competences in their mother tongue and two other working languages: French and English are compulsory, and the third working language can be chosen from German, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or Russian.

Optionally, a 4th working language can be added from the same list. 

Degree level

  • Admission to 1st Year of master’s degree : validated L3 
  • No direct admission to 2nd Year of master’s degree

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

Testimonies from our alumni

• Communication and marketing • ISIT 1994 • France

Stéphane Trycionka

I had a general interest in foreign language & culture, in those who speak a language different from my own, who see the world and think differently.
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• Communication and marketing • ISIT 2012 • Canada

Claire

Cross-cultural knowledge is giving you endless opportunities, and knowing which fields you can use it for will help you make a difference.
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• Communication and marketing • ISIT 2013

Alexandre Vacante

ISIT helped me determine a guiding principle: to understand, emphasize and apply my skills.
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