International Strategies and Diplomacy
ApplicationDocumentationAbout 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.
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
Year 4
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS & CONTEXTS
- Law of International Organizations
- Introduction to Theories of International Relations (Seminar)
- International Cooperation
- Geopolitics: Methods & Concepts
- Geopolitics by Region
- Philosophy of International Relations & Global Diplomatic Issues
COMMUNICATING IN AN INTERCULTURAL & MULTILINGUAL CONTEXT
- Developing your Intercultural Intelligence
- Lobbying & Advocacy in NGOs
- Professional Writing in B Languages
- Professional Speaking in B Languages
- Economic & Political Analysis & Translation into A Language
- Communicating & Contextualizing in French
UNDERSTANDING WORKING ENVIRONMENTS & PRACTICES
- Economic & Strategic Intelligence
- Globalization & Economic Shifts
- Project Management
- Business Language (in B Languages)
CAREERS SUPPORT
- Careers forum
- Personal development
- Internship (at least 3 months)
RESEARCH
- Research methodology: general & by theme
- Making research choices
- Assistance with information searching & bibliography
A choice of specialist professional modules: Entrepreneurship program OR Consulting asignment
Year 5
MASTERING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Security and Defense
- Ethics & Sociology of the Agents of Globalization
- Cultural Diplomacy
ADAPTING TO INTERNATIONAL CONTEXTS
- International Negotiation
- Geopolitics of Crises & Conflicts management and Strategic Foresight
- Geopolitics of Europe
- International Economic & Financial Regulations
- Analysis of International Current Affairs
CAREER SUPPORT
- Careers forum
- Leadership and self-marketing
- Reports on activities & portfolio of achievements
- 6-month internship or 1-year sandwich/work-study course
RESEARCH
- Research dissertation
A choice of specialist professional modules: Pre-incubator (on application) OR consulting assignment
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
Getting ready to apply
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 4th working language among the official languages of ISIT.
- ‘A’ language
- 4th and 5th 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 Year 4: 3rd year of higher education (L3) successfully completed
- Admission in Year 5: 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.
Past papers
- View the recommended reading for Master’s applicants
- Some past admissions papers can be found below.
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