Master’s degree in International Strategies and Diplomacy
Presentation
Become a key player in today’s world with the Master in International Strategies and Diplomacy. This exceptional training program equips you with the skills needed to analyze, negotiate and manage projects within public and private organizations, while mastering diplomacy and security and defense issues. Develop a strong general culture and agility in an international environment, thanks to a program that focuses on geopolitical issues and multilingual communication.
Objectives
The International Strategies and Diplomacy (SID) program is designed to :
- Train experts in the major geopolitical issues facing the world today.
- Train profiles capable of managing projects in a multilateral context.
Operational skills acquired at the end of the specialization:
- Ability to analyze, apprehend, act and negotiate for public or private structures in a multicultural context.
- Ability to manage complex, long-term projects in an intercultural environment.
Requirements and admission
Requirements
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.
- First language
1st and 2nd 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 first language.
Admission
- Degree level
Admission in 1st year of master’s degree : 3rd year of higher education (L3) successfully completed
Admission in 2nd year of master’s degree : Master 1 or equivalent (4 years of higher education in France or abroad officially recognized 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 in the field of international relations.
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Double degree
Students of ISIT and the 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.
A double degree is available between the ISIT Master in Strategies and Diplomacy and the Master in International Affairs at Externado. The first year is undertaken at ISIT, the second at Externado.
Courses
Master 1
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS & CONTEXTS
- Theory of International Relations II
- Tutorial: Theory of International Relations
- Law of International Relations
- Tutorial: Public International Law (ENG)
- Tutorial: Law of International Relations (LV2)
- International Project
- Advanced International Economic Policy
- International Economic Policy Seminar (ENG)
- International Economic Policy Seminar (LV2)
- International Security
- International Cooperation
- Geopolitics by Region: Asia, Middle East, United States, Africa, Latin America
- Seminar in Geopolitics (English)
- Seminar in Geopolitics (LV2)
COMMUNICATING IN AN INTERCULTURAL & MULTILINGUAL CONTEXT
- Climate Change and Global Affairs
- Digital International Relations
- Economic Intelligence
- International Project Management
- NGO Advocacy
- Crisis Management
PROJECTS AND RESEARCH WORK
- Research methodology
PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION
- Career Forum and other activities
- Personal branding (resume, cover letter, LinkedIn / personal development)
- 3-month professional internship
Master 2
DEVELOP YOUR EMPLOYABILITY
- Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs
- Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs Seminar (English)
- Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs Seminar (LV2)
- International Conflict Resolution
- Gobal Financial and Economic Regulation
- Geopolitics of Europe
- Geopolitics Hackathon
- Global Security and Defense Issues
- Defense and High Technology Industry
- Cybersecurity Issues
BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL EXPERT IN MULTICULTURAL AND MULTILINGUAL CONTEXTS
- Overview, Actors, and Challenges of Cultural Diplomacy
- Cultural Project Management
- Comparative Cultural Policies Around the World
PROJECTS AND RESEARCH WORK
- Research Thesis
- Research Methodology in International Relations
CAREER PLACEMENT
- Career Placement Forum and other activities
- Personal branding (resume, cover letter, LinkedIn / personal development)
- 6-month professional internship or work-study program (weekly schedule: 3 days in the company – 2 days in class)
Career opportunities
Graduates of this Master’s program can work as international affairs project managers, public policy analysts, economic diplomacy consultants or international cooperation project managers. There is a wide range of career opportunities in international organizations, public institutions, multinational companies and NGOs.
Internships and work-study programs
Two internship periods (4 months in M1 and 6 months in M2), plus the possibility of a work-study program in the second year, will increase your chances of finding a first job at the end of your course.
Our alumni
Maureen Bonnefoy
The real advantage of the master's degree (but of any ISIT program, I think) is the ability to adapt to different linguistic and cultural contexts.Voir le profil