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. Students may also choose a 4th working language from the official languages of ISIT.
- 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
- International economy
- Law of international organizations
- Public law (International and French)
- Introduction to the theory of international relations
- Environmental issues in international relations
- Introduction to international security
- International cooperation
- Geopolitics by region
- Project management
- Artificial intelligence and international policy
- Economic and strategic intelligence
COMMUNICATING IN AN INTERCULTURAL & MULTILINGUAL CONTEXT
- NGO lobbying and advocacy
- Protocol and diplomatic practice
- Professional speaking in second, third and fourth languages
- Economic and political analysis and translation
- Professional writing in second language
PROJECTS AND RESEARCH
- Research methodology
- Help with finding information and bibliographies
PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION
- Job placement forum and other activities
- Personal branding (CV, cover letter, LinkedIn / personal development)
- 6-month internship/work placement 1 week in 2
Master 2
DEVELOP YOUR EMPLOYABILITY
- Contours, actors and issues of cultural diplomacy
- Cultural project management
- Challenges and issues of cybersecurity
- Comparative cultural policies worldwide
- International negotiation
- International economic and financial regulations
- Crisis management and communication
BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL WITH MULTICULTURAL AND MULTILINGUAL EXPERTISE
- Geopolitics of Europe
- Environmental issues in international relations
- Analysis and analysis of international current affairs ENG
- Analysis and analysis of international current affairs in third language
RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Research dissertation
- Research methodology in international relations
PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION
- Job placement forum and other activities
- Personal branding (CV, cover letter, LinkedIn / personal development)
- 6-month internship/work placement 1 week in 2
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.
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