Introduction to the profession
International relations is a discipline that mainly studies the interaction between international relations actors and the operation and evolution of various international systems. The main body is political science and history, and the content includes the history of the development of the world's economic and social system, interspersed with the main points of humanities such as geography. In a sense, when a country emerges, there is international relations. Today, international relations has become a discipline with a strong sense of independence.
Studying international relations is a great way to deepen your understanding of global issues. International relations is an interesting and important discipline that places a strong emphasis on economics, culture, education, and political science and examines their impact on society. Next, let's take a look at what treasure colleges and universities in France offer international relations-related majors and how these majors are set up!
✅Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
Sciences Po
Founded in 1872 on the banks of the Seine River in Paris, Sciences Po is a world-renowned institution in the field of humanities and social sciences, covering undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. The traditional pillar disciplines are politics and international relations, economics, law, history and sociology. In the 2023 QS World University Rankings, Bazheng is ranked 3rd in the world for International Affairs and Political Science. Over the past 100 years, Pakistan has cultivated countless elites for the international community, including 29 presidents and prime ministers of France and French-speaking countries, UN Secretary-General Ghali, 4 IMF governors, 2 European Parliament presidents and other leaders in various fields.
In the spirit of general education, Ba Zheng uses a multidisciplinary teaching model, unites many well-known professors, cutting-edge research scholars and experts from the government, international organizations and famous enterprises to teach students the knowledge of the perfect combination of theory and practice through highly interactive classrooms, and focuses on cultivating students' international vision, independent thinking ability, spirit of exploration and public expression ability, and cultivating global citizens and decision-making talents.
Major in International Relations and related directions, Bazheng offers:
Political Science and International Relations
The Master's program is designed for students who plan to pursue an academic career (research and teaching), a specialist career in a public or private international organization, civil service entrance exams (especially for international and European careers), and a career in the diplomat. To develop students' ability to design and implement research projects, master research tools, communicate research results, and develop critical and independent thinking skills.
- In the first year, students systematically learn the basics of international relations and conduct their first project research through individual tutoring.
- The second year builds on the first year, through a number of specialized seminars, which build on the first year's in-depth research, with the aim of preparing students for the writing of their master's thesis, which is the focus of the fourth semester of the second year.
Course Presentation (taking the first semester as an example):
International Governance and Diplomacy
Duration: 2 years
Language of instruction: English
学分:120(minimum)
Programme Highlights: This two-year master's programme is divided into three theoretically taught semesters and one practical semester (third semester) and is designed to develop students' professional, research and analytical potential. The course is structured around the following seven themes:
- policy analysis of international governance;
- international political economy and economic policy;
- International law;
- strategy, leadership and management;
- international organizations and diplomatic foundations;
- diplomatic leadership and management;
- Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs
Portal: https://www.sciencespo.fr/psia/
✅Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3
Lyon three
Founded in 1973, L'Université Lyon III Jean Moulin is a comprehensive national university of liberal arts located in the heart of France, a UNESCO World Heritage city and the second largest university city in France. Lyon III is a member of the University of Lyon Union (COMUE) and has more than 27,600 students, hosting more than 4,000 international students every year. At present, there are 7 doctoral schools and 19 research units, and the atmosphere of learning and research is strong. The University of Lyon 3 is one of the top universities in the world, and in accordance with the requirements of the French "University of Excellence" (IDEX) plan, it was fully merged into the Université de Lyon in January 2020, becoming one of the affiliated universities of the University of Lyon.
The University of Lyon offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students a wide range of specialized courses in law, political science and international relations, French-speaking areas, management, accounting, philosophy, literature, history, geography, information and communication, spread across six faculties and institutes: the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Foreign Languages, the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Philosophy, the Faculty of Business Administration and the Technical Institute of IUT Jean Moulin. Among them, the Faculty of Iaelyon, the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Philosophy are well-known in France.
In the field of international relations, Lyon offers three major majors:
Master's Degree in International Relations and Diplomacy
Duration: 2 years
- The first year is devoted to the study of basic knowledge, including courses in international relations, international security, defence, foreign policy and diplomacy, crisis management, international political economy, cultural diversity, and the basic political culture of la Francophonie.
- The second year is divided into three major research tracks: International Security and Defence (SID), International Relations and Diplomacy (RID), Francophonie and International Relations (FRI), and six specializations: Programme Management International (GPI), Strategic Intelligence and Crisis Management (ISGC), International Expertise (EI), Francophonie and Culture (FC), Francophonie and Sustainable Development (FDD), Francophonie – New Economy – Socio-Economic and Social Solidarity (FNEESS)
The aim is to develop students' understanding of the key issues in international journalism and to develop their insight and critical insights into the evolution of the international landscape.
Some of the courses are showcased:
Portal: https://www.univ-lyon3.fr/masters-du-domaine-droit-economie-gestion
✅European School of Political and Social Sciences
European School of Political and Social Sciences
The European School of Political Science and Social Sciences (ESPOL) is a not-for-profit private higher education institution located in Lille, France, and a member of the Catholic University of Lille, the largest private university in France. Founded in 2012, ESPOL is dedicated to the study and research of political and social sciences and awards nationally recognized bachelor's and master's degrees. ESPOL is located in the Vauban neighborhood of Lille, in the Hauts-de-France region, France, on the campus of the Catholic University of Lille, within walking distance of the Château de Lille. In 2019 and 2022, ESPOL built two new buildings on campus dedicated to housing administrative offices, several amphitheaters, and a classroom inspired by the House of Commons.
In the field of international relations, ESPOL offers:
Bachelor's Degree in International Relations
Course Description: The International Relations degree is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program that provides students with a solid analytical and critical understanding of global politics. Challenges such as armed conflict and peacekeeping, political violence and terrorism, economic production and inequality, the environment, energy and migration are increasingly beyond the capacity of states to regulate and raise more and more political and ethical questions for the world of the future. International/global politics is deeply intertwined with historical, economic and legal structures, institutions and processes, making it impossible to examine its complexity from a single disciplinary perspective.
Graduation pathway: The Bachelor's degree in International Relations is a BAC level diploma (180 ECTS credits) that allows students to continue their studies in France or abroad for a master's degree in several fields: Faculty of Political Studies, Journalism, Communication, International Relations, Social Sciences, Law, Economics, Urban Planning, Sustainable Development......
Course Presentation (taking the first semester as an example):
Portal: https://espol-lille.eu/formation/#licences
✅Institut Catholique de Paris
Catholic University of Paris
The Institut Catholique de Paris (ICP) is a Catholic university located in Paris, France, that offers undergraduate to doctoral education. The diplomas awarded by the school are the Pontifical Diploma (or Pontifical Diploma, Diplôme Canonique), the National Diploma (Diplôme d' Eta), and the College Diploma (Diplôme Universitaire/Diplôme de l'Institut (a diploma awarded by the Institute itself). A Pontifical university with a high reputation and historical tradition in Europe, it is a member of UDESCA (Union of Catholic Institutions of Higher Education), which includes five French Catholic academies - Paris, Lille, Lyon, Angers and Toulouse - and is also a member of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (FIUC).
The campus is located in the heart of Paris, in the heart of Paris, in the heart of the university such as rue Vaugirard and rue d'Assas. La Catho is known for its academic research in the fields of social sciences and theology, where many Catholic clergy come to devote themselves to higher academic studies, and the teaching of French is highly respected throughout the world, so that many international students come to the university every year to study and further their French language.
The Catholic University of Paris is the highest academic institution in the French Catholic education system, so it is considered a gathering place for an elite group of people with a Catholic faith identity. Although its famous alumni include many archbishops and cardinals from the Catholic world, the school does not make it mandatory for students to have or accept the Catholic faith, and the school still adheres to the secularism currently adopted by the French government in the education system, but it does not change the sacred mission of the school to care for and nurture students in the spirit of the Catholic faith.
Major in International Relations, ICP offers:
Master's Degree in Geopolitics and International Relations
Duration: 2 years
Location: Paris
Language of instruction: French
Tuition:
M1: from 4060 € to 6730 €
M2: from 4720€ to 7410€
Credits: 120
Course Presentation:
Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences
Course Branches:
- Sociology track;
- Economics and Management course;
- Political Science and International Affairs
Semester: 6 semesters
Location: Paris/Reims/Rouen
Language of instruction: French
Tuition fee: 3 850 € — 9 550 € / year
Some of the courses (taking the L3 Political Science and International Affairs branch as an example):
Portal: https://www.icp.fr/formations/licences-bachelors
✅University of Paris-Panthéon-Assas
Paris II
Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas, also known as the University of Paris II, is a world-renowned research university, which is at the top level in France in terms of academic research and teaching quality in the fields of law, economics, politics and other social sciences, and has cultivated generations of legal, economic and political elites for France. The University of Paris II is the main successor to the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Economics of the University of Paris, and has trained generations of high-level talents in law, economics, journalism and politics for France, from which former French President François Hollande graduated. The University of Paris II has the most famous law school in France, known as "the top academic temple of French legal circles", and the quality of academic research and teaching in the fields of economics, politics and other humanities and social sciences is at the top level in France.
Majors related to international relations, offered at the University of Paris II:
Master's Degree in International Relations
The MA in International Relations, offered by the University of Paris II and the Faculty of Arts of the Sorbonne, aims to train high-level specialists in the analysis of international relations, with the theoretical and statistical knowledge of globalization, regional integration and international trade in order to conduct high-quality research.
- The first-year course provides an introductory course in analysing international relations in legal, economic, political and historical ways. In addition, students will be provided with a topic or geography to conduct a "micro" study of international relations and respond to the various questions expressed by the students.
- The second year is designed for students to develop the knowledge and experience gained in research, complete initial training to help students move into a career, or continue their studies in depth.
Course Presentation (taking the first semester as an example):
Portal: https://www.assas-universite.fr/fr