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ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) · Master in Environmental Policy

MASTER IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, SEMESTER 4, Spring 2026

Spring semester 2025-2026

Core Curriculum

Please select 2 courses - 48 hours - 1 course from block 5 and 1 course from block 6.


Students who opted for the Enhanced Master option , please select a 3rd core course from block 5 or block 6.


Students enrolled in the One-Year Master in Advanced Global Studies, please select 1 course from block 5 OR block 6.

Environmental Management - Block 5
Elective5 rows
CoursesNb. of hoursECTS CreditsMain teacherTimeslotCourse details
F1ES 4405 - Sustainable Transport246Michel NOUSSANTHU 7:15 - 9:15pm FRI 8:00 - 10am 29-30/01,12-13/02, 26-27/02, 12-13/03, 26-27/03, 9-10/04UP 55049
F1ES 4420 - Climate Adaptation: from concepts to collective action246Christophe BUFFET, Melody BRAUNTHU 5 - 7 pmUP 54640
F1ES 4430 - Soils Matter: Examining Their Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals.246Jean-Luc CHOTTETUE 12:30 - 2:30 pmUP 54641
F1ES 4435 - Environmental and Climate Litigation in the Global Governance246Marta TORRE SCHAUBTHU 12:30 - 2:30 pmUP 57480
F1ES 4360 - Addressing Global Plastic Pollution246Nathalie GONTARD12:15 - 4:45pm 4/02, 25/02, 17/03, 25/03, 8/04, 22/04UP 59080
Sustainable Finance - Block 6
Elective5 rows
CoursesNb. of hoursECTS CreditsMain teacherTimeslotCourse details
F1ES 4505 - Financing Water for Sustainable Development. Recent Trends and Ways Forward.246Benjamin GESTIN, Xavier LEFLAIVETUE 8:00 -10:00 amUP 54642
F1ES 4510 - A Practical Approach to Financing Environmental Projects246Pierre DECHAMPS8am - 12:15 29/01, 12/02, 26/02, 12/03, 2/04, 23/04UP 54643
F1ES 4515 - The Global Politics of Financing Low-Carbon & Climate-Resilient Development.246Pieter PAUWTHU 5 - 7pm FRI 8 -10am 5-6/02, 19-20/02, 12-13/03, 26-27/03, 9-10/04, 23-24/04UP 54716
F1ES 4520 - Finance and Nature.246Camille MACLET Marine DE BAZELAIRE DE RUPIERRETUE 8:00 -10:00am54717
F1ES 4525 - Urban Climate Finance : Notions and practice of local climate investments246Priscilla NEGREIROS, Emmanuelle NASSE BRIDIERMON 2:45 - 4:45pmUP 55151

Concentration Courses

(Please select two courses - total 48 hours).

Students must select two courses, one in each of their chosen concentrations.

Students who opted for the Enhanced Master Option must select one course in their ONE chosen concentration.

Elective2 rows
CoursesNumber of hoursECTS Credits
[ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Thematic Concentrations, Semesters 2 and 4 - Spring 2026246
[ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Regional Concentrations, Semesters 2 and 4 - Spring 2026246

Epreuves du diplôme: Grand Oral/ Master Thesis Defense

(Students will be manually registered during the semester).

Elective2 rows
CoursesECTS Credits
Grand Oral6
Master Thesis Defense6

Optional Courses

For students who opt to take an optional course, please select EITHER one language course OR one special feature course (or a maximum of two 2-ECTS courses).
Languages2 rows
CoursesNumber of hoursECTS Credits
[ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Special Features (Optional), Semester 2 and 4 - Spring 20261-6
Modern Foreign Languages244

Intensive French Language Pre-Semester Program (OPTIONAL)


All international PSIA students may register (on a first come - first served basis) for the pre-semester Intensive French as a Foreign Language Program that runs from Jan. 20th to Jan. 22nd, 2024.
Languages1 row
CoursesNumber of hoursECTS Credits
[ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] French as a Foreign Language Intensive Pre-Semester Program - January 202615-180
Total required ECTS - Semester 4: 30 ECTS (including 4 courses x 6 ECTS each AND Grand Oral/Master Thesis Defense)
- At least 120 ECTS validated overall at the end of the program.