ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) · Joint Master in Journalism
JOINT MASTER IN JOURNALISM AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRES, SEMESTER 1, FALL 2026 (M1)
Fall semester 2026-2027
SCIENCES PO COMMON CORE CURRICULUM COURSES
Students must take ONE course in Semester 1 and ONE in Semester 2 from "Formation commune de Sciences Po".
Core curriculum1 row
| Courses | Number of hours | Crédits ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| [FORMATION ACADEMIQUE COMMUNE (MASTERS) ] Formation Académique Commune (FAC) - Semestre d'automne 2026-2027 | 24 | 4 |
CORE CURRICULUM
Please select ONE core course of your program - 24 hours.
For some programs, there may be a mandatory course to take, please click on the link of the Master program you are registered in.
Compulsory7 rows
| Courses | Number of hours | Crédits ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| International Security Block 1: International Law and Security | 24 | 6 ECTS X 1 |
| International Governance and Diplomacy ONE course in Block 1: Policy Analysis for International Governance I ONE course in Block 3: Fundamentals of Diplomacy as the concentration Diplomacy | 24 x 2 | 6 ECTS X 1 6 ECTS x 1 |
| International Economic Policy Block 1: International Trade ( one mandatory course ) | 24 | 6 ECTS X 1 |
| International Development Block 1: Economics of International Development | 24 | 6 ECTS X 1 |
| Human Rights and Humanitarian Action Block 1. Human Rights & Humanitarian Action Foundations Part I ( one mandatory course ) | 24 | 6 ECTS X 1 |
| Environmental Policy Block 1: Environmental Economics | 24 | 6 ECTS X 1 |
| International Energy Transitions Block 1: Dilemmas of Energy Transitions ( one mandatory course ) | 24 | 6 ECTS X 1 |
CONCENTRATION COURSES
Elective2 rows
| Courses | Number of hours | Crédits ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| [ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Thematic Concentrations, Semester 1 - Fall 2026 | 24 | 6 |
| [ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Regional Concentrations, Semester 1 - Fall 2026 | 24 | 6 |
OPTIONAL COURSES
Languages2 rows
| Courses | Number of hours | Crédits ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| [ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Special Features (optional), Semester 1 - Fall 2026 | 24 | 4 |
| Modern Foreign Languages | 24 | 4 |
PSIA PRE SEMESTER PROGRAMS
French Language Programe (OPTIONAL) - 26th-28th August, 2026
All international PSIA students may register for French as a Foreign Langauge Programheld from August 26th to August 28th, on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration on 6th July (3:35pm to 11:59pm - Paris standard time).
Team-building Workshop (MANDATORY) - 4th September, 2026
All PSIA students must make themselves available and will be automatically registered for the Team Building during the course registration, on 4th July(3:35 am to 11:59 pm Paris time).
Languages2 rows
| Courses | Nb. heures | Crédits ECTS | Détails |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] French as a Foreign Language Intensive Pre-Semester Program - August 2026 | 18 | 0 | |
| KINT8110 - Team Building Workshop | 4 | 0 | UP |
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM CORE CURRICULUM
Core curriculum1 row
| Courses | Crédits ECTS |
|---|---|
| Journalism School | 15 |
Total required ECTS - Semester 1 (PSIA only): 16
Total required ECTS - Semester 1 (PSIA School of Journalism): 15
Please find below the links to PSIA Degree Requirements and PSIA Student Assessment Policy: