ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) · DD Sorbonne (environmental science and policy)
DUAL DEGREE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLICY - Semester 1, Fall 2026
Fall semester 2026-2027
Sciences Po Common Core Curriculum Courses
(Please select 1 course - 24 hours)
Students must take one course from "Formation commune de Sciences Po" in Semester 1 and one in Semester 2.Core curriculum1 row
| Courses | Number of hours | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| [FORMATION ACADEMIQUE COMMUNE (MASTERS) ] Formation Académique Commune (FAC) - Semestre d'automne 2026-2027 | 24 | 4 |
Core Curriculum
Please select 3 courses - 72 hours:
Students must select :
Students must select :
- 1 course from the "Environmental Economics" block
- 1 course from the "Sciences & Policies" block
- a 3rd course from the "Sciences & Policies" block OR the "Enhanced Master Option" block
Block 1 - Environmental Economics (Please select 1 course only)
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1ES 4000 - Environmental Economics: Policy, Damages and Distribution (Lecture) | 24 | 6 | Katrin MILLOCK | THU 2:45 - 4:45 pm | UP 14498 |
| F1ES 4005 - Environmental and Resource Economics | 24 | 6 | Louis-Gaëtan GIRAUDET | WED 10:15 am - 12:15 | UP 14499 |
| F1ES 4020 - Accounting for the Environment at Scale: Macro-Interactions between the Economy and the Environment | 24 | 6 | Emma DU PUY | FRI 8 - 10 am | UP 19713 |
Block 2 - Sciences & Policies (Please select 1 or 2 courses)
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sciences | |||||
| F1ES 4110 - Major Oceanic Environmental Challenges : A Multi-Disciplinary Scientific Perspective | 24 | 6 | Damien CARDINAL, Sabrina SPEICH, Cedric COTTE | WED 10:15 am - 12:15 | UP 14520 |
| F1ES 4130 - Ecological science and nature-based solutions: issues and challenges | 24 | 6 | Sébastien BAROT | TUE 10:15 am - 12:15 | UP 15710 |
| Policies | |||||
| OADD 2375 - Global Climate Action : Policies & Practices | 26 (16 hours online/hybrid lectures 10 hours on-site tutorials) | 6 | Lecture course (8 sessions): S. Donner, UBC - M. Kandlikar, UBC - D. Lewis, U. of Guelph - M. Anand, U. of Guelph - P. Wallace, U. of Toronto - J. Yuan, U. of Toronto - L. Paoli, Sciences Po - C. Halpern, Sciences Po. Group tutorial: E. ALVAREZ BLANES | LECTURE: MON 5:00 -7:00pm Dates: TBC TUTORIAL: THU 5:00-6:00pm (TBC) Starting on TBC | UP 18169 - Lecture course UP 18170 - Mandatory Group Tutoring |
| F1ES 4140 - Climate Justice: Actors, Debates and Strategies Deployed at the International Level | 24 | 6 | Anabella ROSEMBERG | FRI 10:15 am - 12:15 on 11/9 - 18/9 - 25/9, 2/10 - 9/10, 6/11 - 27/11, 4/12 and MON 10:15 am - 12:15 on 5/9 - 12/10, 2/11 - 30/11" | UP 16272 |
| F1ES 4320 - Les grands principes du droit de l’environnement : circulation et mise en œuvre. | 24 | 6 | Luca D'AMBROSIO | TUE 2:45 - 4:45 pm | UP 18175 |
| F1IS 4270 - Climate change and security, Geopolitical Approach, Risk Analysis and Foresight Techniques | 24 | 6 | Angélique PALLE | THU 7:15 - 9:15 pm | UP 17550 |
Enhanced Master Option - Third Core Curriculum (Please select a 3rd course if not already done above)
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| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KDEC 9785 - Clinique Justice Environnementale | 24 | 6 | Camille FROMENTIN, Inès BOUCHEMA, Sonia FODIL-CHERIF, Alice MESSIN-ROIZARD | TUE 7:15 - 9:15 pm | UP 13957 |
| Selective track for students with Law School - course in French (C1 level required) - one year course - Interested and eligible students : online applications accepted by June 15th, 2026 via this link here . Selected students will be informed by late June and will be enrolled automatically. | |||||
| F1IE 4020 - Carbon Neutrality by Mid-Century: How to Get There? | 24 | 6 | Manfred HAFNER | MON 7:15 - 9:15 pm TUE 8 - 10 am | UP 14535 |
| OADD 2045 - Biodiversity Values and Policies | 24 | 6 | Yann LAURANS Raphaël BILLE Glen WRIGHT | THU 8 - 10 am | UP 14131 |
| OADD 2415 - Advocacy, influence, and impact: the role of NGOs in shaping global environmental policies | 24 | 6 | Jean-François JULLIARD | WED 8 - 10 am | UP 19262 |
Sorbonne University Courses
Registration for the following modules will be done by Sorbonne University.
Required courses at Sorbonne University:
CoursesNb. of hoursECTS CreditsMain teacherTimeslotCourse detailsOEXT 2175 - PCEE Écologie - Physique, Chimie, Écologie et Environnement9Sorbonne UniversityWED 8:30am - 12:45, from September 9 to December 9FRI 1:45 - 6pm, from September 11 to December 4
UP 11615OEXT2180 - M3E - Méthodes Mathématiques et Modélisation de l'Environnement6Sorbonne UniversityWED 1:45 - 6 pm, from September 9 to December 16FRI 1:45 - 6 pm, on December 11 and 18
UP 11616Concentration Courses
(Please select one course).All Dual Degree students must select one course in their chosen concentration (either a thematic or a regional concentration).
Elective2 rows
| Courses | Number of hours | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| [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
Students in this program will select UP to 4 ECTS to make up for the skills course (automatically waived). They may select 4 ECTS from Special Features OR ONE course from Modern Foreign Languages.
Elective2 rows
| Courses | Number of hours | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| [ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Special Features (optional), Semester 1 - Fall 2026 | 24 | 1-6 |
| A Modern Foreign Language | 24 | 4 |
PSIA Pre Semester Programs
French Language Program (optional) - August 26th to August 28th, 2026All international PSIA students may register for French as a Foreign Language Program held from August 26th to August 28th, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration on July 7th (from 3:35pm to 11:59 pm - Paris standard time)
Team Building Workshop (MANDATORY) - September 4th, 2026
All PSIA students must make themselves available. All students will be automatically registered for the Team Building during the course registration, on July 7th (3:35 am to 11:59 pm Paris time)
Languages2 rows
| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| [ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] French as a Foreign Language Intensive Pre-Semester Program - August 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| KINT 8110 - Team Building Workshop | 4 | 0 |
Total required ECTS - Semester 1 (PSIA) : 28
Total required ECTS - Semester 1 (Sorbonne University) : 15
Total required ECTS for the 1st YEAR : 60