ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) · Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action

MASTER IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN ACTION, SEMESTRE 1, FALL 2026 V2

Fall semester 2026-2027

LIST OF COURSES TO BE CONFIRMED BY END OF JUNE 2026

Please check regularly until the day of course registration, as there may be some last-minute changes.

The link to access the course outlines will be provided by email.

All courses will be delivered on-site in Paris unless the word "Online" appears in the course details box.

SCIENCES PO COMMON COURSES

Please select ONE course - 24 hours.

Students must take ONE course in Semester 1 and ONE in Semester 2 from "Formation Académique Commune de Sciences Po".

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Courses	Nb. of hours	ECTS Credits
[FORMATION ACADEMIQUE COMMUNE (MASTERS) ] Formation Académique Commune (FAC) - Semestre d'automne 2026-2027	24	4

QUANTITATIVE SKILLS

Please select one course - 24 hours.

Students must take ONE Skills course in English or French, either in Semester 1 or in Semester 2.

Please note that students may obtain a waiver for the skills course upon presentation of the appropriate justifications (transcripts, syllabi and letter of explanation either in French or in English only) before course registration. This decision will depend on the nature and number of relevant courses already taken, as well as the grades and credits awarded. Students who secure a waiver for the Skills course will attempt 4 fewer credits and therefore must take and validate an additional course (4 to 6 ECTS) within the list of "Optional" courses in order to make up for these missing credits.

Skills waiver request form:

Please complete the Skills waiver request form in the link below by 15th June 2026 (Fall semester registration) OR by 23rd November 2026 (Spring semester registration).

SKILLS COURSE WAIVER

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Courses	Nb. of hours	ECTS Credits
[ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Skills, Semester 1 - Fall 2026	24	4

CORE CURRICULUM

All students must select the course "F1HH 4100 - Introduction to International Human Rights Law and Humanitarian Principles" from the mandatory "Block 1. Human Rights & Humanitarian Action Foundations Part I".

You must also select ONE course from the "Block 2. Thematic Frameworks ".

(2nd year students of Joint Journalism and International Affairs program must select only the course from the Block 2. They should not take the Block 1.)

"Enhanced Master Option / Third Core Curriculum" is offered only to students who have selected the "Enhanced Master Option" (which every semester allows students to take a 3rd core course instead of a second Concentration course) and students registered in the One-Year Master Program or in a Dual Degree.

Block 1. Human Rights & Humanitarian Action Foundations Part I

The course will be taught by all of the teachers mentioned below.

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Courses	Nb. of hours	ECTS Credits	Main teacher	Timeslot	Course details
F1HH 4100 - Introduction to International Human Rights Law and Humanitarian Principles	24	6	William SCHABAS, Sylvain AUBRY, Elodie ANDRAULT	MON & TUE 12:30am-2:30pm	UP 14484

Block 2. Thematic Frameworks

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Courses	Nb. of hours	ECTS Credits	Main teacher	Timeslot	Course details
F1HH 4205 - Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights: Law and Practice in a Changing World (Lecture)	24	6	Sylvain AUBRY	TUE 2:45-4:45pm	UP 14488
F1HH 5165 - Governmental Diplomacy and Non-Governmental Advocacy for Human Rights	24	6	Bruno STAGNO UGARTE	THU & FRI 10:15-12:15am 10-11/09; 17-18/09; 24-25/09; 22-23/10; 05-06/11; 12-13/11	UP 18172
OADH 3065 - International Humanitarian Law (IHL): Between Idealism and Realism	24	6	Rana KHAROUF	FRI 2:45-4:45pm	UP 13922
F1HH 5170 - International Law and Protection of the Civilian Population	24	6	Ghazal SOTOUDEH	FRI 2:45-4:45pm & 5:00-7:00pm 11/09; 18/09; 25/09; 20/11; 27/11; 04/12	UP 18178
F1HH 5185 - Transitional Justice: Foundations and Contemporary Challenges	24	6	Leticia ARMENDARIZ	WED 1:30-4:45pm 09/09; 23/09; 07/10; 21/10; 04/11; 18/11; 02/12 THU 1:30-4:45pm 03/12	UP 19930

Enhanced Master Option / Third Core Curriculum

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Courses	Nb. of hours	ECTS Credits	Main teacher	Timeslot	Course details
OADH 4125 - Gender and Human Rights	24	6	Elisabeth MARTEU	THU 12:30am-2:30pm	UP 14001
OADH 4095 - Contested Natural Resources: Human Rights and International Law	24	6	Marco PERTILE	MON 2:45-4:45pm & TUE 8:00-10:00am 07-08/09; 14-15/09; 21-22/09; 28-29/09; 05-06/10; 19-20/10	UP 16671
F1HH 4320 - Business & Human Rights	24	6	Felip DAZA, Leticia ARMENDARIZ	THU 10:15-12:15am & 12:30am-2:30pm 10/09; 24/09; 08/10; 22/10; 05/11; 12/11	UP 15829
OADH 4025 - The Role of NGO's in Human Rights Protection	24	6	Antoine BERNARD	WED 6:00-9:00pm 09/09; 07/10; THU 6:00-9:00pm 24/09; 22/10; 05/11; 12/11; 19/11; 26/11	UP 13923
F1HH 5150 - Leadership and Crisis Management in Humanitarian Context	24	6	Jacob ROTHING	THU 2:45-5:45pm & FRI 10:15-13:15am 24-25/09; 08-09/10; 05-06/11; 26-27/11	UP 18190
F1IS 4155 - Ethics of War (Lecture)	24	6	Ariel COLONOMOS	TUE 2:45-4:45pm	UP 18103
OADD 2385 - From parks to profits: how colonial conservation impacts indigenous rights	24	6	Fiore LONGO	THU 12:30am-2:30pm	UP 18118
K2SP 3940 - Fundamentals of Global Health	24	4	Louis PIZARRO	FRI 2:45-4:45pm	UP 19335
F1HH 4410 - Capstone Course: International Law in Action	24	6	Sharon WEILL, Omer SHATZ	WED 12:30am - 2:30pm	UP 15830
Selective one year course. Interested and eligible students should apply online by clicking here . Students selected will be enrolled automatically.
KDEC 9635 - Economic Justice and Human Rights clinic programme	24	6	Sylvain AUBRY, Sandra COSSART	TUE 7:15-9:15pm	UP 12432
Selective one year course with the Law School. Interested and eligible students should apply online by June 15th 2026 by clicking here . Students selected will be enrolled automatically.

CONCENTRATION COURSES

All PSIA students must select ONE course in their chosen Concentration.

Students pursuing a two-year program exclusively at PSIA who have not selected the "Enhanced Master Option" must also choose one course in their second chosen Concentration.

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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

For students who opt to take an optional course (including students who obtained a waiver for the Skills course), please select only ONE course (either a Language course or a Special Features course).

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Courses	Number of hours	ECTS Credits
Modern Foreign Languages	24	4
[ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Special Features (optional), Semester 1 - Fall 2026	24	4

PSIA Pre Semester Programs

French Language Programe (OPTIONAL) - 26-28 August, 2026

All international PSIA students may register for French as a Foreign Language Program held from 26 August to 28 August, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration on 7 July (3:35pm to 11:59pm - Paris standard time).

Team-building Workshop (MANDATORY) - 4 September, 2026

All PSIA students must make themselves available and will be automatically registered for the Team Building during the course registration, on 4 July (3:35 am to 11:59 pm Paris time).

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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 Teambuilding	4	0

Total required ECTS Semester 1: 28 or 32

Total required ECTS for the 1st year: 60

Total required ECTS at the end of program : at least 120