ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) · Master in International Governance and Diplomacy

Master in International Governance and Diplomacy - Semester 1 - Fall 2026

Semestre d'automne 2026-2027

The link to access the course outlines was sent by email in mid-June.
All courses are delivered on site in Paris unless the word "Online" appears in the Course details box.

Sciences Po Common Core Curriculum Courses

(Please select 1 course - 24 hours)
Students must take "one" course in Semester 1 and "one" in Semester 2 from "Formation commune de Sciences Po".

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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	ECTS Credits
[FORMATION ACADEMIQUE COMMUNE (MASTERS) ] Formation Académique Commune (FAC) - Semestre d'automne 2026-2027	24	4

Quantitative Skills

(Please select 1 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 a replacement 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 June 15th (Fall semester registration) OR before November 23rd (Spring semester registration).

SKILLS WAIVER REQUEST FORM

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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	ECTS Credits
[ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Skills, Semester 1 - Fall 2026	24	4

Core curriculum

ALL students must select ONE course in BLOCK 1 and ONE course in BLOCK 2 and ONE course in BLOCK 3.
The Master in International Governance & Diplomacy program incorporates Diplomacy as the first concentration for all students.
ONLY 2-year degree students in this Master are required to select courses for their second concentration (see below). One-Year students and Dual degree students MUST select one additional (4th) course from BLOCK 3.

Please note: Course(s) identified with " * " are proposed courses for specialization in Geoeconomics.

BLOCK 1: Policy Analysis for International Governance I (All students MUST select ONE course)

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Enseignements	Nb. of hours	ECTS Credits	Main teacher	Timeslot	Course details
F1GD 4120 - Thinking like a policy-maker:an introduction to policy problems in complex international environment	24	6	Alvaro ARTIGAS PEREIRA	TUE 7:15-9:15pm	UP15162
F1GD 4140 - International Organizations and Public Policy	24	6	Alice IANNANTUONI	MON 5:00-7:00pm	UP18263
F1GD 4125 - An International Comparative Introduction to the Practice of Policy Making	24	6	Ignasi GUARDANS	MON 2:45-4:45pm	UP15783
F1GD 4100 - Policy Analysis for Turbulent Times	24	6	Richard BALME	MON 5:00-7:00pm	UP15087
F1GD 4145 - Global Financial Regulation - Lecture	24	6	Howard DAVIES	MON 12:30-2:30pm & TUE 10:15am-12:15pm 07/09,08/09,21/09,22/09,12/10,13/10, 09/11,10/11,23/11,24/11,30/11,01/12	UP18264
F1GD 4130 - Analysis of EU Foreign Policy	24	6	Tom DELREUX	WED 12:30-2:30pm & 2:45-4:45pm 16/09,23/09, 07/10,14/10,18/11,25/11	UP16646
F1GD 4150 - Policy-Making in Action (New)	24	6	Miroslav BEBLAVY, Aart DE GEUS	MON 12:30-2:30pm & 5:00-7:00pm 14/09,28/09,12/10,02/11,16/11,30/11	UP19416

BLOCK 2: International Law (All students MUST select ONE course).

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Enseignements	Nb. of hours	ECTS Credits	Main teacher	Timeslot	Course details
F1GD 4230 - Public International Law (Lecture)	24	6	Rosemary Ann BYRNE	TUE 12:30-2:30pm	UP18065
F1GD 4235 - Le droit international à travers l'actualité juridique internationale	24	6	Emmanuelle TOURME-JOUANNET	THU 10:15am-12:15pm	UP18066 100% ONLINE
F1GD 4255 - International Law, Technology and Security (New)	24	6	Rebecca MIGNOT-MAHDAVI	THU 10:15am-12:15pm	UP19415
F1GD 4240 - International Trade Law & Policy and the WTO	24	6	Stefania BERNABE, Jorge CASTRO	SAT 10:15am-12:15pm & 12:30-2:30pm 19/09,26/09,03/10,10/10, 24/10, 07/11	UP18067
F1GD 4260 - International Criminal Law (New)	24	6	Christophe FABRE	FRI 5:00-7:00pm	UP19741
F1IS 4160 - Outer Space Law, Security, & Diplomacy	24	6	Scott MILLWOOD	TUE 12:30-2:30pm	CANCELLED

BLOCK 3: Fundamentals of Diplomacy (All students MUST select ONE course)

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Enseignements	Nb. of hours	ECTS Credits	Main teacher	Timeslot	Course details
OADI 2410 - Navigating High-Stakes Negotiations:Leadership, Interests & Constraints in a Fragmenting World	24	6	Sigrid KAAG	THU 5:00-7:00pm & FRI 10:15am-12:15pm 10/09,11/09,01/10,02/10,15/10,16/10,22/10, 23/10,12/11,13/11,26/11,27/11	UP18265
OADI 2255 - Carrots and Sticks: humanitarian and political diplomacy in action (Lecture)	24	6	Staffan DE MISTURA	THU 2:45-4:45pm & FRI 2:45-4:45pm 10/09,11/09,24/09,25/09,08/10,09/10, 22/10,23/10,05/11,06/11,19/11,20/11	UP19417
OADI 2420 - The Politics of Influence – Understanding Political Communication	24	6	Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN	THU 5:00-7:00pm & FRI 10:15am-12:15pm 08/10,9/10,15/10,16/10,22/10, 23/10,05/11, 06/11,12/11, 13/11,19/11,20/11	UP18348
OADI 2440 - Diplomacy: Methods and Mastery (New)	24	6	Jacques AUDIBERT	TUE 5:00-7:00pm	UP19929
OADI 2250 - Analyse de la politique étrangère: acteurs, processus et changements	24	6	Frédéric RAMEL	TUE 5:00-7:00pm	UP15086
OADI 2195 - Cultural diplomacy, the image of a nation, a tool for policy	24	6	Pierre BUHLER	WED 10:15am-12:15pm	UP16371
OADI 2025 - Grand Strategy in Diplomacy Past and Present (Lecture)	24	6	Bruno STAGNO UGARTE	THU 8:00-10:00am & FRI 8:00-10:00am 10/09,11/09,17/09,18/09,24/09,25/09,22/10, 23/10,05/11,06/11,12/11,13/11	UP13940
F1IP 4130 - Geoeconomics and Diplomacy *	24	6	Victor Luiz DO PRADO	THU 5:00-7:00pm & FRI 10:15am-12:15pm & SAT 10:15am-12:15pm 10/09,11/09,12/09,08/10,09/10,10/10,12/11, 13/11,14/11,03/12,04/12,05/12	UP15099
OADI 2325 - Introduction to Contemporary Geopolitics: A Practitioner's View	24	6	Vuk JEREMIC	THU 5:00-7:00pm & FRI 10:15am-12:15pm 10/09,11/09,17/09,18/09,08/10,09/10,22/10, 23/10,12/11,13/11,03/12,04/12	UP16405
OADI 2370 - Populism and the Crisis of Democracy	24	6	Yascha MOUNK	TUE 8:00-10:00am	UP17288

Concentration courses

ONLY 2-year degree students in the Master in International Governance & Diplomacy program must select ONE course in their chosen second Concentration.
For the avoidance of doubt: Dual degree, Joint Journalism and One-Year students in this Master should not choose any courses in this section.

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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	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 one only (either a language class or a Special Features).

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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	ECTS Credits
[ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Special Features (optional), Semester 1 - Fall 2026	24	1-6
Modern Foreign Languages	24	4

PSIA Pre-Semester Programs
French Language Program (OPTIONAL) - August 26th to August 28th, 2026

All 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 during their course registration date.

Team Building Workshop (MANDATORY) - September 4th, 2026

All PSIA students must make themselves available and will be automatically registered for the Team Building during course registration.

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Enseignements	Nb. of hours	ECTS Credits	Course details
[ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] French as a Foreign Language Intensive Pre-Semester Program - August 2026	18	0
KINT8110 - Team Building Workshop	4	0	UP16614

Total required ECTS - Semester 1: 28 or 32
Total required ECTS for the 1st year : 60
Total required ECTS at the end of program : 120 (minimum)

REMINDER:

Please find below the links to PSIA Degree Requirements and PSIA Student Assessment Policy:

PSIA Degree Requirements

PSIA Student Assessment Policy