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ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) · Master in International Development

Master in International Developpement - Semester 1 - Fall 2026

Semestre d'automne 2026-2027

/!\ LIST OF COURSES TO BE CONFIRMED BY END OF JUNE 2025 /!\
-- 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.

Students must take ONE course in Semester 1, and ONE in Semester 2 from "Formation académique commune de Sciences Po".

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EnseignementsNombre d'heuresECTS Credits
[FORMATION ACADEMIQUE COMMUNE (MASTERS) ] Formation Académique Commune (FAC) - Semestre d'automne 2026-2027244

Quantitative Skills

Please select ONE course.

Students must take ONE Skills course, 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 lis 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, 2026 (Fall semester registration).


SKILLS WAIVER REQUEST FORM
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EnseignementsNombre d'heuresECTS Credits
[ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Skills, Semester 1 - Fall 2026244

Master Core curriculum

ALL STUDENTS must select:

  • ONE Master Core curriculum course from Block 1 ;
  • ONE Master Core curriculum course from Block 2 

BLOCK 1 - Economics of International Development (MANDATORY)

ALL STUDENTS must select ONE course from this block

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EnseignementsNb. of hoursECTS CreditsMain teacherTimeslotCourse details
F1ID 4000 - Development Economics: Theory and Evidence246Jack WILLISTuesday 2:45pm - 4:45pmUP 14483
F1ID 4100 - Economics of Development246Jérôme SGARDThursday 5pm - 7pmUP 15707

BLOCK 2 - Policies and Institutions of Development (MANDATORY)

ALL STUDENTS must select ONE course from this block 

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EnseignementsNb. of hoursECTS CreditsMain teacherTimeslotCourse details
F1ID 4010 - Development Cooperation within International Relations246Stefano MANSERVISIThursday & Friday 12:30pm - 2:30pm Calendar: 01/10 - 02/10 - 08/10 - 09/10 - 15/10 - 16/10 - 22/10 - 23/10 - 05/11 - 06/11 - 12/11 - 13/11UP 14490
F1ID 4105 - Development and Peace: Thinking Politically246Juana DE CATHEU, Romain GALGANIFriday 10:15am - 12:15pmUP 15853
F1ID 4020 - Gender and Development in Theory and Practice246Maxime FORESTMonday 2:45pm - 4:45pmUP 14514
F1ID 5075 - State Institutions and Socio-economic Development.246Diane ZOVIGHIANFriday 10:15am - 12:15pmUP 17296
F1ID 4115 - New Trends in Development Cooperation246Alice IANNANTUONIMonday 2:45pm - 4:45pmUP 18249

Enhanced Master Option / Third Core Curriculum

IF you have chosen the "Enhanced Master" Option, or if you are a student registered in the One Year Masters in Advanced Global Studies or in a dual degree (with exception to students from Bocconi University), please select ONE ADDITIONAL Core Course from BLOCK 2 or FROM the following courses:
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EnseignementsNb. of hoursECTS CreditsMain teacherTimeslotCourse details
OAAG 1000 - Agriculture and Food in the Global Agenda246Pierre Marie AUBERTFriday 10:15am - 12:15pmUP 13916
OADD 2350 - Energy For Development and the Climate Constraint246Philippe BENOITTuesday & Thursday 5pm - 7pm Calendar: 08/09 - 10/09 - 15/09 - 17/09 - 22/09 - 24/09 - 29/09 - 01/10 - 06/10 - 08/10 - 13/10 - 15/10 - 20/10 - 22/10UP 17186
OAGE 2120 - How Identity Shapes Economic Outcomes246Véronique GILLETuesday 2:45pm - 4:45pmUP 20026

Concentration courses

ALL STUDENTS must select ONE course in their chosen Concentration.

À option2 lignes
EnseignementsNombre d'heuresECTS Credits
[ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Regional Concentrations, Semester 1 - Fall 2026246
[ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Thematic Concentrations, Semester 1 - Fall 2026246

Optional Courses

For students who opt to take an optional course (including students who obtained a waiver for the Skills course), please select EITHER a Language course OR Special Feature course(s).
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EnseignementsNombre d'heuresECTS Credits
[ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] Special Features (optional), Semester 1 - Fall 2026242-6
A Modern Foreign Language244

PSIA Pre Semester Programs

Team-building Workshop (MANDATORY) - August 29th, 2025

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


French Language Program (optional) - August 26th to August 28th

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.Registration on July 4th (from 3:35pm to 11:59 pm - Paris standard time)

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EnseignementsNb. of hours
KINT 8110 - Team Building and Leadership Seminar (MANDATORY)4
[ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) ] French as a Foreign Language Intensive Pre-Semester Program - August 202618-24
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

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