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Programme 20.05.2026

THIRD CYCLE DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL GEOSTRATEGY AND GEOPOLITICS

A two-year, 120 ECTS third-cycle programme designed to train students and professionals in international relations, geostrategy, geopolitics, diplomacy and applied strategic analysis.

Description

The Third Cycle Diploma in International Geostrategy and Geopolitics is delivered by our private higher education institution two years after the national bachelor’s degree. It represents 120 ECTS over two years and validates five years of higher education after the baccalaureate, for a total of 300 ECTS.

Overview

The programme gives students the knowledge and skills required for professional activity in international relations, diplomacy and institutional environments. It is designed as a final higher education cycle preceding or preparing for the PhD.

Its specificity lies in the complementarity of teaching delivered by academics and external professionals.

Admission and prerequisites

  • Strong writing skills in French;
  • Motivations justifying the chosen pathway;
  • A bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a French or foreign higher education institution.

Applications are submitted online before 15 January for the February session and before 15 September for the October session. The response time is generally between two and five days.

  • Detailed CV;
  • Cover letter;
  • Copy of identity card and/or passport;
  • Copies of all diplomas, especially the bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and transcripts.

Career opportunities

  • Industrial and commercial companies, banks and financial institutions;
  • International organisations and NGOs;
  • Category A civil service competitions in foreign affairs, defence, interior affairs, economy and finance;
  • Teaching and research through an academic pathway.

Programme

The programme includes eight specialisations. Common first-year courses represent 65 ECTS and develop a broad understanding of major contemporary global issues.

  • Introduction to concepts and epistemology: geography, geopolitics, geoeconomics and geostrategy (5 ECTS);
  • Geopolitics of major cultural and religious areas (5 ECTS);
  • Theory of international relations (5 ECTS);
  • History of contemporary international relations (5 ECTS);
  • International economic relations (5 ECTS);
  • Global demographic dynamics (5 ECTS);
  • Political geography of state institutions (5 ECTS);
  • International relations law (5 ECTS);
  • Evolution of strategic doctrines and strategic systems (5 ECTS);
  • Geopolitics of energy in the world (5 ECTS);
  • Mapping and general methodology (5 ECTS);
  • English for international relations (5 ECTS);
  • Anti-corruption and anti-money laundering (5 ECTS).

Tuition fees

For the academic year: 3,500 euros per year, including application and tuition fees.

Specialisations

1 SPECIALISATION: GEOPOLITICS, GEOSTRATEGY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (60 ECTS)

OBJECTIVE

This specialisation responds to the needs of senior officials, consultants, administrators and journalists who wish to deepen their knowledge of geostrategy.

The programme focuses on geopolitics, strategy, decision-making and the foreign policy of major powers.

  1. Reframing international relations in globalisation (5 ECTS)
  2. International socio-strategic systems (5 ECTS)
  3. Geopolitics of Europe (5 ECTS)
  4. American Foreign Policy (5 ECTS)
  5. French Foreign Policy (5 ECTS)
  6. Political Violence and Religion (5 ECTS)
  7. Cross-disciplinary seminar: geostrategic analysis of regional areas (5 ECTS)

6-MONTH INTERNSHIP FOLLOWED BY A DISSERTATION (25 ECTS)

2 SPECIALISATION: GEOECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE (60 ECTS)

OBJECTIVE

This specialisation develops practical knowledge of international affairs, trade, rivalries and competition, with a focus on emerging powers and international economic dynamics.

  1. Market intelligence and international development (5 ECTS)
  2. Strategic watch and risk intelligence (5 ECTS)
  3. Economic and financial realities of emerging powers (5 ECTS)
  4. Globalization and economic / financial universalization (5 ECTS)
  5. Strategies of the European Lobbying (5 ECTS)
  6. Strategy and Management of the internationalization process and negotiation (5 ECTS)
  7. Cross-disciplinary seminar: geostrategic analysis of regional areas (5 ECTS)

6-MONTH INTERNSHIP FOLLOWED BY A DISSERTATION (25 ECTS)

3 SPECIALISATION: GEOENERGY, GLOBAL ENERGY ISSUES AND INTERNATIONAL ENERGY INSTITUTIONS (60 ECTS)

OBJECTIVE

This specialisation provides analytical tools for understanding energy resources, markets, institutions, technologies and project management challenges.

  1. Energy governance (5 ECTS)
  2. Civil nuclear power: contemporary strategic issues (5 ECTS)
  3. International environment of new energies (5 ECTS)
  4. International Energy institutions and management (5 ECTS)
  5. Corporate Strategy and Marketing of energy (5 ECTS)
  6. Business Administration in the Energy Industry (5 ECTS)
  7. Cross-disciplinary seminar: geostrategic analysis of regional areas (5 ECTS)

6-MONTH INTERNSHIP FOLLOWED BY A DISSERTATION (25 ECTS)

4 SPECIALISATION: GEOSECURITY, DEFENCE AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT (60 ECTS)

OBJECTIVE

This specialisation prepares students for careers in defence and security through a legal, practical and multidisciplinary approach to contemporary international security.

  1. Polemic analysis and conflict resolution (5 ECTS)
  2. Weapons systems and global civil security (5 ECTS)
  3. Privatisation of security and modern mercenarism (5 ECTS)
  4. International Security and Defense (5 ECTS)
  5. Criminality and international terrorism (5 ECTS)
  6. Energy and Security (5 ECTS)
  7. Cross-disciplinary seminar: geostrategic analysis of regional areas (5 ECTS)

6-MONTH INTERNSHIP FOLLOWED BY A DISSERTATION (25 ECTS)

5 SPECIALISATION: GEODEMOGRAPHY, POPULATION DYNAMICS, URBANISM AND CITY TRANSFORMATION (60 ECTS)

OBJECTIVE

This specialisation focuses on demographic analysis, population projection, data processing, urban change, migration and social dynamics.

  1. Demography: statistical approach and population dynamics (5 ECTS)
  2. Urban geography and territorial planning (5 ECTS)
  3. Gender and demography (5 ECTS)
  4. Residential mobility and migration (5 ECTS)
  5. Population development and social change (5 ECTS)
  6. Gender and demography: mapping transitions (5 ECTS)
  7. Cross-disciplinary seminar: geostrategic analysis of regional areas (5 ECTS)

6-MONTH INTERNSHIP FOLLOWED BY A DISSERTATION (25 ECTS)

6 SPECIALISATION: GEODIPLOMACY (60 ECTS)

OBJECTIVE

This specialisation studies diplomacy and humanitarian practice, helping students understand crisis contexts and develop negotiation and conflict-management skills.

  1. International humanitarian law (5 ECTS)
  2. Humanitarian management (5 ECTS)
  3. Demography and geostrategy of humanitarian action (5 ECTS)
  4. Diplomacy: studies of contemporary diplomatic relations (5 ECTS)
  5. Theory of international institutions and organizations (5 ECTS)
  6. Humanitarian actions and international development (5 ECTS)
  7. Cross-disciplinary seminar: geostrategic analysis of regional areas (5 ECTS)

6-MONTH INTERNSHIP FOLLOWED BY A DISSERTATION (25 ECTS)

7 SPECIALISATION: GEOCULTURE, LANGUAGES AND CIVILISATIONS (60 ECTS)

OBJECTIVE

This specialisation studies culture in its regional context and prepares students for diplomatic, institutional, economic and intercultural mediation careers.

  1. Culture and politics in the world (5 ECTS)
  2. Europe, institutions and culture (5 ECTS)
  3. Geopolitics of art (5 ECTS)
  4. Culture and international relations (5 ECTS)
  5. Cultural networks and organisations in the international field (5 ECTS)
  6. Modern languages and international policy (5 ECTS)
  7. Cross-disciplinary seminar: geostrategic analysis of regional areas (5 ECTS)

6-MONTH INTERNSHIP FOLLOWED BY A DISSERTATION (25 ECTS)

8 SPECIALISATION: GEORELIGION AND HUMANITARIAN ACTION (60 ECTS)

OBJECTIVE

This specialisation studies religion in its geographical and territorial context to better adapt humanitarian action and mediation methods.

  1. Theoretical approaches to religions (5 ECTS)
  2. Religion and humanitarian action (5 ECTS)
  3. Religion and conflict resolution (5 ECTS)
  4. Religions and states (5 ECTS)
  5. Religion and political systems in the Middle East (5 ECTS)
  6. Religious institutions and political decisions (5 ECTS)
  7. Cross-disciplinary seminar: geostrategic analysis of regional areas (5 ECTS)

6-MONTH INTERNSHIP FOLLOWED BY A DISSERTATION (25 ECTS)