Mastere specialise Expert en renseignement et anticipation des risques et menaces at Sciences Po Aix

A post-master programme offered since 2021 with the Ecole de l'Air et de l'Espace that combines social and human sciences, engineering sciences and an operational approach to intelligence (economic, financial, human, military, cyber, OSINT and clandestine). It is registered with the RNCP (code 42636), carries the Academie du renseignement label and takes 15 to 20 students a year.

Faculty: Mastere specialise  |  Duration: 1 year (449 hours) plus a minimum four-month internship  |  Study mode: full-time (Thursday afternoon to Saturday evening); taught in French; initial and continuing training  |  Intake: September (classes run September to April)  |  Location: Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

The strategic role of intelligence in anticipating threats to the State (foreign interference, organised crime, terrorism) and to the private sector (economic heritage, industrial espionage, cyber threats, normative warfare, due diligence), and the tools and practices of intelligence.

Career pathways

Public sector sovereign functions (intelligence services, customs, defence, diplomacy) and private organisations in strategic industries, cybersecurity and activities needing special protection.

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