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Master Majeure Paix, action Humanitaire et Développement (PHD) at Sciences Po Lille

Sciences Po Lille, France

Programme overview

The PHD major, based on the Triple Nexus (emergency, peacebuilding and development), trains specialists in crisis prevention and management, peacebuilding, humanitarian action and development through political science, international relations, law, economics and project management.

Faculty: Sciences Po Lille  |  Duration: 2 years (years 4 and 5)  |  Study mode: French (Internship (six months in semester 2 of year 5))  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

What you will study

Interactions between emergency, development and peace, with cross-cutting themes of migration, inequality, gender, environment, advocacy and international governance; professional workshops and group projects.

Career pathways

Humanitarian action, international cooperation, development, peacebuilding and conflict prevention in NGOs, international organisations, EU institutions, administrations, cooperation agencies, think tanks and consultancies; advocacy, project management and mediation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Direct entry to the cycle master requires 180 ECTS (a Licence or Bac+3 or equivalent, or expected before the autumn start). Selection is by two online admissibility tasks (a motivation file and an essay) followed by an oral interview in French and/or English; apply to one majeure only. Up to 10 places per majeure. 2027 applications 15 February to 28 March 2027, orals 7 to 11 June 2027. Students of the Sciences Po Lille first cycle progress internally.

EUR 6,400 a year (2026/2027). Income-scaled registration fees at Sciences Po Lille run from 0 to 6,400 EUR per year (0 EUR for CROUS scholarship holders); 6,400 EUR is the top band. CVEC (105 EUR in 2025/26) is not included. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years (years 4 and 5)

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