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Master in Ecological Transition, Risks and Governance at Sciences Po

Sciences Po, France

Programme overview

Master training students to understand, analyse and manage ecological transition issues at the intersection of environmental and social sciences: climate science, earth interdependencies, energy systems, climate law, economics, geopolitics and resources.

Faculty: Paris Climate School  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS minimum)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in English  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Three academic semesters and one semester of internship, thesis or exchange. Five pillars: interdisciplinary foundations (Economics for the Transition, Legal Stakes for the Planet, Societies in Transition, Geopolitics and Climate Diplomacy, Earth Politics), biophysical and technological literacy, risk and resilience, and methods and decision sciences. Three specialisation tracks: Financing the Transition, Value Chains and Industrial Transformations, Adaptation, Risks and Resilience.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Selective admission through the domestic procedure (French undergraduate degree or 180 ECTS from a French-system programme) or the international procedure (non-French undergraduate degree or 180 ECTS, or a master's-level degree where universities award no undergraduate qualifications); an applicant uses only one procedure per campaign. Language tests are required for the language of instruction. Programme-specific prerequisites apply where listed.

International applicants: EUR 20,640 a year (2026-2027). Students whose parents' tax residence is outside the EEA; rate applies to first-time enrolment in a Master's programme in September 2026. Source

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS minimum)

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