Diplôme de Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA, parcours Politiques et pratiques des organisations internationales (PPOI) at Université Grenoble Alpes

Programme overview

Two-year parcours, with master-level grade, on international cooperation: human rights, peace and security, conflict resolution, international and humanitarian law, development, environment and migration. It combines academic work in year 4 with professional specialisation in year 5.

Faculty: Sciences Po Grenoble, Institut d'études politiques, UGA | Department: Pôle d'études internationales | Duration: 2 years | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time; French | Location: Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Courses include sociology of international organisations and NGOs (24 h each), public international law (36 h), humanitarian action policy and practice (70 h), political economy of international development, war transformation and peacebuilding, project management, NGO financing; placements of at least 3 months (M1) and 4 months (M2).

Career pathways

UN agencies and NGOs, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, French development agency, diplomatic representations, local authorities in decentralised cooperation, multinational firms with international activities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Second-cycle parcours of the Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA diploma (4th year entry by concours): open to any initial-education student holding a licence or equivalent (180 ECTS), validated or in progress. Selection is by file: official transcripts for the three licence years (or first two years plus current enrolment certificate), CV, and a three-part candidate project (personal and academic background, scientific project, professional perspectives), each part limited to 2 pages. Candidates with a non-European bachelor's must supply the degree certificate. Admissible candidates are ranked and admission follows an interview with a jury. Up to two parcours can be applied for. Application fee EUR 110 (EUR 25 for scholarship holders). Applications are made on the school's online concours platform; the 2026 session ran 9 March to 4 May 2026, with interviews 3-12 June and results 23 June 2026. Third-year Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA students follow an anticipated internal recruitment procedure. Note: this parcours was closed to external concours candidates for the 2026 session.

Requirements published at program group level.

International applicants: EUR 6,300 a year (2026-2027). Maximum rate applied where the student's parents declare all income outside the European Economic Area; fees for other students are income-based (no flat amount published) and scholarship holders are exempt. CVEC (EUR 105) excluded. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 5 years (specialisation in years 4 and 5)

Apply through the official page: https://etudier.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/candidater-et-vous-inscrire/candidature/

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