Applied European Policy and Governance - Advanced European and International Studies (bilingual plus trilingual option)

Overview

The Applied European Policy and Governance Studies - Advanced European and International Studies programme from Centre international de formation européenne - CIFE is bilingual with a trilingual option: It is taught in the three working languages of the European institutions (English, French with a German option).

Faithful to CIFE's motto “Learning and living Europe”, participants rotate their place of study each term, moving from Nice to Canterbury and then to Berlin. The programme is international and interdisciplinary, inviting students from all over the world to gain a deep understanding of how EU institutions, policies and actors shape our world through case studies, study trips and discussing with field experts. At the end of the academic year, students have the option to pursue an internship to further their professional development.

Career prospects 

Graduates of this programme work for European institutions, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, national diplomacy, consultancies, research institutes as well as for the private sector. The programme has provided them with the necessary knowledge, skills and competences required on the job market of international and European organisations. Since its foundation in 1954, over 5000 students from more than 110 countries have graduated at CIFE. The practice of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) in our programme has been monitored by an official counsellor of the European Commission.

Accreditation

Students who successfully complete the programme are awarded two certifications:

• Master in Advanced European and International Studies: Diploma of CIFE, granting 60 ECTS credits at Master level  

• Policy Officer in European and International Organisations: Qualification recognised by the French state as a degree at Master level (level 7 EQF).