Digital Politics and Governance European School of Political and Social Sciences (ESPOL)

Overview

This Digital Politics and Governance master offered European School of Political and Social Sciences (ESPOL) combining theory and practice, allows students to gain detailed knowledge about both digital technologies, politics and the interaction between the two and acquire the skills necessary to access key professional positions in public and private organisations.

Key Facts

Digitisation is a key issue in today’s global and European politics. The rapid spread of the internet to 63% of the world’s population and the increasing use of digital tools for political purposes raise new opportunities and challenges. The Internet and digital tools are powerful tools that can be used for good or evil. It is important to use them responsibly and to face up to the challenges they pose to ensure a positive future. This master’s programme examines the various political, legal and social problems associated with the digitisation process and explores solutions for meeting these new challenges.

Because these issues require political, legal and technical knowledge, the Master’s programme in Digital Politics and Governance is organised in close collaboration with practitioners and experts from related disciplines such as law and IT. It includes a partnership with the law department of the Université Catholique de Lille, a number of presentations by digital technology professionals and field visits, notably to Tallinn in Estonia, to the main European agencies and to political events linked to digital technology.