Program Objectives
The Master’s in International Affairs and Development opens pathways to international careers. It prepares students for professions related to socio-economic and environmental issues as well as research.
Program Objectives:
- Deepen and widen students’ knowledge in economics, sociology of organizations and networks, as well as international political relations, international law studies, management, logistics and finance.
- Offer different perspectives within the private sector, administration, international organizations, civil society, or research.
- Foster the development of an international career.
The student has the possibility of choosing a major among the 3 offered in the 1st year of the master. Then in the 2nd year, he will be able to choose one of the specialization paths recommended below.
When you enroll in a Master's program, you also join Université PSL. Ranked in the top 50 universities in the world (THE and QS), PSL offers excellent graduate programs at the Master's and PhD level, which benefit from the scientific capabilities of its member institutions. The degree is prepared at Université Paris Dauphine-PSL and awarded by Université PSL.
Organization of the Master’s Degree
- Types of education
- Initial and work-based training or Executive Education
- Outgoing Level
- BAC+5
- Language(s)
- French and English
- Duration of studies
- 4 semesters (excluding gap year)
- ECTS Credits
- 120 credits
- Type of Diploma
- Diploma from a major institution conferring the Master's degree
- Academic Year
- 2025/2026
The Master in International Affairs and Development allows interested students to acquire the Certificate in Advanced Quantitative Methods in Economics (AQME) of the PSL Graduate Program in Economics.
The AQME certificate is based on a 2-year training (M1 International Affairs and Development, Economics major - M2 International Economic Assessment – 211 or International Economic Development – 111) for students who plan to pursue towards a PhD or work in research departments or institutions.
Primary Opportunities
- Analyst and researcher (macroeconomics, international risks, international finance, public policy, international logistics,...)
- Consultant (Supply Chain, International Security, Data Science)
- Project manager (development, CSR, humanitarian...)
- Managers of international companies
- Policy officer (European affairs, environment...)
- Academic and applied research careers
Study Abroad During Your Master’s Degree at Dauphine
Thanks to its network of partner universities, campuses and programs abroad, Dauphine offers you the possibility of obtaining a dual degree, a delocalized master's degree or multi-campus training.
Dauphine in Their Own Words
"I loved my studies at Dauphine. It is a dynamic university, in constant evolution, which has a wealth of training courses to offer. It is also a demanding university, which pushes its students to their best. It is a place to forge great memories, and at the same time it offers preparation for professional life."
May DE PERTHUIS
Consultant in Organization and Management at Eurogroup Consulting
Your path :
Master's Degree in International Affairs and Development
“I joined Paris-Dauphine after an ES baccalaureate and in L3 I oriented myself towards Social Sciences and Applied Economics. Passionate about the physical commodities markets, I graduated from the International Business program. Since beginning my post-Dauphine career, I worked for Total Africa, an NGO in Bangladesh, the Fairtrade Max Havelaar Association, and I have just joined Club Med Asia Pacific as Sustainable Development Manager. A position that allows me to combine my interests in environmental issues, supply chain structuring and taste for the land, among others.”
Guillemette DE CHAMMARD
Director of Sustainable Development at Club Med Asia/Pacific
Your path :
Master's Degree in International Affairs and Development
A dedicated team
Sabine MAGE-BERTOMEU
University Professor
Director of the Master's Degree in International Affairs and Development and Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - International economic assessment - 211
Stéphanie Monjon
Associate Professor
Director of the 1st year of the Master's degree - International Affairs and Development
Anouck ADROT
Associate Professor
Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies - 127
Aurélie DAHER
Associate Professor
Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies - 127
Aléxis TSOUKIAS
Director of Research, CNRS
Director of the 1st and 2nd year of the Master's Degree - Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies - 127
Audrey DESBONNET
Associate Professor
Director of the 1st year of the Master's degree - International Affairs and Development
Emmanuelle Lavallée
Associate Professor
Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - International Supply Chain Management - 217
Florence Arestoff
Associate Professor
Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - International Affairs, Raw Materials and Strategies - 212
Najat EL MEKKAOUI
Teacher-researcher
Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - International economics and development - 111
Aude SZTULMAN
Associate Professor
Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - International economic expertise - 211
Véronique PERRET
University Professor
Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - Organizations, Sustainability and Responsibility - 293
Maria Luisa RATTO
Associate Professor
Director of the 1st year of the Master's degree - International Affairs and Development
Sandrine MESPLE-SOMPS
IRD Research Director
Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - Decision Support and Public Policy Evaluation - 245
Idrissa Diagne
ENSAE (Dakar, Senegal)
Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - Decision Support and Public Policy Evaluation - 245
GIANLUCA OREFICE
Teacher-researcher
Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - International economics and development - 111
Baptiste VENET
Associate Professor
Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - Organizations, Sustainability and Responsibility - 293
Romain Gate
Associate professor
Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree - International economic expertise - 211