Master - International Affairs and development

Program Objectives

The Master's in International Affairs and Development offers a multidisciplinary training program enabling students to understand the major international issues and contemporary economic and social challenges in all their dimensions. It offers a wide range of courses, analytical methods and appropriate tools, with the possibility of specializing in the second year.

With a resolutely international outlook, the Master's program integrates this dimension into its teaching content, themes and choice of bilingualism, as well as through opportunities for semesters abroad and double degrees.

The Program prepares students for both national and international careers, in the private and public sectors, in relation to economic, social and environmental issues. Depending on their specialization, students acquire solid skills that open up a wide range of career opportunities, including in 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.

Why Choose the Master's Program in International Affairs and development at Dauphine?

  • A program at the heart of global challenges, equipping students to understand, analyze, and address the major economic, social, and environmental transformations shaping today's world.
  • A strong focus on sustainability and societal transitions, covering environmental and social responsibility, public policy, and conflict management.
  • A wide range of specialized pathways, enabling students to design a personalized academic and professional journey.
  • A dual emphasis on rigorous theoretical analysis and practical skills, preparing graduates with the expertise sought by employers.
  • A hands-on, experiential approach to learning, built around real-world projects, case studies, simulations, and professional experience.
  • A strong international outlook, with courses taught in English, academic exchange opportunities, and numerous study-abroad options.
  • Excellent and diverse career prospects, leading to positions in international organizations, companies, financial and consulting firms, NGOs, and public institutions.
  • A gateway to academic research, with dedicated pathways for students wishing to pursue doctoral studies.

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

State-controlled degree conferring a master grade RNCP40789

  • Types of education

    Initial and work-based training or Executive Education

  • ECTS Credits

    120 credits

  • Outgoing Level

    BAC+5

  • Academic Year

    2026/2027

  • Language(s)

    French and English

  • Duration of studies

    4 semesters (excluding gap year)

  • Type of Diploma

    Diploma from a major institution conferring the Master's degree

Graduate Program: give a research dimension to your master

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.

Graduate Program in Economics

Primary Opportunities

  • International Business Officer

  • Economic Analyst (conjunctural and sectoral analysis, public policy evaluation, country risk assessment, etc.)

  • Project Officer (communication and public relations, sustainable development, etc.)

  • European affairs officer

    See the job description 

  • Project Manager (logistics, humanitarian work, CSR, international development, etc.)

  • Defense and security consultant

    See the job description 

  • Diplomat

  • International Business Manager

  • Academic and applied research careers

Voir tous les métiers

Study Abroad During Your Master’s Degree at Dauphine

Thanks to its network of partner universities, Université Paris Dauphine-PSL offers you the opportunity to go on a mobility program.

Dauphine in Their Own Words

May DE PERTHUIS
Consultant in Organization and Management at Eurogroup Consulting

Your path : Master's Degree in International Affairs and Development

"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."

Guillemette DE CHAMMARD
Director of Sustainable Development at Club Med Asia/Pacific

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.”

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