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Master in Environmental Policy
Contact:
Scientific Advisor: Pr Laurence Tubiana Academic Advisor: Elisabeth Andreoletti-Cheng
Tel. : +33 (0)1 45 39 55 02 Email : elisabeth.andreoletticheng@sciencespo.fr Tel. : +33 (0)1 45 49 56 64 Email : laure.bihiet@sciencespo.fr
Assistant: Laure Bihiet
Program objectives The Master in Environmental Policy at PSIA is a multidisciplinary degree training a new generation of policy makers, project managers, analysts, auditors of environmental issues at the global level. The degree provides an introduction to the state of knowledge in environmental sciences and techniques allowing students to understand the main constraints in policy-making and strategic decision-making processes both in the public and private sectors. Main orientations and specific features The curriculum introduces the main concepts at stake in environmental sciences and sustainable development through high profile introductory classes in earth sciences, biodiversity and climate change. Students intellectually master public and private strategies on environmental and sustainable development issues in the global arena and acquire analytical skills with a capacity to serve as a mediator between scientists and private operators, managers or public officials. The curriculum focuses on practical and technical skills in policy and project design, risk analysis, project management, auditing, policy design, management and evaluation in the fields of environment, health, nutrition, etc. Students are trained in the most recent methods in the study of biodiversity, climate change, and the “Earth system” (ecology, climatology, modelling, etc.) on the one hand, as well as an introduction to the legal, economic and social aspects of sustainable development on the other hand. After a first year based on the acquisition of knowledge, the second year is aimed at professionalizing their training: six months of internship in the environmental field or in sustainable development, and another six months during which students will either reinforce their practical knowledge (management, financial and accounting skills, strategy) or prepare for a PhD. In addition to the core courses of the Master program, students choose two concentrations. The PSIA concentrations are the full embodiment of the diversity of PSIA course offerings. Please refer to the concentration section included in the general summary of PSIA. Career opportunities The program enables our graduates to work for international and national agencies, national ministries, and local administrations for positions involving formulation, management and assessment of public policies and projects concerning environment and sustainable development. In the private sector, prospective employers are NGOs, consulting groups, banks investing in sustainable development, companies involved in economic sectors that need to integrate an environmental perspective (industry, transportation, housing, energy, the food industry, etc.) They recruit our graduates whether they belong to the “green” business
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