DUAL DEGREE MASTER IN TECHNOLOGY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS
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TWO WORLD-LEADING INSTITUTIONS, TWO GREAT CITIES.
The Dual Degree Master in Technology and Global Affairs will take you on a two-year adventure in Paris and Madrid, both global hubs for technology and international affairs. During this time, you’ll explore three fundamental pillars: Tech, Geopolitics and Security; Technology and Citizenship; and Technology and Global Prosperity. Issues related to the Governance and Regulation of Technology will be treated as a fourth, cross-cutting pillar.
You’ll spend the first year at Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs. This will be your chance to gain foundational knowledge relevant to each core pillar. Further, you’ll sharpen your practical skills and build specialized expertise in a regional or thematic concentration area. Students without a previous tech background will also have a chance to develop a basic understanding of computer programming, cloud storage, data management, and AI and its algorithms.
After a summer focused on building professional connections through internships, you will begin your second year at IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs in Madrid. Here, you’ll shift your focus to relevant tech skills for the world of policy and geopolitics. Expect to dive deeper into hands-on projects, case studies and more to refine your quantitative skills and overall technical expertise.
By emphasizing a practical approach, this dual degree leaves you with a comprehensive understanding of the geopolitical and societal impact of technology, an appreciation of tech’s potential to tackle global issues innovatively, and the know-how to harness tech for good in society as a whole.
YOUR ACADEMIC JOURNEY
Your dual degree journey will follow each institution’s distinct structure, with the first year divided into two semesters and the second into three terms. Personalize your learning by combining mandatory courses with electives focusing on what interests you most, and gain immediately applicable skills through a final thesis or capstone project.
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Sciences Po Year 1
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Summer internship Worldwide
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IE University Year 2
Year 1 – Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs
Paris
Bring your big data and data mining skills up-to-date with an intensive pre-semester bootcamp before the main program begins. Then, kick off your first year in Paris with introductory courses on each of the three core themes, namely Technology and Citizenship, Tech, Geopolitics and Security, and Technology and Global Prosperity.
This in-depth introduction to key subjects of the dual degree includes both practical skills and an exploration of ethics in tech. You will also choose from 18 regional or thematic concentrations that align with your interests, as well as other optional analytical and methodological courses. You will be requested to combine the specific courses designed for this dual degree with other Common Courses and Regional and Thematic Concentration Courses on offer at Sciences Po.
Summer Internships
Worldwide
Your learning journey doesn’t have to come to a stop during summer. Thanks to our professional connections, you’ll gain access to six- to eight-week internships within our public- and private-sector partner institutions—all leading players in the technology and global affairs realms—available in Spain, France and beyond. What’s more, our team’s personalized support will help you find the perfect opportunity, one that fits both your ambitions and interests and aligns with your chosen specialization in the second year.
*While an internship does not provide additional credits, it is a critical part of this dual degree, and is mandatory to complete.
Year 2 – IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs
Madrid
Year two takes you to Madrid and the innovative environment at IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs. Dive deeper into the three core pillars and gain advanced tech skills that are complementary to the policy-related content this academic year. Without losing sight of the dual degree’s theoretical rigor, you will also develop a firm grounding in the practical through experiential learning, case studies and examining best practices within the sector. In addition, the strong focus on organizational, methodological and information tech skills will fine-tune your quantitative abilities. At the culmination of the program, you’ll have the choice of producing a master’s thesis or completing a final project to demonstrate everything you’ve learned.
