Bachelor in International Relations & Political Science
Page updated on April 22, 2022
HEIP’s Bachelor’s degree program provides students with a solid academic background in international relations, political science, law, economics, geopolitics and geoeconomics.
This cycle of initial studies allows Lyon students to consolidate fundamental subjects and knowledge in the first and second years and to acquire a first international experience, if they wish, in the third year on our London campus in the first semester or by going abroad for a study semester in the second semester. These two possibilities are cumulative.
During the three years of the Bachelor’s program, it is compulsory to study three modern languages, among nine offered (depending on the campus): German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Mandarin, Arabic, Japanese, French sign language in addition to English.
Each semester, in addition to lectures, seminars and tutorials, in French and English, students are accompanied in :
- Their preparation for the professional world and the search for an internship
- In the realization of individual or collective projects
- In the organization of a series of conferences around public figures.
In the first and second year of the Bachelor’s program, internships are strongly recommended. In the third year of the Bachelor’s program, an end-of-course internship is mandatory in the second semester in France or abroad.
The Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Political Science is awarded after three years of study and enables its holders to become operational managers in public and private international organizations.
Courses in international relations are designed to give students an understanding of the political, economic, and societal issues involved in interactions between different countries and regions of the world.
Beware! The international admission procedure only concerns you if you are not a French citizen and you live outside of France.
Curriculum
Première année
The courses are given in French.
Applications for a Bachelor’s degree are open to those who hold or are in the process of obtaining a Baccalaureate or equivalent foreign diploma.
Objective: The first year of the Bachelor program allows students to discover and understand the different components of the legal, economic and geopolitical environment and to acquire tools and methods of analysis and argumentation.
The first year is devoted to the acquisition of the methodological bases and fundamental knowledge specific to each of the major disciplines.
Major course topics:
- International relations since 1945
- Economy and society (19th – 20th centuries)
- French politics since 1789
- Constitutional law and political life
- Balances and imbalances in the world
- Major geostrategic issues
- Principles of law and justice
- History of the State
- Great economic doctrines
- Social Sciences
- Culture and methodology
- Modern diplomacy & international affairs
- LV2 – LV3 (German, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Mandarin, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese)
Each fundamental course is associated with tutorials in small groups and specialized lectures. Students also take an annual seminar in “written methodology, rhetoric and argumentation”.
The student must complete a mandatory internship of at least one and a half months.
Deuxième année
The courses are given in French.
Applications for a Bachelor 2 are open to holders or in the process of obtaining a Bac+1 or an equivalent of 60 ECTS credits, in the field of humanities, politics, economics, law and social sciences, acquired within the University or a Higher Education Institute in France or abroad.
Objective: The second year of the Bachelor’s program allows students to acquire the methodological bases and fundamental knowledge in international relations and political science.
Major course topics:
- European diplomacy & EU diplomacy
- History of Europe since 1815
- Public International Law
- Comparative political regimes
- The administration & its law
- Political Science
- International politics & finance
- Great contemporary conflicts
- Cultures and religions in the world
- The State and public policies
- Culture and methodology
- Modern diplomacy & international affairs
- LV2 – LV3 (German, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Mandarin, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese)
Each fundamental course is associated with tutorials in small groups and specialized lectures. Students also take an annual seminar in “oral methodology, rhetoric and eloquence”.
The student must complete a mandatory internship of at least two months.
Troisième année
Courses are given in French or English.
Applications for a Bachelor 3 are open to holders or in the process of obtaining a Bac+2 or an equivalent of 120 ECTS credits, in the field of humanities, politics, economics, law and social sciences, acquired within the University or a Higher Education Institute in France or abroad.
Objective: The third year of the Bachelor’s program allows students to fully open up to the international scene and to obtain the Bachelor’s degree in “International Relations and Political Science”.
HEIP encourages its students to spend a semester abroad so that they can understand international relations from a non-French perspective. The third year of the Bachelor’s program provides an international perspective and prepares students for specialization in the MSc program.
Several options are available to the student during this year.
Semester 1, 2 choices:
Choice A:
French courses in Lyon
Major course topics:
- Theory of international relations
- Political and contemporary theories
- Literature & politics
- Artificial intelligence, digitization & social change
- The Arab-Muslim world
- Secularization & secularism
- Geopolitics of Asia-Pacific
- Geopolitics of the Mediterranean
- Multilateralism and the law of public organizations
- Modern diplomacy & international affairs
- LV2 – LV3
Choice B:
Courses in London in English
Major course topics:
- Multilateral institutions : economy
- Multilateral institutions: security
- World religions and development
- Contemporary politics
- Environment and global challenges
- Project (diplomacy game, France vs UK)
Semester 2, 2 choices:
Choice A:
Choice between a major in Political Science or International Relations (courses in English for the latter). The student chooses to study on the Lyon campus and to complete an internship, lasting a minimum of three months, at the end of the program in France or abroad.
Major course topics:
- Mafias & international criminality geopolitics of America
- Russian worlds
- Geopolitics of Africa
- Literatur & politics
- International business
- Humanitarian law & International human rights law
- Politics of Iran
- Geopolitics of the sea
- Arts & Politics
- Modern diplomacy & international relations
- 2 foreign languages
Choice B:
Exchange in one of our foreign partner universities
Prerequisites
The Bachelor’s degree is designed for holders of a BAC with a specialization in HGGSP (History-Geography, Geopolitics and Political Science) or a post-baccalaureate degree (BAC+1 or BAC+2) in the humanities, legal, social or economic sciences. These specializations are preferred, but if you have done another specialization and have a strong background in political science and international relations, you can apply for the Bachelor’s degree.
Applications for a Bachelor’s degree are open to those who hold or are in the process of obtaining a Baccalaureate or equivalent foreign diploma.
Applications for a Bachelor 2 are open to holders or in the process of obtaining a Bac+1 or an equivalent of 60 ECTS credits, in the field of humanities, politics, economics, law and social sciences, acquired within the University or a Higher Education Institute in France or abroad.
Applications for a Bachelor 3 are open to holders or in the process of obtaining a Bac+2 or an equivalent of 120 ECTS credits, in the field of humanities, politics, economics, law and social sciences, acquired within the University or a Higher Education Institute in France or abroad.
Methods used
The courses are lectures and tutorials in small groups. There is also group work and e-learning with assessments at the end of each semester.
The evaluation methods of the training are as follows: continuous assessment throughout the year and mid-term exams at the end of the semester.
For the third year of the Bachelor’s program, a thesis is required. It will be followed by an oral presentation before a jury.
Stakeholders
All our speakers are lecturers or experts in their field.
Course location
Classes are held at 25 rue de l’Université 69007 Lyon.
Terms and conditions of access
If a new student: the candidate obtains the results of the competition 4 weeks after presenting his/her file to a jury
If you are a former HEIP student: the re-enrollment platform is open from May 1 to July 16, 2022.
Accessibility
The HEIP admission process is accessible to people with physical disabilities since the competition is 100% online.
For people with invisible or mental disabilities, the admission teams may adapt the tests.
All HEIP campuses (Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux and London) are accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Rates
Rates updated on April 22, 2022
First year of Bachelor’s degree
60 € of file fees
7 700 € with a reservation deposit of 1100 €.
92 € CVEC tax to be paid before the start of the school year following registration
Second year of the Bachelor’s program
60 € of file fees
7 700 € with a reservation deposit of 1100 €.
92 € CVEC tax to be paid before the start of the school year following registration
Third year of the Bachelor’s program
60 € of file fees
7 700 € with a reservation deposit of 1100 €.
92 € CVEC tax to be paid before the start of the school year following registration