Digitisation is a key issue in today’s global and European politics. This Master’s programme seeks to answer the questions about how digitisation affects states, politics, diplomacy and society. This course, which is unique in France, combines theory and practice, enabling students to acquire detailed knowledge of digital technologies, politics and the interaction between the two, and acquire the skills needed to take up key positions in public and private organisations.
Overview
Meeting the challenges of digitisation in global politics
Digitisation is a key issue in today’s global and European politics. The rapid spread of the internet to 63% of the world’s population and the increasing use of digital tools for political purposes raise new opportunities and challenges. The Internet and digital tools are powerful tools that can be used for good or evil. It is important to use them responsibly and to face up to the challenges they pose to ensure a positive future. This master’s programme examines the various political, legal and social problems associated with the digitisation process and explores solutions for meeting these new challenges.
A collaborative, professionalising programme offering comprehensive expertise
Because these issues require political, legal and technical knowledge, the Master’s programme in Digital Politics and Governance is organised in close collaboration with practitioners and experts from related disciplines such as law and IT. It includes a partnership with the law department of the Université Catholique de Lille, a number of presentations by digital technology professionals and field visits, notably to Tallinn in Estonia, to the main European agencies and to political events linked to digital technology.
Job opportunities
This master’s degree opens up a wide range of career opportunities:
- National regulatory bodies: for example, in France, the CNIL and ARCEP;
- Large technology companies: in their public affairs departments, for example;
- Companies and the private sector: as a digital strategy consultant, for example;
- Start-ups or think tanks in the digital sector: France Digitale, for example;
- Public administration at national and sub-national level: ministries, regional and local authorities and other public administration agencies recruit experts in the digitisation of public policies;
- International and European organisations: the European Union, the OECD or the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity; NGOs, trade unions, interest groups and lobbies operating in the digital and data sector, citizens’ digital rights or digital inclusion;
- Academic career: students graduating from our MA can also access doctoral programmes to pursue an academic career.
