New this year, ESPOL is on Mon Master! Mon Master is the French platform for finding and registering for Master’s programmes. If you are a student from the European Union and you are looking for a Master’s programme in France, you will need to visit this site: https://www.monmaster.gouv.fr/ Our master’s programmes are 100% in English,……

You can register for the Open Day! During this hybrid event, ESPOL welcomes you on-site or online. You’ll have the opportunity to find out about our programmes, attend conferences, visit the campus in a friendly atmosphere and talk to the administrative team, the teaching staff and our students about any questions you may have about……

“Between Voters and Eurocrats: How Do Governments Justify their Budgets?” We are thrilled to share the news of an outstanding release by one of ESPOL’s professors, Johannes Karremans at Oxford University Press! About the Book: “Between Voters and Eurocrats” delves into the intricate world of policies and politics in five pivotal Eurozone countries from 2008 to 2020 –……

The ESPOL-Lab conference programme is now available! Discover the exciting programme of lectures for the spring term 2024, carefully put together by our ESPOL-Lab research centre. The lectures are open to all members of the University and require registration. Good news! You can also follow them remotely via Zoom… Immerse yourself in the fascinating subjects……

If you missed the webinar on our political science master’s degree presented by Professor Andrew Glencross, Director of ESPOL, don’t worry! We’re offering you an exclusive opportunity to catch up on this crucial moment as we explored master’s study opportunities at ESPOL. Why study a master’s degree in political science? Detailed description of our master’s……

Are you interested in our Masters? Are you a foreign candidate? You can apply for the Eiffel Scholarship programme. What is it? The Eiffel Scholarship Programme is a tool developed by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs to enable French higher education institutions to attract the best foreign students to Masters and PhD level……

The “Bourses au mérite” 2023 – 2024 campaign has been launched. This scheme is aimed at students from the Faculties and Schools belonging to Université Catholique de Lille (except 1st year bachelor students). The grants finance part of the student life of students of modest means who have an excellent academic level. Eligibility criteria Social……

A second round of applications has been launched for the ESPOL Scholarship. It is open to ESPOL students in the 2nd year of a bachelor’s degree and the 1st year of a master’s degree, with a minimum overall average grade of 14.70/20. If you meet these criteria, please consult the regulations and submit your application….…

Let’s get together on 30 August to kick off the 2023 – 2024 academic year in style! On the agenda: discovery of ESPOL’s associations for new students, a conference on the university system and the services available on campus for parents. A day full of information and exchange! Here’s how the three pre-start days will……

Following an international search, l’Université Catholique de Lille has appointed Professor Andrew Glencross to the position of Director of ESPOL, European School of Political and Social Sciences, effective June 1. Prof. Glencross joined ESPOL in September 2021 as a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director for International Affairs. In parallel with his work, he obtained l’Habilitation……

Students and parents, We would like to invite you to our Open Day on Saturday 17 June from 10am to 2.30pm. Come and meet us one last time to discover our campus and our programmes in detail so that you can anticipate the start of the new school year with peace of mind. If you……

During this hybrid event, ESPOL welcomes you on site or remotely. You will have the opportunity to attend lectures about campus life and our master’s programmes (their specificities, how to apply and how to get to France), visits of the campus and to exchange with the administrative team, the faculty and our students on all……

Susan Strange Prize 2021-2022 ESPOL and its research centre ESPOL-LAB are pleased to award the Susan Strange Prize for the year 2021-2022. The Susan Strange Prize is awarded for the best undergraduate research paper and the best Master’s thesis by ESPOL students. Following the meeting of the jury of the Susan Strange Undergraduate/Master’s Prize which……

Obtaining the 2 stars of the “Bienvenue en France” label France is committed to welcoming international students The quality of the reception of international students is a fundamental issue for the internationalisation and attractiveness of higher education. Strong commitments have been made to create a favourable reception environment for international students by putting in place……

Academic calendar The academic calendar for the year 2022-2023 is available. Click on the image to enlarge. Or download it in pdf format. Freshers Days Here is the schedule for the student integration days. On the programme: discovery of the premises, workshops for parents, presentation of associations, presentation of the different services of the University,……

While academics and policy-makers increasingly argue for a relationship between climate change and security, significant differences in terms of how climate change is represented, whose security is considered to be threatened/at risk, from what threats/risk and by what means it is to be protected/advanced/anticipated have been noticed and documented in the literature. As such, it……

Message from Patrick Scauflaire Dear members of our university community, I would like to share with you the statement of the International Federation of Catholic Universities of which we are a member. We fully associate ourselves with these words and strongly condemn the attack on Ukraine. Within our institutions, distressed by this situation, we are……

Applications for our master’s programmes are open. Any questions? You can still find us at some events in March! Admission, registration, programmes, … You will have the opportunity to talk with us and get a better idea of what to do next. When? Where? What? Who? 23 March 2022 / 17:30 – 20:00 Milan –……

Every year, ESPOL organises the Masters’ Week, an orientation week dedicated to discovering the Masters’ programmes that is open to all! This week is a great opportunity to assess higher study options, discover the Masters’ programmes on offer and familiarise yourself with the wide array of career paths open to you by choosing to study……

ESPOL and the ESPOL-Lab Research Centre for European and International Politics have the pleasure to grant for the very time the Susan Strange Award – named after political scientist Susan Strange, one of the founders of international political economy. This prize aims at rewarding the best MA thesis and BA dissertation made by ESPOL students….…

Thierry Chopin, professor at ESPOL, appointed chairman of the Reflection Committee on the challenges of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The French Presidency of the European Union that will begin in January 2022 is currently being prepared by the government. Two committees are gathered for this purpose. The Cross-Party Monitoring……

The ESPOL-LAB Research Centre for European and International Politics gathers a team of professors and researchers who actively contribute to the development of knowledge in political science. Questioning the boundaries of politics and its relationship to society is at the heart of ESPOLLAB’s scientific project. The research concentrates on three themes that structure the laboratory’s……

Dear ESPOL students, A feeling of déjà-vu… What can we say except that we would have preferred to let you know about the date of our next Graduation Ceremony, our gala or the inauguration of our new building… Instead of that… … We are once again in the position of having to tell you we are……

World Forum for a Responsible Economy at ESPOL: a lasting partnership Every year for the 5 past years, the ESPOL students participate in the World Forum as reporters and journalists. In these particular times, their commitment takes on a different scale with this event related to resilience: SAVE THE LAST CHANCE For its 14th time,……

The school year having started, you are now fully-fledged Espolians and would like to get involved in an association or discover the many actions undertaken during the year? Getting engaged in an association will enable you to develop your skills, meet other students, grow your network, discover new leisure activities, create projects, organise events… This……

You are a future ESPOL student, busy preparing the upcoming year, here are some pieces of information that could be of use: The academic year will start on the week of 14 September. For further details on how the year will unfold, check the academic calendar: CALENDRIER ACADÉMIQUE 20-21 Seeking accommodation in Lille? In order……

In order to take you on a virtual tour of the campus and keep everyone safe, we organize virtual open days every week until the end of July.   Our online open days will be a great opportunity for you to get direct information from our school – join the live to find out about: Bachelor’s degree programmes……

Good news for future students!  Given the favourable evolution of the health situation, the government has decided that international students will be allowed to come to France for their studies, no matter their country of origin. Reception procedures will be facilitated (applications for visas and residence permits will be processed as a matter of priority)….…

The ESPOL campus is currently closed to help limit the spread of coronavirus and our team are currently working remotely. We know that these last several weeks have been stressful. We understand that these are trying times: it may be difficult for you to look ahead and plan your future study programme. If you intend……

Following the cancellation of the Open Day scheduled for Saturday March 7, 2020, due to measures linked to the Coronavirus, l’Université Catholique de Lille and ESPOL organise a virtual Bachelor and Master fair. ESPOL will answer your questions online for 3 days, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find out about our bachelor’s and master’s……

As multiple case of Coronavirus Covid-19 has appeared in France and in Europe, The Lille Catholic University has put in place a Coordination Task Force to constantly monitor the situation.The last few weeks, The Lille Catholic University has taken certain measures concerning student and employee mobility, towards specific destinations in our Partner Universities. > Friday……

Every year, ESPOL organise the Masters’ Week, an orientation week dedicated to discovering the Masters’ programmes that is open to all! This week is a great opportunity to assess higher study options, to discover the Masters’ programmes on offer and familiarise yourself with the wide panorama of career paths available to you by choosing to……

The initiative by ESPOL-ICL and the University of Erfurt to set up a Joint Seminar on the “Past and Future (of) World Political Order(s)” addresses a series of alarming global challenges the ‘world’ is facing today, and seeks to analyse their impact on human life on a planet divided into distinct political communities or states….…

Espol offers four Masters degrees, entirely in English: Master’s in Global and European Politics Master’s in Food Politics and Sustainable Development Master’s in International and Security Politics Master’s in Contemporary European Affairs (double degree with Liverpool Hope University) If you are currently in a Bachelor’s programme studying political science or a related subject (sociology, law,……

ESPOL & LivinFrance join forces to simplify your stay ! Livin-France is the free international student’s platform  which gives you the possibility to make all of your administrative procedures, subscribe to mandatory services and get helped before & during your arrival in France within 3 clicks! You will find services such as : -Administrative procedures……

You are coming to ESPOL next year and looking for accommodation? You can find solutions on the following links : – University residences on the AEU (University Support Association) on this link: https://www.asso-aeu.fr/fr/liste-residences, and contact them Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (03.20.15.97.78) or then by email (aeu@orange.fr) -The university has a website……

Master Immersions at ESPOL from 11 to 14 February You are in Y3 of your Bachelor’s Degree and would like to find out about Masters degrees at ESPOL? You have the opportunity of participating in an immersion week for our Masters of “Global and European Politics” from 11 to 15 February 2019, to discover the……

« MASTERS’WEEK » Careers’ week at ESPOL From January 21st to 25th 2019     Wondering about your future? Thinking of doing a master’s degree? Curious about admission requirements & career opportunities? Do you want to know about possible bridges between different training programmes? Worried about your chances of being hired? Find all the answers to your……

MAKE SURE YOU’RE PREPARED: SOME GOOD SUMMER READS FOR THE MASTER PROGRAMME Nothing better than reading a little bit to get a taste of and/or remember and strengthen your knowledge in Political Science in International Relations. These texts have been selected to offer you a panorama of the fundamentals you will have to acquire and……

As an outcome of the course ‘Food controversies’, held by Ingeborg Niestroy in the MA food policy specialisation last semester, two short articles of our students were published at the SDG Knowledge Hub :   “Diets of the Future”, by Clémence Landau, ESPOL Master student http://sdg.iisd.org/commentary/generation-2030/diets-of-the-future/   “Clean your plate, love. Other children are starving!”,……

As an outcome of the course ‘Food controversies’, held by Ingeborg Niestroy in the MA food policy specialisation last semester, two short articles of our students were published at the SDG Knowledge Hub :   “Diets of the Future”, by Clémence Landau, ESPOL Master student http://sdg.iisd.org/commentary/generation-2030/diets-of-the-future/   “Clean your plate, love. Other children are starving!”,……

On Tuesday 12th December, Third year bachelor students went to the European court of Justice in Luxembourg within the frame of their class “EU Fundamental Rights and Freedom”.   On that day, students had the opportunity to attend a hearing about a conflict between a German telecommunication company and the European Commission.   Their professor,……

We need you !   ESPOL currently recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher specializing in Digital Democracy.

We need you !  VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT ESPOL is currently recruiting two Assistant Professors (Tenured) of Political Science :  Assistant Professor of Political Science (Specializing in European Union Politics)  Assistant Professor of Political Science (Specializing in International Development/ Food Policy / Agricultural Policy/ Environmental Policy)

The European School of Political and Social Sciences (ESPOL), Université Catholique de Lille, invites applications for two PhD fellowships on the following topics, as part of the strategic alliance of Liverpool Hope University and l’Université Catholique de Lille: PhD on “Food waste policy in Britain and France: A comparative analysis” Principal Investigators: Dr Sabine Weiland……

Two specialisations are proposed by ESPOL: International Security & Food Policy For more information, contact : espol@univ-catholille. To access to the nomination of Master’s website.

“…Vivre ESPOL, c’est vivre l’Europe. Que nous le voulions ou non, elle est désormais au centre de nos préoccupations. Il eut été plus simple d’emprunter le chemin de l’ignorance face à une Europe qui se cherchait encore. Mais nous ne manquons pas d’audace ! C’est pourquoi nous avons choisi de relever le défi plus difficile……