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The European School of Political and Social Science delivers teachings in political and social sciences and produces researches in this field. It is a part of the Catholic University of Lille

General Presentation

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Succeeding to the school of political and social science, already existing in the Catholic University since 1991[1], ESPOL opened its doors in September 2012. from 2012[2], it proposes a european bachelor in political sciences and since 2015, a master in european and international studies. In 2018, the School created a second bachelor in International Relations and in 2019 two masters are set up : one in "Food politics" and another in "International Security[3]. the diplomas are officially recognized by the French State[4].

ESPOL's students participated to a consensus conference organised in the frame of the General Meetings for bioethics in 2018[5].

Since 2017/2018, a "Prepa" to the highest posts within civil service, both European and national, is proposed directed by Alexis Massart[6]. this "prepa" delivered a diploma

Scholars Team

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The Head is Alexis Massart[7].

Jean Baudouin, Christian de Boissieu, Bernard Bruneteau, Sébastien Caré, Thierry Chopin, Daniel-Louis Seiler et Alex Türk currently teach or has taught at ESPOL

Classes' Names

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The first class of ESPOL students in 2012 was named Jacques Barrot to thank him for his support[8]

Years Class Names
2012 Jacques Barrot
2013 Anna Lindh
2014 Manuel Marín
2015 Simone Veil
2016 Michel Rocard
2017 Rosa Parks
2018 Kofi Annan

International Mobility at ESPOL[9]

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Bilateral Conventions

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  • THE UNIVERSITY OF INCARNATE WORD, The United Sates of America. San Antonio (Texas) University
  • UNIVERSIDAD ANTONIO RUIZ DE MONTOYA, Pérou, Lima
  • UNIVERSIDAD ANDINA SIMON BOLIVAR, Equator, Quito
  • FACULTAS LATINOAMERIRICANA DE CIENCIAS SOCIALES (FLACSO), Equator, Quito
  • JOSAI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Japan,Tokyo
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Lebanon, Beyrouth
  • INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO, Nosnia Herzegovina
  • SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES (SAIAS) – EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY, China, Shanghai


Erasmus Agreements

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  • PHILIPPS-UNIVERSITÄT MARBURG, Germany
  • EUROPA-UNIVERSITÄT VIADRINA FRANKFURT, Germany
  • Justus Liebig Universitat Giessen, Germany
  • UNIVERSITY OF ERFUT, Germany
  • ZEPPELIN UNIVERSITAT, Germany
  • JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITÄT, Linz, Austria
  • UNIVERSITÉ ST-LOUIS-BRUXELLES, Belgium
  • SOFIISKI UNIVERSITET ‘SVETI KLIMENT OHRIDSKI’ Sofia, Bulgaria
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN BULGARIA, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSIDAD DE DEUSTO, Bilbao, Spain
  • UNIVERSITY OF TARTU, Estonia
  • UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ, Finland
  • UNIVERSITY OF CRETE, Greece
  • TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY, Georgia
  • PAZMANY PETER CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, Budapest, Hungary
  • LIBERA UNIVERSITA’ MARIA SS.ASSUNTA (LUMSA), Roma, Italy
  • UNIVERSITA DELLA VALLE D‘AOSTA, Italy
  • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELLA CALABRIA, Rende , Italie
  • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SIENA, Italy
  • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE, Italy
  • KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Lithuania
  • UNIVERSITY AMERCIAN COLLEGE SKOPJE, Macedonia
  • UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY, Olsztyn, Poland
  • COLLEGE OF SOCIAL AND MEDIA STUDIES, Torun, Poland
  • UNIWERSYTET WROCŁAWSKI, Poland
  • MASARYK UNIVERSITY, Brno, Czech Republic
  • UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST, Roumania
  • İHSAN DOĞRAMACI BILKENT ÜNIVERSITESI (BILKENT UNIVERSITY), Ankara, Turkey
  • GALATASARAY UNIVERSITY, Istanbul, Turkey
  • CANKIRI KARATEKIN UNIVERSITY, Turkey

Associations[10]

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  • the Student Bureau (Bureau des Etudiants, BDE) is an association representing the students in the administratives bodies of ESPOL[11]
  • the Sport Bureau (Bureau des Sports, BDS) is the association in charge of the physical and sportive activities at ESPOL[12]
  • The Art Burau (ESPOL'ART) is in charge of the artistic activities at ESPOL[13]
  • ESPOMUN is the Model United Nations of ESPOL's students[14]
  • "Revolte toi ESPOL" promotes the art of speaking and of parliamentary debate[15]
  • " Le Canari" is the student newspapers at ESPOL. Digital articles are released weekly and a paper version is produced once a semester[16]
  • ESPOMENA promotes the stakes and discuss the issues dealing with Middle-East and North Africa[17]
  • "ESPOL Defense" aims at making discover the diversity of the jobs related to defence and security (medical, civilian, military) and at providing knowledge on the functioning of these fields[18]
  • "Simone s'éveille" wants to highlights some stakes and issues related to gender difference[19]
  • "Le Caribou" is the ecological association of ESPOL. It organizes ecological and social activities : books loans, roams, cooking videos and so on[20]

Admission Procedures[21]

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Bachelor degree requirements

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  • in Year 1 :

– A cover letter in English

– Official transcripts of grades for final two years of high school

– Official Transcript of final school exam scores and subsequent years of study (if applicable)

FRENCH LEVEL B2

  • in Year 2 :

– A cover letter in English

– Transcript of final school exam scores and subsequent years of study (if applicable)

– Any document certifying to foreign language skills can be added to the application


The second year of the bachelor’s degree is open to students who have completed their first year of Bachelor or obtained 60 ECTS credits in political science or related subjects (sociology, law, international relations, economics, history, …)

Master Programmes requirements

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  • Admission criteria
  1. Academic excellence: academic background and results.
  2. Professional experience, including internships and public engagement.
  3. Future plans and motivation, as explained in your personal statement
  4. Personal background.
  • Documents to submit :
    • An undergraduate level degree (180 ECTS) at the time of entry to ESPOL. In principle, the ESPOL master is open to all disciplinary backgrounds but previous courses in political and social sciences will be appreciated. Additional classes can be imposed for students without political science background.
    • A Master level degree for countries in which universities do not award undergraduate qualifications;
    • A personal statement in English. Personal statements explain your interest in the study programmes and its aims.
    • A CV in English;
    • Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions previously attended (including exchange programmes).;
    • Proof of English language proficiency through one of the following completed tests (proof of registration for a test is not enough):
      • TOEFL – 80 iBT or 550 PBT or 60 PDF
      • IELTS Academic – 6.0
      • PTE Academic – 54
      • Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) – grade C
      • A language test is not required for native English speakers or students with an undergraduate/graduate degree in English.
      • Two academic references, in English or French
  • Process phases :
  1. The eligibility phase: the eligibility of the candidate is checked by the Admission Officer. Eligibility status is communicated with the candidates by the Admission Officer as soon as possible.
  2. The evaluation phase: desk-based evaluation of eligible candidates by two academic members of ESPOL, appointed by the Admission Committee, and following the admission criteria described above. On the basis of this double evaluation, the Admission Committee decides on the admission of the candidate to the interview phase.
  3. The interview phase: candidates accepted to the interview phase are invited to an interview with one of the members of the Admission Committee.
  4. The admission decision: based on the results of the evaluation and the interviews, the Admission Committee decides upon the admission of the candidates. A candidate can be rejected, accepted, or waitlisted (see below). Final decisions of the Committee are communicated to the admission officer, who shares the individual decisions with the candidates.
  • After admission :
    • Accepted candidates get an official acceptance letter by email. They are given a four (4) week registration deadline. A reminder is sent after three (3) weeks by the Admission Officer. Enrollment is only guaranteed upon registration. In case candidates do not reply/register after four weeks their admission is cancelled and automatically offered to the next following waitlisted candidate.  
    • Waitlisted candidates: Wait-listed students have not been formally accepted nor rejected and are offered admission if/when spaces become available, in the order defined by the Admission Committee. Spaces become available when accepted candidates have declined to register for the MA, or when the registration deadline for a candidate has passed. Every application round has its own waitlist. Waitlisted candidates who are offered admission are given a four (4) week registration deadline. In case candidates do not reply/register after four weeks their admission is cancelled and automatically offered to the next following waitlisted candidate.
    • Rejected candidates get an official rejection letter by email.
  • the Appeal procedure

Candidates can appeal the decision of the Admission Committee by addressing a written statement within four weeks following the date of decision. Appeal will be considered by the Admission Committee during their next following meeting. Appeals brought later than four weeks following the date of initial decision will not be considered.

"Prepa" to the highest posts within civil service both European and national[22]

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the goal of this preparation is to provide the means to the future applicants at the concours to take the concours. that is why this preparation keep a quite generalist approach. It allows to complete competences already acquired in the subjects present at the concours giving an administrative culture, working methods and methods for the exams.

These teachings are gathered in three blocks : administrative culture teachings, methods teachings and exams trainings

the compulsory observation training must be related to the posts the applicant is looking up to. This training aim is to give credits to the application at the concours and to give elements to build upon during interviews

  1. Catherine Masson, La Catho, un siècle d'histoire de l'Université catholique de Lille, 1877-1977, Presses universitaires du Septentrion, (ISBN 9782757401668, OCLC 708393314, lire en ligne)
  2. « Une European School of Political and Social Sciences à Lille », {{Article}} : paramètre « périodique » manquant,‎ (lire en ligne, consulté le )
  3. « FORMATION », sur ESPOL, (consulté le )
  4. « Les diplômes de l'ESPOL reconnus par l'Etat | L'Etudiant HdF », sur L'Etudiant HdF : jobs, emplois, formations, concours, salons, stages, (consulté le )
  5. « Procréation assistée : comment les étudiants veulent améliorer la loi », sur FIGARO, (consulté le )
  6. « FORMATION », sur ESPOL, (consulté le )
  7. « Nomination - Le Casselois Alexis Massart rejoint l’Unesco », sur La Voix du Nord, (consulté le )
  8. « REMISE DES DIPLOMES ESPOL » (consulté le )
  9. (en-US) « INTERNATIONAL », sur ESPOL, (consulté le )
  10. (en-US) « CAMPUS », sur ESPOL, (consulté le )
  11. « Oméga - BDE ESPOL by Espolympe », sur www.facebook.com (consulté le )
  12. « BDS Espol », sur www.facebook.com (consulté le )
  13. « Bureau des Arts - ESPOL », sur www.facebook.com (consulté le )
  14. « Espomun », sur www.facebook.com (consulté le )
  15. « Révolte-toi Espol », sur www.facebook.com (consulté le )
  16. « Le Canari », sur www.facebook.com (consulté le )
  17. « Espomena », sur www.facebook.com (consulté le )
  18. « ESPOL Défense », sur www.facebook.com (consulté le )
  19. « Simone s'éveille - ESPOL », sur www.facebook.com (consulté le )
  20. « Le Caribou », sur www.facebook.com (consulté le )
  21. (en-US) « ADMISSION », sur ESPOL, (consulté le )
  22. « FORMATION », sur ESPOL, (consulté le )