International Development Graduate Track (IDGT)
Presentation of the International Development Graduate Track (IDGT)
The International Development Graduate Track aims to train specialists in international development issues, in their economic, financial, legal and political dimensions, based on both research results and field experiences. It combines two training programs, a master's degree in development economics and a master's degree in international relations (courses in law and political science).
2 faculties - 2 Master's degree – 8 tracks
- Master's degree in Development Economics : 7 tracks
- Master's degree in International Relations : 1 track
This excellence initiative is associated with two research laboratories :
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- Simon Guillemain, former student of the International Relations Master's Degree, International Careers track
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Simon Guillemain is a former student of the Law School and a member of the class of 2022-2023 of the Master 2 International Relations. With the support of the Graduate Track International Development, he was able to complete a five-month internship with the French Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago.
He shares his experience with you:
"As part of my Master 2 in International Relations at the Law School of the University of Clermont Auvergne, I had the opportunity to do an end-of-Master internship at the French Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago, an island country made up of twin islands in the Caribbean, from April 3rd to the 1st of September 2023. Working with the French Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Mister Didier Chabert, and his Chancellery, and with the support of my School and the Graduate Track International Development, I concluded my five years of study at UCA with an inspiring internship.
Because the embassy is made up of a small team, I had the chance to carry out a wide variety of tasks covering the broad range of duties incumbent on a French diplomat posted abroad. My main role was to write diplomatic notes - the famous diplomatic telegrams - to Paris, but I also represented the embassy and the Ambassador (alone or in support) at receptions/events/working meetings with other embassies or local players. For example, together with the Ambassador, I attended a Summit of CARICOM Heads of State and Government in Port of Spain. In addition, as part of the Embassy's activities focus on bilateral economic relations, I drafted a practical guide for French companies planning to invest in Trinidad and Tobago and attended meetings on the subject, meeting with various local economic players. Finally, I took part in preparations for various events at the Residence of France, including 14 July 2023 - a reception at the Residence to which 300 local officials were invited (see picture below).
This internship, which was my first professional experience in the field of international relations, confirmed my desire to continue my work for the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. I'm now an apprentice at the Quai d'Orsay's crisis and support centre for a year. I was selected while I was still on an internship, and my understanding of the workings of an embassy, which this experience gave me, was greatly appreciated. Over and above my professional skills, this internship was a real life experience - 5 months in an English-speaking country where the security situation is fairly precarious, with French expatriates who have made diplomacy their profession. It was also an opportunity to discover a multicultural country that is little known in Europe. I worked on a wide range of very interesting issues, including social, economic, development and security issues."
Residence of France in Port of Spain during preparations for July 14, 2023:
Résidence de France à Port d'Espagne lors des préparatifs du 14 juillet 2023 - Mahamat Adoum Aboubakar, former student of the Development Economics Master's Degree, sustainable development track
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Mahamat Adoum Aboubakar is a former student of the Economics School and a member of the 2021-2022 class of the Master 2 in Development Economics. With the support of the Graduate Track International Development, he was able to complete a four-month internship at UNESCO's International Institute for Educational Planning.
He shares his experience with you:
"1) Can you introduce yourself?
I'm Mahamat Adoum ABOUBAKAR, a statistical engineer and Master's graduate in Development Economics "sustainable development track" at the ?cole d'?conomie-CERDI. I am 25 years old and from Chad. As part of my Master 2 degree at the ?cole d'?conomie-CERDI, I did an end-of-course internship at UNESCO's International Institute for Educational Planning from 17 march to 22 July 2022. During my internship, I received financial support from the school in the form of a Graduate Track International Development internship grant.
2) What kind of internship did you do? What were your tasks?
I joined the IIEP-UNESCO team in Paris as an economic statistician responsible for analysing education data in emergency situations, with a focus on Ethiopia. It was an exciting assignment, combining my two career paths - statistics and sustainable development. My first assignment was to analyse the impact of natural disasters and conflicts on key education indicators in Ethiopia. Alongside these principal tasks, I had the opportunity to carry out other tasks such as consolidating the indicators of the Ethiopian Ministry of Education over a 5-year period from 2015-2020 and analysing data from the Ministry of Education in South Sudan.
3) What did this internship bring you?
This work placement in an international organisation has enabled me to develop my skills in terms of both working knowledge and interpersonal skills. In terms of expertise, I was able to extend my skills in calculating risk indices, analysing education indicators and particularly education in emergency situations, as well as practising English. In terms of interpersonal skills, the international nature of the programme meant that I was able to work alongside people from all over the world who were very welcoming. I can't forget the guidance I received from the members of the IIEP-UNESCO team, and in particular from my supervisor Mr Jean Claude NDABANANIYE, as well as Ms Anna Katharina SEEGER and Ms Diana Ortiz PARRA. Last but not least, this internship enabled me to take part in the Hackathon and win the prize with my team."
For more information on the Hackathon: https://www.iiep.unesco.org/en/hacking-edplanning-48-hours-10-countries-8-solutions-future-education-14196 - Warissath Geraldo, former student of the Development Economics Master's Degree, public finance track
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Warissath Geraldo is a former student of the School of Economics in the 2022-2023 class of the Master 2 in Development Economics. With the support of the Graduate Track International Development, she was able to complete a four-month internship at UNESCO's International Institute for Educational Planning.
She shares her experience with you:
"The Graduate Track International Development was a great help in completing my Master's project in Development Economics at UCA. Firstly, I was awarded a merit-based grant to finance my second year of study, and then I was able to take advantage of a grant to do my work placement at the International Institute for Education Planning (IIEP-UNESCO) in Paris. This programme enabled me to concentrate even more on my training, and to finish it with a placement that was very fulfilling on several levels.
For my experience at the IIEP, I joined the Finance Cluster of the Technical Corporation team under the supervision of Mr Jean Claude NDABANANYE. My work was part of an IIEP-UNESCO project aimed at studying the experiences of several countries (Burkina Faso, Jordan, Madagascar, Niger) in their transition to programme-based budgeting, in particular by analysing the degree of alignment (or lack of alignment) between the budgetary processes (from preparation to allocation, implementation and monitoring) and the planning processes and objectives of the education sector. I had to explore the specific case of Burkina Faso through a study on the analysis of budget credibility. During my internship I was able to become a full member of the team and take part in a number of other activities (meetings, events at UNESCO headquarters, etc.).
The internship was a perfect fit with my degree and was a real practical application of the knowledge I had acquired during my Master’s degree in Public Finance. It was also an opportunity for me to work in a very multicultural and diverse environment, and to establish professional and friendly relationships with other interns from all over the world".
Warissath Geraldo (third from right) surrounded by other trainees from the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning:
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Master's degree
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Attractivity
- Scholarships
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Scholarships are granted to students from these master’s degrees after reviewing their academic file.
On average, two scholarships are awarded per track, each worth �6,000.
- Guest lecturers
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Specific budgets are allocated to the Graduate Track in order to invite foreign professors to come and teach at the Université Clermont Auvergne. This arrangement allows students to benefit from international specialists recognized in their field.
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Occupational integration
- Internships grants "International Institutions"
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Internships in international institutions are of particular interest for the professional integration of students.
Interns are often faced with greater financial pressures due to the high cost of living in cities where international institutions are located.
The purpose of this internship grant is to partially compensate for the specific cost of living related to certain cities or to a particular internship situation (transportation costs in particular).
PhD
- Pursuing a PhD
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Students can pursue doctoral studies in various disciplines, in particular within the doctoral school of Economic, Legal, Political and Management Sciences (SEJPG) of Clermont-Ferrand.
Doctoral scholarships are dedicated to the theme of international development.
- Research training
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Strengthening programme in scientific English
This programme entails two features :
- A scientific English course in semester 1, adapted to the specificities of the disciplines, based on reference journals.
- A tutorial on writing a document in English throughout the year.
Mentoring in Research methodology
The aim is to mobilize PhD students to assist Master's students with research methodology issues. - A scientific English course in semester 1, adapted to the specificities of the disciplines, based on reference journals.
Merit scholarships
The International Development Graduate Track offers its students excellence grants of up to 6,000 euros over 10 months.
As part of its educational development policy, the Université Clermont Auvergne has set up a financial aid scheme for students enrolled in the Masters programs of the Graduate Track International Development.
Grants are awarded on the basis of academic excellence, motivation and the quality of the study project. Grants are awarded on the basis of 1st semester results to students from developing countries.
Recruitement
- Master's Degree in Development Economics
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- Most of the students recruited have a degree in Economics; a good level in economics and quantitative techniques is required.
- A correct level in English (B1) is desirable. In French, a B2 level is required.
- Most of the students recruited have a degree in Economics; a good level in economics and quantitative techniques is required.
- Master's degree in International Relations
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- A Bachelor's degree in law, Bachelor's degree in political science or a Bachelor's degree in the humanities and social sciences with an international dimension.
- In English, a B2 level is required.
- A Bachelor's degree in law, Bachelor's degree in political science or a Bachelor's degree in the humanities and social sciences with an international dimension.
Contact us
- Programme director
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- Master's degree in Development Economics
- Claudio ARAUJO
- Master's degree in International Relations
- Marie-Elisabeth BAUDOIN
- Mélanie ALBARET
- Registrar's office
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Steering committee
- Christine BERTRAND, Director of the Law, Economics, Management Institute, Head of the International Development Graduate Track
- Samuel GUERINEAU, Dean of the School of Economics, Project manager of the International Development Graduate Track
- Marie-Elisabeth BAUDOIN, Head of the Master's degree in International Relations
- Claudio ARAUJO, Head of the Master's degree in Development Economics
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- Réussite, orientation et insertion
- Engagement étudiant
- Innovation pédagogique