Introduction

This bilingual (English and French) and interdisciplinary program—focusing on philosophy, politics, and economics—is built upon two key ideas. First, mastering multiple disciplines rather than just one significantly enhances our ability to understand the world in depth and to transform it with clarity. Second, advancing scientific knowledge requires crossing disciplinary boundaries, a principle that also applies to the humanities and social sciences.

However, true interdisciplinarity first requires a deep understanding of each discipline involved. It then necessitates the ability to bring them into dialogue. Achieving this is a challenge in itself if one seeks more than just a superficial approach. It requires a particular mindset that should be developed from the very beginning of university studies. Encouraging research, particularly on applied issues, can contribute both to disciplinary depth and to fostering the ability to engage these disciplines in meaningful dialogue.

Scientific disciplines—such as philosophy, political science, and economics—are like languages. Each new discipline we learn provides a fresh perspective on the world. As we master their subtleties, we gain a deeper appreciation of their unique strengths—what each discipline explains and expresses better than the others. We can also attempt to enrich them by bringing them into conversation with one another. And as we learn to transition between disciplines without oversimplification, we equip ourselves with the tools to engage with even more fields. Just as it is often said that the more languages one learns, the easier it becomes to learn additional ones, the same holds true for scientific disciplines.

This program aims to enhance students' ability to grasp the complexity and evolution of social phenomena, providing them with specific tools to generate new knowledge and/or to inform their societal and professional engagement. While access to information has multiplied exponentially, access alone is not enough without the ability to deeply understand it and use it as a lever for action. This is precisely what this program seeks to develop.

The program is designed to ensure that students feel at ease in each of the three disciplines, mastering their essential components while reflecting on their differences and complementarities in relation to specific social issues (globalization, climate change, etc.). Moreover, since this bachelor’s degree automatically provides a pathway to each of the corresponding disciplinary master’s programs, students can later specialize further, benefiting from an in-depth initial engagement with all three disciplines and the perspective it offers for making a more informed career choice. The selection of these three disciplines, rather than others, was made based on their methodological complementarity and their strong capacity for dialogue with one another.

Through so-called "integrated courses," the program formalizes interdisciplinarity by addressing the same topic from different disciplinary perspectives. Additionally, the program’s multilingual nature guarantees its international openness. It enhances students' ability to participate in international exchanges from the undergraduate level and enriches their linguistic skill set for both their professional and personal lives.

Your profile

• You are intellectually curious about the evolution of political, social, and economic life. Your curiosity is such that stepping out of your comfort zone does not deter you.
• You want to change the world, but you are first looking for the right tools to better understand it.
• You want to give yourself time to broaden your horizons through a rich learning experience before making a precise choice of discipline for your Master’s degree.
• You believe in the importance of mastering theoretical concepts and in their ability to help us understand the world and guide us as active participants in it.
• You want to develop the ability to formulate your own ideas in a way that is both creative and rigorous, including the use of mathematical tools when necessary.
• You are excited about international exposure from the very start of your Bachelor's degree and about learning new languages.
• Developing your writing and communication skills is important to you.
• A strong command of French is essential.
• A B2 level of English is highly recommended from the first year. Indeed, you will need not only to follow courses taught in English and actively participate in them but also to write assignments with the necessary level of nuance. An intermediate English course will be available in the first semester of the first year.

Your future job

Upon Completion of the Program

• You will have acquired solid knowledge of theoretical approaches and methodologies in economics, philosophy, and political science.
• You will have developed the ability to bring different disciplines into dialogue around the same subject.
• You will be able to take a critical perspective on complex situations using an interdisciplinary, precise, and rigorous approach.
• You will have gained the skills to apply this knowledge in practice, demonstrated through various types of academic work or communication. This expertise will be essential for continuing your studies in one of the following Master’s programs (both 60 and 120 credits): Master in Economics (General or Econometrics) – Master in Philosophy – Master in Ethics – Master in Political Science (General or International Relations) – Master in Public Administration. Ultimately, these skills will also serve you well in the job market.
• You will possess a strong linguistic foundation.

This program stands out due to its emphasis on mastering each of the three core disciplines, developing the ability to integrate them effectively, and applying them to real-world issues.

Whether in the public or private sector, in administrations, central banks, political think tanks, public institutions, international organizations, mutual societies, or employer and trade union confederations, you will be particularly well-prepared for roles that require:

• The ability to develop independent, well-structured, well-argued, and critical reflections on specific and complex topics
• A clear understanding and command of the disciplines relevant to a given issue
• The ability to navigate multiple and diverse sources of information while recognizing their different methodological approaches
• The capacity to extract key disciplinary questions from complex themes and understand their interdependencies
• The ability to actively collaborate within multidisciplinary teams
• Leadership skills built on strong analytical abilities, a capacity to define clear and well-reasoned objectives, and the ability to engage in nuanced dialogue, particularly with those who hold differing views

Your programme

This Bachelor's program is unique in that it is affiliated with three fields of study: 1° Philosophy; 6° Political and Social Sciences; 9° Economics and Management Sciences.
(See Article 15 §1 28° and Article 83 §1 of the decree defining the landscape of higher education and the academic organization of studies).

The program consists of:

• Disciplinary courses
• Six bi-disciplinary courses in English
• A research paper
• A language in addition to French and English
• An opportunity for an international study stay in the third year