The Long international training course (Cil)

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The Long international training course (‘’Cil’’ in French for ‘’Cycle international long’’) is aimed at:

• new civil servants from foreign public administrations in responsible positions and with clear potential for development and influence;
• or those in the early stages of their professional career who intend to pursue a career in the public service of their country.

For admission to the Long international training course (Cil), the following are required :

• you are not a French citizen or about to acquire French nationality ;
• you have an excellent command of the French language both orally and in writing;
• you have monthly resources amounting to at least €1,500 per month, grants included where applicable;
• you have a master's degree or equivalent course;
• you are a civil servant, public official or, in exceptional cases, you have not yet entered professional life and you are planning to pursue a career in a responsible position in the public service in your country;
• you exercise higher-level responsibilities as a civil servant or public official;
• you have passed the admission tests organised by the INSP ;
• you have a good command of English.

This multidisciplinary training course, which combines internships and courses, focuses on the following topics:

• public policy design, management and evaluation;
• public transformation and innovation;
• environmental transition;
• human resources management, leadership and negotiation;
• public economics and finance;
• territorial issues;
• European and international issues.

The fees are free.

Living costs are approximately €1500 per month. It’s the student’s responsibility to meet these costs.

A scholarship from the French government can be requested from the French Embassy. It can also be sought from a national or international, public, or private institution, or from the candidate’s sponsoring government.

Master’s registration fees: it costs €500 to register for any of the three master's courses. These students will also have to pay additional tuition fees to the relevant university (around €260).

Students awarded scholarships from the French government can have their contribution to the INSP tuition fees refunded for these 2 master's programmes, and are exempted from the university tuition fees for these programmes.

The training leads to an international diploma in public administration called "Long international course".

Students also have the opportunity to obtain one of the following 2 master’s: 

Master "Administration publique générale" | Université de Strasbourg - Sciences Po Strasbourg

Master "Affaires publiques européennes | Action publique en Europe" | Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne