Civilizations, Culture and Society

Master’s Degree in Civilizations, Culture and Society

The Master’s Degree in Civilizations, Culture and Society at Université PSL, administered by École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE–PSL), is a French-taught postgraduate program based in Paris, France. The program explores the historical, linguistic, religious, political, social, and intellectual dimensions of civilizations, with particular emphasis on Europe and the Mediterranean region from antiquity to the present. Affiliated with the Historical Sciences and Religious Studies graduate programs, it combines interdisciplinary humanities research with specialized scholarly methods, including philology, epigraphy, archaeology, archival studies, papyrology, numismatics, heraldry, and iconography. Students develop advanced analytical and research skills through historical source interpretation, cultural analysis, and data-processing techniques used in the humanities and social sciences.

Academic Specializations, Research and Career Opportunities

The curriculum provides specialized pathways in Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies, Medieval European Studies, Modern and Contemporary History, Geohistory and Geopolitics, Historical Linguistics, and European Political and Cultural History. Students receive research-oriented training through academic seminars, primary-source analysis, interdisciplinary coursework, and collaboration with established research laboratories and international academic institutions. Opportunities to study abroad are available through PSL’s partner universities. Applicants must hold a relevant bachelor’s degree in humanities, social sciences, arts, literature, or languages, or have completed 180 ECTS credits at bachelor’s level or an equivalent qualification. The program prepares graduates for doctoral research and careers in higher education, cultural heritage, museums, media, publishing, cultural communication, and tourism. Specific tuition fees, program duration, application deadlines, intake dates, and standardized language proficiency requirements are not provided in the supplied information.