CIFE European Institute

School

Excellence in European Studies since 1954: CIFE is a European Institute of higher education based in Nice, Berlin, Brussels and Istanbul. CIFE offers Masters in EU studies, international relations, energy transition, economic governance, climate diplomacy and an online Master in EU Studies. Faithful to its motto "Learning and living Europe", participants rotate and change their study locations during the academic year in cities such as Nice, Berlin, Rome, Canterbury, Istanbul and Tunis. 

Location

Students at CIFE change their study location every three months. adapting to a new country and truly living by CIFE’s motto. CIFE’s campuses in France, Germany and Belgium are located in urban areas of their respective cities, surrounded by intricate pathways, cozy cafés and the beating heart of life in the city.  

Accreditations

CIFE is accredited by France Compétences and registered in the ‘Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles’ (RNCP), a list of all diplomas and professional qualifications recognised in France. 

The RNCP is the French reference for the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) providing transparent information concerning the level of certification in accordance with European and French standards. The certificate demonstrates that CIFE’s teaching program is up-to-date with the job market and has resulted in a high percentage of employment for the graduates. 

Programs

CIFE offers 4 Master’s programs under the ‘EU Studies and International Relations’ umbrella term. The Programs consist of a Master in: Applied European Policy & Governance Studies; European Integration & Global Studies; Mediterranean Studies; Global Energy Transition & Governance; and 2 Joint Masters in: Global Economic Governance & Public Affairs; and EU Trade & Climate Diplomacy. 

All programs take 1 year to complete and span across three cities, each program containing a different trio. The Master in Applied European Policy & Governance Studies is taught in not only English, but French as well as trilingual German as an option. The Master in Mediterranean Studies can also be taught in both English and French, as for the rest of the programs, they are available in English.  

Scholarships

CIFE provides a limited number of scholarships that cover total or partial costs of your tuition and living expenses. The CIFE Scholarship Fund is available for candidates seeking financial aid and is open to individuals from all nationalities. To be eligible for the scholarship applicants must fulfill all admission requirements, show strong commitment to ideas within the program and be unable to obtain other forms of financial aid. 

Fun fact

CIFE students traveled to Brussels for the annual study trip for the first time in 3 years due to the global pandemic. The study trip included a discussion with women working in the Brussels bubble co-organised by students from CIFE and the University of Maastricht. CIFE also invited many speakers, many of them CIFE alumni from the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament who spoke to students about their work and challenges the EU currently faces.