have the opportunity to spend two semesters as a trainee. The academic course lasts five years, and it is a three-year undergraduate programme and a two-year graduate programme and the primary diploma is a master's degree. First cycle The first two years cover a broad set of subjects ranging from Economics, History and Sociology to Corporate Finance, Modern Languages and Law (taught by Florence Benoit-Rohmer). The third year is spent abroad, either at one of the IEP's 100+ partner universities, or as an intern in a firm or corporation (regardless of location). Partner universities include the University of Saint Andrews, Mount Allison University, Georgetown University, Aberystwyth University, Boston College and Trinity College Dublin. The IEP has recently stated it aims at developing many more partnerships with Asian universities including Toyo University, Hong Kong Baptist University and University of Seoul. Sciences Po Strasbourg also has partnership with universities of South America including Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and National University of Tucuman. Second cycle On returning from their year abroad, students are required to specialise in one of the five following categories: Law and Public Administration Economy and Finances International Relations European Studies Politics and Societies Sciences Po Strasbourg offers different double master's degrees : International Relations - Double Master in Public Affairs and International Relations with Glendon College in Toronto International Relations - Double Master in International Relations with Université catholique de Louvain and Saint-Louis University, Brussels European Studies - Double Master Franco-Germanic in European Studies with Viadrina European University in Frankfurt European Studies - Double Master Franco-Polish in European Studies with Jagellonne University in Cracovie Economy and Finances - Double Master in Corporate Strategy and Finances in Europe with Charles University in Pragues If Sciences Po Strasbourg's students chose these double masters, they study the first year of their master's degree aboard. They return to Strasbourg for their Master 2. In their final year, they specialise even more, e.g.'' students of the "Economics and Firms" branch may select three distinct Masters 2: "Gestion financière de la banque" [Financial Management of Banks], "Finance d'entreprise et Pratique des marchés financiers" [Corporate Finance and Financial Markets] or "Corporate Finance and Strategy in the EU" (taught in English). Many fifth-year lecturers are professionals. Preparations for service public competitions Sciences Po Strasbourg also has preparations for French civil service competitions: Prép'ENA : to prepare the entrance exam of the Ecole Nationale d'Administration