Program Overview

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University Program Information

The École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) - PSL offers various programs in different fields.

Master's Programs

• Master’s degree in Civilizations, Cultures and Societies
• Master Asian Studies
• Master's degree in Art History and Archeology
• Master of Science in Religions and Societies
• Master of Life Sciences - M2
• Master BE
• Master in Integrative Biology and Pathophysiology

Partner Master’s Programs

The EPHE-PSL also offers partner master's programs.

Diplomas

• Diploma from EPHE - Life and Earth Sciences
• Diploma from EPHE - Historical and philological sciences
• Diploma from EPHE - Religious sciences
• Diploma in Islamic Studies
• Diploma in Religions, Secularism, Societies

Doctoral Program

The EPHE-PSL offers a doctoral program.

Post-Doctoral Diploma

• Post-doctoral diploma in Life and Earth Sciences
• Post-doctoral diploma in Historical and Philological Sciences
• Post-doctoral diploma in Religious Sciences

Conferences

The EPHE-PSL organizes various conferences throughout the year.

Graduate Programs

The university offers several graduate programs.

Continuing Education

The EPHE-PSL provides continuing education opportunities.

Research and Innovation

The university is involved in various research and innovation activities, including:

• 150 years of research
• Research units
• Network research
  • TeamX+
  • Scientific interest groups
  • Laboratories of Excellence
  • Setting up a research project
  • Graduate programs
  • International Platform on Racism and Anti-Semitism (PIRA)
  • French mission of the Tanis excavations

Teachers-Researchers

The EPHE-PSL has a team of teachers-researchers.

Doctoral School (ED 472)

The university has a doctoral school (ED 472) that offers:

• Organization of the doctoral school
• Engaging in doctoral research
• Supporting a thesis

Accreditation to Direct Research

The EPHE-PSL offers authorization to direct research.

Defense Announcement

The university announces the defense of theses.

Innovation

The EPHE-PSL is involved in innovation activities, including:

• PSL Valorization & Innovation
• PSL-Nugget
• Student entrepreneurship

Digital Humanities

The university is involved in digital humanities.

Open Science

The EPHE-PSL promotes open science, including:

• Open science at the school
• HAL-EPHE
• Open access publications
• Research notebooks
• Digitized funds
• Open science barometer

European Projects

The university participates in European projects.

International Relations

The EPHE-PSL has international relations, including:

• International strategy
• European strategy
• International agreements

Student Mobility

The university offers student mobility programs, including:

• Preparing international mobility
• Map of destinations
• International training and double degrees
• Erasmus+: study and internship mobility
• University exchange programs
• Foreign language courses

International Students

The EPHE-PSL welcomes international students, offering:

• Preparing for arrival in France
• Enrollment in a training course
• Visiting students (free movers)
• International training and double degrees
• University exchange programs
• French as a foreign language course

Teacher-Researchers Mobility

The university offers mobility programs for teacher-researchers, including:

• Preparing international mobility
• Map of destinations
• Scientific exchange programs
• Erasmus+: teaching and training mobility
• Proposing an international partnership
• Setting up a cooperation project

Resources and Knowledge

The EPHE-PSL provides various resources and knowledge, including:

• Archive
• Libraries
• Remarkable funds
• EPHE publications -Digital resources

Specific Program: Zoroastrian studies (2nd-10th centuries)

• Program Description: This program focuses on Zoroastrian studies from the 2nd to the 10th century.
• Duration: From November 6, 2025, to June 18, 2026.
• Schedule: Every Thursday from 11 am to 1 pm.
• Location: Sorbonne, Staircase E.
• Degree Level: Doctorate, Master's in Sciences of Religions and Societies, Master's in History of Art and Archaeology, Master's in Asian Studies, Master's in Civilizations, Cultures and Societies.
• ECTS Credits: 6.
• Code: MEMS1ES055.
• Race Content:
  1. Zoroastrianism during the Sassanid and post-Sassanid periods.
  2. Alexander the Great: from Syriac tradition to Ferdowsi's Book of Kings.
• Responsible Teacher: Samra Azarnouche, Religious Sciences.