The French university where spies go for training

4 months ago

The French university Sciences Po Saint-Germain offers a unique diploma in intelligence and global threats, training both students and active spies.
The course was developed in collaboration with the French secret services following a government request post-2015 Paris attacks.
Students include spies (aged 35-50) and young professionals (early 20s), with costs around €5,000 for external participants.
Core topics include organized crime, Islamic jihadism, business intelligence, and political violence.
French companies, especially in defense, aerospace, and luxury sectors, actively recruit graduates for cybersecurity and threat analysis roles.
The French intelligence community has expanded to around 20,000 agents, focusing on terrorism, money laundering, and mafia activity.
Lecturers include former DGSE officials, ambassadors, and private sector security experts.
Women’s participation in intelligence roles is growing, with many students motivated by patriotism and a desire for a 'better world.'
Applicants must be French citizens, with suspicious profiles (e.g., Russian or Israeli) immediately rejected.
Despite the spy-school image, most intelligence roles are desk-bound, not field missions.

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