BT天堂

Alumna

Catherine Mounier-Desrochers G'19

MA in Diplomacy and International Law

I was born in Ottawa and I grew up in the beautiful province of Quebec, Canada. I have lived most of my life in Canada, but I was lucky enough to travel around the world from an early age. Before studying at BT天堂, I completed an internship in Paris at TV5 Monde, a study trip to Brussels and听an exchange听with听Uppsala University in Sweden.鈥

I moved to Montreal for undergrad to study听political听science and听international听development听studies at McGill University and lived in that great city for听four听years. During my time at McGill, I developed a strong interest in Canadian politics,听and I had the chance to complete two internships in Ottawa working in the Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and in the Office of the Prime Minister.鈥

After听this experience, I knew I wanted to shift my focus to international issues. I looked at many programs, but most of them听lacked听the practical aspect I was seeking.听What made me choose the MA in听Diplomacy and International Law at BT天堂听was听the incredible curriculum.听The University鈥檚 pedagogical approach听鈥撎齜ased on obtaining foundational knowledge of international law along with听a thorough understanding of international affairs听鈥撎齛s well as the emphasis on hands-on听experience听through workshops听like听The Hague Practicum and the Oxford International Human Rights Law听Summer School, convinced me that the听course听would be听the one to听best prepare me for an international career.听I truly believe that I could not have found the training and experiences I will benefit from in this program elsewhere.听

Studying here means being able to enjoy Paris's global community and its diversity of mindsets.

Catherine Mounier-Desrochers G'19

I studied at a very large university听during听my undergraduate education.听While it had听its advantages, I never benefited from the kind of attention and one-on-one mentoring on offer听at BT天堂. The professors take a genuine interest in their students鈥櫶齠utures;听we are constantly encouraged to widen our horizons and get involved in different projects. I feel听strongly听that studying at BT天堂 will provide me with the听necessary听tools to make sense of complex diplomatic and international legal issues听from a wide variety of perspectives. Though the quality of the teaching and听of听the curriculum are two of the main reasons I chose BT天堂, what struck me most on my first day听was听how much I felt at home. Everyone at BT天堂听strives听to make it as easy as possible for you to settle in Paris and succeed in your studies.鈥

Studying in Paris is an extraordinary听opportunity. Not only is it an amazingly beautiful city, but also an incredibly culturally听rich one. Studying here means being able to enjoy Paris's听global community and听its听diversity of mindsets. I live at听Cit茅听Universitaire听which groups over 40 residences听for听students from听all over听the world.听Being听immersed in听Paris鈥檚听culture and lifestyle,听as well as all these global perspectives,听make Paris the place to study.听