Saint Paul University (SPU) is proud to announce that it has signed a new partnership agreement with the Université Catholique de l’Ouest (UCO) in France.
This partnership builds on the strengths of SPU’ School of Conflict Studies and UCO’s Department of political science to provide more academic and research opportunities for the students and faculty members of both institutions.
“We are proud to be collaborating with UCO and we look forward to the possibilities that this partnership presents,” stated Dr. Louis Patrick Leroux, Rector of Saint Paul University. “This partnership not only expands our international network, it also provides new opportunities for collaboration, innovation and cultural exchange – all of which are essential in the field of diplomacy and peacebuilding.”
On the research front, this partnership facilitates the collaboration between UCO’s research group Stratégie, État et Recherche de la paix (SERP) and SPU’s Conflict Research Centre.
For students, a highlight of this partnership is the joint diploma from both institutions: a university diploma in global diplomacy from UCO with an M.A. in Conflict Studies from SPU. The joint-diploma program allows students to study abroad and to gain diverse, complementary perspectives as the program combines the academic expertise of each institution.
SPU will begin offering this program to students in the 2024-2025 academic year. More information about the program will be available soon.
For more information, please contact:
Julie Bourassa
Communications Officer, Saint Paul University
613-236-1393, ext. 2310
jbourassa@ustpaul.ca