Dates for the Start of the 2026–2027 Academic Year at EJCAM

Start dates by graduating class

• Start of the Academic Year at Aix/INSPE - Master's 1 and Master's 2 in Communication Strategies and Media Relations - August 31, 2026

  At INSPE: 2 Av. Jules Isaac, 13626 Aix-en-Provence

  The rooms will be specified at a later date.

   

  Start of the M1 program in Communication Strategies and Media Relations (work-study program) 
  Alexandre Joux 
  August 31, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 

   

  Start of the M2 Program in Communication Strategies and Media Relations (Work-Study) 
  Alexandre Joux 
  August 31, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

   

  FORMASUP Information Session – M1 and M2 Communication Strategies and Media Relations (Work-Study Program) 
  Alexandre Joux and Kassim Ibrahim
  August 31, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. 

   

   

• Start of the Academic Year at Aix/IEP - Master’s 1 (M1) in Information Professions, with tracks in “Communication for Influence and Advocacy” and “Journalism and International Issues” - September 1, 2026

  >>>> M1 Information Professions : “Communication for Influence and Advocacy (CI) ” Track& “Journalism and International Issues” Track (MJEI) - September 1, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - IEP Aix Campus - 25 Rue Gaston de Saporta, 13100 Aix-en-Provence
   

  Alexandre Joux, Claire Tomasella, and Magali Nonjon

• Start of the Academic Year in Marseille - Master's 1 and 2 in Journalism and Master's 1 and 2 in Digital Communication Project Management - September 1, 2026

  Back-to-School Lecture - September 1, 2026 - Marseille Campus, 21 rue Virgile Marron, 13005 Marseille

  
  >>>> Master’s 1 and 2 in Journalism and Project Management in Digital Communication

  1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  Lecture Hall A
  • Presentation of EJCAM by Pauline AMIEL, Director of EJCAM
  • Introduction of the faculty and a presentation by FORMASUP
  
   

  Welcome for M1 Journalism FI students 
  2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
  Room 004 A
  Stéphane Cabrolié
   

  Orientation for M2 Journalism FI Students 
  4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  Room 004 A
  Stéphane Cabrolié

  
  Welcome Session for M1 Journalism ALT Students
  2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
  Room 004 B
  Pauline Amiel & Pierre Dharréville

  
  Welcome Session for M2 Alternative Journalism Students
  4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  Room 004 B
  Pauline Amiel & Pierre Dharréville

   

  Welcome Session for M1 Students in the Master’s in Digital Communication Project Management Program
  2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
  Room 013
  Nina Barbaroux-Pagonis

   

  Welcome Session for M2 Students in the Master’s Program in Digital Communication Project Management
  4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  Room 013
  Nina Barbaroux-Pagonis
   

• Start of the Academic Year in Marseille - Master’s 1 and Master’s 2 Programs: Event Management, Brand Communication, Public Interest Communication, International Studies, and Data and Digital Information Systems - September 3, 2026

  Back-to-School Lecture - September 3, 2026 - Marseille Campus, 21 rue Virgile Marron, 13005 Marseille

  
  >>>>Master’s 1 and 2 in Organizational Communication, Information, Media, and Digital Technology (Specializations: Event Communication, Brand Communication, Public Interest Communication, International Communication, and Data and Digital Information Systems).
  9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  Lecture Hall A
  • Presentation of EJCAM by Pauline Amiel, Director of EJCAM
  • Introduction to the faculty and staff
  • Guest speakers from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
   

  Welcome for M1 Event Communication students
  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  Room 004 B 
  Stéphanie Lukasik

   

  Orientation for M2 Event Communication Students
  3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
  Room 004 B 
  Stéphanie Lukasik

  
  Orientation for M1 Brand Communication Students
  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  Room 004 A
  Marie-Pierre Fourquet-Courbet

   

  Orientation for M2 Brand Communication Students
  3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
  Room 004 A
  Marie Pierre Fourquet-Courbet

  
  Orientation for M1 Public Interest Communication Students
  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  Room 013
  Brigitte Juanals

   

  Orientation for M2 Public Interest Communication Students
  3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
  Room 013
  Brigitte Juanals 

   

  Orientation for M1 students in Data and Digital Information Systems
  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  Room 305
  Fidelia Ibekwe

  
  Orientation for M2 students in Data and Digital Information Systems
  3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
  Room 305
  Fidelia Ibekwe

  
  Welcome Session for International M1 Students
  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  Room 306 David Goldie

   

  Welcome Session for International M2 Students
  3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
  Room 306, David Goldie Building

   

• Start of the Academic Year at Aix/INSPE - Bachelor's (L3), Master's 1 (M1), and Master's 2 (M2) in Ecological Transitions, Information, and Media - September 4, 2026

  Back-to-School Lecture, September 4, 2026, at INSPE: 2 Av. Jules Isaac, 13626 Aix-en-Provence

  >>>> (Bachelor’s, Master’s 1 & Master’s 2 in Ecological Transitions, Information & Media) / Room to be announced
  9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.: Presentation by Pauline Amiel

  9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: Presentation by Hugo FOURNIER (Aix City Hall) and representatives from civil society organizations 

   

  Room assignments will be announced at a later date.

   

  10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Welcome session for third-year undergraduate students 
  Philippe Hert

   

  10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: Welcome session for first-year Master’s students in Information & Media 
  Assistant Professor

   

  11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.: Mentoring meeting for Master’s 1 and 2 students in Information & Media
  MCF

   

  10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: Welcome session for Master’s 1 students in Ecological Transitions 
  Céline Pascual Espuny

   

  11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Welcome session for Master’s 2 students in Ecological Transitions 
  Céline Pascual Espuny

   

  1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Climate Mural for Master’s 1 & 2 students in Ecological Transitions 
  Céline Pascual Espuny

   

  1:00 PM – 1:45 PM: Welcome session for Master’s 2 students in Information & Media 
  Assistant Professor

  
   

• Start of the Academic Year at Aix/IEP - M2 Information Professions (with a concentration in Information Professions, Influential Communication, and Advocacy, and a concentration in Journalism and International Issues) - September 7, 2026

  M2 Information Professions ; Influential Communication and Advocacy (CI) Professions& Journalism and International Issues (MJEI) - WORK-STUDY PROGRAM - September 7, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – IEP Aix Campus – Espace Philippe Seguin - 31 Av. Jean Dalmas, 13100 Aix-en-Provence

   

  Magali Nonjon, Alexandre Joux, and Claire Tomasella