The mission of ESPOL is to provide students with a solid knowledge of the European political system, of public policies both at European and EU member states level, and of the main current issues in International Relations and global economic governance. Courses are designed to help students gain advanced skills in the primary subfields of political science including European and comparative politics, international relations, law, economics and political philosophy. All the courses at ESPOL are taught in French and English. Students are also invited to learn two other foreign languages. The Catholic University of Lille was founded in 1875. It is a campus university in the heart of Lille city centre. The Catholic University combines in one visible, mutually supportive, interdisciplinary structure, 6 Faculties, 20 "Ecoles" (specialized schools and vocational training institutes), 30 research centres, a hospital complex with 700 beds and a child guidance centre. With 23,320 full-time students, Lille Catholic University is France's largest private university with four major fields of study: Law, Economics and Management; Sciences and Engineering; Humanities; Health Sciences and Social Work.