Licence Droit - Parcours Sciences Politiques at Le Mans Université

The Sciences Politiques pathway opened in September 2021 on the Laval campus as an additional curriculum to the law licence. Selected students gain, besides the law licence, solid knowledge of social sciences, including political science, sociology, geopolitics and digital issues.

Faculty: UFR Droit, Sciences Economiques et Gestion  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time (French)  |  Location: Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

Year 1: introduction to sociology and media sociology, political science and French political life, history of technologies, methodology of political science, law, ethics and digital. Year 2: political economy, political and digital communication, international relations and geopolitics, economy and sociology of the digital environment. Year 3: public policy, moral and political philosophy, religions and politics.

Career pathways

Careers in law and justice (lawyer, magistrate, police commissioner, in-house lawyer), plus preparation for public service competitive exams. Graduates can access Le Mans Université law masters and political science masters elsewhere.

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