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Master Carrieres publiques (Public Careers) at Sciences Po Aix

Sciences Po Aix, France

Programme overview

The master prepares students for category A+ civil service competitive examinations and for roles in organisations working with public institutions, such as consultancies and audit firms. It is delivered jointly with Aix-Marseille Universite and the State.

Faculty: Master Carrieres publiques  |  Duration: 2 years (860 hours)  |  Study mode: taught in French; initial and continuing training  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

Core courses, general options and sector-specific options aligned with category A competitive exam programmes, public management, human resources and public policy, plus a professionalisation module and exam methodology (dissertation, synthesis note, grand oral).

Career pathways

The range of options prepares for more than thirty category A+ examinations of the state, hospital and territorial civil services, including INSP, INET, ENM, the armed forces commissioner school, gendarmerie officer school, police commissioner school, EN3S and hospital director.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master 2 entry is open to holders (or those completing) of a state diploma at Bac+4 level (240 ECTS), to students of other Sciences Po schools with 240 credits under the mutualisation procedure, and by right to Sciences Po Aix students coming from the matching M1; VAE is also possible. Selection by file review (prior results, prerequisites) and possibly an interview; applications are made on the school's online platform in two sessions (10 Feb-26 Mar and 29 Apr-10 Jun for 2026 entry). Master 1 entry is through the 4th-year admission procedure of the Sciences Po Aix diploma.

EUR 254 a year (2025/26). National master diploma registration fee quoted for 2025/26; excludes CVEC and other ancillary charges. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years (860 hours)

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