Sciences Po Bordeaux campus

Engineering

Master - Gouvernance des villes et territoires (GVT) at Sciences Po Bordeaux

Sciences Po Bordeaux, France

Programme overview

Trains students for careers in urban and territorial governance and policy, building the ability to analyse urban and territorial issues (mobility, housing, urban ecology, development) and the networks of actors that run cities and regions.

Faculty: Gouvernance et politiques publiques  |  Duration: 2 years (years 4 and 5 of the diploma)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Pessac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

What you will study

Collective projects answering real commissions from local authorities, firms, planning bodies and social landlords; a one-week study trip; close partnership with the Bordeaux national school of architecture and landscape (master Intelligence et architecture des territoires).

Career pathways

Study and decision-support roles (consultancies, engineering offices, urban planning agencies), operational urban planning and development, infrastructure and network management, local authorities and State services, research and think tanks.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to holders of the Sciences Po Bordeaux first-cycle (years 1-3). External candidates with 180 ECTS (Bac+3) apply to year 4 through the school's online admissions platform and entrance tests. Teaching is in French.

International applicants: EUR 6,615 a year. Maximum tuition rate for students whose tax residence is outside the EEA (second cycle). Source

Duration: 2 years (years 4 and 5 of the diploma)

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