Parcours Carrières administratives et judiciaires (CAJ) at Sciences Po Grenoble – UGA

Second-cycle track of the Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA diploma (Diplôme d'IEP, master-level grade). Prepares students for category A and A+ careers in the French civil service and judiciary and for the related competitive examinations; run by the CPAG with about 20 students per cohort.

Faculty: Administration et action publique  |  Duration: 2 years, 120 credits  |  Study mode: French, in person  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Year 4: public law, economics, institutions, criminal and civil law, administrative writing, project management, a public-policy lab and a compulsory internship of at least four months. Year 5: course choice across four units (legal, economic and financial fundamentals; public-policy issues; project and team management; professional culture including four full-scale mock exams); minimum 60 points and 200 hours.

Career pathways

Management roles in state administration and the judiciary; preparable competitions include INSP, IRA, public finance inspectorate, ENM and police officer and commissioner exams; also public sector, private sector and political roles.

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