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Master Majeure Affaires Publiques (AP) at Sciences Po Lille

Sciences Po Lille, France

Programme overview

The Affaires publiques major trains specialists in public decision-making and relations between public and private actors, with a multidisciplinary course dominated by law and combining political science, economics and public management.

Faculty: Sciences Po Lille  |  Duration: 2 years (years 4 and 5)  |  Study mode: French (Internship (six months in semester 2 of year 5))  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

What you will study

Public economic policy, current public law, sociology of political professions, history of administration, public financial law, the French and European public service, administrative litigation, civil service and HR, with transverse and language units and administrative-exam preparation.

Career pathways

Civil service careers (competitive exams or contract recruitment) in State, local, EU and international administrations, and public affairs, consulting, regulation and institutional relations; also leads to the PGC or ENM preparation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Direct entry to the cycle master requires 180 ECTS (a Licence or Bac+3 or equivalent, or expected before the autumn start). Selection is by two online admissibility tasks (a motivation file and an essay) followed by an oral interview in French and/or English; apply to one majeure only. Up to 10 places per majeure. 2027 applications 15 February to 28 March 2027, orals 7 to 11 June 2027. Students of the Sciences Po Lille first cycle progress internally.

EUR 6,400 a year (2026/2027). Income-scaled registration fees at Sciences Po Lille run from 0 to 6,400 EUR per year (0 EUR for CROUS scholarship holders); 6,400 EUR is the top band. CVEC (105 EUR in 2025/26) is not included. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years (years 4 and 5)

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