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Master Majeure Analyse des Sociétés Contemporaines (ASC) at Sciences Po Lille

Sciences Po Lille, France

Programme overview

The ASC major trains students in analysing political, economic and social transformations of contemporary societies, with strong research initiation in qualitative and quantitative methods and a one-week ethnographic field survey in semester 1.

Faculty: Sciences Po Lille  |  Duration: 1 year (year 4)  |  Study mode: French (Research track (study continuation in research or teaching))  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

What you will study

Classical sociology, history of political cultures and social movements, sociology of political professions, economics of inequality, the far right in comparative perspective, the social science workshop, and sociology or history of media.

Career pathways

Preferred route to research masters (including M2 Métiers de la recherche en science politique) and doctoral study, the teaching competitions (agrégation in economics and social sciences or history), expertise and consulting.

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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: 1 year (year 4)

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