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Master Majeure Gouvernance des Territoires Urbains (GTU) at Sciences Po Lille

Sciences Po Lille, France

Programme overview

The GTU major trains specialists in territorial governance able to design, run and evaluate public policies for urban transitions, combining political science, law, economics, sociology and history.

Faculty: Sciences Po Lille  |  Duration: 2 years (years 4 and 5)  |  Study mode: French (Work-study in year 5 (one week of training and three weeks in the organisation each month))  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

What you will study

Urban and local governance, territorial dynamics, project management, territorial expertise, fieldwork and study trips on ecological, digital, social and institutional transitions.

Career pathways

Design, implementation and evaluation of territorial public policy in local authorities, State services, urban planning agencies, public bodies, social landlords, mixed-economy companies, design offices and consultancies.

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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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