Diplôme d'IEP (grade de master), years 4-5: Public and Territorial Affairs (double diplôme with M1 Politiques Publiques Multiniveaux) at Sciences Po Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Two-year master-level cycle of the Diplôme d'Institut d'études politiques de Sciences Po Saint-Germain-en-Laye, specialisation Political Science - Public and Territorial Affairs, pursued as a double diploma with the M1 Politiques Publiques Multiniveaux (Université Paris-Saclay, co-accredited with CY Cergy Paris Université). All year 4 and M1 teaching takes place on the Saint-Germain-en-Laye campus from early September to the end of March, followed by a compulsory internship. Partner Master 2 options include Métiers du politique et de l'action publique territoriale, Politiques de communication, Gouvernance de la transition and the Audencia Programme Grande École.

Faculty: Sciences Po Saint-Germain-en-Laye  |  Department: Political Science  |  Duration: 2 years (years 4 and 5 of the IEP diploma, with M1 and M2 of the partner master)  |  Study mode: full-time, French (some English-language seminars)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Year 4 includes four contemporary-issues courses (rule of law, globalisations, changes in work, gender and society), two compulsory seminars (State reform and administrations; ecological transition policies) and six elective seminars such as European public policy, local authority law, urban governance, public finance and lobbying; plus languages, research methodology, a data/AI/territories challenge and a long internship. Year 5 (from 2027/2028) adds the Grand Oral, a professionalisation module, two compulsory digital modules and an optional expertise module, alongside a partner Master 2 (partner M2 options are listed on the year 5 page).

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