Master Science Politique - Gouvernance des Sociétés et des Territoires en Transition at Université de Montpellier

Bi-disciplinary economics and political science Master (GSTT) building on the Université de Montpellier bi-licence in economics and political science, created in 2021. It trains senior public-action managers in public-policy analysis for societies and territories in transition.

Faculty: Faculté de Droit et de Science politique (with Faculté d'Économie)  |  Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Montpellier, Occitanie, France

What you will study

Master 1 includes public action and governance, quantitative studies, economic analysis of public policies, energy economics, local power, environmental law, health-system regulation, artificial intelligence and societies, econometrics and a research dissertation. Master 2 adds a compulsory internship (up to 6 months), a collective project and a tutored project. Only Master 2 can be done in work-study (alternance).

Career pathways

Executive posts in the public and private sectors in France or abroad: local authorities, consultancies, planning bodies, monitoring agencies, associations, international organisations and research centres; work on public-policy projects, economic development, territorial strategy, urban planning, mobility and transport management, social action and research.

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