Diplôme de Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA, parcours Sciences des gouvernements comparés (SGC) at Université Grenoble Alpes

Programme overview

Parcours in comparative government sciences that mainly prepares for research and teaching careers and for expertise roles. Grenoble ranks third in France as a producer of political-science professionals.

Faculty: Sciences Po Grenoble, Institut d'études politiques, UGA | Department: Ecole Ingénierie et Gouvernance de l'Action Publique | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time; French | Location: Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Themes drawn from current research in government sciences: sensitive issues, sociology of media, comparative politics, forms of public expertise, science-society controversies, judicialisation of politics, with a research and a professional strand.

Career pathways

Research and teaching; consultancy and expertise firms; experts and consultants for territorial, national and European administrations, NGOs, large companies and media; specialists in intergovernmental organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Second-cycle parcours of the Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA diploma (4th year entry by concours): open to any initial-education student holding a licence or equivalent (180 ECTS), validated or in progress. Selection is by file: official transcripts for the three licence years (or first two years plus current enrolment certificate), CV, and a three-part candidate project (personal and academic background, scientific project, professional perspectives), each part limited to 2 pages. Candidates with a non-European bachelor's must supply the degree certificate. Admissible candidates are ranked and admission follows an interview with a jury. Up to two parcours can be applied for. Application fee EUR 110 (EUR 25 for scholarship holders). Applications are made on the school's online concours platform; the 2026 session ran 9 March to 4 May 2026, with interviews 3-12 June and results 23 June 2026. Third-year Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA students follow an anticipated internal recruitment procedure.

Requirements published at program group level.

International applicants: EUR 6,300 a year (2026-2027). Maximum rate applied where the student's parents declare all income outside the European Economic Area; fees for other students are income-based (no flat amount published) and scholarship holders are exempt. CVEC (EUR 105) excluded. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 5 years (specialisation in years 4 and 5)

Apply through the official page: https://etudier.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/candidater-et-vous-inscrire/candidature/

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