Diplôme de Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA, parcours Villes, territoires, solidarités at Université Grenoble Alpes

Programme overview

Second-cycle parcours training professionals for responsibility and management roles in several fields of public action, linked with the DEES parcours within the Ecole Sociétés et Territoires. Year 2 welcomes both initial-education students and continuing-education professionals.

Faculty: Sciences Po Grenoble, Institut d'études politiques, UGA | Department: Ecole Solidarités, Innovations et Territoires | Duration: 2 years | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time; French | Location: Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Year 1: one teaching semester (VTS-specific courses, courses shared with DEES and with other second-cycle parcours) then a placement or academic stay of 4-6 months; year 2: specialisation through monthly sessions of thematic seminars and workshops, with a 6-month placement alternating 3 weeks placement and 1 week teaching.

Career pathways

Local authorities, associations and bodies such as social protection organisations, social-housing offices and study firms: local mission manager, head of education/youth or housing service, city-policy project manager, local development agent, participation officer, employment/training consultant, evaluation officer.

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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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