Master Gestion des territoires et développement local at Université Lumière Lyon 2

Programme overview

The Master Gestion des territoires et développement local (GTDL) trains professionals in territorial planning and stewardship through an interdisciplinary approach to diagnosis, project and ecological planning, combining applied geography and history, planning and urbanism, law, economics and ecology, with a strong territorial anchoring.

Faculty: UFR Temps et Territoires (TT) | Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS, M1-M2) | Study mode: full-time (French) | Location: Bron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Interdisciplinary approach to diagnosis, project and ecological planning, combining applied geography and history, planning and urbanism, law, economics and ecology.

Career pathways

Study, mission or project officer in local development, territorial development manager; doctorate (in close link with the Laboratoire d'Études Rurales) or preparation for civil service competitions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For students from geography, spatial planning, urbanism, economics, social sciences or life sciences backgrounds. M1 via Mon Master; M2 via eCandidat.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for a master's, EU/EEA applicants. Reduced rate 167 EUR in specific cases (double degree, multiple courses, gap year). Apprentices and professionalisation-contract students are exempt (borne by the employer). CVEC is not included Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU students for a master's. Reduced rate 2,633 EUR in specific cases. Exemptions apply in specific cases. CVEC is not included. Source

Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS, M1-M2)

Apply through the official page: https://www.univ-lyon2.fr/formation/candidatures

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