Master 1 Politiques publiques at Université Paris Dauphine – PSL

Programme overview

In the first year students are split into four majors preparing the four M2 tracks: Carrières publiques et grands concours, Politiques publiques et opinion, Politiques urbaines et gouvernance des territoires, and Politiques d'entreprises et responsabilités sociales. Students write a research or internship dissertation, and CPGC students must complete an internship.

Faculty: Master Politiques publiques | Duration: 1 year (60 ECTS, 8-week internship) | Study mode: full-time; French | Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Semester 1 compulsory for all majors (6 ECTS) includes sociology of crises and ecological transition and English, with major-specific blocks (for example, in the corporate policy major: sociology of work, field surveys and practice of the statistical survey).

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Application information

Entry requirements

BAC+3 (180 ECTS) or equivalent from Dauphine, a university or other institution in humanities and social sciences, sociology, political science, history, economics or management; particular attention to social-science results and to fit between the project and the requested major. Application on monmaster.gouv.fr (candidates should not apply to more than two majors). Capacity 100.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National master fee for French and EU students (excludes CVEC of 105 EUR). Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Applied to non-EU students unless a partial exemption to the national rate of 255 EUR is requested at administrative registration (excludes CVEC). Source

Duration: 1 year (60 ECTS, 8-week internship)

Apply through the official page: https://dauphine.psl.eu/formations/masters/politiques-publiques/m1-politiques-publiques/admissions

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