Law - Political Science - Administration

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEGREE

Public administration

Target level of study
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
60 credits
Duration
1 year
Training structure
Institute for Preparation for General Administration (IPAG)
Language(s) of instruction
French

Presentation

Description:

The Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration aims to prepare students for Category A civil service examinations. It is based on a number of specific features:

One-third of the teaching is carried out by professionals (advisors from the Regional Chamber of Accounts and Administrative Court, etc.), particularly with regard to practical exercises.
Speakers (academics and external experts) frequently participate in competition juries, which allows for training that is particularly focused on what examiners and markers expect in civil service competitions.
Particular emphasis is placed on general knowledge and summary writing, which are highly selective components of the entrance exams for competitive examinations.
Preparation for the final admission oral exams is also organized (an average of six practice sessions for each student).

More generally, students who have completed their third year of undergraduate studies should be able to pass a Category A civil service exam in any of the three branches of government and, if necessary, continue their studies in a Master's 1 program in order to refine their approach to passing a more targeted exam (if they did not pass in their third year) or a higher-level exam (category A+: for example, hospital director, customs inspector) or to even higher positions (requiring a master's degree: for example, E.N.M., E.N.A., territorial administrator, etc.).

Objectives

Educational objectives:

Academic goal: to obtain a bachelor's degree that allows me to continue on to a master's degree.
Competition objective: to obtain the required level (bachelor's degree) to take the category A competitive examinations and benefit from tailored preparation to pass the tests.

	Diploma	Bachelor's degree
	Nature	Mention
	Specialty	Public administration
	Required entry level	No
	SISE Reference System	Legal sciences
	Study program	Initial training Continuing education Work-study program
	Distance learning	No
	Location(s)	Montpellier - IPAG

Place of instruction

Contacts

Nicolas MARTY
Head of Education
- nicolas.marty @ umontpellier.fr
Nicolas MARTY
- nicolas.marty @ umontpellier.fr

Other contacts

ipag-contact @ umontpellier.fr

https://ipag.edu.umontpellier.fr/

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Organization

Open alternately

Type of contract	Apprenticeship contract, Professional training contract

Duration and organization

One-yearprogram (leading to a national bachelor's degree)

Possible alternation:

First semester: 3 weeks of training / 1 week of work experience

Second semester: 2 weeks of training / 2 weeks of work-study program

Post-exams: full-time work-study program

What is work-study?

Apprenticeship is a way of studying while working.

Students alternate between periods of university education and periods of learning in the professional world.

2 advantages:

The apprentice is paid and receives a salary ranging from €900 to €1,500 net per month.
the apprentice acquires practical skills

What is the purpose of work-study programs?

Work-study programs serve as a springboard to help you enter the professional world. Your years in a work-study program allow you to discover employers who may be interested in hiring you.

The purpose of work-study programs is to give you direct exposure to your future profession.

Let yourself be tamed by the professional world and real life.

Why choose the work-study program at IPAG?

Because work-study programs have been available at IPAG since 2013.

You can prepare for civil service exams while working in a public administration setting: state services such as prefectures or the DGFIP (Public Finance Directorate), local services such as departments or municipalities, and finally public hospitals. You can also be an apprentice within social security services.

During oral exams, an apprentice has twice as much chance of succeeding.

Work-study programs at IPAG

Recruitment requirements? – Be under 30 years of age – Hold at least a two-year college degree – Be motivated and adaptable	Which IPAG degree? – LAP (minimum two years of higher education) – MAP (minimum three years of higher education) – M2 CSE (minimum Master's 1) – M2 AEPS (minimum Master's 1)
In which civil service? – State – Local – Hospital

Internship	Possible

SEMESTER 1:

Lectures:

Administrative institutions: 25 hours (2.5 credits)
Digital Culture: 20 hours (2 credits)
State public finances: 25 hours (2.5 credits)
Activities and functioning of public administrations: 50 hours (5 credits)
Contemporary Political, Social, and Environmental Issues: 25 hours (2.5 credits)
Political Institutions: 25 hours (2.5 credits)
Political Economy: 25 hours (2.5 credits)

Tutorials:

Methodology lectures: 20 hours (2 credits)
Lectures on methods in general administrative culture: 20 hours (2 credits)
Presentation and discussion: 8:00 p.m. (2 credits)
Summary note: 20 hours (2 credits)
English: 25 hours (2.5 credits)

SEMESTER 2:

Lectures:

Political Economy: 25 hours (3 credits)
European Issues: 20 hours (2.5 credits)
Activities and functioning of public administrations: 20 hours (3 credits)
Local Finance: 25 hours (3 credits)
Contemporary Political, Social, and Environmental Issues: 45 hours (3 credits)
Civil service: 25 hours (3 credits)

Tutorials:

English: 25 hours (2.5 credits)
Methodology lectures: 20 hours (2.5 credits)
Methodology lectures in general administrative culture: 20 hours (2.5 credits)
Lecture and discussion: 8 p.m. (2.5 credits)
Summary note: 20 hours (2.5 credits)

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