Target level of study
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
180 credits
Duration
3 years
Training structure
Faculty of Law and Political Science
Presentation
The Bachelor's Degree in Political Science offers specific training in Political Science from L1 to L3.
This program focuses on understanding the contemporary world through the acquisition of knowledge necessary for analyzing politics in the broad sense of governing societies.
The advantages of the training program
Pre-registration procedure:
Objectives
The holder of a Bachelor's degree in Political Science:
- prepares analytical reports
- evaluates public policies
- designs and conducts studies or surveys
- writes questionnaires
- production and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data
- writes press articles
The holder of a Bachelor's degree in Political Science is capable of:
- conduct documentary research
- draft any type of written document (memo, summary, report, etc.)
- use databases compiled from surveys or quantitative studies
- produce an analysis based on qualitative data
- produce a written or recorded report
- master communication and information search techniques
Know-how and skills
Skills acquired:
- Mastery of social science methods.
- Acquisition of prerequisite knowledge through the exercise of responsibilities.
- Versatile information on the status of pressing issues.
- Referrals to vocational training programs.
- Sponsorships for international mobility.
Organization
Program
The structure of the Bachelor's degree in Political Science, within the framework of the LMD (Licence-Master-Doctorat) system, consists of six semesters (two semesters per year). The program is structured around a progression model.
The first year is devoted to acquiring the fundamentals of the discipline, combined with courses in law, history, social sciences, and economics.
From L2 onwards, students will take general courses and courses corresponding to specializations leading to Master's 2 degrees.
The entire program will enable students to acquire a solid basic training in political science, as well as a good command of English, general culture, and social science methods.
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE 1st year (L1)
SEMESTER 1
> CORE SKILLS
ECTS Introduction to Political Science 1
ECTS French Political Life 1 (1789-1958)
ECTS History of Social Sciences
> ADDITIONAL SKILLS
s EU General constitutional law
s EU International relations
> PRE-PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
s EU Support for university integration 1
s EU Introduction to documentary research
> LANGUAGE SKILLS
English 1
> TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Digital skills portfolio
ECUE Optional internship
SEMESTER 2
> CORE SKILLS
E EU Introduction to Political Science 2
E EU French Political Life 2 (1958 to the present day)
E EU Constitutional Law of the Fifth Republic
> ADDITIONAL SKILLS
s EU Political Economy
s EU Administrative Institutions
> PRE-PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
s EU Support for university integration 2,
s EU C2I (digital certification)
> LANGUAGE SKILLS
English 2
> TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Digital skills portfolio
ECUE Optional internship
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, 2nd year (L2)
SEMESTER 3
> CORE COMPETENCIES
EU Political Communication
EU Mobilizations and Social Movements
> COMPLEMENTARY SKILLS
s of credit General Culture 1
s of credit Historical Sociology of the State
s of credit Economic Globalization
> PRE-PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
EU Support for professional integration 1
> LANGUAGE SKILLS
UE African American History
> TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Digital skills portfolio
ECUE Optional internship
SEMESTER 4
> CORE SKILLS
s EU The Great Classics of Sociology 1
s EU The French Political System
> ADDITIONAL SKILLS
s General Culture 2
s History of Political Ideas
s Political Theory
> PRE-PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
EU Support for professional integration 2
> LANGUAGE SKILLS
EU Great Political Speeches
> TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Digital skills portfolio
ECUE Optional internship
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, 3rd year (L3)
SEMESTER 5
> CORE SKILLS
ECTS Introduction to qualitative methods
ECTS Dictatorial regimes
ECTS Introduction to public policy
> ADDITIONAL SKILLS
EU European Political Science
EU Major International Issues
> PRE-PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
PPP1: Defining your career plan
> LANGUAGE SKILLS
EU The European Union
> TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Digital skills portfolio
ECUE Optional internship
SEMESTER 6
> CORE SKILLS
E EU Introduction to Quantitative Methods
E EU Western Political Systems
E EU The Great Classics of Sociology 2
> ADDITIONAL SKILLS
UE Major authors in economics
UE General knowledge 3
> PRE-PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
PPP2: Group project or internship
> LANGUAGE SKILLS
EU Rights, Equality, and Social Justice
> TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Digital skills portfolio
ECUE Optional internship
Select a program
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science
- Responsible: A. DEZE
The Bachelor's Degree in Political Science offers specific training in Political Science from L1 to L3.
This program focuses on understanding the contemporary world through the acquisition of knowledge necessary for analyzing politics in the broad sense of governing societies.
EU Introduction to documentary research
1 creditEU University Integration Assistance 1
2 creditsEU History of Social Sciences
EU General Constitutional Law
4 creditsEU International Relations
3 creditsEU Introduction to Political Science 1
7 creditsEU French political life 1
7 creditsEU English 1
Digital skills portfolio
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science
- Responsible: A. DEZE
The Bachelor's Degree in Political Science offers specific training in Political Science from L1 to L3.
This program focuses on understanding the contemporary world through the acquisition of knowledge necessary for analyzing politics in the broad sense of governing societies.
EU Globalization of the economy
4 creditsEU Professional integration assistance 1
2 creditsEU Historical Sociology of the State
4 creditsEU African American History
EU Political Communication
7 creditsPolitical Communication Tutorial
3 creditsCM Political Communication
4 credits
EU General Culture 1: Major Political and Social Issues
EU Mobilizations and social movements
7 creditsDigital skills portfolio
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science
- Responsible: A. DEZE
The Bachelor's Degree in Political Science offers specific training in Political Science from L1 to L3.
This program focuses on understanding the contemporary world through the acquisition of knowledge necessary for analyzing politics in the broad sense of governing societies.
EU Major international issues
4 creditsEU Introduction to Public Policy
6 creditsDigital skills portfolio
EU Political Science in Europe
EU The European Union
EU PPP1: Defining your career plan
2 creditsEU Introduction to qualitative methods
6 creditsEU Dictatorial regimes
6 creditsTD Dictatorial Regimes
2 creditsCM Dictatorial regimes
4 credits
Optional
EU Western Political Systems 2
6 creditsEU Great authors of economics
4 creditsEU General Culture 3: Contemporary Political Issues
Choice 1
Choose 1 out of 3
EU Student Engagement
EU PPP 2: Collective project
2 creditsEU Internship
2 credits
EU Rights, Equality, and Social Justice
EU Great Classics of Sociology 2
6 creditsCM Great Classics of Sociology 2
4 creditsTD Great Classics of Sociology 2
2 credits
Digital skills portfolio
EU Introduction to Quantitative Methods
6 credits
And after
Continuing education
- Master's Degree in Political Science and Master's Degree, IPAG (Institute for Preparation for General Administration)
- Civil Service Competition
- Entering an IEP, a journalism or communications school...
Professional integration
Holders of a Bachelor's degree in Political Science can work in a company (internal and external communications), in a consulting, research, or expert firm (institutional and political communications, public policy evaluation), in a government agency, a public institution, or a local authority.
They can be employees, assistants, editors, or administrative executives, with some of these positions accessible through competitive examinations.