Law - Political Science - Administration

Senior government careers

  • ECTS

    60 credits

  • Duration

    1 year

  • Training structure

    Institute for Preparation for General Administration (IPAG)

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

Presentation

The advantages of the training program

Students have access to a dedicated room with a library containing books suitable for exam preparation, as well as subscriptions to national newspapers and various specialist journals.

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Objectives

  • Academic goal: to obtain a master's degree
  • Competition objective: to provide you with all the knowledge and skills you need to pass the category A and A+ civil service examinations.
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Organization

Open alternately

Type of contract

Apprenticeship contract, Professional training contract

Internships, supervised projects

Internship

Mandatory

Duration of the internship

8 weeks

Program

SEMESTER 1:

  • Functioning and reform of central administrations: 4 credits (20 hours)
  • Public administration and digital issues: 4 credits (20 hours)
  • State Public Policy: 4 credits (20 hours)
  • Evaluation and monitoring of public policies: 4 credits (20 hours)
  • Administrative Sociology: 4 credits (20 hours)
  • Major Contemporary Political, Economic, and Social Issues: 4 credits (20 hours)
  • Current affairs lectures: 3 credits (20 hours)
  • English: 3 credits (20 hours)

SEMESTER 2:

  • Functioning and reform of decentralized administrations: 3.5 credits (25 hours)
  • State Public Policy: 3.5 credits (20 hours)
  • Human Resource Management: 3.5 credits (20 hours)
  • Crisis Management: 3.5 credits (25 hours)
  • Internship: 6 credits (8 weeks)
  • Major Contemporary Political, Economic, and Social Issues: 3.5 credits (30 hours)
  • Major Contemporary Administrative Issues: 3.5 credits (20 hours)
  • Thesis: 3 credits
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Admission

Admission requirements

Automatically upon completion of the IPAG Master 1 program or through direct admission, based on selection. 

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Registration procedures

  1. Registration details can be found at the following link (applications must be submitted via the E-candidat platform):https://ipag.edu.umontpellier.fr/candidater/
  2. Once your application has been reviewed, if you receive a favorable response, you can proceed to the next step:registration.

Visit our website, click on the "Apply to IPAG" tab, then "Registration after applying to IPAG."

 

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Target audience

This Master 2 CSE is intended for students who already hold a Master 1 degree. It is open to both students in initial training and those returning to education.

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Tuition fees

Set by ministerial order

  • Initial training: €254

In addition, there will be the CVEC and university fees. 

Free for scholarship recipients and work-study students

  • Are you returning to education and want to take this course? Don't worry! Specific measures are in place to help you balance your professional activities with your studies. Please don't hesitate to contact us for more information on the financing options available. financing and registration.
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Capacity

30 students

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Mandatory prerequisites

  • Are you an IPAG Master's 1 Public Administration student? Access is automatic after successfully completing your Master's 1.
  • Not currently enrolled in IPAG's Master 1 in Public Administration? As an exception, you may still be eligible to enroll directly in the Master 2 program, provided you hold a Master 1 degree, subject to availability and selection.
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And after

Continuing education

The Master 2 Senior Civil Service program at IPAG in Montpellier opens the door to competitive examinations for category A and A+ civil service positions!

For example:

  • Director of Correctional Services (DCS)
  • Director of Penitentiary Integration and Probation (DPIP)
  • Gendarmerie officer competition
  • Regional Institutes of Administration (IRA)
  • PublicFinanceInspector
  • Customs Inspector
  • Labor Inspector
  • Inspector of the DGCCRF
  • IASS
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