ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Economics
Presentation
The Economics-Political Science bi-disciplinary Master's course entitled "Governance of Societies and Territories in Transition" (GSTT) is a continuation of the Economics-Political Science bi-licence, created in 2021 within the University of Montpellier, which offers students a high-level training in these two disciplines. As an extension to this, this Master's program is open to students with a solid background in the social sciences, particularly Economics and Political Science. It will prepare students for careers in the future or in evolving sectors.
The content of the Master's degree in economics and political science has been designed to address the major issues transforming the organization of our societies and territories: energy and ecological transitions, transport and mobility, healthcare, digital technology... but also democratic or cultural transitions and institutional evolutions.
This multi-disciplinary Master's program, unique in France, brings together the University of Montpellier's economics and political science teams in a balanced way.
Objectives
The aim is to create a training program of excellence at bac+4 and bac+5 level for students wishing to specialize in the analysis of public policies, with a multidisciplinary approach, in order to train public action executives and managers with a high level of competence in economics and political science. The aim is to train future specialists in the governance of societies in transition, so that they can understand, analyze and develop public policies adapted to major societal challenges at local level.
Know-how and skills
- Understand, analyze and plan the most appropriate public policies to meet major societal challenges.
- Learn about the main sectors in transition (energy, mobility, healthcare, training, digital, migration, artificial intelligence, etc.).
- Design, manage and implement public or private projects.
- Mastering the interplay between different territorial scales and the various public and private players involved
- Enable students to develop their skills in using digital tools.
- Apply analytical methods and tools through group work on topics related to territorial transitions.
Organization
Open on a sandwich basis
Contract type | Apprenticeship contract |
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Open on a sandwich basis
PLEASE NOTE: Only the second year of the Master's program (Master 2) offers the possibility of a sandwich course.
+ More about: Master 2 apprenticeship contract
Internships, tutored projects
Internship | Possible |
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Length of internship | 6 months maximum (924h) |
Internship abroad | Possible |
Duration of internship abroad | 6 months maximum (924h) |
Master 1: Optional internship under certain conditions
Master 2: Compulsory internship
+ More about : Internships
Program
The Master's degree is organized into 2 years of study:
Master 1: Teaching + internship or thesis
Master 2: Teaching + compulsory internship or apprenticeship contract
Master 1 model
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Wording |
Nb ECTS |
CM |
TD |
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SEMESTER 1 |
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Optional UE: Analytical tools for Economics and Political Science (digital learning device) |
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UE Economic analysis of public policies |
4 |
30 |
15 |
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UE Economic analysis and project finance |
4 |
30 |
15 |
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EU Energy Economics |
2 |
20 |
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UE Artificial intelligence and society |
3 |
30 |
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EU Public action and governance |
4 |
33 |
15 |
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EU Environment and policies |
3 |
33 |
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UE Quantitative studies |
4 |
33 |
15 |
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EU New security challenges |
2 |
20 |
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UE Computer science applied to projects |
2 |
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15 |
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EU English |
2 |
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15 |
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SEMESTER 2 |
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Optional UE: Analytical tools for Economics and Political Science (digital learning device) |
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UE Regulation of healthcare systems |
3 |
30 |
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UE Econometrics of qualitative variables |
2 |
20 |
15 |
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EU Media and society |
2 |
20 |
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EU Territorial economics |
2 |
20 |
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EU Geopolitics of energy |
2 |
20 |
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EU Local power |
3 |
33 |
15 |
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UE Political sociology of gender |
3 |
33 |
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EU Migration, societies and territories |
2 |
22 |
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UE Comparative politics |
3 |
33 |
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EU Environmental law |
2 |
22 |
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EU English |
2 |
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15 |
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UE Internship/dissertation |
4 |
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Master 2 model
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Wording |
Nb ECTS |
CM |
TD |
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SEMESTER 3 |
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EU Transport and mobility |
3 |
40 |
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EU Digital economy and policies |
3 |
40 |
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EU Governance of natural resources |
3 |
40 |
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EU Energy and environmental transition |
3 |
40 |
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EU Environment and health |
3 |
30 |
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EU Governance of metropolises |
3 |
40 |
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EU Territories and inequalities |
3 |
40 |
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EU Cultural policies |
3 |
40 |
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EU Group project |
6 |
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20 |
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SEMESTER 4 |
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UE Professional integration (internship or dissertation) |
30 |
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And then
Professional integration
The aim is to train executives with skills in economics and political science to take up positions of responsibility in the public and private sectors, in France and abroad.
Graduates of the "Governance of Societies and Territories in Transition" master's degree can enter a wide range of professions focused on study, expertise or research.
Where: local authorities, design offices, consultancies in France and abroad, planning establishments, monitoring agencies, associations, international organizations, research centers, etc.
What do they do? Project development, public policy implementation, economic development, territorial corporate strategies, urban planning, mobility and transport management, social action, research, etc.