Law - Political science - Administration

Master Politique et action publique comparées - Comparative Politics and Public Policy - IDIL

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    2 years

  • Training structure

    Faculty of Law and Political Science

  • Language(s) of instruction

    English

Presentation

  • Master Politique et action publique comparées - Comparative Politics and Public Policy

The "Comparative Politics and Public Action" Master's degree is a two-year program (120 ECTS as the only course in the "Comparative Politics" specialization) offering an in-depth program in political science, specializing in political sociology and public policy, with an international outlook.

It prepares students for all professions requiring intensive work, rigorous methods, critical synthesis, solid and convincing argumentation and advanced analysis, whether applied (public or private sector jobs) or fundamental (research training). For students wishing to pursue doctoral studies (at the University of Montpellier or other universities in France or abroad), it is the preferred course of study.
The working languages are French and English.

 

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Program

The IDIL model:
The IDIL (Interdisciplinary In lab') graduate program at the University of Montpellier opened in September 2022, and aims to train students through and for research via pedagogical innovation. The IDIL courses available are diversified and cover a wide range of disciplines, from bio-health to political science.
Taught entirely in English, IDIL courses offer students the opportunity to follow their courses through a unique structure based on four main aspects:
- Learning by doing. IDIL programs place a strong emphasis on learning by doing, with in-lab units and a subsidized research internship in M1 and M2. The IDIL program opens the doors to around a hundred laboratories at the University of Montpellier, where students will be working in immersion.

- Customized curriculum. IDIL students can tailor their course to suit their career plans and interests by selecting their courses from three different teaching units: Non Core, In-lab and Transversal. Support is provided to ensure that the student's course of study corresponds to his or her chosen orientation.

- Introduction to a new discipline. All IDIL students must choose a Non Core teaching unit, which is an introductory course to a discipline in another IDIL pathway. For example, a Comparative Politics and Public Policy student may take an introductory course in Applied Ecological and Evolutionary Sciences. This arrangement gives students a unique profile, and is an effective way of developing interdisciplinary thinking, a major challenge in modern research.

- Mentoring. Throughout the IDIL program, students will be coached by a researcher from the Montpellier laboratories. The mentor's role is to prepare the student for the internship, teach theory through various workshops, and develop the student's professional network.

Find out more about the IDIL graduate program here: https: //idil.edu.umontpellier.fr/

Program

MASTER 1
Teaching units: 20 ECTS
- Core units: Fundamental teaching specific to one discipline.
- Non-Core units: Introduction to another discipline in the IDIL graduate program.
- In-lab units: Laboratory workshops and case studies to acquire specific skills or techniques over a few days.
- Transversal units: Methodological and professional teaching. Transversal Units: Methodological and professional training.
Personal Project: 10 ECTS
Development of a personal project related to research, preparation for the research internship.
Research Internship: 30 ECTS
Participation in a research project, and learning theory and skills through practice.

MASTER 2
Teaching units: 20 ECTS
- Core units: Fundamental teachings specific to one discipline.
- Non-Core units: Introduction to another discipline in the IDIL graduate program.
- Transversal units: Methodological and professionalizing teachings. Transversal Units: Methodological and professionalizing teaching.
Multidisciplinary Team Project: 10 ECTS
Interdisciplinary project led by students from different IDIL courses
Research Internship: 30 ECTS
Participation in a research project, and learning theory and skills through practice.

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Select a program

Master 1 Comparative politics and public action

  • UE NON-CORE TRAINING UNITS IDIL (CHOICE)

    • Choice: 1 of 10

      • Innovations in clinical biomarkers, biotechnologies for pers

        2 credits
      • Challenges in chemistry for health and environment

        2 credits
      • Scientific openness to earth and water issues under global c

        2 credits
      • Why democracy is hard?

        2 credits
      • Defusing quantitative bullshit

        2 credits
      • Plant health 2.0: a global war

        2 credits
      • One health and eco-epidemiology

        2 credits
      • Mediterranean Terrestrial Ecosystems

        2 credits
      • The Bionic Man

        2 credits
      • Sustainable management basics

        2 credits20h
  • International policy

    3 credits
    • TD International politics

    • CM International politics

  • Public action and governance

    3 credits
    • TD Public action and governance

    • CM Public action and governance

  • Personal project: research project + English

    10 credits
    • Optional

      • Research Project

        8 credits
      • English

      • UE French as a foreign language

  • Choice of 3 UE out of 4

    • Choice of 3 out of 4

      • Political sociology of elites (ST)

      • European political institutions (ST)

      • Political anthropology (ST)

      • Environment & Policy (ST)

  • Transversal training units IDIL

    4 credits
  • UE Quantitative studies

  • In-Lab

    2 credits
  • Optional

    • Legal clinic (F)

    • Memory (F)

    • Internship (F)

    • Work integration workshops (F): CV/LM

    • Tutored project (F)

    • Apprenticeship (F)

    • Legal watch (F)

  • Research internship / mémoire de recherche M1

    20 credits
  • Complementary discipline political science

    • Your choice: 1 of 5

      • UE Qualitative methods

      • Development policy

        4 credits
      • Nations and nationalisms (ST)

      • Conflict and post-conflict (ST)

      • Sociology of partisan organizations(ST)

  • Research context (language)

    • Your choice: 1 of 2

      • English

      • UE French as a foreign language

  • Comparative politics (ST)

Master 2 Comparative politics and public action

  • Environment and health

    2 credits
  • Multidisciplinary team project

    10 credits
  • Building research: epistemology and comparison

    2 credits
  • Research context: languages + institutions and economics

    2 credits
    • Institutions and the economics of research

    • Languages

  • Research in progress

    8 credits
  • Transversal units 2B IDIL

    4 credits
  • UE NON-CORE TRAINING UNITS IDIL (CHOICE)

    • Choice: 1 of 10

      • Innovations in clinical biomarkers, biotechnologies for pers

        2 credits
      • Challenges in chemistry for health and environment

        2 credits
      • Scientific openness to earth and water issues under global c

        2 credits
      • Why democracy is hard?

        2 credits
      • Defusing quantitative bullshit

        2 credits
      • Plant health 2.0: a global war

        2 credits
      • One health and eco-epidemiology

        2 credits
      • Mediterranean Terrestrial Ecosystems

        2 credits
      • The Bionic Man

        2 credits
      • Sustainable management basics

        2 credits20h
  • Choice 1

    • Your choice: 1 of 2

      • Choice 2

        • Student involvement

        • Research internship : Mémoire de recherche

          28 credits
      • Research internship : Mémoire de recherche

        30 credits

Admission

Access conditions

- Bachelor's degree in the field of study
- Minimum level of English B2
- CV and covering letter
- 2 letters of support from a researcher and/or professor
- Estimated ranking in the student's class
- Explanatory transcript of grades

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How to register

Tuition fees

Scholarships available
- Bonus internships for all in M1 & M2
- For international students | A 4-month IDIL scholarship is available in M1 & M2 (600€/month)
- For international students | The IDIL program reimburses your travel costs to study in Montpellier (up to 600€)
- For international students | French as a foreign language courses are offered to facilitate the integration of international students.

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Necessary prerequisites

The Master's program will give preference to students with a bachelor's degree or equivalent in political or social sciences, but will also consider profiles from the humanities.

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And then

Professional integration

Although IDIL courses are research-oriented, they offer an incredible amount of professional experience throughout their duration, which can be used in any professional environment. How to work as part of a team, how to manage a project, how to use data are just some of the softskills taught during this program.

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