ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Law and Political Science
Presentation
Political Science Major
- Master's Degree in Research and Consulting
Program directors: Aurélia TROUPEL
Created in 2008, the Master's degree in Research and Consulting (M2CO) has established itself as the leading degree program in this sector.
It mainly prepares students for careers as research analysts (qualitative, quantitative, online) and consultants in governance (public policy evaluation, consultation, sector-specific firms) or communications (political communications, digital communications, etc.).
The M2CO is a highly professional training program delivered by a teaching team made up of experienced academics and leading specialists in the field.
Objectives
The objectives of the M2CO: to train students to produce expertise in a wide range of activities
Research and consulting professions involve providing expertise to a wide range ofentities, including local authorities, associations and political groups, the media, public and private institutions, businesses, etc.
This expertise may include:
- conducting studies for decision-making purposes or developing customized study protocols (auditing, designing and managing qualitative and quantitative studies, recommendations, etc.);
- Organizing and facilitating participatory mechanisms (consultation in the context of urban projects or integrated land management) and public debate prior to major development projects (such as the National Commission for Public Debate);
- supporting the strategy and development of these bodies (regional analysis, market research, communication campaigns, project launches, press relations, etc.);
Know-how and skills
Theoretical and practical mastery of social science methods used in consulting professions: political and economic analysis; organizational sociology; strategic analysis; sociology of political and cultural behavior; sociology of media and new media; communication theory and political communication; content analysis (semiological, morphological, and lexicometric analysis); interview techniques, data collection techniques, including surveys, etc.
Proficiency in new communication technologies and data processing software
Proficiency in the various aspects of consulting: prospecting, responding to calls for tenders, drawing up specifications and estimates, customer follow-up, reporting back to the customer, management
In-depth knowledge of issues affecting the communications, media, and political sectors.
Methodological expertise in conducting diagnostics, market research, developing sales pitches, and making recommendations
Organization
Special facilities
The training program is open to work-study programs (apprenticeships and professional training contracts).
Program
Select a program
Master 1 in Research and Consulting
Master 2 in Research and Consulting
Governance
14 creditsInvestigation techniques: practical approaches
9 creditsThe opinion and market research sector
11 creditsApplied communication
5 credits
Choice of professional support
Choose one of two options:
Internship report
12 creditsCollective project
6 credits
And after
Professional integration
The Master's program trains students for careers in consulting in the fields of research, consulting, strategy, and communication. It primarily prepares students for positions as consultants, project managers, research officers, or researchers within the following organizations:
• Polling institutes, advertisers, consulting firms, research firms, lobbying firms;
• Communications department, research or strategy department in companies, or their employer associations (industry unions);
• Communication agencies;
• Political institutions, NGOs
Given the high level of support, all students from previous years have so far successfully completed their degrees.
92% of former graduates pursue careers in the research and consulting sector.
In September 2016, at the graduation ceremony, more than half of the students were hired on permanent contracts and one-third on long-term fixed-term contracts (between 6 and 9 months).