ECTS
120 credits
Training Structure
College of Education
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Overview
Preparation for public recruitment exams and training for future economics and business teachers are central components of the master’s program. The exams prepared for in the second year of the master’s program are the CAPET and CAPLP exams for Economics and Business (external track), in the specializations listed below.
Each academic year, the availability of specializations within the program depends on whether or not they are
offered and on the number of students enrolled in the program.
Consequently, part of the program is organized by track (technological high school / vocational high school) and/or by specialization.
M1: 66.67% / M2: 68.29%
Success Rate
Objectives
The primary objective is to train teachers in the fields of economics, management, and business administration for secondary school (technological and vocational) and higher education (general and vocational) programs. Additional career opportunities in research, management positions, and corporate training are also being pursued.
Expertise and Skills
- Acquire the professional competencies outlined in the professional competency framework for teaching and education professions
The program aims to provide students with scientific and professional knowledge—both interdisciplinary and specialized—in the fields of management, business administration, economics, and law, as well as in the pedagogy of economics and business administration and the educational sciences. It also introduces students to research in the educational and management sciences; the goal is not to train students in research, but to educate them through research.
Organization
Program
The courses that make up the program are organized into five major blocks that structure the entire curriculum:
Subject-Specific Course Units: These are designed to help students acquire and reinforce fundamental knowledge in their discipline and prepare for competitive examination tests. There are two types of course units: those that bring together all students in the major, regardless of their chosen track (General Economics, Law, Management), and those that depend on the specific track or major the student is pursuing.
Subject-Specific Teaching Courses: These courses are designed to help students acquire scientific knowledge and professional skills in the field of economics and management, within a specific track and a program stream within that field (technological or vocational). As with subject-specific content courses, some of these courses bring together, either partially or entirely, students from the same program stream and/or track. The course units in this block are primarily designed to familiarize students with educational tracks and their career opportunities, to master the corresponding standards and curricula, and to discover and apply teaching approaches and tools specific to economics and management so that they are able to design and implement instruction in economics and management.
Courses in Professional Culture and Practice: These courses are designed to provide knowledge of the
educational system; to introduce students to and help them master the fundamentals of the teaching profession; to develop teachers’ cross-disciplinary skills; to support students as they enter the profession through the analysis of professional practices; and to equip students with the knowledge and methods specific to the fields of study and target audiences of the UF8 programs.
Research course units: In conjunction with course units on subject-specific content and pedagogy, these aim to introduce students to the vocabulary, themes, research projects, and methods of educational and management sciences. The goal is not to train students in research but to engage them in research through the “
” approach, and to raise their awareness of the various issues and approaches within educational and management sciences. As part of the professional thesis, research serves as the foundation, framework, and methodology for reflection,
observation, analysis of practices, and experimentation.
Modern Foreign Language Courses. These courses are offered during the first and second semesters of the first year of the master’s program.
Select a program
M1 Economics and Organizational Management
The Master 1 program prepares students for various competitive exams (CAPET, CAPLP), for the certification of specific subject-based and cross-disciplinary courses, and also offers a 4-week internship at a public school (EPLE).
M.A. in Economics and Organizational Management
The Master 2 program is designed to build on the knowledge gained in the first year
Admission
Admission Requirements
The program is intended for students and professionals—including managers, economists, and lawyers—who hold a bachelor’s degree (L3 level), such as a Bachelor’s in Applied Economic Sciences (AES), a Bachelor’s in Management Sciences, a Bachelor’s in Economics, a Diploma in Accounting and Management, a Bachelor’s in Law, a degree from a business school (
Commerce), or any other bachelor’s degree, including vocational degrees, in these fields.
It is also open to contract or part-time professors of economics and management. Opportunities for professionals from the business world (employees, former employees, executives, business owners, etc.)—who have been numerous in previous preparatory programs (particularly the CAPLP in
)—to access the program will be maintained.
Students and professionals (in education and business) who do not hold a degree from
at the L3 or M1 level but can demonstrate that they meet this level through their professional experience (in business or education) may be eligible for recognition of prior learning and course equivalencies,
granted on a case-by-case basis through the VAP (Validation of Professional Experience). In certain cases, exemptions from coursework may be granted through the VAP process,
based on prior experience (particularly for contract and part-time faculty).
Admission requirements by degree level
, L3 (180 ECTS): Admission is based on a review of the applicant’s application materials (resume, cover letter, and transcripts) and a motivational interview.
, M1 (240 ECTS): Direct admission to the M2 program is based on a review of the applicant’s application materials and their career plan.
Registration Procedures
Applications can be submitted through the following platforms:
French and European students:
- For the M1 program, follow the “My Master’s” procedure on the website:https://www.monmaster.gouv.fr/
- For the M2 program, students must submit their application through the e-candidat portal:https://candidature.umontpellier.fr/candidature
Tuition Fees
Subject to change: €243 per year
(+ €91 in CVEC fees to be paid to the CROUS)
Mandatory Prerequisites
Hold a bachelor's degree or a degree equivalent to three years of post-secondary education.
And then
Continuing Education
Doctorate
Transition Programs and Reorientation
After completing the master’s degree, students may choose to pursue further studies in teaching and research at the university level, in management or education.
Additional career paths or career changes: management positions in companies; training roles in private and public organizations.
Employment Placement
The main career paths are as follows:
Teaching positions in economics and management for secondary schools (public and private schools under contract): CAPET and CAPLP in Economics and Management;
Teaching positions in economics and management at universities and business schools;
Teaching positions in economics and management at private institutions;
Teaching, research, and research careers in management and education sciences;
Management and senior management positions in companies;
Training careers in private and public organizations.