M1 Multi-level public policies

Master's degree
Specialisation Political Science
English
French

This Master's 1 program offers specialized training in the management and understanding of public action at various levels (from local to international), with an emphasis on territorial policies, European and international policies, security policies, and cultural policies. It is part of a dual degree program with a master's degree from Sciences Po, awarded by Sciences Po Saint-Germain-en-Laye, where the courses are held.

The Master 1 in Multi-Level Public Policy is organized around four elements:

-common courses on ecological transition and administrative transformation

-specialized courses (four specializations are offered: public and regional affairs, European and international policy, arts and cultural policy, security and intelligence)

-research training enabling students to acquire methodological and analytical tools for understanding current public policies

-language courses (two modern languages are compulsory).

This Master's 1 program is divided into two balanced semesters (8 weeks of classes).

Information

Présentation

Skills

  • Use national and international historical and socio-political knowledge to understand the dynamics of public and political space.
  • Understand local, national, and European legislative and regulatory processes.
  • Master the functioning of administrations and local, national, European, and international public policy mechanisms.
  • Analyze the emergence of public issues and support their management
  • Identify the actors involved in public policies
  • Assess the challenges and risks involved in public choices and/or public decision-making
  • Deploy communication, facilitation, mobilization, and public negotiation techniques
  • Design targeted lobbying and advocacy actions with local, national, European, and international public institutions

Objectives

The objective of the Master 1 in Multi-Level Public Policy is to offer training in political science related to the governance of public policies at different levels , more specifically around five main themes corresponding to specialized Master 2 courses within the political science program, with multiple career opportunities: public affairs, territorial policies, European and international policies, security and intelligence policies, and artistic and cultural policies.

This Master's 1 program trains experts who are open to the main challenges of current public policies at the various levels at which they are defined, developed, adopted, and implemented (from local to international).

Career Opportunities

Career prospects

After a Master's + PhD: researcher or lecturer
After a Master’s degree: Research analyst
Project officer environment
Project officer sustainable development
Community manager
Evaluation and Forecasting Officer
Project and regional development officer / manager
Local Administration
Political adviser
Adviser in communication
cultural project manager
Diplomacy/security and prevention professions
Public affairs officer in the relevant fields
Head of a territorial department
International relations project manager
Cultural outreach professions
Professions in performing arts administration
Cultural action and outreach Officer
Research professions
Research Engineer
Cultural professions
Design Engineer
Consultant
Project follow-up and evaluation manager

Further Study Opportunities

PhD
Master’s in Political Science

Calendar

Start of programme (indicative date)
14/09/2026
End of programme (indicative date)
26/03/2027
Admission

Admission Route

Law
Political Science
History
Sociology

Capacity

Available Places

175

Target Audience and Entry Requirements

The M1 multi-level public policy program is primarily open to students with a bachelor's degree in political science or from an Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po). It is also open to students who have studied social sciences and humanities, primarily sociology, public law, history, geography, and urban planning. They must also apply for the entrance exam for the fourth year at Sciences Po Saint-Germain-en-Laye for the dual degree program.

Supporting documents

Compulsory supporting documents

Motivation letter.

All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.

Curriculum Vitae.

Additional supporting documents

VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).

Supporting documents :
- Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
- Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
- Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
- Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
- Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
- Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
- Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.

Programme
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Politiques de transition écologique 4 Semestre 2 24 0
Réformes de l'État et transformations des administrations 4 Semestre 1 24 0
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Digital Democracy 5 Semestre 1 24
Sociologie des métiers du politique 5 Semestre 2 24
Droit des collectivités territoriales 5 Semestre 1 24
Gouvernance et politiques urbaines 5 Semestre 1 24
Politiques publiques européennes 5 Semestre 1 24
Politiques sociales et de santé 5 Semestre 2 24
Communication politique 5 Semestre 1 24
Lobbying et affaires publiques 5 Semestre 1 24
Sociologie du journalisme 5 Semestre 1 24
Finances Publiques 5 Semestre 2 24
Comportement des consommateurs et marketing 5 Semestre 2 24
Cultures, usages et politiques des paysages 5 Semestre 2 24
Action publique et numérique 5 Semestre 2 24
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Gouvernance et politiques urbaines 5 Semestre 1 24
War and Peace Studies 5 Semestre 1 24
Conflits et mouvements sociaux 5 Semestre 1 24
Sociologie du droit 5 Semestre 2 24
Délinquance et insécurité 5 Semestre 2 24
(In)sécurité dans l'environnement cyber et numérique 5 Semestre 1 24
Enjeux de politique pénale 5 Semestre 1 24
Stratégies et politiques de sécurité publique 5 Semestre 2 24
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Politiques publiques européennes 5 Semestre 1 24
War and Peace Studies 5 Semestre 1 24
Droit international et européen de l'environnement 5 Semestre 2 24
Politiques publiques internationales 5 Semestre 1 24
Politiques de coopération internationale 5 Semestre 1 24
Droit cosmopolitique 5 Semestre 2 24
Compellence, Coercion and Armed Conflicts in International Politics 5 Semestre 2 24
Économie de l'aide internationale 5 Semestre 1 24
Governing the international: actors beyond the state 5 Semestre 2 24
World food politics 5 Semestre 1 24
Droit international 5 Semestre 2 24
Croissance et développement 5 Semestre 1 24
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Design, communication et publication 5 Semestre 2 24
Open Studio 5 Semestre 2 24
Pratiques artistiques contemporaines 5 Semestre 1 24
Geopolitics of art and culture / Global Cultural Policies 5 Semestre 2 24
Fabriques de l’art contemporain 5 Semestre 1 24
Économie et politique de la culture 5 Semestre 2 24
Enjeux contemporains du secteur culturel 5 Semestre 1 24
Sociologie du journalisme 5 Semestre 1 24
Cultures, usages et politiques des paysages 5 Semestre 2 24
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Séminaire de recherche : méthodes 6 Semestre 1 16
Séminaire de recherche : note de recherche 8 Semestre 2 16
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
UE libre catalogue S1 et S2 2.5 Semestre 2
Langue Vivante 1 3 Annualisé 32
Langue Vivante 2 3 Annualisé 32

Teaching Location(s)

ST GERMAIN EN LAYE
GUYANCOURT

Academic Partner(s)

Sciences Po Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Training campus

Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Bus 5103, 5150, 5198, 7807
RER C Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Student restaurant (CROUS)
Student residence
Library

Contact

  • Patrick HASSENTEUFEL

  • Sylvain MARY

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