- Initial training - continuing education
- Aix-en-Provence
- Classic rhythm
Training presentation
The Bachelor's degree in Public Administration - Public Management has a specific focus on the public and commercial sectors (with links to the public sector). Students are encouraged to take an interest in multi-disciplinary disciplines and themes in the fields of law, economics and management, extended to the humanities and information and communication sciences. These themes are applied to the context of a changing public sector, with progressive training in public management over the three years of the Licence:
- Licence 1 > focuses on the general and specific environment of the public sector in law-economics-management, extended to the social sciences.
- Licence 2 > provides an in-depth understanding of the public sector environment and its changes, as well as an introduction to management functions (human resources, accounting and finance, production, marketing and communication) and their tools.
- Licence 3 > provides a global and sector-based vision of contemporary public management, and a deeper understanding of management tools in a French and international public context. It also introduces students to business sectors that will help them prepare for the Master's program.
In addition to the Public Management stream of the Public Administration Licence, there are 3 further streams, accessible in 3rd year: the "Public Management Professions" stream, to continue the Licence under a sandwich course at the IMPGT, the "Political Science" stream run by the Institute of Political Studies, and the "Information, Communication and Media" stream run by the Aix-Marseille School of Journalism and Communication.
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Target audience
Holders of a general baccalaureate, and particularly those who have chosen the economic and social sciences specialization, present the most suitable profile for success in the Public Administration bachelor's degree.
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Skills
The three years of the bachelor's degree cover all the following blocks of knowledge and skills (BCC):
- BCC1: Develop a professional posture by adapting written and oral communication skills
- BCC2: Build reflexivity by questioning practices and adapting them to a complex environment
- BCC3: Mobilize a multidisciplinary approach to understand the specificities of the public sector and territorial governance
- BCC4: Apply public management practices using appropriate processes and tools
- BCC5: Experiment with a scientific approach using mixed methods to analyze the public environment
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Training organization
Courses are taught on a semester basis, in the form of lectures and tutorials. To complete the 3-year program, students must earn a total of 180 credits, for a total of around 1,400 hours of training. To these hours must be added a compulsory internship.
> Licence 1 : Odd semester = 270 (S1) - Even semester 219h (S2) - Year 489h | Compulsory internship of 4 weeks minimum
> Licence 2 : Odd semester = 225h (S3) - Even semester 237h (S4) - Year 462h | Compulsory internship of 6 weeks minimum
> Licence 3 : Odd semester = 243h (S5) - Even semester 189h (S6) - Year 432h | Compulsory internship of 8 weeks minimumTo develop students' ability to analyze real-life situations, active teaching methods are offered to students: case studies, serious games, Service Learning, etc. Students are also offered certifications in IT in the first year (PIX), in French in the second year (Ecri+) and in English in the third year (TOEIC, not compulsory).
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Training content
Courses for the 2024-2025 academic year
Semesters 1 and 2 :
History of management sciences
Social psychology
Founders of political economy
Introduction to economic geography
Fundamental legal concepts
Political institutions
General culture
Contemporary history
Introduction to sociology
Introduction to political science
Philosophy and management
Mathematics applied to management
Ethics and value in public organizations
Principles of public finance and budgeting
Contemporary economic thought and major controversies
Administrative institutions
Methods of written and oral expression
Personal and Professional Project
University work methodology
Methodology of internship reports and monitoring
Computer science
English
Options :
Spanish
Italian
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Further studies and career opportunities
Further studies :
- After the 1st year of the Public Administration b achelor's degree: In the 2nd year of the Public Administration bachelor's degree, Public Management course, or in other courses.
- After the 2nd year of the Public Administration bachelor's degree: In the 3rd year of the Public Administration bachelor's degree, in the Public Management track or in the Public Management professions track at the IMPGT, or in one of the other tracks: "Political Science" at the IEP or "Information, communication and media" at the EJCAM in Aix-Marseille.
- After the Bachelor's degree in Public Administration and Public Management: Students can pursue their studies in the various Master's degrees in law, economics and management offered by the IMPGT, the Faculty of Law and Political Science, the Faculty of Economics and Management, the IAE or the IEP. They can also choose to prepare for government entrance examinations requiring a Bachelor's degree.
Job opportunities :
- After graduating from the Public Administration degree course in public management: The target occupations are those for the main bachelor's-level administrative entrance examinations (state, local and hospital civil service) and, more broadly, those in the public sector, as well as private sector occupations in the fields of law, management, information, communication and the media.
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Admission requirements
Access to this pathway is open to students holding a French general baccalaureate or equivalent via Parcoursup.
In line with national expectations, the assessment criteria will take into account the marks available from the Terminale and Première classes. Various experiences, a particular course of study, internships and involvement in extracurricular activities will also be taken into account. To assess the candidate's motivation and suitability for the course of study applied for, the opinion of the class council and head of school, summarized in the Avenir form, will be important.
Level of French required and recommended : B2 - C1 - C2
Parcoursup 2023 public report -
Success and career guidance - professional integration
Success support:
A number of measures are in place to help students succeed, including a pedagogical manager and 2 tutors (IMPGT PhD students) who provide individual support for students throughout their academic year.
- Student tutoring: The IMPGT offers Licence 1 and 2 students peer tutoring (Licence 3 and Masters students). This scheme helps students to better understand how university and higher education work, to acquire the right methodology and to revise courses. It is organized in small groups of students and can be carried out face-to-face and/or remotely, depending on needs and the course.
- Dream*U: "Dessine ton parcours vers la REussite à Aix-Marseille Université" ("Design your path to success at Aix-Marseille University"), is a new scheme at the University to help students succeed by developing their autonomy. At the IMPGT, this involves students taking an additional UE aimed at developing and enhancing cross-disciplinary skills. Dream*U can enable students to acquire European credits in addition to those acquired during their bachelor's degree.
Career guidance:
Conferences are organized every year to provide information on the curriculum and careers in public management and territorial governance. Students have the opportunity to meet Master 2 students or those in remarkable professional situations. This unique opportunity will enable them to better project themselves into their academic and professional lives.
Around 190 hours of training are devoted to students' personal and professional projects over the course of 3 years. Through lectures and tutorials, as well as themed days featuring innovative teaching activities, students are encouraged to question their project and develop the tools and methods needed to find a job (internship/job search methodology, skills assessment, CVs, cover letters, pitches, etc.).