Program Overview

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Master Science Politique

The Master Science Politique program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of political science and its applications. The program offers several specializations, including Métiers de l'information, which focuses on the careers of information and communication.

Objectives

The objective of this program is to train students in the field of information and communication, with a focus on the production and exchange of social information. The program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in the principles of political science, as well as specialized knowledge in the field of information and communication.

Conditions of Admission

To be admitted to the program, students must meet certain requirements, which can be found on the university's website.

Prerequisites

Students who have a background in information and communication, sociology, or social sciences are recommended to apply for this program.

Sites of Instruction

The program is offered at the Institut d'Études Politiques (IEP).

Competences to be Acquired

Upon completion of the program, students will have acquired the following competences:

• Analyze the economy of the company, the press, and advertising, as well as their institutional and regulatory environments.
• Understand the issues of multi-level governance, public communication, and digital information.
• Master the main genres of journalism and new formats.
• Comprehend the problems related to the development of digital information.
• Implement the techniques and tools necessary for the development of public communication campaigns, electoral and/or lobbying.
• Master the decision-making tools (informational surveillance, influence strategy, writing of alert notes, positioning, analysis of controversies, strategic recommendations, media and web opinion analysis document).
• Identify opinion relays and their influence, organize concertation strategies with stakeholders, and advocacy.
• Implement the tools of influence strategy: networking, advocacy, lobbying.

Professional Integration Rate

The program has a high professional integration rate.

Targeted Professions

The program prepares students for careers in:

• Communication
• Conception of multimedia content
• Journalism and media information

NSF Domains

The program is classified under the following NSF domains:

• Conception (establishment of public relations and communication strategies)
• Conception (definition of journalistic policies, design of advertising strategies and campaigns)

Professional Outlets

Graduates of the program can pursue careers as:

• Mission manager (public and private executive offices)
• Communication director (political, institutional, event, crisis, and web communication)
• Consultant and study manager (strategy, communication, consultation, media relations, lobbying)
• Public relations and affairs manager
• Editorial director, multi-support writer (press, radio, TV, web), specialized journalist (politics, institutions, international, grand reportage, documentary)
• Media and multimedia project manager

Program Structure

The program is divided into several modules, including:

• Mobilizing fundamental knowledge in political science
• Mastering fundamental knowledge in communication
• Mobilizing and producing highly specialized knowledge
• Initiating scientific methods

Courses

The program includes a range of courses, such as:

• Observing and analyzing political processes
• Observing and analyzing information processes
• Techniques of influence and lobbying
• Communication and digital information
• Journalism and media information
• English language courses

Volume and Credits

The program has a volume of 851 hours and is worth 120 credits.

Language

The program is offered in French, with some courses taught in English.

Specializations

The program offers several specializations, including:

• Métiers de l'information (Careers of Information)
• Métiers du journalisme et enjeux internationaux (Journalism and International Issues)

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for the program are 250 euros for initial training, with additional fees for continuing education and differentiated fees for non-EU students.

Selection

The selection process for the program is based on the domain of Droit, Économie, Gestion (Law, Economics, Management), and the component is the Institut d'Études Politiques (IEP - Sciences Po).