Overview

Graduates from the Public Policies programme from Université de Rennes 1 will be active and dynamic players in processes of management and reform of public sector activities and agencies, in a plurality of institutional contexts and countries. They can be typically employed in:

International organizations (EU, IMF, OECD, etc.)
National administrations at the central and local levels
Banks and financial institutions, especially in the assessment of country specific risks and policy evaluation
Nonprofit organizations and think-tanks

The IMPP offers double-degrees with 6 partner universities: Friburg, Switzerland - Tampere, Finland - Piemonte Orientale and Turin, Italy - Masaryk, Czech Republic and Mino, Portugal. The program also welcomes students from several Asian partner universities and institutions as well as individual applications from all over the world. Students can choose to spend one or two semesters in a partner university.

Training

During their training, IMPP students must complete either an Internship or a Master thesis:

Internship: the internship should last at least 4 months, from April, 1st to September 30th. The topic should be related to the production or supervision of economic and statistical studies in the field of public policies (in federal, national, regional or local governments, public services, or research centers).
Master thesis: students choose the topic with the help of professors before the end of December. The topics are usually related to the subject matters of the courses.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Quantitative Methods
Structure Of Governments
Comparative Public Policies
Macroeconomic Policies
Advanced Econometrics
Comparative Tax Policies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Erasmus grant for the 1st semester (Rennes 1 students): January, 31.
Erasmus grant for the 2nd semester (Rennes 1 students): June, 30.

Language

English

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rennes, France

Disciplines

Economics Econometrics Public Policy View 61 other Masters in Economics in France

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The students are selected according to the following documents: a 4-year diploma (bachelor’s degree in 4 years / 1st year of a master’s degree) in economics or equivalent studies with a record of the marks you have achieved in the past academic years; a personal record (CV); a letter of motivation written in English. No interview is required.
The application procedure is in French but students can submit documents in English (e.g., CV, letter of motivation, transcript of records).

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

3770 EUR / year

≈ 3770 EUR / year
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Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

250 EUR / year

≈ 250 EUR / year

Living costs

Rennes

France

600 - 650 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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