Public Policies University of Rennes

Overview

Graduates from the Public Policies programme from University of 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.