ÉCOLE URBAINE · Governing the Large Metropolis

Master Governing the Large Metropolis, Semester 3 2026-2027

Fall semester 2026-2027

GLM fundamental course

This course is fundamental, which means it has to be passed to graduate.

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Courses	Number of hours	ECTS Credits	Teachers
KGLM 2065 - Housing and Land	24	4	Sukriti ISSAR

GLM core courses

You have to attend 2 of the 3 courses listed below.

Compulsory3 rows

Courses	Number of hours	ECTS Credits	Teachers
KURB 2070 - Local Welfare	24	4	Tommaso VITALE
KGLM 2195 - Comparative Urban Planning and Finance	24	4	Champaka RAJAGOPAL
KGLM 2265 - Politics for an Urbanising Planet: Cities, States and Urban Territories	24	4	Jennifer ROBINSON

GLM elective courses

You must choose 3 courses (for students in the Research track, the choice of one is discussed with the RT team).

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Courses	Number of hours	ECTS Credits	Teachers
KGLM 2215 - Transport Policy, Planning and Implementation	12	2	Fatoumata DIALLO
KGLM 2230 - Data Governance	12	2	Barbara DA ROSA LAZAROTTO
KGLM 2240 - Data Analysis, AI, Cartography (online, incompatible with US FAFSA loans)	12	2	Jacob KOHN
KGLM 2250 - Governance of Sustainable Infrastructure	12	2	Eric VERDEIL
KGLM 2255 - Urban Waste Management	12	2	Eva BOSSUYT

GLM professional workshops

You must choose 6 workshops from the list below (4 workshops only for students on the Research Track).

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Courses	Number of hours	ECTS Credits	Teachers
OGLM 2090 - Structuring urban infrastructure projects	12	2	Jérôme CACHAU
OGLM 2100 - Implementing Housing Policies	12	2	Pauline DUMONTIER
OGLM 3010 - Urban Security in Large Metropolis	12	2	Elizabeth JOHNSTON
OGLM 3035 - Basic services in Unplanned Settlements	12	2	Laure CRIQUI
OGLM 3105 - Urban Planning for Resilience	12	2	Pasquale CAPIZZI
OGLM 3110 - Time and the City	12	2
OGLM 3130 - Inclusive City	12	2	Sara CANDIRACCI
OGLM 3135 - Preparing for Careers after UGPP: Strategies and Tactics	12	2	CYRIEL PELLETIER
OGLM 3140 - Land Value Capture	12	2	Meriem ABABSA
OGLM 3145 - Seeing Like a Planner	12	2	Francesca FERLICCA
OGLM 3150 - Transport Policy Workshop	12	2	Herrie SCHALEKAMP
OGLM 3155 - International Cooperation for Sustainable Urban Development	12	2	Clément DA CRUZ
K6ET 2075 - Energy Network Governance	12	2	Michel BENA, Nicolas RICHEZ
K6ET 2115 - Urban Controversies and Citizen Participation	12	2	Hugo CHRISTY
K6ET 2140 - Urban Agriculture Projects as a Vector of Food Accessibility	12	2	Alina BEKKA
K6ET 2170 - Machine Learning in urban climate action	12	2	Josefine HINTZ

Research Track: Sociology or Political Science

Courses for the students enrolled in the Research Track only: 1 course 1 workshop (at the Doctoral School).

Because of scheduling compatibility in 2025-2026, the workshop is replaced by the Governance of Sustainable Infrastructure elective class with a research focus.

Elective1 row

Courses	Number of hours	ECTS Credits
1 Course, 1 Workshop	24, 12	4, 2

Optional course

You may choose one optional course (only if compatible with your mandatory courses).

Note sur les langues : Les étudiantes et étudiants qui le souhaitent peuvent prolonger la validité d?une certification C1 passée en 2ème année du Collège universitaire ou avant leur arrivée en master à Sciences Po selon les modalités suivantes indiquées dans le règlement de la scolarité : « La validité de la certification passée par les élèves du Collège universitaire lors de la deuxième année est exceptionnellement portée à prolongation (jusqu?à 5 ans d?ancienneté et en cas de césure uniquement). Ils garderont le bénéfice du niveau C1 lors de leur diplomation de master à condition d?avoir suivi un cursus de master enseigné en anglais ou avoir suivi un cours d?anglais présentiel (niveau C1-C2) ou un enseignement en anglais (de 24 heures minimum) dans le master. Cette disposition s?étend aux élèves admis directement en M1.

Languages3 rows

Courses	Number of hours	ECTS Credits
Language courses	24	4
WRITING AND RHETORIC CENTRE - Fall semester classes	12 to 24	2
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTRE - Fall semester classes	12 or 24	2 or 4

Master Governing the Large Metropolis, Semester 3 2026-2027

GLM fundamental course

GLM core courses

GLM elective courses

GLM professional workshops

Research Track: Sociology or Political Science

Optional course

Minimum required ECTS: 30.

Minimum required ECTS for Research Track: 30

Maximum ECTS: 34.
Maximum ECTS for the Research Track: 34.

Master Governing the Large Metropolis, Semester 3 2026-2027

GLM fundamental course

GLM core courses

GLM elective courses

GLM professional workshops

Research Track: Sociology or Political Science

Optional course

Minimum required ECTS: 30.

Minimum required ECTS for Research Track: 30

Maximum ECTS: 34.Maximum ECTS for the Research Track: 34.

Maximum ECTS: 34.
Maximum ECTS for the Research Track: 34.