ÉCOLE D'AFFAIRES PUBLIQUES (EAP) · Digital, New Technology and Public Policy

Master in Public Policy: Policy Stream Digital, New Technology and Public Policy, Semester 1 (2026-2027)

Fall semester 2026-2027

Common Academic Curriculum Courses

You must register for ONE common academic curriculum course.
Core curriculum1 row
CoursesNumber of hoursUP idCreditsTeacherTimeslot
[FORMATION ACADEMIQUE COMMUNE (MASTERS) ] Formation Académique Commune (FAC) - Semestre d'automne 2026-202724-4-See the calendar

Core courses of the Master in Public Policy

You must register for ONE course in each of the THREE modules.


Module 1: Public Economics (lecture and tutorial)

If you have received a recommendation to enroll in the Pre-Semester Module in Mathematics and Statistics, you will receive the necessary information by email.

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CoursesNumber of hoursUP idCreditsTeacherTimeslot
[ÉCOLE D'AFFAIRES PUBLIQUES (EAP)] Public Economics (lecture and tutorial)36-6-See the calendar
Module 2: Democracy and Public Policy
Compulsory2 rows
CoursesNumber of hoursUP idCreditsTeacherTimeslot
KAFP 3175 - Analytic approaches to public policy24124374Colin HAY, Saga OSKARSON KINDSTRANDTuesday, 8am-10am
KAFP 4215 - Designing Democracy: Technologies, Power, and Governments24157244Gianluca SGUEO, Lorenzo ANCONAFriday, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Module 3: Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation

Courses are available at three levels. To choose your level, please refer to the recommendation you received following the self-assessment test that was sent to you prior to course registration.


NB: Students who enroll in the advanced course must register for the optional course Programming with R. They will be registered manually by the academic office.

Elective3 rows
CoursesNumber of hoursUP idCreditsTeacherTimeslot
KAFP 6530 - Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation - Beginner24204824Carlo BARONE, Juliette MICHELETWednesday, 10:15am-12:15pm
KAFP 6540 - Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation - Intermediate24204844Anna SPERATI, Carlotta GRIFOThursday, 10:15am-12:15pm
KAFP 6385 - Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation - Advanced24185274Etienne FIZE, Kane BORDERSThursday, 5pm-7pm

Policy Stream Courses

You will be automatically registered for BOTH mandatory courses for your policy stream.
Specialisation2 rows
CoursesNumber of hoursUP idCreditsTeacherTimeslot
K2SP 3285 - Digital economics: Platform, Data and Artificial Intelligence24163104Vincent LEFRERE, Enxhi LEKAWednesday, 8am-10am
K2SP 3530 - Sociology of Digital Technology24157124Sylvain PARASIEMonday, 10:15am-12:15pm

Other mandatory courses of the policy stream


You must register for ONE of the two courses below (Introduction OR Advanced).

Specialisation2 rows
CoursesNumber of hoursUP idCreditsTeacherTimeslot
OPCO 2070 - Data analysis with Python - Introduction24185844Silvia TULLI, Cecilia GRAIFF, Paul JEUMonday, 7:15pm-9:15pm
OPCO 2065 - Data analysis with Python - Advanced24185834Silvia TULLI, Cecilia GRAIFFMonday, 7:15pm-9:15pm

Elective Courses

You must register for ONE elective course. 


For this semester, all of the elective courses of the School of Public Affairs are open to you.

Elective1 row
CoursesNumber of hoursUP idCreditsTeacherTimeslot
[ÉCOLE D'AFFAIRES PUBLIQUES (EAP)] Master Politiques publiques et Master Affaires européennes : enseignements électifs du semestre d'automne (S1) // Master in Public Policy and Master in European Affairs: Elective Courses, Fall semester (S1) (2026-2027)24-4-See the calendar

Language Courses

You must register for ONE language course. 

You can choose a C2-level English course or a language of your choice.


If you have already acquired C1-level in 3 languages, you may be eligible for a waiver. Please contact your academic advisor.

Languages1 row
CoursesNumber of hoursUP idCreditsTeacherTimeslot
Language courses24 or 48-4-See the calendar

Optional Courses

In addition to the mandatory courses in your policy stream, you can register for optional courses offered by or outside the School of Public Affairs, up to a total of 4 credits.


IMPORTANT: We remind you that any enrollment in an optional course requires attendance for the entire semester.

Optional courses of the School of Public Affairs

- Écrire en situation professionnelle

- Introduction to data science for public policy

- The art and strategy of the policy brief: how to structure, draft and defend a policy brief

Elective1 row
CoursesNumber of hoursUP idCreditsTeacherTimeslot
[ÉCOLE D'AFFAIRES PUBLIQUES (EAP)] Enseignements optionnels de l'Ecole d'affaires publiques, S1/S3 (2026-2027) / Optional courses of the School of Public Affairs, S1/S3 (2026-2027)12 or 24-2 or 4-See the calendar

Optional courses offered outside of the School of Public Affairs

- courses of the Center of Entrepreneurship;

- courses of the Institute for the Arts and Creation;

- language course (2nd language).

Optional Courses of the Center of Entrepreneurship

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CoursesNumber of hoursUP idCreditsTeacherTimeslot
[CENTRE POUR L'ENTREPRENEURIAT ] Centre pour l'entrepreneuriat - Semestre d'automne 2026-202712 or 24-2 or 4-See the calendar

Optional courses of the Institute for the Arts and Creation

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CoursesNumber of hoursUP idCreditsTeacherTimeslot
[MAISON DES ARTS ET DE LA CREATION (COLLÈGE MASTERS) ] Maison des Arts et de la Création, semestre d'automne 2026-202712 or 24-2 or 4-See the calendar

Second Foreign Language

Languages1 row
CoursesNumber of hoursUP idCreditsTeacherTimeslot
Language courses24 or 48-4-See the calendar

Total required ECTS, excluding optional courses: 38