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)

Semestre d'automne 2026-2027

Common Academic Curriculum Courses

You must register for ONE common academic curriculum course.

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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	Numéro d'UP	Crédits	Enseignant	Timeslot
[FORMATION ACADEMIQUE COMMUNE (MASTERS) ] Formation Académique Commune (FAC) - Semestre d'automne 2026-2027	24	-	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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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	Numéro d'UP	Crédits	Enseignant	Timeslot
[ÉCOLE D'AFFAIRES PUBLIQUES (EAP)] Public Economics (lecture and tutorial)	36	-	6	-	See the calendar

Module 2: Democracy and Public Policy

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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	Numéro d'UP	Crédits	Enseignant	Timeslot
KAFP 3175 - Analytic approaches to public policy	24	12437	4	Colin HAY, Saga OSKARSON KINDSTRAND	Tuesday, 8am-10am
KAFP 4215 - Designing Democracy: Technologies, Power, and Governments	24	15724	4	Gianluca SGUEO, Lorenzo ANCONA	Friday, 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.

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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	Numéro d'UP	Crédits	Enseignant	Timeslot
KAFP 6530 - Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation - Beginner	24	20482	4	Carlo BARONE, Juliette MICHELET	Wednesday, 10:15am-12:15pm
KAFP 6540 - Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation - Intermediate	24	20484	4	Anna SPERATI, Carlotta GRIFO	Thursday, 10:15am-12:15pm
KAFP 6385 - Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation - Advanced	24	18527	4	Etienne FIZE, Kane BORDERS	Thursday, 5pm-7pm

Policy Stream Courses

You will be automatically registered for BOTH mandatory courses for your policy stream.

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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	Numéro d'UP	Crédits	Enseignant	Timeslot
K2SP 3285 - Digital economics: Platform, Data and Artificial Intelligence	24	16310	4	Vincent LEFRERE, Enxhi LEKA	Wednesday, 8am-10am
K2SP 3530 - Sociology of Digital Technology	24	15712	4	Sylvain PARASIE	Monday, 10:15am-12:15pm

Other mandatory courses of the policy stream

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

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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	Numéro d'UP	Crédits	Enseignant	Timeslot
OPCO 2070 - Data analysis with Python - Introduction	24	18584	4	Silvia TULLI, Cecilia GRAIFF, Paul JEU	Monday, 7:15pm-9:15pm
OPCO 2065 - Data analysis with Python - Advanced	24	18583	4	Silvia TULLI, Cecilia GRAIFF	Monday, 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.

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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	Numéro d'UP	Crédits	Enseignant	Timeslot
[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.

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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	Numéro d'UP	Crédits	Enseignant	Timeslot
Language courses	24 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

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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	Numéro d'UP	Crédits	Enseignant	Timeslot
[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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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	Numéro d'UP	Crédits	Enseignant	Timeslot
[CENTRE POUR L'ENTREPRENEURIAT ] Centre pour l'entrepreneuriat - Semestre d'automne 2026-2027	12 or 24	-	2 or 4	-	See the calendar

Optional courses of the Institute for the Arts and Creation

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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	Numéro d'UP	Crédits	Enseignant	Timeslot
[MAISON DES ARTS ET DE LA CREATION (COLLÈGE MASTERS) ] Maison des Arts et de la Création, semestre d'automne 2026-2027	12 or 24	-	2 or 4	-	See the calendar

Second Foreign Language

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Enseignements	Nombre d'heures	Numéro d'UP	Crédits	Enseignant	Timeslot
Language courses	24 or 48	-	4	-	See the calendar

Total required ECTS, excluding optional courses: 38

Reminder: all your academic obligations are available here: https://www.sciencespo.fr/students/sites/sciencespo.fr.students/files/reglement-scolarite-sciencespo-en.pdf.