European Governance (GE) distance learning course

Education

The first year (A4) covers the theoretical fundamentals of integration, while the second year (A5) deals with much more practical aspects of Education. 

In the 5th year, students can choose between a career path and a research path. The research track enables students to write a dissertation and/or to consider moving on to a doctoral thesis. Access to this pathway is selective.

The "European Governance" distance learning course is a multi-disciplinary Education program covering law, economics, political science, sociology and history.

For the 2025-2026 academic year: 

Start of Education : mid-October 2025.
End of Education : late August / early September 2026.

Students are assessed by means of continuous assessments (to be handed in during the semester), as well as by end-of-semester exam periods (3 days at the end of January/beginning of February, then at the end of May/beginning of June, and possibly 3 days at the end of August in the case of catch-up exams) on the premises of Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA. Attendance at exams is compulsory.

Teaching materials are made available via an e-learning platform (Chamilo). You have the flexibility to work at your own pace, taking into account your personal and/or professional constraints, as long as you respect Education 's obligations and important dates (an academic calendar and deadlines must be respected).

Teaching aids are available 24/7.

Students receive dedicated administrative and pedagogical support.

Each year of Education A4 and A5 consists of 60 credits. The years are spread over two semesters in the academic year.

Please note: All courses are compulsory. If you are absent from a class (due to continuous testing or end-of-semester exams), you must justify your absence to the Education secretariat.
 

Career opportunities

Job opportunities in the public sector are to be found in local authorities, the civil service of the State, the European Union and international organizations (where the EU is represented). Students are trained to become: European project managers, administrators in European institutions, European affairs advisors in ministries, assistants to members of parliament, European project managers in local authorities or chambers of commerce and industry, etc.

Among private-sector outlets, "European Governance" prepares students in particular for careers as lobbyists, competitive intelligence analysts and European affairs officers in companies, professional federations, trade unions, associations, NGOs, think tanks and consulting firms.

Every year, a number of "European Governance" students are admitted to prestigious institutions for further study: College of Europe (Bruges or Natolin campus in Warsaw), European University Institute in Florence, Grandes Ecoles (ESSEC, ESCP, etc.), prestigious universities (London School of Economics, King's College, etc.).