Program Objectives
This Public Careers and Major Competitions (CPGC) track is linked to the Preparation for Administrative Competitions (PCA).
Its aim is to train senior civil servants who have a strong command of social sciences, thus enabling them to have the critical perspective and distance necessary for the reasoned exercise of responsibilities.
It is a personalized preparation program that allows for individual tracking of students.
The PCA has achieved very good results so far in competitive exams for the higher civil service, particularly for health and social competitions (hospital management, EN3S, management of health and social institutions).
It provides the essential knowledge required for A+ and A-level competitive exams in the state, territorial, and hospital public services.
The program prepares students for the specificities of these types of competitions, particularly in terms of methodology, by regularly training them for the various formats of the exams.
Program objectives:
- Learn the methods of legal reasoning specific to the various kinds of written submissions (compositions, memoranda, etc.);
- Learn the methods and reflexes specific to oral techniques and the “ Big O ” (presenting oneself, motivation, professional role-play);
When you enroll in a Master's program, you also join Université PSL. Ranked in the top 50 universities in the world (THE and QS), PSL offers excellent graduate programs at the Master's and PhD level, which benefit from the scientific capabilities of its member institutions. The degree is prepared at Université Paris Dauphine-PSL and awarded by Université PSL.
- Types of education
- Initial training
- Language(s)
- French
- ECTS Credits
- 60 credits
- Internship
- 8 weeks
- Capacity
- 60
- Type of Diploma
- National diploma
- Academic Year
- 2025/2026

The challenges of the ecological and social transition in the Master's degree programs
Several courses and tools are offered to students in the Master’s program, regardless of their specialization
- “Ecological Transition and Social Responsibility” Certificate
- “Dauphine Durable” SPOC A common base of knowledge in the areas of ethics, social responsibility and sustainable development. It tackles the basics of CSR: control, human resources, finance, marketing, strategy, climate issues and the environmental transition.
- “Managing SDGs” SPOC A unique learning experience in which students from multiple countries work together on real-life case studies.
- Virtual University of the Environment and Sustainable Development At PSL, Dauphine is a founding member of Université Virtuelle Environnement et Développement durable (Virtual University of the Environment and Sustainable Development), which allows it to provide its students with a set of resources and MOOCs.
Contacts
Dominique MÉDA
University Professor
Director of the 2nd year of the Master's degree, Director of the Preparation for Administrative Competitions
Jean-Christophe GRACIA
President of chamber at the administrative court of Paris
Co-Director of the Preparation for Administrative Competitions
Farida BELKHIR
Inspector General of Social Affairs
Co-Director of Preparation for Administrative Competitions
Teaching assistant
After Dauphine
Employability Indicators After Graduation - Survey Conducted in Collaboration with CGE
job hunting's average duration
Professional integration rate
Median salary