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First year of Bachelor’s degree in Economic and Social Administration

APPLICATION

General Information

Access level

A-levels or equivalent

Location

IAE NANCY Manufacture Campus

Study methods

Initial training, Lifelong learning

Diploma obtained

One year of further education

Internship

Optional

Eligible for the Personal Training Account

Yes

RNCP Code

35923

Presentation

The Economic and Social Administration – AES degree is based on multi-disciplinary courses which, during the first two years, enable students to acquire a solid grounding in private law, public law, economics, management, sociology and communication.

Cross-disciplinary courses (languages, statistics, IT, etc.) are also taught, as well as specific courses to enhance general knowledge and openness to the contemporary world.
From the first year onwards, the programme offers a gradual orientation , leading in the third year to a range of professional options to prepare for managerial, administrative and tertiary professions in private companies, organisations in the health and social sector and the three civil services (State, Hospital and Territorial):

  • General and Regional Administration (AGT)
  • Health and Social Sector Administration (ASSS)
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Teaching (ENS)

The AES bachelor’s degree also offers customised pathways from L2: Research (ORION – Dare to Research), Sustainable Development (Agiles), Entrepreneurship, Health, Top-level sportspeople, etc.

Objectives

Over the first two years, the AES degree aims to lay essential foundations for future professionals by offering tools (statistics, languages, IT, accounting) and methodological aids (written and oral expression techniques, legal science methodology, sociology and economics methodology). Through lectures, tutorials and methodological teaching, the course aims to lay the essential foundations for future professionals. Students are also introduced to a range of disciplines: law (private, public, European), economics, sociology, management and political science.

From L2 onwards, the AES bachelor’s degree offers students the opportunity to choose pre-professional courses that foreshadow one of the 6 options available in L3, depending on their plans:

At the end of the second year, students go on to study either a traditional bachelor’s degree or a professional bachelor’s degree, depending on their plans.

Skills acquired

Use a multidisciplinary approach to analyse a public or private structure

  • using information independently and rigorously
  • using critical thinking
  • by presenting summary results

Identify and respond to a specific problem in a public or private organisation

  • by adopting the appropriate methodology
  • using qualitative and quantitative data in French and other languages
  • using IT tools and resources

Contributing to the dynamics of a project

  • demonstrating creativity and commitment
  • by adopting a collaborative attitude
  • working as part of a team as well as independently and responsibly
  • by respecting constraints and exploiting opportunities

Participating in the development of organisations

  • identifying changes in the business sector
  • adapting to the organisation’s environment
  • by taking part in the organisation’s projects
Further study after L1

Validation of the first year givesautomatic access to the second year of the AES degree.

From L2, the AES bachelor’s degree offers the possibility of choosing pre-professional courses that foreshadow one of the 34 options offered in L3, depending on the student’s plans:

  • General and Territorial Administration: preparing students for category A competitive examinations in the various public services. The courses focus on knowledge of administration and the acquisition of a general culture that is essential for success in competitive examinations.
  • Administration of the Health and Social Sector : in addition to the fundamental subjects of management and social economics, for example, the course includes lessons in the history of health, health sociology and medical and hospital law. On completion of the degree, students will be able to take competitive examinations for the hospital civil service, the Ministry of Social Affairs or specialist schools.
  • Human Resources: aims to develop an understanding of the world of work and the context in which companies operate. Vocational courses in human resources are also offered: personnel administration, payroll management, recruitment, quality procedures, health and safety at work.
  • Economics and Social Sciences: teaching in economics, sociology and social sciences, to enable students to prepare for the teaching profession. It should be noted that students wishing to prepare for the CAPET in economics and management should opt for the management sciences degree.

Pre-professionalization

In 3rd year, a work placement of at least 6 weeks will be compulsory, emphasising the professional aspect of this final year of the degree.

In addition, an “integrating activity”, in the form of a group project, will be offered to students in the 2 semesters of the third year, so as to mobilise all the skills acquired during the course.

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Organisation

Work placements are optional in L1 and L2 and can take place from April or May depending on the year of study.
year.

A minimum 6-week work placement in L3 is compulsory after the spring holidays.

START OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR: the pre-entry week takes place in the last week of August /1st week of September

Course programme

Core Cross-disciplinary Module (6 ECTS)
  • English S1
  • Methodology & Literature Review (Law and Socio-Economics)
  • Personal and Professional Development
  • PCNE Orthodidacte
Core Law Module (6 ECTS)
  • Introduction to Civil Law
  • General Theory of the State
Core Economics(6 ECTS)
  • History of Economic Development
  • Microeconomics
Core Sociology and Mathematics (6 ECTS)
  • Sociology
  • Mathématics
Core Management (6 ECTS)
  • Introduction to Management
  • General Accounting S1
Core European Union Studies (3 ECTS)
  • Institutional Law of the EU

Core Cross-disciplinary Module
English S2 (3 ECTS)
  • English S2
    Modern Language 2: German or Spanish
  • Orthodidacte PCNE
  • Methodology & Literature Review (Law and Socio-Economics)
  • Optional internship
Core Law (6 ECTS)
  • Civil Law
  • The fifth Republic
Core Economics (6 ECTS)
  • Macroeconomics
  • Contemporary Economic Phenomena
Core Societal Issues (6 ECTS)
  • General Sociology
  • Introduction to Politics
Core Management (6 ECTS)
  • General Accounting S2
  • Statistics S2
Core Introduction (3 ECTS)
  • National Accounts

Careers and further study

And after your AES degree?

The AES degree is first and foremost a stepping stone to successful further study:
Master’s degree, professional degree, preparation for competitive examinations, etc. – there are many possibilities.

  • From the 2nd year of the bachelor’s degree, students can also opt for one of the four professional bachelor’s degrees offered at IAE NANCY.
  • Students with a Bachelor’s degree can opt for one of the IAE NANCY’s Master’s programmes.
  • Depending on their career path, AES students can enter the public or private sector: the three civil services (State, regional and hospital), private enterprise, the health and social sector, teaching.

Although the AES degree is a stepping stone to further study, the skills acquired can be an asset for certain jobs,
the skills acquired can be an asset for certain jobs as assistants, senior technicians or middle managers.
as assistants, senior technicians or middle managers.

Possible career options after specialisation in a Master’s degree, professional degree and/or passing a competitive examination:

EXAMPLES OF PROFESSIONS

  • Assistant to the Director of Human Resources
  • Head of personnel
  • Local authority editor
  • Territorial development and project manager
  • Territorial attaché
  • Administrative secretary
  • School and university administration secretary – SAENES –
  • School teacher
  • Local Development Officer

POSSIBLE STRUCTURES

  • Local authorities
  • Departmental and regional councils
  • Law firms
  • Companies
  • Humanitarian organisations
  • Schools
  • Associations
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graduates of the AES Bachelor’s degree programme go on to further their studies, particularly at Master’s degree

Find all the figures on the integration of our graduates *.

Surveys on the future and professional integration of graduates carried out by the Observatoire de la Vie Étudiante de l’Université de Lorraine.

International

Student exchange programmes (Erasmus +, bilateral programmes) enable students to gain international experience as part of their university studies. They also prepare qualified young people with an open mind and cross-cultural experience for a career in an increasingly international environment.

IAE NANCY has around forty agreements with foreign universities. Every year, around 30 IAE NANCY students spend an academic semester abroad.

Find out more about our exchange programmes and partner universities

Application

Conditions of admission

The course is open to holders of the baccalaureate who wish to embark on at least a three-year course leading to a bachelor’s degree. There are certain conditions for success in the Economic and Social Administration degree:

  • You must hold (or be about to hold) a general baccalaureate (preferably with a major in economics and social sciences or history, geography, geopolitics and political science), a DAEU or an equivalent qualification,
  • An interest in law, economics, management and the humanities
  • Keep abreast of economic and political news
  • Solid written and oral expression skills
  • A good ability to summarise
Profile of students enrolled in 1st year :

The breakdown of first-year students (new entrants between 2013 and 2016) is as follows:

  • Bac ES: 38
  • Bac L: 02
  • Bac S: 07
  • Technological baccalaureate: 23
  • Vocational baccalaureate: 24

Population surveyed: Students entering this degree for the first time between 2013 and 2016.

Source: ‘Trajectoires et réussites en licence 2018’ study – OVU – DAPEQ – UL

Continuing education

Employees, jobseekers, the self-employed

The Bachelor’s degree in Economic and Social Administration is available as part of a programme of continuing education or as part of a programme of validation of acquired experience (VAE).

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Selection procedures

Access by right for baccalaureate holders after registration.

Recruitment to the 1st year of a Bachelor’s degree is carried out via the PARCOURSUP platform.

How to apply

Registration for the 1st year of a Bachelor’s degree for future baccalaureate holders :

STEP 1: Pre-registration for university on the www.parcoursup.fr portal from mid-January to mid-March.

> Select Université de Lorraine then Licence Administration Économique et Sociale à Nancy

NOTES :

LANGUAGES & AES LICENCE OPTION

2 modern languages are compulsory to apply for a1st year Bachelor’s degree
LV1: English (B2 level required)
LV2: German or Spanish (B1 level required)

Level of French required to enrol in the course: C1

STEP 2: Once your application has been accepted, go to www.univ-lorraine.fr as soon as you have received your bac results to confirm your enrolment.

Registration fees

For European students undergoing initial training, registration fees for national diplomas are set annually by ministerial decree. In 2026, they will amount to :

  • 178 for a licence
  • 254 euros for masters

There is also a Student and Campus Life Contribution of €105 in 2025/2026. This contribution must be paid by students not receiving a grant to cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr

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