Following on from the first two years of the Bachelor’s degree, the Licence 3 Administration Économique et Sociale is a year of specialisation and pre-professionalisation towards middle and senior management jobs in the tertiary sector. It offers students four opportunities to refine their professional profile in the following areas:
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, the AES bachelor’s degree offers students the opportunity to choose pre-professional courses that foreshadow one of the 6 options offered 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.
Use a multidisciplinary approach to analyse a public or private structure
Identify and respond to a specific problem in a public or private organisation
Contributing to the dynamics of a project
Participating in the development of organisations
Although this diploma is a pre-professionalization, its main purpose is to open the door to further study at Master’s level. IAE NANCY offers Masters degrees in a wide range of specialities:
The degree, which has been awarded the “Master RH d’excellence” label within the Référence RH network, also stands out for the links it maintains with professional circles, and in particular with the Association Nationale des DRH ANDRH Lorraine, which has been a partner of the Master’s programme since its foundation.
The first stage of a two-year course, the Master 1 Public Management provides progressive training to enable students to take up executive positions in the civil service and to become operational in general administration functions thanks to a practical approach.
The MOSS Master’s degree prepares students for managerial and executive positions in private and public organisations in the health, social and medico-social sectors. It aims to provide knowledge, know-how and interpersonal skills in all areas of facility management (strategy, human resources management, change management, budget management, quality management, project management, etc.).
The third year of the bachelor’s degree offers clearly differentiated courses enabling students to begin their professional specialisation :
GENERAL AND TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATION (AGT): the aim is to prepare 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.
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECTOR ADMINISTRATION (ASSS): in addition to the core subjects of management and social economics, for example, the course includes lessons in health history, 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 (HR) ORIENTATION: this course aims to provide an understanding of the world of work and the context in which companies operate. The course also includes professional teaching in human resources: personnel administration, payroll management, recruitment, quality procedures, health and safety at work.
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ENS): this offers courses in economics, sociology and social sciences, enabling 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.
The year also offers the opportunity to study at one of the partner universities as part of the Erasmus programme.
START OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR: Early September
Core Cross-disciplinary Module (3 ECTS)
Core Law Module (6 ECTS)
Core Economics and Sociology (6 ECTS)
AES SPECIALISATION
Organisational Economics (3 ECTS)
Organisational Communication (3 ECTS)
Personalisation (3 ECTS)
SEMESTER 5 SPECIALISATION
– AGT Specialisation – (6 ECTS)
– ASSS Specialisation – (6 ECTS)
– ENS Specialisation – (6 ECTS)
– HR Specialisation – (6 ECTS)
Core Cross-disciplinary Module (3 ECTS)
Core International Law Module (6 ECTS)
Core Economics (6 ECTS)
AES SPECIALISATION
Core Introduction (3 ECTS)
Professional Presentation (3 ECTS)
Personalisation (3 ECTS)
SEMESTER 6 SPECIALISATION
– AGT Specialisation – (6 ECTS)
– ASSS Specialisation – (6 ECTS)
– ENS Specialisation – (6 ECTS)
– HR Specialisation – (6 ECTS)
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.
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
POSSIBLE STRUCTURES
graduates of the AES Bachelor’s degree programme go on to further their studies, particularly at Master’s level.
Surveys on the future and professional integration of graduates carried out by the Observatoire de la Vie Étudiante de l’Université de Lorraine.
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.
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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Application to be downloaded from the ecandidat.univ-lorraine.fr platform
For Campus en France applicants, please consult this page: https: //www.campusfrance.org/fr/candidature-procedure-etudes-en-france
For European students undergoing initial training, registration fees for national diplomas are set annually by ministerial decree. In 2026, they will amount to :
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
