The Economic and Social Administration – AES degree is based on multi-disciplinary courses which, in 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):
The AES bachelor’s degree also offers a number of customised pathways from L2: Research (ORION – Dare to Research), Sustainable Development (Agiles), Entrepreneurship, Health, Top-level sportspeople, etc.
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.
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
From L2, the AES bachelor’s degree offers the possibility of choosing pre-professional courses that foreshadow one of the 4 options offered in L3, depending on the student’s plans:
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.
Find out more about Economic and Social Administration Bachelor’s degreeWork placements are optional in L1 and L2 and can take place from April or May depending on the year of study.
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A minimum 6-week work placement in L3 is compulsory after the spring holidays.
START OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR: Early September
Core Cross-disciplinary Module (3 ECTS)
Core Law Module (6 ECTS)
Core Economics Module (6 ECTS)
Core Management (6 ECTS)
– AES SPECIALISATION –
Personnalisation (3 ECTS)
Civil Liberties (3 ECTS)
– ORION SPECIALISATION –
Political Science and Public Law (3 ECTS)
Esprit Critique – Construire un avis éclairé ORION (3 ECTS)
– ENTREPRENEURSHIP SPECIALISATION –
Political Science and Public Law (3 ECTS)
Entrepreneurship Year 3 (3 ECTS)
Civil Liberties (3 ECTS)
– AGILES SPECIALISATION –
Political Science and Public Law (3 ECTS)
AGILES (3 ECTS)
Civil Liberties (3 ECTS)
Core Cross-disciplinary Module (3 ECTS)
Core Law (9 ECTS)
Core Economics (6 ECTS)
SEMESTER 4 SPECIALISATION
AGT Specialisation (6 ECTS)
ASSS Specialisation (6 ECTS)
ENS Specialisation (6 ECTS)
HR Specialisation (6 ECTS)
– AES SPECIALISATION –
Core Introduction (3 ECTS)
Law Elective (3 ECTS)
Economics Elective (3 ECTS)
– ORION SPECIALISATION –
Fundamental Introduction (3 ECTS)
Introduction to an ORION Object (3 ECTS)
48 hours to revive dormant patents
Bring your ideas to life
Economics Elective (3 ECTS)
– ENTREPRENEURSHIP SPECIALISATION –
Fundamental Introduction (3 ECTS)
Entrepreneurship S4 (3 ECTS)
Economics Elective (3 ECTS)
– AGILES SPECIALISATION –
Fundamental Introduction (3 ECTS)
AGILES (3 ECTS)
Economics Elective (3 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 opportunities 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).
Learn more
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
