CyPES: Social Sciences in Societies and their History - 3rd year

• Cultivate yourself, and embark on a course of study that enables you to take the measure of the challenges of the contemporary world.
• Get to grips with a globalized world, with a semester abroad starting in the second year of the curriculum.
• Take part ina wide range of independent and small-group projects under the supervision of leading-edge researchers in various fields of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Understand and question society through multidisciplinary teaching.

• Close collaboration between the Lycée Thiers and the University of Aix-Marseille. Varied learning situations in different institutions (Lycée Thiers, Faculty of Economics and Management, Faculty of Arts, Letters, Languages and Human Sciences).

• Project-based training. A wide range of independent and small-group projects will be offered right from the first year. These projects will cover a broad spectrum of humanities and social sciences disciplines, and will be supervised by University researchers.

• International training. Semesters abroad from the second year and preparation for internationally recognized certifications.

• A general core curriculum over the first three semesters, followed by specialization in semester 4 abroad, and an à la carte pathway in 3rd year at the University of Aix-Marseille.

• Courses designed around a general theme: Making Society.

• Excellence: An education that balances the tradition of the classes préparatoires with the academic culture of the University.

• Multidisciplinary: A core curriculum that includes history, mathematics, economics and social sciences, as well as literature, philosophy and general culture.

• Autonomy: A strong emphasis on projects, with room for autonomy and creativity.

• International: A semester abroad starting in the second year, at one of the Université d'Aix-Marseille's partner institutions.

Specialize in one of the various courses of excellence offered by the University of Aix Marseille:
Specialization in Economics and Management:
5 main courses will be offered on the themes of economics and management.

• Theme Economics
  Licence Economie-Gestion, Parcours Economie-Finance (EF): The Economy-Finance track of the Bachelor's degree in Economics and Management offers the acquisition of a genuine field of expertise in economics and management, combining reflection and technicality.
  It aims to strengthen the foundations of economic reasoning, and the understanding and anticipation of economic and financial phenomena, through theoretical and applied learning on a range of subjects and fields such as decision-making in situations of risk or uncertainty, economic growth and development, market finance, international economics and finance, coupled with a mastery of methodological and technical tools (econometrics, mathematics, statistics).
  Classical option: The classical option is specifically designed for further study in Masters programs in economics or management, such as Economics, Finance or Business and Market Economics, and, more broadly, in any Masters program in the field of economics and/or finance... The classical option pursues professionalization objectives, drawing on the rigor of academic knowledge and reasoning provided by teacher-researchers, as well as input from professionals from the business world.
  Magistère Ingénieur-Economiste option: The Magistère Ingénieur-Economiste is a high-level, selective admission course in quantitative methods, economic analysis, statistics and data science techniques. On completion of the course, students are awarded three diplomas: Licence, Master and Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Universitaires du Magistère Ingénieur Économiste.

• Management theme
  Licence Gestion, Parcours Gestion des Entreprises (GE): The aim of the Licence Gestion Parcours Gestion des Entreprises is to train multi-skilled people with in-depth knowledge of marketing, human resources, logistics, information systems and management accounting, while providing a solid foundation in economics, management and law.
  Theoretical knowledge is brought face to face with the realities of the field through appropriate teaching methods (case studies, business games) and the association of practitioners with the teaching and research team.
  The multi-disciplinary aspect of the Licence 3 Gestion des Entreprises offers students numerous opportunities for further study at Masters level in the fields of Human Resources Management, Innovation Management, Production/Logistics/Purchasing Management and Management Control. A choice of options in semester 6 enables each student to adapt his or her course of study to suit his or her plans for further study or professional integration.
  Licence Economie-Gestion, International Program in Economics and Management (IPEM): This selective admission course is taught entirely in English, with the possibility of a semester's mobility in the third year, in a foreign partner university of the FEG. The course offers the acquisition of a genuine field of expertise in economics and management, combining reflection and technicality. The course develops three skills during the third year of the bachelor's degree:
  Understanding the choices made by firms in relation to their structure, management and market relationships
  Understanding the competitive game on markets
  Developing key skills for the professional world
  
• Preparatory class
  ATS preparatory class in economics and management : This selective admission program is based on two complementary and integrated approaches: university teaching at the Colbert site's Faculty of Economics and Management, and CPGE-type teaching at the Lycée Jean Perrin in Marseille.
  These two combined courses enable students to pursue two objectives at the same time: validate an L3 degree and sit the competitive entrance exams for the second year of business school (Passerelle 2 and Tremplin 2, on title), the second-year entrance courses being accessible only at Bac+3 level.

• Specialization in Arts, Letters, Languages and Human Sciences:
  CyPES students can enroll in the following courses with direct admission to the 3rd year of the bachelor's program:
  Licence mention philosophie
  Licence mention sociologie
  Licence mention lettres : parcours lettres modernes
  Licence mention Histoire :
  • History, cultures and representations
  • History, territories and economies
  • History, the Mediterranean and the World
  • History, Powers and Societies

Who can apply?

Prerequisites (1st year): French secondary school diploma or foreign secondary school diploma with recognized equivalence.

How to apply?

Go to ParcoursSup

• Lycée Thiers (Marseille, 1st)
• University of Aix-Marseille, Faculty of Economics and Management (Marseille, 1st)
• University of Aix-Marseille, ALLSH (Aix, Site Schuman)
• One semester at a partner university abroad.

The CPES gives access to the best bac +5 programs in France and abroad. At the end of the 3-year program, there are numerous opportunities for further study, including the most selective masters programs at the University of Aix-Marseille, as well as admissions to the Grandes Ecoles.