The Bachelor's degree in Economic and Social Administration (AES) at the Université d'Avignon is a unique course. This demanding course combines the study of social, economic and political sciences, while reinforcing skills in the management and administration of organisations.

The degree is shared with the political science degree and the emphasis placed on numerical and mathematical tools, making it particularly well suited to students who want to study political and economic systems and develop a rigorous, multidisciplinary analytical approach.

Its specific structure, in which around 50 % of courses are shared with the political science degree from the University of Avignon, makes it a particularly unique degree. This mutualisation covers a broad spectrum, from introduction to political science or economics to behavioural economics and administrative or constitutional law.

This political dimension is reinforced by solid training in the legal sciences, making the degree particularly demanding in terms of law and understanding of institutions. Rigorous attendance monitoring will be introduced throughout the semesters to ensure that students are involved in their studies.


Specific requirements and skills :

This degree requires a good level of mathematics, particularly in relation to statistical tools. Students should be comfortable with the digital tools that are essential for analysing economic and social data.
The course also aims to enhance students' skills in computer programming and digital data processing, which are essential in modern management and administration professions. These skills are essential in fields such as economic analysis and organisational management.
The expected level of mathematics is higher than in a traditional AES degree, in particular because of the structure of the teaching around economics and management.


Avignon Université's AES degree aims to achieve several educational objectives:

- The acquisition of fundamental knowledge in the administration of public and private organisations, essential to their socio-economic, technical and managerial functioning.
- Developing the ability to think analytically and critically, which is essential if you are to evolve in a constantly changing professional and academic environment.
- Mastery of numerical tools and statistical methods to approach and process the data needed to manage organisations and analyse economic and social systems.
- Analysis of political and transnational issues with a view to providing an in-depth understanding of foreign political systems and the diversity of societies in a globalised context.


At the end of the course, students should be able to :

- Use the main concepts from law, economics and the social sciences to analyse documents and real-life situations.
- Identify the functions of a public or private organisation and understand its relationships with its stakeholders.
- Use fundamental tools, methods and languages (quantitative, IT and statistical techniques) applied to the social and economic sciences.
- Applying the methods needed to pass administrative competitions, both written and oral.
- Working as part of a team and network, while demonstrating autonomy and responsibility in project management.
- Identify, select and critically analyse resources in their specialist field to document a subject and summarise this information for further use.
- Analysing and summarising data, whether quantitative or qualitative, with a view to its interpretation and practical use.
- Communicate clearly and precisely, both orally and in writing, in at least one foreign language (particularly English)



Campus France :

The AES programme at the University of Avignon is specific and does not correspond to a traditional AES programme or an economics and management programme. Approximately 50 % of the courses are shared with the political science degree at Avignon University, although they are not exclusively political science courses (for example: Introduction to Political Science, Behavioural Economics, etc.). As a result, the level required in sociology and, to a lesser extent, political science is particularly high. What's more, the strong links with teachers in the legal sciences make this degree demanding in terms of law. Finally, the links with economics and management require a good level of mathematics.

Level of French B2.




Licence coordinator: Jimmy Merlet

Teaching team :

Licence 1 coordinator: Jimmy Merlet
Degree 2 coordinator: Renaud Descamps
Head of Licence 3: Licence 3 will not open until 2025-2026

Laboratory : Legal, Political, Economic and Management Sciences Laboratory (JPEG)

Director: Christèle Lagier
Deputy Director: François Fulconis

JPEG is a multidisciplinary research unit that brings together lawyers, political scientists, economists and managers to work on unifying research projects. It is structured around 3 research themes: Voting and Democracy, Labour and Employment, and Digital Societies.