Students at ENPC can join the PPD programme at the second year Masters stage for their third year in the School.

The second year Masters is based on accreditation for 11 course modules (largely delivered in English) and the writing of a research dissertation, for a total of at least 60 ECTS credits:

• three courses are compulsory and form the foundation subjects (Evaluating public policies, Empirical methods for policy evaluation and Public economics:tax and transfer policies).
• advanced optional courses totalling at least 27 ECTS credits must be chosen from two specialist options (social policies and global policies).
• the research dissertation counts for 40% of the final grade for the second year Masters.

Interested students should consult the PPD Masters prospectus for 2011/2012