Bachelor ACT
Cergy, France
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
French
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Apr 2027
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2027
TUITION FEES
EUR 29,850
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Born from the strategic alliance between theESSEC Business School and CY Cergy Paris UniversityThe ACT Bachelor's degree (Learning to Lead Transitions) is a nationally recognized Bachelor's level (Bac+3) degree firmly rooted in real-world experience and focused on the future.
This multidisciplinary and highly professional program offers a unique balance between academic rigor and hands-on experience. Students acquire fundamental knowledge and concrete methodological skills that they apply directly to real-world projects.
By mastering the complexities of ecological, societal, and civic transitions, graduates gain the key tools to make a difference within major corporations, local authorities, and committed organizations.
Subjects Taught
- Environmental Sciences:To understand the Earth system and the links between climate, human activity, and living things. (Ecology, biology, physics, etc.)
- Social Sciences:To understand transitions and take action at the societal and organizational level. (Sociology, economics, politics, psychology, philosophy, etc.)
- Management Sciences:To learn how to operate effectively in a professional environment. (Strategy, management, finance, accounting, marketing, decision science, etc.)
- Applied Sciences:Computer tools, digital tools and collaborative work.
Program & Pedagogy
The ACT Bachelor's degree trains curious, critical, and engaged minds, capable of analyzing the complexity of the contemporary world and providing concrete solutions. Through an approachmultidisciplinaryStudents develop a real understanding of ecological, social, economic and political issues, while acquiring the necessary tools to think about the world with clarity and act responsibly and with an informed mind.
Year 1/ Understanding the complexity of the world & understanding oneself
The first year lays the intellectual and personal foundations for the course. Students explore the major issues of our time.ecological, social, economic- through multidisciplinary teaching: political science, sociology, biodiversity, psychology, project management. They develop their ability toanalyze complex systemsto reason critically and to cooperate.
It is also a year of opening oneself up to oneself and others, thanks to workshops inpersonal development,emotional intelligence And oral expressionand a12-week exploratory internshipin a professional setting.
- In addition toEnglish is compulsory.Students can select a second foreign language as an option, offered at beginner and non-beginner levels.
Year 2/ Strengthening skills to take action
The second year marks a phase of consolidation and development. Students continue to deepen their understanding of contemporary issues and acquire concrete tools for action:law, influence strategy, creation of innovative services, impact assessment…
They confront the realities of the field through team projects, simulations, and...applied teachingson transitions (carbon footprint, responsible communication, investigative journalism, negotiation, etc.).
It is also a year in which students receive support to clarify theirpersonal and professional project, through seminars, individual follow-up and workshops with the ESSEC Business School.
- Finally, a12-week internshipallows one to consolidate their field experience, in a structure consistent with their background and values in companies, communities or associations.
Year 3/ Leading Change & Building the Future <span translate="no">ACT Bachelor</span>
The third year combines high-level teaching(strategy, leadership, sustainable finance, public policy)and mechanisms for projecting towards the professional world or higher education (support for B Corp Certification of a company, final dissertation, MonMaster workshops, final orientation seminar, etc.).
The program culminates in a demanding professional experience.(internship or apprenticeship).
- This The third year is customizableto enable students to further develop their project: university exchange abroad; work-study program in a company or organization; international engagement project; long internship abroad.
An Active Pedagogy
The ACT Bachelor's program offers aactive pedagogy,innovative,immersive and collaborative, centered on project-based learning. Each student develops theirspirit of initiativeand strengthens its skills throughconcrete experiences: collective projects, internships, field immersions, associative commitments, modules led by teacher-researchers and committed professionals.
Through varied and complementary learning formats, the training allows students to build a path aligned with their values, while affirming their place in acommitted collective through :
- Collective projects in real-world situations
- Field visits and immersions
- Free exploration modules
- Group seminars
- Personalized support
Professional & International Experience
Professional integration is a fundamental pillar ofBachelor ACTThroughout the three years of training, students complete several internships to put the skills acquired in class into practice. These experiences take place in a variety of settings: companies, associations, local authorities, both in France and internationally.
- Professional internships every year
Between the first and third year, students complete between9 and 16 months of internshipThese hands-on immersions are complemented by...field projects and real-world missionsenabling them to enrich their career path, refine their professional project and strengthen their employability.
- A third year with a choice of options: work-study program, international internship, or academic exchange.
In their final year, students have several options:
- A internationally,
- A long-term internship abroad,
- throughout the year, combining coursework and professional experience.
This flexibility allows everyone to build a career path consistent with their ambitions, while enhancing their skills in the job market.
Funding your studies
- Partial tuition fee exemptions for CROUS scholarship recipients
Depending on your household's taxable income, you may be eligible for a scholarship that can cover up to 100% of your tuition fees.
- CROUS scholarship
You may also be eligible for CROUS scholarships, which can provide up to €550 per month. Applications must be submitted to the CROUS office in your region between January and April of the preceding year.
- International Mobility Grant
Grants for international mobility, helping to finance a university exchange or an internship abroad, are awarded in particular by the Erasmus program.
- Disability Mission Scholarship
In complete confidentiality, students with disabilities who wish to pursue a training program at ESSEC may, after review of their application, be granted a scholarship or disability compensation grant. These may cover tuition fees and/or living expenses.
Learning
In their third year, students in the Bachelor ACT program can pursue their studies through an apprenticeship. Contracts are signed for 12 months and follow an alternating schedule of 5 full months in the workplace, 4 full months of coursework, and 3 full months in the workplace. Tuition fees are covered by the host company (excluding the annual preventive medicine fee of €50).
Apprenticeship is a contract between you and a company that allows you to alternate periods of study and work according to varying rhythms.
Bank loan
ESSEC Business School has established partnerships with the Cergy branches of several French banks so that you can find advantageous offers and terms:
- LCL
- BNP Paribas
- Société Générale
- Caisse d'Epargne Ile-de-France
- BRED Space
The first advantage for French students, over 18, enrolled at the ESSEC Group: no guarantor is required for most of them (see conditions directly with our partners). Students of foreign nationality must provide a guarantor in France.
A Training Program: A Springboard to Impact
The ACT Bachelor's degree is a true springboard to the future. Upon completion of the program, graduates possess a versatile and engaged profile, opening up two major career paths for them:
- Pursuing studies at the Master's level:Thanks to the combined academic excellence of ESSEC Business School and CY Cergy Paris University, students in the Bachelor ACT program can pursue top-tier university Master's degrees or gain admission to prestigious business schools. There, they will develop expertise related to ecological and societal transitions, as well as project management.
- Professional integration:Graduates of the Bachelor ACT program can directly enter companies, consulting firms, NGOs, or local authorities. They will hold key positions such as transition officers, CSR project coordinators, or junior consultants.
The pursuit in Master
With its diverse ecosystem and action-based learning approach, the ACT Bachelor's program is a demanding course in which each student acquires transferable skills that open up numerous career opportunities. The program allows graduates to pursue a Master's degree with all the necessary tools to broaden their expertise in areas related to transitions.
- Management
- Master's Degree in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Management
- Master's Degree in Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)
- Innovation and entrepreneurship
- Master's in Innovation Management
- Master's Degree in Social Entrepreneurship
- Environment
- Master's Degree in Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development
- Human Resources
- Master's degree in Human Resources and Workplace Well-being
- Master's Degree in Change Management
- Social and political sciences
- Master's Degree in Political Science
- Master's Degree in Territorial Cultural Development
- International relations
- Master's Degree in International Affairs
- Master's Degree in International Cooperation
- Communication & Marketing
- Master's Degree in Marketing and Responsible Communication
- Master's Degree in Journalism
etc.
Future-oriented professions at the heart of change
The transferable skills acquired throughout the program prepare graduates for high-impact strategic and operational roles. Upon completion of the program, they will be able to pursue careers in the following areas:
- Transition Management & CSR
- Transition Project Manager
- Biodiversity Project Manager
- CSR/Sustainability Manager
- Consulting & Strategy
- ESG consultant or change management
- Territorial Manager
- Social Impact & Inclusion
- Social entrepreneur
- Diversity and Inclusion Manager
- Social and cultural mediator
- Communication & Engagement
- Citizen mobilization manager
- Journalist
ESSEC Alumni: a network for life!
By joining ESSEC Business School, you become part of a community – your own. There you will find the power of a network.
ESSEC Alumni already boasts 79,000 graduates with diverse backgrounds and profiles, spread across the globe. Unique individuals with a common goal: achieving their career objectives!
From the moment you enter the school, you become a member of ESSEC Alumni and remain so for life. This is the principle of lifetime membership, which ESSEC Business School was the first of the major...business schoolsParisian measures to be implemented.
Thus, at each stage of your journey, ESSEC Alumni allows you to:
- find an internship/job, in France and internationally
- manage your career progression
- change careers, become an entrepreneur or independent consultant
- exchange on common topics
- maintain ties with your classmates and the community
Career Services support
Throughout your studies, Career Services (ESSEC's Career Service) will support you in:
- Define your career plan and develop it through a better understanding of professions and companies.
- Implementing a winning job search strategy in France and internationally.
- Optimize your LinkedIn profile, write your CV and cover letter with impact, and develop your network effectively.
- To prepare for different types of interviews through role-playing (pitching) and to position yourself well during salary negotiations.
In addition, it organizes numerous events to facilitate your professional integration:
- Recruitment forums with our partner companies
- Seminars on business sectors, industry roundtables and company presentations
- CV and cover letter writing workshops
- Internship search strategy in France and abroad
- Recruitment interview simulations
- Social media and digital image workshops
- Networking opportunities through company presentations, industry conferences, recruitment sessions, workshops, masterclasses and international weeks
Sciences of Ecological and Societal Transition
Academic excellence
The ACT Bachelor's degree combinesacademic excellencefrom ESSEC Business School tomultidisciplinary wealthfrom CY Cergy Paris University.
International experience
Immersion abroad is a key element of the program's pedagogy and prepares students for a professional career in an international context. Spread throughout the program, this experience can take the form of…internshipsand/oruniversity exchanges abroad.
Professional immersion
The training offers agradual immersionin the professional world by integrating several internships throughout the three years. In the 3rd year, students also have the opportunity to follow the program on a work-study basis, to acquire practical experience while continuing their studies.