Institut national des études territoriales

INET offers initial and continuing training to managerial staff of large local and regional authorities.

Some of them start political careers and become French deputies or local politicians.

Created in 1990, the school is based in Strasbourg (France) and changed name in 1998.

People generally take the exam after completing a master's degree at one of the Instituts d'études politiques (known as Sciences Po).

As in many French Public administration schools, academic years at INET are known as "promotions" and are named by the students after outstanding characters.