International graduate admissions

Please note

Admissions for the 2019 intake will open in mid-October 2018.

About the international admissions

The international graduate admissions procedure is open to applicants having completed their university education in an institute outside of France and who which to apply to Master’s programmes or graduate dual degree programmes.

Admission decisions are announced on a rolling basis, and are solely based on the evaluation of the online application, including the documents which were provided.

Deadlines

Admissions for the 2019 intake will open in mid-October 2018. The admissions calendar will be updated online in October.

Check the admissions and scholarships calendar.

Before you apply

Choose your programme

Consult the list of Master and dual degree programmes

Review

the elibility criteria
the admission criteria

Check for each programme

How to apply

Create your account and complete the online form

Create an account, log in and fill your application: https://admission.sciencespo.fr. It is normal to experience a wait of up to two hours before receiving the activation link. Thank you for your understanding.

Please note :

You cannot use twice the same application form. If you already applied on a previous year, you must create a mew application form.
You may apply to a Sciences Po Master programme up to 3 times, from admissions 2018 and on. A fourth application will be declared non eligible.
Campus France: If you come from a country using the CEF procedure, please note that you cannot apply to Sciences Po through their system. In order to apply to Sciences Po, please follow the instructions on this website.

Choose your Programme(s)

First of all, you should choose which programme(s) you wish to apply to. You can select:

only one Masters programme
only one dual degree programme
or a Masters programme and a dual degree programme. In this case, the dual degree programme must be specified as your first choice.

You cannot apply for two dual degree programmes or two masters programmes. You cannot apply for a Ph.D programme and another programme.

Please note: You may only apply to Sciences Po programmes once by academic year. If you are not accepted, it is not possible to apply to a different programme on the same year. You may not apply through another procedure in the same academic year: this procedure may not be combined with any other in the same year.

Request your references

Start your application by filling in the reference section. This will ensure referees have adequate time to reply.

Only complete application forms will be reviewed, and they must include the requested references by the deadline of the programme required. It is your reponsibibility to make sure your referees have submitted their form on time.

Take your language test

Take the required language tests (if necessary).Two to three monthsmay be needed to obtain your language test results. You must therefore take the necessary precautions in order to provide your results whilst respecting the deadlines.

You must include your language tests by May 31, 2019, at the latest if you apply for a Master degree, or by the deadline of the scholarship or the dual degree programme you are applying for.

Upload the supporting material

In order to ensure treatment of your application, it is your responsibility to check that your application is complete and that all the required supporting documentsare attached in the right format no later than the relevant deadline.

Once your application is ready for the first review, no new document will be accepted, unless required.

Pay your application fee

The application fee of €100 is not reimbursable.

Please note: paying the application fee does not mean that your application form has been submitted. Make sure to submit your application form by clicking on the Submit button.

Submit your application

To be eligible for assessment, your application must be complete and submittedbefore the deadline for the programme to which you are applying whilst also respecting the deadlines for scholarships, where applicable.

If you apply to several programmes with different deadlines, you must respect the earlier deadline.

After you applied

Check your application status

When you have submitted your application, you will be able to access your dashboard in which you will be able to track the status of your application as well as your academic and professional references. Please wait at least 15 days before contacting us if you see that the status of your application has not changed.

Admission decision

Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application through their dashboard and by e-mail.

Newly admitted

Find out the first steps (calendars, access your online student account, register, choose your courses, etc.) and check our page for international students.

Specific situations

Some students will be interviewed by telephone/visioconference
Sciences Po Journalism School : depending on your application, you may be invited to an oral interview to discuss your motivation and skills with a member of the executive board of the Sciences Po Journalism School. This interview may be conducted through video conference if you are abroad.