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Master's wish procedure for students at the Undergraduate College

This procedure concerns students in third year, in last year of an international dual degree, in last year of BASC or at the end of a gap year between Bachelor's and Master's

Section #master

Step 1: Express your wish for a Master’s programme

This procedure comprises two steps

Send the documents (CV, 800-word cover letter +- 10%, questions about your motivation, language level certificate) requested by the School, using the following online forms from 15 December to 15 January (by midnight Paris time). Please complete only one form:

Record your wish via your online student account between Thursday, 18 and Sunday, 21 January (by midnight Paris time).

3 scenarios for expressing your wish(es)

  • your wish 1 is subject to admissions committee, you must indicate a wish 2 that is not.
  • you would like to join a programme that is not subject to admissions committee, you may express one wish only.
  • you wish to request a gap year or if you decide to leave Sciences Po, please tick the appropriate box. If you would like to take a gap year between your third year and your Master’s, please also send a cover letter explaining your project before the 15 March 2024 (by midnight Paris time) at cesure.college@sciencespo.fr.

Your wish will be confirmed on your Sciences Po online interface by mid-June. You will receive a newsletter when they are ready to be consulted.

N.B.:

  • Your administrative registration for the current year must be finalised before you can express your wish for a Master’s.
  • If you do not record any preference (Master’s or gap year) during this period, we will consider that you do not intend to continue your studies at Sciences Po. 
  • The following programmes are subject to an admissions committee: Master’s at the School of Journalism, dual degrees and Joint Master’s
Section #master-offer

Master's offered by the schools

If you do not have an official C1 certificate in English as listed here but you have the C1 level validated by Sciences Po - document to be downloaded via your student interface – this qualifies you to apply for an English-track Master’s

Dual Degrees Accessible at the end of Bachelor

For dual degrees available in third year, in last year of an international dual degree, in last year of Bascs or at the end of a gap year between Bachelor's and Master's information on admission procedures to dual degrees except for:

  • The dual degree Sciences Po (School of Public Affairs)/HEC Corporate and Public Management:
  • And the dual degree Sciences Po/École du Louvre:
    • This dual degree is proposed to students in their 3rd year of Bachelor at Sciences Po who wish to apply for a Master’s at the School of Public Affairs (Master’s in Public Policy specialization in culture, or in cultural policy and management), or at the School of Research (Master’s in History)
    • This application shall take place the year before the admission. In case of admission, it won't be possible to postpone it.
    • Deadline for applications: 1st February 2024, before midday.
    • More information in French online (the admission calendar will be available for consultation in mid-November 2023):
    •  Contact : doubles.diplomes@sciencespo.fr

For the dual degrees accessible during your master 1 – Sciences Po/AgroParisTech, Sciences Po/ISAE-Supaero and Sciences Po/Saint Cyr Coëtquidan – more information on line.

The resources at your disposal

Section #languages

Step 2: Choose your languages and your levels

We ask you to indicate your choices online at the same time as your wish for a Master, along with the proficiency level:

  • For languages already studied during your undergraduate studies, the level you have reached at the end of the last class is indicated on the page "Check your programme and language level" in the "Course registration" section of your student account. Make sure it still matches your current level.
  • If you decide to start a new language at Master's level, you must evaluate your proficiency yourself. The language charters available online will help you to identify your proficiency level. 

Please note that the choice of language and level is a prerequisite for registering online during the courses registration period

Section #validation

Step 3: Submit your exchange report along with your transcripts, or requirements for the validation of your internship

  • Deadline for the submission of the international exchange report : Thursday, 16 May 2024 at the latest (by midnight Paris time).
  • Please send to (in electronic format): the Student exchange team at rapport.sejour@sciences-po.fr
  • Deadline for the submission of the international exchange transcript : 
    • Transcripts for Semester 5 : on receipt, with a deadline of 8 February 2024 at the latest (by midnight Paris time).
    • Transcripts for Semester 6 (au final S5 + S6) : on receipt, with a deadline of 20 june 2024 at the latest (by midnight Paris time).
  • Please send to (in electronic format): the Student exchange team at notes.sejour@sciencespo.fr
  • The internship must last a minimum of four months full-time in the same host organization abroad
  • Before you start the internship, you must have sent our signed internship agreement or a copy of your employment contract to Sciences Po Careers
  • Your internship tutor must complete and sign an evaluation form in english (PDF, 389 Ko) or in french (PDF, 524 Ko) and send it to scpo.carrieres@sciencespo.fr
  • You must submit an internship report to Sciences Po Careers (see instructions on our website
  • Deadline for students who completed their internship at the end of Semester 5: on 15 March 2024 at the latest (by midnight Paris time).
  • Deadline for students who completed their internship at the end of Semester 6: on 21 June 2024 at the latest (by midnight Paris time).
  • Please send to (in electronic format) : Sciences Po Careers at scpo.carrieres@sciencespo.fr
  • For more information on these proceduresconsult the page on internships for 3rd year abroad
Section #registrations

Step 4: Complete both your administrative registration and course registration

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