You may only apply once through this path, either in the year of your high school graduation, or during the following year.
No, you are not. If you got your French baccalauréat in France, you must apply as a French high school student through the Parcoursup platform, regardless of your specialisation.
No, you are not. Applicants who obtain a French baccalauréat in a French high school abroad must open and submit their application through the Parcoursup platform.
No, in this case, you are not eligible to apply through the International undergraduate admission path and must apply through the national platform Parcoursup.
No, you do not have to sit for the SAT/ACT test if you hold an IB diploma.
Undergraduate international admissions: required documents
The admission offer includes your student ID and a temporary password that enable you to sign in your online student account and accept the offer. Check the Student website to find out about the first steps (online student account, registrations, courses selection, calendars, and everything you need to know for your enrolment at Sciences Po).
No. It is the nationality of your undergraduate diploma that will be taken into account.
There is no specific procedure for applicants with refugee status. You are therefore invited to submit your application online.
However, applicants who are able to justify their refugee status with official supporting documents will, upon verification, benefit from an exemption from application fees.
You may be interested in our “Professional certificate for young refugees” program which aims to improve the employability of participants by acquiring skills adapted to the world of work.
Candidates on a waiting list will receive a final decision by late July at the latest.
The Boutmy committees take place several times during the year. You will hear whether your have been awarded a scholarship by mid June at the latest.
Applicants from the Southern hemisphere who will be graduating towards the end of the year are not required to ask for a derogation and are directly eligible to the 2023 international admission pathway.
No, we strongly recommend you not to submit your application before obtaining a positive answer to your dispensation request. If your request is denied, no refund of the application fees will be made.
Yes, if you are preparing a binational diploma (Abibac, Bachibac or Esabac) in a foreign high school, you are eligible to the international pathway. However, if you are preparing a binational diploma in a French high school, you must apply through Parcoursup.
We do not accept references written on plain paper or sent by e-mail.
In the interests of fairness, we encourage referees to complete the online form. However, if your referee is unable to use the online form, and only in this exceptional case, he or she should contact us to request the Word version of this form.
The completed form should then be returned to us directly, in a confidential manner and from the referee’s professional address, through our contact form.
No, applicants cannot view the reference letters. They are strictly confidential and will only be read by those responsible for assessing your application.
No. In order to sit for the interview, which is the fourth and final step of the admission process, applicants must have obtained a grade equal to, or higher than, the minimal grade set by Sciences Po every year.
Remote interviews generally take place 3 to 4 weeks after the application deadline.
No, there is no waiting list.
No proof of language proficiency is required at the time of application, but you must ensure that your level allows you to apply to the programmes you are interested in and, should you be admitted, to attend classes taught in these languages.
Unless your academic transcripts are written in French or in English, you must provide a translation of the transcripts (official or informal) along with the original documents.
Undergraduate international admissions: required documents
Your CV should be written in French or in English, depending on the language(s) of the programmes you are applying to.
Applicants holding a CEGEP diploma are eligible to apply through the international undergraduate admission pathway. However, you must provide all documents pertaining to your specific programme, including the academic transcript of the year following your secondary school graduation.
Students admitted through the international path may ask for a one-off, one-year enrolment deferral. On the basis of the reasons cited by the student, the request will either be accepted or rejected.
The language tests required are different for each programme.
