FAQ - College

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, in this case, you are not eligible to apply through the International undergraduate admission path and must apply through the national platform Parcoursup.

No. It is the nationality of your undergraduate diploma that will be taken into account.

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.

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. 

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.

Candidates on a waiting list will receive a final decision by late July at the latest.

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.

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.  

No, there is no waiting list.

The online application is composed of several sections. Entries for each field may be saved by clicking on the « save changes » button at the bottom of the page. This allows you to save your information as you are completing your application. It will be saved until the next connection. You can thus complete your application in several steps.

Once you have completed every section and attached every requested document (including recommendations), do not forget to submit your application.

They are unique programmes in partnership with an affiliated university characterized by specific enrolment requirements and diplomas. These programmes are only opened to students from Sciences Po and from partner universities. Please review the eligibility criteria and the specificities of each programme.

In order to apply to any of these programmes, you must select the  “Partnership Programme” procedure in the online application to view the accurate list of programmes available. 

Yes, an application to either of the BASc dual degree programmes at Reims or Paris must always be selected as your first choice. For your second choice, you may select the standard BA programme at any of the seven campuses.

When submitting your application form on the Sciences Po Admissions site, you will be able to highlight a first and second choice of course: the first being one of the courses of the BASc and the second being Sciences Po’s standard Bachelor of Arts programme at any of the university’s six regional campuses.

In French, with a gradual increase of classes in English as you progress through the course. 

Your first two years of study will be split between Sciences Po and the University of Paris (UP) or between Sciences Po and the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), depending on the dual degree you have chosen. You will spend your third year studying abroad at one of Sciences Po’s international partner institutions, before returning to France for a fourth year of study at the BASc partner university (i.e. either UP or URCA)

The final BASc degree is the culmination of a mandatory dual curriculum in the sciences and liberal arts. It cannot, therefore, be awarded to students who have not obtained a valid undergraduate degree in science from one of the two partner universities.