FAQ - Master

You may apply during the academic year in which you obtain your undergraduate diploma (bachelor degree or equivalent) which will make you eligible for the chosen Master's programme. Should you be selected, your admission will be confirmed at the time of your administrative registration and once you have obtained your degree. 

The international procedure is open to applicants who hold, or will hold by the end of the current academic year:

• a non-French undergraduate degree (180 ECTS credits, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) from an institution located in France or abroad.
• a non-French Master’s degree from a country where universities do not release undergraduate degrees.

In all other situations, you must apply through the domestic procedure.  

No, the one-year master's programmes are full-time courses.

Yes, you can apply for a master's programme (excluding one-year programmes) and a dual degree programme at the same time.

The dual degree programme will be automatically considered as a first choice and the Master's programme as a second (but if admitted to both programmes, you will be able to choose in which you want to enroll). 

Sciences Po students should only submit an application if they wish to apply to a dual degree programme. Do not select any Master's programme as a second choice. You will be prompted to choose your Master's programme in March through your student platform at the invitation of the Academic Affairs office, as explained in several newsletters you will receive.

Please note: If you apply to a Master’s programme and a dual degree programme with different deadlines, you must submit your application by the earliest deadline.

No. The number of applications to each programme varies every year, but we hold to our criteria of excellence and the standards remain high for all Master’s programmes. 

No, but the earlier you apply, the shorter our response time will be.

They are unique programmes in partnership with an affiliated university characterized by specific enrolment requirements and diplomas. These programmes are open to Sciences Po students and certain partner universities students. 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. 

Sciences Po students can receive grants from many different organisations.

Sciences Po offers scholarships to certain students, in the form of tuition fee discounts that can range from 10 to over 50%. For more information, please contact the person in charge of the programme you are interested in.

Applicants wishing to be presented by Sciences Po to Campus France for the Eiffel scholarship must indicate so in the "financial information" section of their Sciences Po application form and attach all the required documents by the deadline for the scholarship.

Applications for a scholarship will only be considered if the entire application file is properly submitted with all supporting documents (including the required language tests) by the scholarship deadline.

Once you have filled in (and saved) your referees' contact information on the online application, an e-mail will be sent automatically inviting them to complete an online recommendation form. 

We therefore recommend that you make arrangements with your referees beforehand and make sure that they will be able to respond to your request to fill out the recommendation form sent by Sciences Po. Bear in mind that your referees receive many such requests.

Make sure your referees know when the reference is due and in which language they must write it. If they don't use the required language, your application will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. 

If you are applying to a dual degree programme, the references must be written in English.

Be sure your referees know that the reference must be completed online. The quality of your file depends on it. If you are applying to both a Master's programme and to a dual degree programme, the references must be written in English. It is your responsibility to make sure they have received the email asking them to complete the reference form.

No, applicants are not allowed to read references. They are strictly confidential and will only be read by the assessors of your application.

You must attach your transcripts in their original language. A translation may be required depending on the programme. This translation can be done by an official translator or by yourself.

Master's programmes: you must write your resume in French or English, according to the language of the programme you are applying for. 

One-year programmes: you must write your resume in English (except for SPEAP, resume to be attached in French). 

Dual degree programmes: you must write your resume in English only.

You may download an enrollment certificate through the student services centre in your online student space, once you have accepted our offer of admission. This document will help you in obtaining a visa.

Depending on the required documents, you may also present the Letter of Admission you received from Sciences Po.

No, deferrals are not granted for dual degree programmes.

Yes, you may apply again next year, through the same procedure or through a different one, as long as you meet the eligibility criteria.

Please note that you may apply a maximum of three times to a Sciences Po Master's programme, counting from the 2018 intake. A fourth application would not be processed.