FAQ - Master

No, the procedure for admission at a one-year master’s programme only involves the assessment of an online application.

If you have taken part in an exchange programme in Sciences Po, either as an undergraduate student or in a Master's, you must apply for a Master's through the international admission procedure.

Seven of Sciences Po Master's programmes offer the students the opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship during their second year.

An apprenticeship is a form of training in which the student spends one year alternating between paid work in a public or private organisation and attending academic courses delivered at Sciences Po.

No, it is not possible : applying to the one-year master’s programme is exclusive to all other admission procedures. Candidates must therefore choose to apply either for a regular Master program (and/or dual degree) or a one-year master's programme.

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

To apply for the Emile Boutmy scholarship you must indicate so in the "Financial Information" section of the Sciences Po application form and must provide the required documents by the required deadline.

No, the application fees (100 euros) are not refundable.

Applicants who wish to be presented for the scholarship by Sciences Po must indicate so in the "Financial Information" section of their Sciences Po application form and must likewise provide the required documents.

Examples of such material may be: a degree from an institution where English is the language of instruction (at least two years of study), proof of 2 years of professional experience in an English speaking country and/or in an exclusively English speaking working environment.

For SPEAP the same exemples apply for the French language.

The jury will take these documents into consideration, but please note that a language proficiency test may be required if the material submitted is not deemed sufficient to prove your language proficiency. 

We do not take into account the native language criteria. Please check if you fall into one of the exemptions categories. Otherwise, you will need to provide us with a relevant test result.

Yes, you may delete or add a referee until your application has been submitted. 

In your application form, we invite you to go into the academic background section and click on the check box which appears on the right of the referee from whom a reference is pending. A pop up box will appear with the question :"Are you sure you want to suppress this reference?" If yes, please accept. You will then be able to add a new referee

Make sure you inform in advance your referee of your request as an automatic notification email will be sent once you've filled out their data. 

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 the deadline to fill the forms and in what language they must do so. The references can be written in French or English. If you are applying to a Master programme and to a dual degree programme, the references must be written in English.

No, you must make sure your referees have included their forms before submitting your application. Keep in mind your application must be completed, including the references, by the programme's or scholarship's deadline. 

• Official academic transcript(s) for the entirety of your time in higher education.
  
• Official transcripts of study abroad and exchange programmes, including at Sciences Po if applicable.
  

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 assist you in obtaining a visa.

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

You have been admitted at Sciences Po on the condition that you prove the required language proficiency for the programme.

No, it is not possible to transfer to a different Master's programme (regular master's, One-Year Master's or dual degree programmes). 

Yes, insofar as you fulfill the criteria set for applying through a different procedure. However you will not be able to apply through a different procedure the same year.