Undergraduate Admissions for applicants from foreign secondary schools: request for derogation

You are eligible to apply for the undergraduate programmes through the international pathway if you are a first time applicant and currently preparing a foreign diploma of secondary education (first session).

The dispensation request is open to:

• candidates who have obtained their foreign diploma between October 2021 (for Southern Hemisphere school systems) and June 2022 
• candidates who did their mandatory military or civic service
• candidates who were prevented from applying earlier due to health reasons

Your dispensation request may not be granted. Your request must meet all of the following criterias:

• you have not been enrolled at another institution of higher education during all or part of these twelve months. This includes institutions offering preparatory classes for the Sciences Po admissions procedure.
• in case of a gap year, you will need to be able to justify your activities during the year (internship, job, military service, humanitarian missions, etc.) 
• you must provide evidence, for example a job or internship certificate, a certificate of associative commitment, etc. Please note that any exemption request without supporting documentation will not be considered. The evidence will need to cover the full academic year and specify the number of hours done per week. 

HOW TO REQUEST A DEROGATION

• Please ensure you meet all the eligibility criteria listed above
• Fill out the dispensation request form and enclose all supporting documentation before April, 9th 2023
• If your request is approved: create and submit an application file and add the confirmation email in PDF format within the “academic background” tab of your application. Please note the evaluation of your application will only start once you have enclosed this document. 
• If your request is denied: you may apply for one of our Master’s programmes after obtaining a bachelor.

PLEASE NOTE

The deadline to request a derogation is April, 9th 2023. Past this deadline, we will not accept any demand.

Please allow a month for your request to be examined and do not submit your application until you have received a positive response to your request for exemption. In case your request is rejected and you already submitted your application, the application fee is not refunded. 

The grant of dispensation for application is not automatic, each request will be examined on an individual basis. The granted dispensations are only applicable for the current year.