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Exchange programme
All Master’s level exchange students at Sciences Po study on the Paris campus. They take the same courses as students doing a degree programme at Sciences Po and form an integral part of the student community.
Eligibility Criteria
The Master’s exchange programme is open to all students from partner universities who have obtained a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (at least three full years of higher education).
Exchange students have access to the majority of Sciences Po’s Master’s programmes. However, certain programmes have linguistic and/or academic prerequisites. Students take the courses of the Master’s programme they are admitted to and cannot attend other Master’s level courses.
Master’s level exchange students can take courses in French, English or in both languages. The language proficiency required differs between programmes. For some programmes, applicants must have passed a French or English language test and send their certificate with the application. Some exemptions may apply.
Master’s programmes open to exchange students
Exchange students in graduate level can follow up to 2 courses of common core curriculum and one or two language courses.
- Course offering: the Master is open to exchange students who arrive in September or January for one or two semesters. See the Master in Communications, Media and Creative Industries page
- Language of instruction and language requirements: students can only take courses in French (the English track is not open to exchange students) and must have a certified C1 level of French.
- Course offering: the Master is open to exchange students who arrive in September or January for one or two semesters. See the Master in Finance and Strategy page
- Language of instruction and language requirements: students can take courses in English and French. Students must have a C1 level of English or a C1 level of French in order to understand the courses taught in the corresponding language.
- Course offering: the Master is open to exchange students who arrive in September or January for one or two semesters. See the Master in International Management and Sustainability page
- Language of instruction and language requirements: students can only take courses in English and must have a certified C1 level of English.
- Academic prerequisite: some courses have an academic prerequisite indicated on each syllabus and in the programme.
- Course offering: the Master is open to exchange students who arrive in September or January for one or two semesters. See the Master in Marketing and Society page
- Language of instruction and language requirements: classes are taught in French, and students must have a certified C1 level in French. Some courses are offered in English and require a C1 in English.
- Course offering: the Master is open to exchange students who arrive in September or January for one or two semesters. See the Master in Marketing: New Luxury & Art de Vivre page
- Language of instruction and language requirements: classes are taught in English, and students must have a certified C1 level in English.
- Course offering: the Master is only open to exchange students who arrive in September for one semester. See the Master HR & Sustainable Governance page
- Language of instruction and language requirements: students can only take courses in French and must have a certified C1 level of French.
- Academic prerequisites: previous study of human resources is a prerequisite.
Study credits
Students should check with their home university about requirements regarding the number of courses and the credits necessary to count towards their Master’s programme at their home university.
Students may take up to 30 ECTS credits per semester. The rating system is about the grade of 20. The grade 20/20 is the best one. Respect of academic rules and regulations, especially regarding attendance, exams and plagiarism, is required for the validation of courses, consult the student handbook.
The transcripts are sent by Sciences Po to the partner university which proceeds to the recognition of the curriculum done at Sciences Po.
Contact us
Address: 56, rue des Saints Pères, 75007 Paris
- You are an exchange student coming to Sciences Po, please contact: candidature.echange@sciencespo.fr
- You are going abroad (the 3rd year of your Bachelor or the semester off-campus of your Master), please contact: sejour.etranger@sciencespo.fr
For more information, please contact the International Affairs team
Welcome programme
Our Welcome Programme is an introductory week aimed to exchange students coming to study on our Paris-based campus.
