A 2019 graduate of the Master in Communication, Media and Creative Industries, Claire Pétreault describes herself as a member of the “Climate Generation”: a generation of youth who refuse to work in a career that has a negative impact on the environment. The prolific entrepreneur invests her abundance of energy into working for the climate transition and helping other young people find their path, in addition to working as Head of Communications for ChangeNow.

For its first French undergraduate admissions campaign running entirely through the Parcoursup national platform, Sciences Po recorded 15,284 validated applications at the end of the first phase, which closed on 8 April 2021. This is double the number of applications recorded in 2020 for the French undergraduate entry procedures.

Opinion column published in L'Express on 16 April 2021:

This week, on the walls of Sciences Po, hatred has taken the form of violence, racism and anti-Semitism. The attempt at intimidation and the vileness of these words clearly remind us of the vocation of our university: learning, knowledge, and debate.

In an unprecedented and turbulent context, the results of the 2020 admissions process show Sciences Po remains highly attractive, with a record number of applications of nearly 22,000. In total, nearly 4,800 new students from 132 countries joined our Undergraduate, Master's and Doctoral programmes, keeping selectivity stable at 22%.

> Read the full Admissions Report on Calameo

To overcome the challenges of the health crisis, Sciences Po has developed new mechanisms to provide students with the best possible support. Sébastien Thubert, Director of Campus Life and Student Engagement, answered a few questions about these new initiatives.