Updated 02/06/2021 - Are you applying to Sciences Po's for the fall 2021 intake? Here is everything you need to know before starting your application. 

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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.

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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

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Each year, half of new students at the Sciences Po Undergraduate College come from outside France. Starting in 2021, all applicants - whether French or international - are evaluated in the same ways, on identical criteria, in four separate evaluations. Candidates who have obtained the required mark set by the jury in the first three evaluations will be admitted to the fourth and final one: the interview.

Here are some tips to help you prepare for the interview!

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You applied for a Master’s programme at Sciences Po via the French procedure* and have been pre-selected? Congratulations! Next step: the interview. This final stage of the admissions procedure will take place remotely between 19 April and 30 April 2021 (from 13 April for the Journalism School only). For many students, the interview can be the most stressful element of their application: what kind of profile are we looking for, how can you demonstrate your motivation, how best defend your ideas? Preparation is key! We've laid out some simple guidelines to help get you succeed in this final stretch.

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Our 2021 Undergraduate Open Day attracted 11,245 online visitors on Saturday, 6 February. If you were unable to attend the various workshops, below are some videos to watch on replay that will give you some essential information about Sciences Po, our undergraduate programme, and our new admissions procedure.

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Throughout December 2020 and January 2021, Sciences Po went live for a series of Q&A sessions to answer all of your questions about our Undergraduate College and our Graduate Schools. Watch the replay of these Q&A sessions below.

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For the first time, undergraduate candidates from French secondary schools will submit their applications to Sciences Po on the Parcoursup platform. Registration and choice of preferences are open from the 21st of January to the 11th of March 2021. Here is a guide to your Parcoursup application.

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Are you applying to Sciences Po for your bachelor’s degree? Start your application now! For the 2021 undergraduate intake, all applications now include three short “personal essays.” These essays are one of the four evaluations of the procedure. Here are some useful tips and tricks to guide you before you start writing!

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In order to further our commitment to equal opportunities, Sciences Po is updating its progressive tuition fee system, making it more balanced and better tailored to each of our students. Along with our new undergraduate admissions procedure, this change will take our institution’s social diversity policy even further, opening access to more students from lower and middle-income families.

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