Coming to Sciences Po on exchange

To be eligible for the Bachelor's exchange programme at the Sciences Po Undergraduate College, students at partner universities must have completed at least four semesters of higher education and been selected for the exchange by their home university.

Students on the exchange programme join the Undergraduate College courses on one of Sciences Po’s seven campuses: Dijon, Le Havre, Menton, Nancy, Paris, Poitiers or Reims.

Our six regional campuses offer students the opportunity to specialise in issues specific to a particular geographic area: European Union, Central and Eastern Europe (Dijon Campus), Asia-Pacific (Le Havre Campus), Mediterranean and Middle East (Menton Campus), European Union and Franco-German partnership (Nancy Campus), Latin America and the Caribbean (Poitiers Campus), North America or Africa (Reims Campus).

All six campuses have a strong cultural identity, with both students and faculty forming a tight-knit community. They also offer excellent living conditions and student support from academic and administrative staff.

Campus allocation is partly determined by the language in which exchange students wish to study, their linguistic competency and campus capacity.

Language requirements vary by campus and some exchange students may be exempt from the relevant language test.

Find out more about the Undergraduate College exchange programme.

Our Master’s exchange programme is open to all students at our partner universities who hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (comprising at least three full years of higher education).

The majority of Master’s programmes at Sciences Po are open to exchange students, although some have linguistic and/or academic requirements. Students are accepted onto one Master’s programme, and may not attend the courses of any other Master’s programmes.

All Master’s exchange students at Sciences Po study on the Paris Campus. They join the same courses as students enrolled in the full degree programme and are fully integrated into the student community.

In addition to the courses offered by the Master’s programme, the Common Academic Curriculum offers graduate students a variety of discipline-based and interdisciplinary courses rooted in Sciences Po’s academic project. They expose students to fundamental concepts and knowledge from across the social sciences, in close connection with the research work of our permanent faculty members, so that our students can apprehend the key issues of contemporary societies. Exchange students are allowed to enroll in up to two Common Academic Curriculum courses per semester.

Below is a list of the different Master’s programmes at our schools that are open to exchange students. Details about the academic requirements and modules options for each programme can be found on the relevant school website:

PhD candidates at any of Sciences Po’s partner universities have the option of studying with us on an exchange. For more information about PhD exchanges, candidates should consult their home university.

Find out more about PhD exchanges at the Sciences Po School of Research

Exchange students may take their courses in French, English or both languages. The language requirements vary by programme. Some programmes require students to take an official English- or French-language test as part of their application. Students who meet certain conditions may be exempt from the tests.