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23.01.2023

Do you know the research track of the School of Public Affairs?

The School of Public Affairs (EAP) offers two possibilities to students who are interested in research:

1) Master 2 students can choose to write a thesis as part of their off-campus semester in semester 4 (four options are offered: thesis, internship, university exchange and personal project);

2) Master 1 students who are already interested in research and who wish to deepen their skills in this field can follow an in-depth course, from the 1st year of the Master, called the research track.

"CLASSIC" path: THE master's THESIS OPTION IN M2

In order to respond to a growing demand from students wishing to study a subject of their choice in greater depth, to acquire in-depth analytical skills and to familiarise themselves with research methodology, EAP offers the opportunity to devote the last semester of your studies to writing a thesis, while benefiting from methodological support. Each year, some forty Master 2 students choose this off-campus semester (semester 4).

IN-DEPTH COURSE: "RESEARCH TRACK" FROM M1

Students in the first year of the Master's programme who wish to develop their research skills in the social sciences, or even consider an academic career, can join the research track. 

This course is open to about ten students each year, selected on the basis of their applications, and is based on a partnership with the Master's degree in political science at the Sciences Po School of Research. It offers a hybrid programme between these two schools, which allows selected students to follow theoretical courses, quantitative and qualitative analysis courses and research methodology workshops from semester 2. Students write a research thesis (longer than the one expected in the classic programme) which they can defend in front of an enlarged jury, allowing them to apply for thesis funding at Sciences Po.

During this course, students remain enrolled at EAP and obtain the diploma of this sole school.

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