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Civil Liability Insurance
Sciences Po is insured for the activities it organizes or supervises (classes, teaching, educational activities, etc.).
This insurance applies only when Sciences Po's liability is engaged. It does not replace your personal civil liability insurance.
Internships
- Internship in France: Damage caused in the course of the internship is, in principle, covered by the host organization's civil liability insurance and, depending on the circumstances, by the student's own civil liability insurance.
- Internship abroad: Students benefit from private civil liability insurance under Sciences Po's insurance policy. No individual insurance certificate will be issued.
What is not covered
Sciences Po's insurance does not cover:
- damage caused directly between students;
- activities relating to your private life or not organized by Sciences Po.
In these situations, your personal civil liability insurance applies.
Housing insurance
In France it is mandatory for tenants to take out multi-risk home insurance. An “assurance habitation” policy insures you for rental risks, fire, water damage, natural disasters and theft. The lessor will ask for proof of insurance coverage when you take possession of the rental. Not having insurance coverage is grounds for immediate cancellation of your lease. We strongly recommend you subscribe a home insurance during your stay abroad as well.
Assistance and Repatriation Insurance
When travelling or studying abroad, you are provided with assistance and repatriation insurance, subject to the terms, conditions, and limits set out in the policy documents available in your Student Space.
Access your insurance documents and detailed information through your Student Space under the "Administrative Certificates" section.
Sciences Po Civil Liability Insurance – FAQ
Key points
- During activities organized or supervised by Sciences Po, students are covered only if Sciences Po is legally liable for the damage.
- You should maintain your own personal civil liability insurance throughout your studies.
- Before starting an internship or a study period abroad, always check the insurance requirements set out in your agreement and the coverage available to you.
Yes, but only for activities organized or supervised by the institution (classes, teaching, educational activities, etc.) and only when Sciences Po is legally liable.
In all other situations, students are covered by their own personal civil liability (third-party liability) insurance.
Yes. Sciences Po's insurance does not replace your personal civil liability insurance, which remains essential.
As a general rule, damage caused during your internship is covered by the host organization's civil liability insurance or, depending on the circumstances, by your own personal civil liability insurance.
However, if your internship agreement provides that Sciences Po's liability is engaged, Sciences Po's insurance may apply.
Sciences Po's insurer provides an extension of cover for your private civil liability during the period of your compulsory travel abroad as part of your academic activities at Sciences Po.
No. Damage caused directly between students is not covered by Sciences Po's insurance. The personal civil liability insurance of the student responsible for the damage applies instead.
Examples include damage to a laptop or the theft of a mobile phone.
No. Activities relating to your private life or that are not organized or supervised by Sciences Po are not covered by the institution's insurance.
Sciences Po's insurance applies only when the institution is legally liable for the damage.
In all other situations, the civil liability insurance of the person or organization legally responsible (host organization, student, third party, etc.) applies.
In an Emergency
- Dial 112 for emergency services throughout the European Union
- Dial 15 for the SAMU (French emergency medical services)
- Dial 18 for your nearest fire station, which also administers first aid
- Dial 3624 for SOS médecin, a round-the-clock house visit service (calls cost 12 c/minute)
- Dial 3114 for any advice or emergency about Suicide
- Duty chemist/night pharmacies in Île de France (FR) or around France (FR)
- All hospitals have emergency services (FR)