Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po)
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The Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) is a prestigious public research university in Paris, France. Founded in 1872, it is one of the leading institutions of higher education in the social sciences and humanities. Sciences Po offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in political science, economics, history, sociology, law, and other related fields. The university is known for its rigorous academic standards, its international focus, and its commitment to training the next generation of leaders and policymakers.
Here are some specific examples of how Sciences Po’s international focus and strong career focus are reflected in its programs:
- Sciences Po offers a number of dual Bachelor’s degree programs with leading universities around the world, including Columbia University, Keio University, and the National University of Singapore.
- The university’s Master’s programs are also highly international, with students from all over the world. Many of the Master’s programs are taught in English, making them accessible to students from non-Francophone backgrounds.
- Sciences Po’s Career Center provides students with a variety of career services, including career counseling, resume and cover letter writing assistance, and interview preparation. The Career Center also helps students to find internships and jobs.
Sciences Po graduates work in a variety of industries and professions around the world. Some of the most popular industries for Sciences Po graduates include government, law, business, and international development.
Student Life
All campuses have student associations in charge of social aspects of student life (at school and in town), arts and culture, and sports. Depending on the campus, other groups include Model UN, debate, community service, film club, humanitarian, sailing, music club, theater clubs, movie clubs, choral groups, dance clubs, rotary club, UNICEF, student newspaper, animal rights group, and environmental clubs.
Housing
The Reims campus offers residence hall accommodation from 131-208 euros per month. An apartment in town generally costs 230–500 euros per month. For a limited number of first-year students, the Menton campus offers housing at a cost of 200–380 euros per month. A studio apartment costs between 450 and 600 euros per month. The Le Havre campus offers student housing for 300–400 euros per month.
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Scholarship & Funding
Merit based tuition grants of 3000 euros, 5000 euros, and 7300 euros per year are available.
Notes
Science Po has an incredible reputation both in France and internationally. I visited the campus in Le Havre and was very impressed by its state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. The campuses are small; both Le Havre and Menton have 120 students each year, and the third-year students are abroad. The Reims student body is larger, with 250 students per year. Also of note is that students have direct enrollment (automatic acceptance) into the internationally renowned master's program after successful completion of the bachelor's program.SciencesPo also offers double degree programs with Columbia, Berkley, the University of British Columbia, the National University of Singapore, Hong Kong University, the University of Sydney, and Keio University. There is a different application process for the double degree program, which is a four-year program (2 years at Sciences Po and 2 at the other university). Graduates receive two separate bachelor's degrees when they participate in this program.
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