
Exchange programme for graduate students
The Master Exchange Programme
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Exchange students can visit Sciences Po for either one semester or one year, depending on their home university’s study abroad policy. Exchange students will be paying their tuition to their home university and will usually get credits for grades obtained at Sciences Po, as they will be fully integrated within the Sciences Po student body and will be considered as part of the Sciences Po community. Graduate exchange student take a maximum of 24 ECTS credits per semester which are doubled on the grade transcript (except for language and sports courses) |
Please be aware that some graduate courses are not open to international students and some others may have language or academic prerequisites.
► Masters programmes open to exchange students
- Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA)
PSIA is open to exchange students taking part in an exchange programme beginning in September for a duration of one or two semesters.
Students may take courses taught in English, French or in both languages however 70% of courses are taught in English.
Students must have a sufficient level in French to follow courses taught in French. All students who intend to take courses taught in English must have a C1 level in English (Sciences Po level 4).
Students intending to take courses in International Economic Policy must have previously taken and passed courses in micro and macro economics as part of their Bachelor degree.
Please note that some PSIA courses are closed to exchange students
The Master in European Affairs is open to exchange students taking part in an exchange programme beginning in September for a duration of one or two semesters.
Students may take courses taught in English, French or in both languages and must have a sufficient level in French and in English to follow courses taught in both of these languages.
The Master in Economic law is open to exchange students taking part in an exchange programme beginning in September for a duration of one or two semesters.
Students may take courses taught in English, French or in both languages. For courses taught in French, students must have a C1 level in French (Sciences Po level 4). For courses taught in English, students must have a C1 level in English (Sciences Po level 4).
Some courses have prerequisites which are indicated in the course syllabus
The Master in Communication is open to exchange students taking part in an exchange programme beginning in September for a duration of one or two semesters.
Students may only take courses taught in French (the English track programme is not open to exchange students) and must have a C1 level in French (Sciences Po level 4).
The Master in Affaires Publiques is open to exchange students taking part in an exchange programme beginning in September for a duration of one or two semesters.
Students may only take courses taught in French and must have a C1 level in French (Sciences Po level 4).
The Master in Finance and Strategy is open to exchange students taking part in an exchange programme beginning in September for a duration of one or two semesters.
Students may only take courses taught in French and must have a C1 level in French (Sciences Po level 4).
- Master Economics and Business
The Master in Economics and Business is open to exchange students taking part in an exchange programme beginning in September for a duration of one or two semesters.
Students may only take courses taught in English and must have a C1 level in English (Sciences Po level 4).
- Master Economics and Public Policy
The Master in Economics and Public Policy is open to exchange students taking part in an exchange programme beginning in September for a duration of one or two semesters.
Students may only take courses taught in English and must have a C1 level in English (Sciences Po level 4).
- Master Marketing and market research
The master in Marketing and market research is open to exchange students taking part in an exchange programme beginning in September for a duration of one or two semesters.
Students may only take courses taught in French and must have a C1 level in French (Sciences Po level 4).
- Master Human resources management
The Master in Human resources management is open to exchange students taking part in an exchange programme beginning in September for a duration of one semester only.
Students may only take courses taught in French and must have a C1 level in French (Sciences Po level 4).
Students must have prior knowledge of human resources management.
Master Governing the Large Metropolis
The Master Governing the Large Metropolis is open to exchange students taking part in an exchange programme beginning in September for a duration of one semester only.
Students may only take courses taught in English and must have a C1 level in English (Sciences Po level 4).
Exchange students must provide a statement of purpose in English outlining their interest in urban strategies.
- Master Regional and urban strategies
The Master in Regional and urban strategies is open to exchange students taking part in an exchange programme beginning in September for a duration of one semester only.
Students may only take courses taught in French and must have a C1 level in French (Sciences Po level 4).
Exchange students must provide a statement of purpose in French outlining their interest in regional and urban strategies.
The Master in Judicial and legal carers, the Master in Journalism and the MPA programme are not open to exchange students.
Students need to reach a certain language fluency level in order to participate successfully in courses taught in languages other than their mother tongue or their home institution’s teaching language.
Doctoral exchange Programme
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