FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES ABOUT SCIENCES PO • Founded in 1872 in the heart of Paris, today an international research university in the humanities and social sciences • Prepares its students for leadership in the public and private sectors. Programs combining theoretical knowledge, practical skills and an international outlook. • #1 in France in the Social Sciences (Times Higher Education 2018) • #3 in the world for Politics & International Studies (QS World ranking 2019) 2
FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES KEY FACTS AND FIGURES 13.000 students (Bachelor, Master, PhD) Over 5,000 faculty, including 2,400 career professionals 47% international students coming from 150 countries 25 foreign languages offered 30% of students receive a scholarship 71% of graduates work in the private sector 65,000 alumni worldwide 34% of alumni start their career outside France 470+ partner universities 11 research units 42 dual degrees (Bachelor, Master, PhD) 35% of Sciences Po’s budget dedicated to research 3
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AT SCIENCES PO 4
FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES 7 MULTICULTURAL CAMPUSES IN FRANCE Reims Campus Le Havre Campus Europe-North America Programme * Europe-Asia Europe-Africa Programme Programme * Nancy Campus European Franco-German Paris Campus Programme General Programme Graduate and PhD studies* Dijon Campus Central and Eastern Europe Poitiers Campus Programme** Europe-Latin America Programme Menton Campus Middle-Eastern and Mediterranean Programme * * Offered in English • ** Programme with intensive French classes 5 •
FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES THE BACHELOR OF ARTS AT SCIENCES PO One degree, countless opportunities 3 - year undergraduate degree ● 2 years in France, ● 1 year abroad 3 multidisciplinary majors: ● Economy & Society ● Political Humanities ● Politics & Government 2 languages of instruction: ● English ● French 25 languages offered 6
FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES THE BACHELOR OF ARTS AT SCIENCES PO One degree, countless opportunities A multidisciplinary programme in the social sciences and humanities Students learn to critically reflect on transformations in contemporary societies at multiple scales. Sciences Po’s undergraduate education allows students to develop factual knowledge and methodological rigor. A choice of major and geographical concentration Each of our campuses offers a different regional concentration that anchors students’ intellectual objectives : Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North America An innovative educational model Small groups of students and instructors from the senior ranks of the French civil service and the business world, as well as academics. Civic Learning programme : humanism in practice 7
FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES THIRD YEAR ABROAD Training globally-minded citizens Network of 470 universities All students spend their 3rd year abroad Students pay Sciences Po tuition while abroad, not host university tuition 8
FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGES ● Online course registration (campus-specific dates) Welcome Programme and Orientation ● ● Semester course load (5-30 ECTS) ● Exchange Certificate in Social Sciences and Humanities (optional) Course formats (5 and 10 ECTS) ● ● Sciences Po transcripts Sciences Po sends 1,250 students abroad and welcomes 2,000 exchange students annually 9
FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES New Undergraduate Exchange Programme Starting Fall 2020 ● A new exchange certificate offered on all campuses : exchange students will have the option to obtain an exchange certificate in the Social Sciences with two possible optional focuses that can be combined: ○ General Social Sciences certificate = 30 ECTS ○ Social Sciences certificate with French = 30 ECTS, of which 10 ECTS in French language and civilisation ○ Social Sciences certificate with Area Studies = 30 ECTS, of which 10 ECTS in Area Studies (campus specialisation) ● Consistent language requirements for admission: All exchange students will need a B2 level either in French, English or both. The campus/programme they will have access to depends on their language skills. ● Access to all Sciences Po disciplines: Law, Economics, Humanities, Sociology, History and Political Science. 10
GRADUATE STUDIES AT SCIENCES PO
FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES GRADUATE STUDIES IN PARIS 7 Graduate Schools Paris School of International Affairs • Law School • School of Journalism • School of Management & Innovation • School of Public Affairs • Urban School • Doctoral School (Master and Phd) • 2-year Master’s programmes (French or English) Combines academic theory and analysis with practical, applied project work • 1 semester abroad (exchange or internship) • Bachelor Graduates at Sciences Po are automatically admitted • 12
FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES GRADUATE EXCHANGES School Masters Programmes Semesters Language requirements: C1 / 6,5 IELTS School of Public European Affairs S1 and S2 French OR English Affairs ● School of Communication, Media and Creative industries S1 and S2 French ● Management and Economics and Business English ● Innovation Finance and Strategy French AND English ● Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources French ● Marketing and Market Research French School of Law Economic Law S1 and S2 French OR English Doctoral School History, Political science, Sociology S1 and S2 French Economics English ● Urban School Governing the Large Metropolis S1, S2 and English ● Urban and Regional Policies and Strategies S3 French Paris School of All Masters S1 and S2 English International Affairs 13
FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES STUDENT LIFE AND EVENTS 200 Student Associations: debate, theatre, music, dance, community outreach, gardening, wine tasting 40 credit-bearing sports classes 100s of events throughout the year: festivals, competitions, masterclasses, conferences 14
FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES SUMMER SCHOOL Pre-College Programme Experience academics & student • 1 session: 2 weeks in July life at Sciences Po with classmates from around the world • 1 track combining social sciences & foreign language • Students enrolled in secondary school in Fall + at least 15 years old at the time of the programme • Reims campus University Programme • 2 sessions: 4 weeks, June & July • 2 tracks: Social sciences or French • Students in final year of secondary school, university students, university graduates • Paris campus 15
FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES CAREER PROSPECTS 34% of graduates start their careers outside of France 39% are recruited prior to graduation Nearly 84% of graduates find a job within 6 months Common career paths include: • Audit - Consulting • International Organisations • Public Administration • NGOs - Associations • Legal professions • Banking - Finance • Marketing and Communication Sciences Po graduates • Journalism in the international • Real Estate job market 16
FRANCE’S LEADING UNIVERSITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES 65.000 ALUMNI Political Leaders: : Emmanuel Macron (French President), Edouard Philippe (French Prime Minister), Pierre Werner (former Prime Minister of Luxembourg), etc. Heads of International Organisations : Simone Veil (former President of the European Parliament), Boutros Boutros-Ghali (former UN Secretary General), Pascal Lamy (former Director-General of the WTO), etc. Business & Finance : Jean-Claude Trichet (former President of the ECB), Michel Camdessus (former President of the IMF), Bertrand Puech (President of Groupe Hermès), etc. Academia, Journalism, Literature & Arts : Stanley Hoffmann (Professor at Harvard), Marcel Proust (novelist), Christian Dior (fashion designer) etc. 17
Your contacts at the International Affairs Division Valeria MORERA – Director, Center for the Americas : valeria.morera@sciencespo.fr Matthew THOMAS – International Affairs Manager (USA Undergraduate): matthew.thomas@sciencespo.fr Sylvain QUATRAVAUX : International Affairs Manager (USA, Graduate) : sylvain.quatravaux@sciencespo.fr Sophie RIVIERE-DUFOUR – International Affairs Manager (Canada) : sophie.rivieredufour@sciencespo.fr Ophelie MUSSETTA – International Affairs Manager (Latin America) : ophelie.mussetta@sciencespo.fr
www.sciencespo.fr/en “Download the Brochure” 27 rue Saint-Guillaume 75007 Paris France sciencespo.fr/
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