How to Get Admission in Sciences Po

What Sciences Po is

Sciences Po (Institut d'études politiques de Paris) is a selective French university specialising in the social sciences — politics, economics, law, history, sociology, and related fields — with its main campus in Paris and several regional campuses. It is internationally recognised and appears in subject rankings such as those published by QS and THE (rankings are issued by those bodies, not by Sciences Po).

This guide explains its official admission routes. Procedures, deadlines, and fees are set by Sciences Po and reviewed each year, so always confirm the current details on the official Sciences Po website before applying.

Sciences Po runs its own admissions

Sciences Po operates its own application procedures for its programmes rather than admitting solely through a single national platform. Applications are made through the Sciences Po admissions system, with the route and required documents depending on the programme and your background.

Because Sciences Po manages its process directly and updates it each cycle, use its official "Admissions and Financial Aid" pages as your single source of truth for the procedure that applies to you.

• Sciences Po has its own application procedure for its programmes
• The exact route depends on the programme and your prior education
• Separate procedures exist for undergraduate, master's, and other programmes

Undergraduate (Bachelor / College) admission

The Sciences Po undergraduate College leads to a Bachelor degree and admits students through its own undergraduate admissions procedure. Applicants are assessed on their academic record and the elements required by the procedure, with international applicants able to apply through the routes Sciences Po defines for them.

The specific requirements, components, and deadlines are set by Sciences Po and can change between cycles, so confirm them on the official undergraduate admissions pages for the intake you are targeting.

Master's, dual and joint degrees

At graduate level, Sciences Po offers master's programmes with their own application procedures, as well as prestigious dual and joint degrees run with partner universities. For a dual degree, you may apply through the procedure defined by the partnership, which can differ from a standard single-degree application.

Requirements, partner-specific steps, and deadlines vary by programme and partnership, so check the official Sciences Po graduate admissions pages and the specific programme page for the route that applies to you.

Language requirements and how to apply

Sciences Po offers programmes taught in French and programmes taught in English, with the language requirement and accepted certificates depending on the programme you choose. Many programmes require proof of proficiency in the language of instruction.

In outline, the process is: choose your programme; check the matching Sciences Po admissions procedure and language requirement; prepare the required documents; and apply through the official system by the deadline. Treat the official Sciences Po admissions pages as authoritative, and verify any student-visa steps for France on the official government source — this is general information, not immigration advice.