Summer School & Short Courses

The Summer School gives students from all around the globe the chance to discover Sciences Po, one of the world's leading universities in the social sciences, over the course of a summer.  Participants have the opportunity to experience Sciences Po’s academic environment and to become a part of its international community.

University Programmes

Open to university students, graduates and professionals, as well as students in their final year of secondary school who will enrol in university in Fall 2025. University Programmes courses are offered on the Paris campus in the historic Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighbourhood: 

• Choose between two academic tracks: social sciences or French language.
• Two separate four-week sessions during the months of June and July.

Students will have the chance to participate in a social and cultural programme that includes a variety of activities and visits of Parisian landmarks. 

Learn more about the University Programmes.

Pre-College Programmes

The Pre-College Programmes offer challenging coursework in the social sciences. Two programmes are offered: a two-and-a-half week on-campus programme and a two-week online programme:

• On-campus programme: Discover higher education and delve into contemporary global challenges on the Reims campus and discover Paris in July. Outside the classroom, students have the opportunity to explore life in France through a variety of activities and cultural visits.
• Online programme: Put International Relations theories into practice in active rounds of negotiation simulations. Two sessions are available, each covering a different contemporary global challenge.

The on-campus programme is open to students under 18 years old who will be enrolled in secondary school in Fall 2025. 

The online programme is open to high-school students who will be enrolled in secondary school in Fall 2025.

Learn more about the Pre-College Programmes.

Find out more

Visit the Summer School & Short Courses website.