All You Need to Know About the Graduate Admissions Procedure for Fall 2025

Are you planning to apply to Sciences Po's for the fall 2025 intake? Here is everything you need to know before starting your online application. 

If you are applying for a regular master's programme via the international procedure:

The international procedure is for candidates pursuing or who have obtained a foreign higher education diploma. The procedure consists of an evaluation of the application file.

Application deadline: 23 February 2025

Admission results: based on the date of submission of your completed application:

• 19 December 2024, if you submit your application before 20 October 2024
• 20 February 2025, if you submit your application between 21 October and 1 December 2024
• 3 April 2025, if you submit your application between 2 December 2024 and 5 January 2025
• 24 April 2025, if you submit your application between 6 January and 2 February 2025
• 5 June 2025, if you submit your application between 3 February and 23 February 2025

For the Joint Master in Journalism and International Affairs and Master in Journalism, the application deadline is 5 February 2025 and decisions will be released by 24 April 2025.

Visit the dedicated page on the Admissions website.

If you are applying via the French procedure:

The French admissions procedure concerns candidates who have or are pursuing a French higher education degree. It consists of an admissibility phase with a double evaluation of the application, as well as an admissions phase (a remote interview).

Deadline for applications: 15 January 2025.

Submit your complete application via the Sciences Po admissions portal.

• Admissibility results: date to be confirmed
• Admissions interviews: date to be confirmed
• Admission results: date to be confirmed

Visit the dedicated page on the Admissions website (FR).

If you are applying for a dual degree programme:

For dual degree programmes, admission decisions are made by a joint jury between Sciences Po and their partner university. Find out which graduate admissions procedure corresponds to your situation and find answers to frequently asked questions through our Graduate Schools’ Q&A sessions.

If you are applying for a one-year Master's programme:

Deadline for applications: 6 April 2025.

Admission results: depending on the date of submission of your application.

• 2 April 2025, for complete applications received before 19 January 2025
• 5 June 2025, for complete applications received between 20 January and 6 April 2025

Visit the dedicated page on the Admissions website.

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