You will be expected to join written pieces to your application. Here are some useful tips and reminders to help you succeed.

The written pieces consist of a series of questions related to the applicant's of motivations and academic project for Sciences Po.

1. How has your personal journey shaped your perception of the world, and in which ways does this perspective resonate with the educational mission of Sciences Po's undergraduate programme (and of the partner university, should you apply for a dual degree)? (1,500–2,000 characters incl. spaces)
2. Please select a work of literature that has contributed to your personal intellectual development. Please develop your answer (1,500-2,000 characters incl. spaces).
3. You may pursue the Sciences Po Bachelor's degree at one of the six regional campuses of the Undergraduate College (Dijon, Le Havre, Menton, Nancy, Poitiers, and Reims), which offer a wide range of programmes taught in French and in English. Please specify the two programmes you are most interested in and explain your motivation for choosing each (1,500–2,000 characters incl. spaces).

Please note: the third motivation question is not graded. It provides the evaluator with additional insight into the application.

All candidates applying to an undergraduate Bachelor Sciences Po programme must answer two motivation questions in their application file on Parcoursup.

These two questions will be made available to the oral examiners, who may ask the candidate further questions based on the answers provided. It is therefore essential to give thoughtful, well-argued, and authentic responses.

1. The first motivation question is found in the “Projet motivé” section: Explain how Sciences Po fits with your study project. Detail your motivation for the content of the Undergraduate College program (2,500–3,000 characters, including spaces).
2. The second motivation question is found in the application form: The Undergraduate College is spread across several specialized campuses. Specify the two program choices you would like to join and elaborate on your interest in each (1,500–2,000 characters, including spaces).

All candidates applying to an undergraduate dual degree Sciences Po programme must answer a motivation question in their application file on Parcoursup.

The question is as follows: What is the origin of your interest in the studies offered by Sciences Po’s Undergraduate College and the partner university? Please elaborate on your motivation regarding the content of the programs offered (3,000 characters including spaces).

It will be made available to the oral examiners, who may ask the candidate further questions based on the answers provided. It is therefore essential to give thoughtful, well-argued, and authentic responses.

Admissions to dual degrees with Columbia University, Berkeley University, University of British Columbia, University College London, National University of Singapore and Sydney University are managed by our partner universities.

Applications must be submitted on the partner universities' platforms. Schedules, admissions processes, including written pieces to join the application are specific to each programme. Applicants are invited to check the websites of partner universities for further details.