Graduate Admissions

The School of Public Affairs looks for candidates who will contribute to our community as students and later, as public policy professionals.

Graduates can pursue a wide range of careers worldwide, spanning the public and private sectors and the local to global levels.

Master's programmes

The School of Public Affairs offers two masters in two years: the Master in Public Policy and the Master in European Affairs.

These two-years programmes extend over four semesters including a compulsory semester outside of Sciences Po, on an internship, a professional projects or studying in France or abroad.

The masters of the school give a degree of level Bachalauréat (or equivalent)+ 5, and open on a large spectrum of professional specializations.

To apply for a two-year Master’s degree at Sciences Po and/or a graduate double degree, please select:

• the domestic procedure: for applicants who have obtained, or will obtain by the end of the current academic year, a French undergraduate degree or 180 ECTS credits from an institution located either in France or abroad
• the international procedure: for applicants who have obtained, or will obtain by the end of the current academic year, a non-French Bachelor’s degree (or 180 ECTS credits) from an institution located either in France or abroad

Please check the Admissions website to find out which procedure you should apply through.

For Sciences Po undergraduate college students: if you are in your third year, in the last year of an international dual degree, in the last year of BASC or at the end of a gap year between Bachelor's and Master's, please visit the dedicated webpage. 

Dual degree programmes

The School of Public Affairs offers a number of dual degree programmes with some of the most prestigious institutions in the World. A multidisciplinary approach, dual expertise, fluency in different languages, multicultural experience: graduates of these programmes boast profiles that are highly appreciated by recruiters in a wide variety of sectors.

For further information on the admission procedure for dual degree programmes, please consult the dedicated admission page.  

Administative registration, tuition and financial aid

All students enrolled in a master at Sciences Po must conduct an administrative registration from their student account (option "Student interface – Administrative processing" on the main menu).

For questions about your administrative registration or your fees, feel free to contact the Student services Centre (13 rue de l'Université - 75007 Paris).

For more information:

• How do I register or re-register?
• School fees
• Bursaries and financial aid