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Dual Master's in International Relations with Peking University at Sciences Po

Sciences Po, France

Programme overview

Two-year dual Master's offered by Sciences Po's Paris School of International Affairs and Peking University's School of International Studies (SIS). Year 1 is in Paris and year 2 in Beijing; graduates receive a Master from Sciences Po and a Master in International Relations from Peking University.

Faculty: Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA)  |  Department: Dual degree with Peking University School of International Studies  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in English  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Year 1 at Sciences Po PSIA in one of seven specialised masters (International Security, International Governance and Diplomacy, International Economic Policy, International Development, Human Rights and Humanitarian Action, Environmental Policy or International Energy Transitions), validating 60 ECTS credits required for progression (students are encouraged to take a course in the Asian Studies concentration). Year 2 at SIS-PKU covers the Master of International Relations with an emphasis on security and development and a regional focus on China and the Asia-Pacific, and a thesis with oral defence by the end of semester 4.

Career pathways

Graduates work in international organisations, multinational corporations, public entities and the media sector; many progress to doctoral research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-specific: all candidates apply through the Sciences Po website regardless of nationality; the application is specific to this dual degree. Documents in English or with translation; referee form and personal statement in English. Open to all candidates worldwide; applicants need not already be enrolled at Sciences Po or PKU. Nationals of the People's Republic of China (including those studying abroad) must either hold the recommendation eligibility to SIS or pass China's National Entrance Examination for Postgraduate students; applicants from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan must meet PKU graduate eligibility and also apply online through PKU. International applicants complete online pre-registration with PKU after receiving the joint offer. Open to all candidates worldwide; applicants apply through the Sciences Po graduate admissions platform (dual degree application, specific to the programme and not transferable). Admission is by evaluation of the file only (academic record, mandatory references, motivation letter written in English, relevant professional experience or internships) and a joint Sciences Po / partner committee takes the final decision. Sciences Po requires a minimum undergraduate average grade; applicants below it are automatically not admitted. Language tests (English, French or German depending on the programme) must be supplied at submission and are valid for two years. Application fee 150 EUR (100 EUR for current Sciences Po students applying through the domestic procedure). Admitted students must hold their degree before classes begin and cannot defer entry.

International applicants: EUR 20,640 a year (2026-27). Fixed rate for fiscal residence outside the EEA; applies to the years enrolled at Sciences Po (Year 1). Fees for years at the partner institution are set by that institution. Source

Duration: 2 years

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