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Master in History (Master d'histoire) at Sciences Po

Sciences Po, France

Programme overview

Master offering rigorous training in historical research, with links to the agrégation preparation and the Sciences Po PhD in History. From 2027-28 it is delivered as the Master d'histoire (French and English) and the Master's in History (entirely in English), both leading to the same degree.

Faculty: Sciences Po School of Research  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS minimum)  |  Study mode: full-time; from 2027-28 a French-and-English pathway and an English-only pathway  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

A compulsory historiography seminar in semester 1, specialised seminars and methodological workshops, with tutoring in M1 and research supervision in M2 for a research dissertation. Fields include art and literary history, gender and social history, institutional and political history, environmental history and the history of capitalism.

Career pathways

Pathway to teaching and research careers in France and abroad.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Selective admission through the domestic procedure (French undergraduate degree or 180 ECTS from a French-system programme) or the international procedure (non-French undergraduate degree or 180 ECTS, or a master's-level degree where universities award no undergraduate qualifications); an applicant uses only one procedure per campaign. Language tests are required for the language of instruction. Programme-specific prerequisites apply where listed.

International applicants: EUR 20,640 a year (2026-2027). Students whose parents' tax residence is outside the EEA; rate applies to first-time enrolment in a Master's programme in September 2026. Source

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS minimum)

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