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Master in Political Science at Sciences Po

Sciences Po, France

Programme overview

Two-year research-oriented Master training researchers and experts, with general training in theory and methodology and a specialist focus on one of five majors.

Faculty: Sciences Po School of Research  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS minimum)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French and English  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Majors: Political Behaviour, Public Policy, Comparative Politics, International Relations and Political Theory, plus a general track in English. Students study the fundamentals of their major and specialised courses, and write a research paper in the final semester.

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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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