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The Sciences Po exchange programme (undergraduate and graduate) draws students from over 400 partneruniversities worldwide. Each year, Sciences Po’s staff, faculty and 10000 students welcome over 1500 exchangestudents, making them an important part of the student community and the university’s academic mission. Exchangestudents contribute to a dynamic learning environment composed of top-notch professors, researchers,professionals and an accomplished student body.Students may participate in the Undergraduate Exchange Programme or the Graduate Exchange programme.Students may choose to study in English, in French or in both languages. Linguistic diversity is part of Sciences Po’sidentity: all courses are taught in French and English, and to a lesser degree, in other languages (particularly at theregional campuses). Sciences Po is therefore an excellent destination for students who are not French speakers (butfluent in English), and yet are interested in studying abroad in France.The Paris campus is located in the heart of Paris,close to the political centres of power and culturalattractions. It is composed of seventeenthandeighteenth-century buildings and its neighboursinclude ministries, embassies, corporateheadquarters, publishing houses, the Assembléenationale... in short, many centres of French decisionmaking.Students are also exposed to the strongcultural flavor of the Saint Germain district: renownedcafés sheltering a new generation of philosophers, artgalleries and architecture, shops and cinemas, andrestaurants. World-class historical and culturalattractions (the Louvre, Notre Dame, Musée d’Orsay,the Sorbonne, the National Museum of the MiddleAges-Cluny) are all within walking distance.Paris campus: Map and directionsUndergraduate exchange students can choose from sixother regional campuses. These unique campuses offerthe same academic curriculum as the Paris campus, butintegrate area studies into their programmes. Generallyhalf of the student body comes from the region concerned.This contributes to a culturally rich and academicallystimulating environment that makes the regionalcampuses so distinctive. They will find at each campus aclose-knit community of students and faculty, excellentconditions for study, and a high level of support services.The cost of living is often lower in these smaller cities thanin Paris.Central and Eastern Europe Campus in DijonEurope-Asia Campus in Le HavreMiddle East and Mediterranean Campus in MentonEuropean Franco-German Campus in NancyEurope – Latin America Campus in PoitiersEurope – North AmericaCampus in ReimsPlease note that all graduate exchange students attend the Paris campus for the exchange programme
Types of classesCours magistraux (French lecture courses)These lecture courses are animated by distinguishedprofessors and class sizes vary from 60 students to largelecture hall audiences. Evaluation is based on a finalsemester exam. A lecture course forms part of a moduleconsisting of lecture + seminar course.Conférences de méthode (French seminar course)Each lecture course in French is associated with a seminarcourse on the same topic. These are interactive classes ofaround 20 to 25 students which meet for two hours a week.These classes are at the heart of a Sciences Po education.It is here that students are instructed in the methodology forwhich Sciences Po is so well-known and well-reputed. Thismethod concentrates on teaching students how to focus onwhat is essential, organise and prioritise arguments, andwrite and verbalise ideas clearly and simply. Activeparticipation is mandatory and a great deal of emphasis isplaced on oral expression. Evaluation is by continuousassessment.English lecture coursesThese classes are two hours a week and have a maximumenrolment of 60-70 students. These courses are moreinteractive than the traditional lectures in French, with ahalf-hour of each session reserved for questions anddiscussion on the readings. These courses also place astrong emphasis on written expression. Evaluation is bycontinuous assessment during the semester (essays) and awritten exam at the end of the semester. Each lecturecourse has a teaching assistant who is a specialist in thediscipline and is available to offer support and help studentsorganise their work.Electives (French or English)Electives meet for two hours a week and are organised inthe same way as the French seminar courses describedabove. However, they are not related to a lecture course.Emphasis is put on a close interaction with the professor.Evaluation is by continuous assessment.Foreign language coursesIt is strongly recommended for all non-francophonestudents to take a French language course. It is possible tostudy a second language, but in this case, students musttake a language previously studied at their home university.Language courses for exchange students are worth 4ECTS.SportsStudents can register for one sports class per semesterworth 2 credits. For more information about the availabilityof sports class, please contact the Sports Association :association-sportive@sciences-po.fr or http://asscpoparis.fr/.Students attending a campus outside of Parisshould contact the campus directly.Majors offered at Sciences PoSciences Po offers undergraduate exchange studentsseven disciplines of study. Students may choose onediscipline, or select courses from a variety of disciplines:Economics,History,Humanities,International relations,LawPolitical science,SociologyJournalism (selective programme for exchange studentsSpring semester only)Masters open to exchange studentsParis School of International AffairsEuropean AffairsPublic AffairsCommunicationEconomic LawFinance and strategyHuman resources Management (fall semester only)MarketingRegional and urban strategies (fall semester only)Governing the large metropolis (fall semester only)Economic and businessEconomic and Public PolicyThe doctoral School: Master’s in Political Sciences(comparative political sociology)Language optionsExchange students have the possibility of studying entirelyin English, French or in a combination of both languages.In order to place students in the appropriate programme ofstudy and level of language classes, Sciences Po requiresall students to show proof of their linguistic abilities prior toarrival in France. English: If native language and/or the language ofinstruction at home university is not English: TOEFL IBT(Internet based test) 80 or IELTS 6, or the equivalent scoresin all other major English language proficiency tests. French: If native language and/or the language ofinstruction at home university is not French: TCF 400 orDELF B2.If students have not taken an official language test,exchange students must self-evaluate their language levelbased on Sciences Po’s languages charters. Students areresponsible for determining the correct language levelaccording to the information in the Sciences Po languagecharter; an inaccurate measure of the students’ linguisticabilities will be a hindrance to their studies at Sciences Po.Students wishing to take an additional foreign languagecourse must also self-evaluate their language level in thecorresponding language.Students self-evaluate their English or French levels (ifapplicable) and indicate their language level whencompleting their online application for admission to SciencesPo’s undergraduate or graduate exchange programme. Allstudents are required to have a language level in Frenchand in English for their exchange application to beconsidered as complete
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