Application code: Applications should be made to Sciences Po via www.admissions.sciences-po.fr (check availability)

Start date: October 2009 at Sciences-Po, Paris

Duration: 23 months full-time only

Intake/applications in 2007: 25/217

Minimum entry requirement: 2:1 degree in social science, preferably international relations (see entry requirements)

English requirement: Higher (see entry requirements). There is also a French language requirement, equivalent to TCF level 5 or TEF level 5 (see entry requirements)

GRE/GMAT requirement: None

Fee level: Year 1 at Sciences Po €5,300; Year 2 at LSE in 2010 £14,556

Financial support: Graduate Support Scheme (see Fees and financial support).
For information on financial aid at Sciences Po, please visit www.sciences-po.fr/formation/inscriptions/droits_scolarite/index.htm.
French and British nationals should be aware of the Entente Cordiale Scholarship. Please see www.britishcouncil.org/france-education-scholarships-entente-cordiale.htm for further details

Application deadline: Online only. Must be completed by 31 March 2009

Departmental website: www.lse.ac.uk/Depts/intrel

Studying at LSE and Sciences Po

LSE and Sciences Po joined forces in 2002 to sign an agreement establishing a double degree in international affairs. The double degree, which is based on reciprocal recognition of both curriculum and evaluation in the partner university, offers a top level education in international negotiations and international relations/international political economy.

About the programme

The double degree takes place over the course of two full academic years with the first year in Paris and the second in London.

The focus of the double degree is negotiations and international relations. It is designed primarily for those who intend to practise negotiation in government, international institutions and business, as well as those with a general interest in international relations and international political economy.

At the end of two years of successful study students will be awarded a master's degree from Sciences Po and either MSc International Relations or MSc International Political Economy from LSE.

Year 1: Sciences Po

The first year is spent at Sciences Po in the Master Affaires Internationales. Students must chose between five specialisations: environnement, développement durable et risques, sécurité internationale, management public international, politique économique internationale, and international business which is part of the Master Finance et Stratégie.

Semesters 1 and 2

Joint IR seminar Puissance et Influence, with the whole group (28 hours)
Core course (Economie, Droit, Espace Mondial) (56 hours)
Other courses (see www.sciences-po.fr/formation/master_scpo/doubles_diplomes/index.htm)
Languages (56 hours)

Students will be required to take two economics courses in their first year, unless they can demonstrate prior proficiency, in which case they will be allowed to take a different course during the second semester.

Students will need to validate their first year at Sciences Po before being allowed to proceed to LSE.

Year 2: LSE

The second year is spent at LSE and runs from October until September of the following year. It comprises three terms and the summer period for completion of the dissertation.

Students will enrol in either the MSc International Relations or the MSc International Political Economy.

Languages

Applicants must demonstrate competence in both English and French.
Students whose native language is not English must take either:

TOEFL: minimum score of 263 (computer based test) or 107 (internet based test)
IELTS: minimum score of 7
A recognised university degree with at least three years of study with English as a main subject or as the language of instruction.

Applicants whose native language is not French must prove language ability by means of one of the following:

The French Baccalauréat
A Francophone secondary school diploma (Etudes Collègiales Canadiennes, Certificat d'Humanités Belge, etc)
A recognised university degree with at least three years of study at a Francophone University (with French as the language of instruction)
The Test de Connaissance du Français (TCF) – www.ciep.fr/en/tcf or the Test d'Évaluation du Fran çais (TEF) www.fda.ccip.fr – Level 5 + DALF C1 or C2 with no sub-score under 14. Compulsory and optional parts must be take

Students whose native language is neither English nor French must provide proof of ability in both languages as above.

Application

Applications should be made online only (www.sciences-po.fr). Your complete application (application plus supporting documents) must reach Sciences Po by 1 March 2009.

Selection

Applications are administered centrally by Sciences Po in Paris where they will be examined by a joint admissions board comprising representatives of both LSE and Sciences Po. Successful applicants will be notified by post and email. Please see the online application for details of how to apply.

Supplementary documents:

In addition to the application form, you are required to submit

A full and official transcript of marks obtained for each year of third level education including the current year when available.
A certified copy of your undergraduate degree (if applicable)

Documents written in languages other than English or French must be accompanied by a certified translation into one of the above languages.

A personal statement to be submitted in both English and French. In no more then 1,000 words, please describe your background, your career objectives in the field of international affairs and how obtaining the LSE/Sciences Po double degree will help you to achieve those objectives.
Two letters of recommendation. These can either be in French or English. They must be submitted online via email to admissions@sciences-po.fr or placed in an envelope sealed and signed on the back by the referee before being added to the application file.
Resume in French or English
Optional professional reference

Items 1 to 3 can be submitted as scanned attachments to the online application form. References may be submitted online or by post.

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