English requirement: Higher (see entry requirements). There is also a French language requirement, equivalent to TCF 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 see 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. Applications must be completed by 31 March 2009

Departmental website: www.lse.ac.uk/collections/europeaninstitute

Studying at LSE and Sciences Po

Sciences Po and LSE decided to come together to offer high achieving undergraduate students a joint curriculum, the Double Master's degree in European Studies.

In this programme, students will focus on the main theories and expertise relevant to EU institutions, integration and politics; they will also get the chance to be taught by distinguished speakers, being business leaders as well as policy makers. Students combine seminars on specific issues as well as workshops, simulation, case studies and talks.

Bilingual (French and English), and spanning a wide range of disciplines, this selective programme is based on mutual recognition of both curricula and evaluation in the partner university.

About the programme

The LSE-Sciences Po Double Degree in European Studies lasts two academic years: the first year will be spent at Sciences Po, in the Master Métiers de l'Europe; the second year will take place within the European Institute at LSE studying either MSc European Studies: Ideas and Identities, MSc European Political Economy or MSc Politics and Government in the European Union.

Courses are multi disciplinary and students will choose among international relations, history, economics, law, and political science with a European focus.

Year 1: Sciences Po

At Sciences Po, the academic year runs from early October to the end of June. It is divided into two semesters, each of which is 14 weeks long.

Core curriculum (compulsory) 30 ECTS
Optional courses 5 ECTS
Languages 5 ECTS
Joint seminar 7,5 ECTS
Simulation Game 2,5 ECTS
Collective project 10 ECTS

Year 2: LSE

The second year runs from October until September of the following year. It comprises three terms and the summer period for the completion of the 10,000 word dissertation.

Students will enrol in either MSc European Studies: Ideas and Identities or MSc European Political Economy or MSc Politics and Government in the European Union. They will have to make their choice while studying at Sciences Po.

Language

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

TOEFL: minimum score of 627 (paper test) or 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.

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

The French Baccalaureat
A Francophone secondary school diploma (Etudes Collègiales Canadiennes, Certificat d'Humanités Belge, etc)
A recognised university degree with at least three years of study with French as a main subject
A recognised university degree with at least three years of study at a Francophone University
The Test de Connaissance du Français (TCF) – www.ciep.fr/en/tcf or the Test d'Évaluation du Français (TEF) www.fda.ccip.fr – Level 5

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 31 March 2009.

Selection

Applications are administered centrally at Sciences Po in Paris where they will be examined by a joint admissions board comprising representatives of both LSE and Sciences Po. Only successful applicants will be notified by post. Students can track the status of their application online. Please see Sciences-Po 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 university 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 the EU and how obtaining the LSE/Sciences Po Double Degree will help you to achieve those objectives.
Two letters of academic recommendation. These can either be in French or English. They must be submitted online or placed in an envelope sealed and signed on the back by the referee before being added to the application file.
A résumé in both English and French.
Optional: you may also submit letters of professional recommendation.

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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