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Master in Political Science, Sciences Po School of Research (Paris, France)

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Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

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Main Subject Area

PoliticsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Politics

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME: TRAIN RESEARCHERS AND EXPERTS
In this Masters programme an internationally recognized team of academics provides training through research.  The programme is specifically geared towards students interested in academic careers (research and teaching), but also caters to those considering careers as experts in public or private international organizations, general entrance exams for international or European public service, and diplomatic careers.  
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME
An internationally recognized team of academics provides research through training in this Masters programme.  The two-year Masters programme provides comprehensive high-level training in the basics, theory and methodology. 
This combines a general discipline-wide training in theory and method with a more specialist sub-disciplinary focus. The majority of students will choose one of the programme’s five specialist majors, corresponding to the five principal sub-disciplines of political science. A general track in English is also available, offering students the opportunity to combine general courses in theory and method with specialist courses drawn from each sub-discipline:
  • Comparative politics
  • International Relations
  • Political Behaviour (New in 2020!)
  • Political theory
  • Public Policy  (New in 2020!)
  • General Track in English (New in 2020!)
Within each specialty they study the “fundamentals”, which are mandatory for all and provide the key methodological and epistemological elements to develop a solid command of the subject matter.  Students also attend specialized courses in the priority areas for each sub-discipline.  In the last semester of their second year, students must write a research paper demonstrating their ability to organize their knowledge, to investigate an issue, and to address it in a coherent and informed argument.

Program overview

Main Subject

Politics

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME: TRAIN RESEARCHERS AND EXPERTS
In this Masters programme an internationally recognized team of academics provides training through research.  The programme is specifically geared towards students interested in academic careers (research and teaching), but also caters to those considering careers as experts in public or private international organizations, general entrance exams for international or European public service, and diplomatic careers.  
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME
An internationally recognized team of academics provides research through training in this Masters programme.  The two-year Masters programme provides comprehensive high-level training in the basics, theory and methodology. 
This combines a general discipline-wide training in theory and method with a more specialist sub-disciplinary focus. The majority of students will choose one of the programme’s five specialist majors, corresponding to the five principal sub-disciplines of political science. A general track in English is also available, offering students the opportunity to combine general courses in theory and method with specialist courses drawn from each sub-discipline:
  • Comparative politics
  • International Relations
  • Political Behaviour (New in 2020!)
  • Political theory
  • Public Policy  (New in 2020!)
  • General Track in English (New in 2020!)
Within each specialty they study the “fundamentals”, which are mandatory for all and provide the key methodological and epistemological elements to develop a solid command of the subject matter.  Students also attend specialized courses in the priority areas for each sub-discipline.  In the last semester of their second year, students must write a research paper demonstrating their ability to organize their knowledge, to investigate an issue, and to address it in a coherent and informed argument.

Admission requirements

2 Years
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The Sciences Po Undergraduate College offers a three-year Bachelor’s degree programme that includes a year abroad at one of 470 partner universities.

Our students receive a multidisciplinary and broad-based education in the humanities and social sciences and an emphasis on civic, linguistic, and artistic education, in which professional training and extra-curricular activities are strongly emphasised along with academic courses.

Fundamental education is offered across five principal disciplines: Economics, Law, History, Sociology, Political Science.

The Paris campus is home to undergraduate students who follow the general programme. The other campuses offer students the opportunity to study the challenges particular to a geographical region:

Asia at the Le Havre campus

North America and Africa on the Nancy campus

Europe and Franco-German relations on the Reims campus

Central and Eastern Europe on the Dijon campus

Latin America, Spain, and Portugal on the Poitiers campus

The Middle-East and Mediterranean on the Menton campus


Sciences Po offers 13 dual Bachelor degree programmes with leading universities around the world, including 9 international dual degrees (Columbia University, University of California in Berkeley, Freie Universität Berlin, University of Hong Kong, Keio University, National University of Singapore University of British Columbia, University College London, University of Sydney) and 6 French dual degrees.


28 two-year Master’s degree programmes, and 5 one-year Master's programmes are offered, all on the Paris campus, each with a wide choice of concentration.

They are all underpinned by the same main principles, combining fundamental knowledge, applied knowledge and practical experience, active learning and international scope.

Sciences Po also offers over 30 dual degree programmes with French and international partner universities.

Our seven graduate schools prepare students for professional life in a variety of fields.


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