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4.03 / 5 based on 364 reviews
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“Très bonne formation générale”
Célia S
France, Graduate
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, 2019
OverallLa vie étudiante est très riche avec de nombreuses associations sur divers thèmes. Il est possible de mener des projets collectifs en master qui permettent de réaliser une mission en collaboration avec une association, un organisme public ou encore une entreprise. Les cours dans l'ensemble sont intéressants.
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Pros
Equipe académique, projet pédagogique
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Ruth K
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you like working hard, you'll get a lot out of it. It won't teach you to think, but you'll learn lots of information.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
If you get stabbing pains in your calves the first few weeks, don't worry, it's just all the stairs in the metro. At least you won't have to go to a gym.
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“Bon niveau académique avec quelques problèmes administratifs”
Isabella H
France,
Political Science, 2025
Overall
Les cours sont très interessants, et les profs ont des parcours impressionants. Par contre, l'administration n'est pas parfaite, en particulier pour les élèves internationaux. Les élèves à SciencesPo sont incroyables: ils sont éduqués, perspicaces, créatifs, originaux et intéressants.
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Pros
Les élèves
Cons
L'administration
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marqueena
Overall
I wish I had known...
I can't think of any "bad" surprises - I have a friend who was in an exchange programm the year before me and she gave me a lot of insights - so, not there isn't anything.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Although the university building is rather old and they have some room problems, it has a very nice location (being in the middle of Paris)! Further the social activities at Sciences Po are amazing - sport, interest groups, parties ,... (you name it you can do it!). Last but not least I also have to say that a workable knowledge of French is really important -> learning it from stretch would be REALLY hard! Most professors kindly take into consideration that it isn't the first language, but there are some who don't!!!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Paris is a wonderful city - whatever interests one has it offers you something! I love traveling and I thouroughly enjoyed myself, since you can go pretty much everywhere for an affordable amount of money (especially when you are a student under 25!) Being student offers a lot of other advantages (e.g. the "Imagine R"-ticket for a year of transportation around the Isle de Paris or a cheap one-year-ticket for the Louvre). Finally I want to recommand to all movie fans (like my self) a subscription with one of the major movie theater - chains (it allows you to go in any performance, in any movie theater of the chain for one year)
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Mandy B
Academic
Course recommendations
In general, sciences po is a very demanding university. On the bright side, teachers do give consideration to the fact that you are an international student. The local students don't though. Courses are very competitive but at the same time very challenging. I would recommend Economics with Dominique Strauss Kahn as a lecturer. He is amazing. However seminar teachers are not equally agreeable and the specific course needs a lot of work!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
In general science-po is doing really well catering academically for international students. I just think that teachers in the specific institution should give some credit to international students even though they do not come form the french system of education. This would make life easier for international students.
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elina2
Overall
I wish I had known...
no, not really
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
IEP Paris is a lot of work. More than one could imagine. At the end of it, for me, it was worth it, and I came to enjoy my stay there. However, the first 5 months of my stay, I hated the place -and so did many others. But if you don't let yourself to be scared by the first impression, it will definitely be a worthwhile experience!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
I enjoyed my year in Paris, but it wasn't the typical party-hard ERASMUS year abroad.
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