The exchange between Boston University and Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) in Paris makes it possible for well-qualified Boston University students to study at Sciences Po for one academic year, normally in their junior year.

Sciences Po is well known for its strong programs in political science, international relations, and history, although students from other disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Students must have a minimum 3.2 GPA and have declared a major prior to their acceptance as an exchange student. Because all classes at Sciences Po are conducted in French, applicants to the program must have completed at least five semesters of college-level French and demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the language.

Visit Sciences Po at: www.sciences-po.fr

Program Dates
Academic Year: mid-September to late June

Academics
Possible 4-credit “cours magistraux” courses
Introduction to the Contemporary Arab World
20th Century History of International Relations
History of Political Ideas
Political Stakes
Political French Life Today
The Risks of Sustainable Development
France 1880-1990: National Political History
Europe on the Eve of the French Presidency

Possible 3-credit elective courses
Writers, Intellectuals and Political Crises
History of Paris
Important Figures and Different Movements of the French Resistance
Reflection on Architecture & Urbanism
Equality, Identity & Community Life
Law & Culture
Sports, are They Above the Law?
French & Foreign Prisons
Intelligence in Democratic Societies
Nuclear Terrorism & Nuclear Proliferation

Possible 2-credit courses
French (language class)

More information on available courses
Current catalogue
Program brochure (PDF)

Application Deadline
Academic Year: March 1

Admissions Calendar
Review of applications will begin according to the following timetable.

2009-2010 Program Cost
Tuition and Fees: $22,810 per semester

Cost includes tuition, room, airfare from designated US cities, field trips, and emergency travel assistance coverage.

Additional expenses to consider.

The cost for 2009/2010 has not yet been announced and will be subject to approval by the Board of Trustees at Boston University.

Paris Assistant Director
Leilani Olson