welc ome to sciences po strasbourg a guide for international students

SCIENCEs PO - STRASBOURG
welcome to
sciences po strasbourg
a guide for
international students
since its creation in 1945 – the first iep to be created outside paris – sciences
po strasbourg has been dedicated to providing top-level multidisciplinary
education: it prepares secondary school graduates for high level careers in
both french and international spheres. courses are offered in fundamental
areas of law, economics, history and political science which provide a strong
broad-based cultural background as well as tools for analysis and understanding of key contemporary issues.
Sciences Po Strasbourg, with
its European and international
perspective, is one of the French
‘Grandes Écoles’, or elite schools of
higher education.
it is one of the 10 highly selective
instituts d’Études politiques in france.
as such, sciences po strasbourg
offers a five-year multidisciplinary
curriculum leading to the internationally
recognized master’s level degree of the
institute.
each academic year, sciences po
strasbourg enrolls approximately 1400
students, including 300 international
students.
A global perspective
sciences po strasbourg has always played a prominent role in
international education and exchanges. it joined both the
erasmus and socrates programmes at an early stage and was
the first iep that included a compulsory study-abroad
programme as part of its curriculum for all third-year
students. the institute’s international strategy has been
facilitated by the geographical location of strasbourg and
the proximity of the european institutions which offer many
opportunities for varied collaboration as well as student
internship opportunities.
sciences po strasbourg now
has approximately 130
university exchange partners
all over the world.
in addition, sciences po
strasbourg has joint master’s
programmes with
universities in canada,
poland, germany and the
czech republic.
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Studying at Sciences Po
Strasbourg
nos atouts
international students who wish to study at sciences po
strasbourg may opt for one of the regular programmes
on offer at undergraduate or postgraduate level or they
may come as visiting students (exchange students or
free-movers); two programmes have been specifically
designed for international students.
the five-year ‘Diplôme d’IEP’
entrance in the five-year curriculum leading to the
master-grade degree of sciences po strasbourg is in
1st year or in 2nd year, through competitive entrance
exams, or in first year on the basis of excellent marks
obtained in the baccalauréat.
Postgraduate
programmes at
Sciences Po
Strasbourg
international students are
welcome to apply for the many
postgraduate programmes on
offer at sciences po strasbourg:
they often join m1 and m2
programmes, as well as our
double degree programmes.
following completion of the diee (see below), some
international students are allowed each year to join in
fourth year.
Exchange students from our
partner universities
each year sciences po strasbourg receives
approximately 150 exchange students nominated by
our partner universities throughout the world. they
may stay for a semester or for a year and can choose
from a large variety of courses, most of which are in
common with french students, although some are
specifically designed for visiting students.
Programmes aimed at international students
two programmes have been created to cater to the needs of specific groups of international
students:
the Certificate of European Studies at Sciences Po Strasbourg is a programme
taught exclusively in english for students with little or no prior skills in french, but who wish
to gain first-hand experience and expert knowledge on europe.
the Diplôme Interdisciplinaire d’Etudes Européennes is a programme aimed at
international students with advanced french skills who wish to continue their studies at
sciences po strasbourg.
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the five-year ‘Diplôme d’IEP’
First year R common curriculum enabling all
students to master fundamental aspects of law,
economics, political science and contemporary history,
through both lectures and ‘conférences de méthodes’
(small-group tutorials); all students study at least two
foreign languages.
Second year R besides a multidisciplinary
common curriculum, students choose 3 specialised
options (several of which are taught in english, german
or spanish); for example: communication politique –
culture et relations internationales – Économie du
développement – droit international public – théories
des jeux – conflictos internos e ínter-nacionales en
america latina – the african-american struggle for civil
rights en the united states – Kultur und wirtschaft in
deutschland, frankreich und italien
third year R the year abroad! students may
decide to study at one of the iep’s partner universities
around the world or to do an internship within a foreign
company or administration.
Fourth year R pre-specialization, through the
choice of one of four majors: law and public
administration, economics and business, european and
international studies, politics and society.
Fifth year R specialization, through the choice of
one of the many master 2 programmes on offer at sciences
po strasbourg, at other departments of the university of
strasbourg, or at other ieps.
20 associations
300 international students
60 lecturers and professors
1400 students
350 new graduates per year
9200 alumni
380 external instructors or speakers
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Exchange students
studying at Sciences Po
Strasbourg
sciences po strasbourg has signed agreements for student exchanges with
more than 100 universities throughout the world. in accordance with these
agreements, students are selected by their sending university; they continue
to pay fees to their university and are exempt from paying sciences po strasbourg fees.
depending on the requirements of their home universities, exchange students
can choose from courses offered in first, second and fourth year as well as
from a number of courses specifically aimed at visiting students. a majority
of courses are taught in french, which is why a minimum level of b1 in french
is required (b2 recommended). in addition, students can also take courses in
english, german or spanish.
courses offered include, among many others: le monde russe – economie
de la transition – marketing – comprendre les etats-unis – convention européenne des droits de l’homme – politique comparée – microfinance – understanding contemporary africa – the politics of culture in divided societies
– literatur und politischer protest in deutschland nach 1945 – comprendre la
france contemporaine...
Visiting students can also opt to take an active part in european week, an
event held every year for 2nd-year and visiting students of the iep at the european parliament, with lectures by renowned actors of european integration
and debates between students on current european issues.
For more detailed information on the procedure for Erasmus students or for
‘outside-Europe agreement’ students, visit the International pages on our
website:
www.iep-strasbourg.fr
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the Certificate of
European Studies (CES)
at Sciences Strasbourg
as of January 2016, a new programme, exclusively taught in english, will be
on offer at sciences po strasbourg. by combining lectures, seminars, field
trips and educational visits, the ces focuses on europe in a global
perspective, while also introducing students to the french language and
culture. thanks to sciences po strasbourg’s long-standing partnership with
european institutions such as the european parliament and the council of
europe, international students will therefore have a unique opportunity to
gain both theoretical and practical understanding of europe from the very
heart of its capital.
the ces is open to both students coming from partner universities and to
free-movers. it is targeted at students with little or no prior french language
skills, but proof of advanced command of english will be necessary (b2 in
english required).
the maximum number of students who can enrol in this programme is 25, so
as to guarantee the quality of interaction between students and teachers and
to enable visits and field trips to take place in the best conditions.
StUDY PROGRAMME R
Unit 1: French as a Foreign Language, 6 ECtS
Unit 2: Fundamental Courses, 12 ECtS
tuition fees: 1200€ (no fees
for students from partner
universities)
four modules to be chosen from the following: History of european integration –
european union law – the eu and the world economy – political sociology of the
eu – cultural policy in europe – external relations of the eu
Unit 3: Applied European studies, 6 ECtS
-guided educational visits and field trips, including the council of europe, the
european parliament, the european court of Human rights, arte, etc. (15 to 20
hours)
-‘conférence de méthode’: tutorial with presentations and debates connected to
visits, fundamental courses and students’ term papers (15 hours)
-preparation of a term paper on a topic connected to france and/or the eu today,
under the guidance of tutors and teachers involved in the programme
Unit 4: Optional courses, 6 ECtS
two modules to be chosen either from fundamental courses not selected for unit 2
or from the following optional courses: understanding contemporary africa –
cinema and society in the uK – the struggle of african-americans for civil rights
– the eu and the council of europe – the politics of culture in divided societies
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the Diplôme
Interdisciplinaire d’Etudes
Européennes (DIEE)
the diee is a university diploma programme awarded after one year of
study at sciences po strasbourg. it is for students who, having completed
the equivalent of two years of higher education (120 ects credits) at a
foreign university, wish to continue their studies at sciences po strasbourg.
those admitted take the same classes as sciences po students and may, if
they pass the diee examinations, apply to join the fourth year of the
sciences po diploma programme (admission subject to written application
and an interview). if successful, at the end of their fifth year of study, they will
be awarded the master-grade ‘diplôme de l’iep’.
students must have pre-requisites in at least two of the following fields of
study: law, economics, political science, international relations or
contemporary history.
students must be able to demonstrate that they have a good level of french
(at least delf b2 level or dalf c1 / c2).
the course is not for foreign students who have successfully completed
studies at a french higher education establishment.
StUDY PROGRAMME R
tuition fees: 989.10 €
for 2015/2016
Core curriculum:
all diee students take the following courses : droit de l’union européenne – droit
international public – economie internationale – Histoire des relations
internationales – sociologie de l’etat
Special options:
students also take special option courses, including a selection of lectures and
seminars, in one of the following three areas: public administration – european
studies and international relations – economics
Languages:
students admitted to the diee programme will take a language course in one of
the following languages: english, german, italian, spanish or russian. students
may not choose their own (mother tongue) language.
term paper:
students will be required to write a paper of approximately twenty pages, not
including appendices, on a topic studied as part of their special option.
for more detailed information, see the leaflets (‘plaquettes’)
on programmes for international students as well as master
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programmes on our website: www.iep-strasbourg.fr
Postgraduate studies
at Sciences Po
Strasbourg
Master 1 programmes:
two master 1 programmes are open to students holding
the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree (180 ects) :
- etudes européennes et internationales
- sciences politiques et sociales
Master 2
SCIENCE POLItIQUE / CULtURE / AFFAIRES EUROPÉENNES,
INtERNAtIONALES Et StRAtÉGIQUES / MANAGEMENt Et FINANCE
programmes:
ACtION Et ADMINIStRAtION PUBLIQUES.
these programmes are open to students who have
successfully completed the equivalent of four years of
higher education (240 ects). sciences po strasbourg offers
the following m2 programmes:
• Administrations locales et régionales en Europe
• Carrières et action publiques
• Management public
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Droit de l’économie et de la régulation en Europe
Politiques européennes et affaires publiques
Politiques européennes et franco-germaniques
Sécurité extérieure et sécurité intérieure de l’Union
européenne
• Histoire des relations internationales et des processus
d’intégration régionale
• Finance d’entreprise et pratique des marchés
financiers
• Gestion financière de la banque
• Corporate Strategy and Finance in Europe
• Politique et gestion de la culture
• Sciences sociales du politique
IN tHE FIELD OF PUBLIC
ADMINIStRAtION
IN tHE FIELD OF EUROPEAN
AND INtERNAtIONAL AFFAIRS
IN tHE FIELD OF MANAGEMENt,
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
IN tHE FIELD OF POLItICAL
SCIENCES
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Double degree programmes:
four master programmes are offered by sciences po
strasbourg in partnership with foreign universities. for
each of these, students spend one year at sciences po
strasbourg and the other at the partner university. if they
successfully complete the two-year programme of study,
they receive two master degrees, one being awarded by
sciences po strasbourg and the other by the partner
university.
• Double degree with the Jagiellonian University
(Krakow, poland)
• Double degree with the Viadrina University (Francfurt
an der oder, germany)
• Double degree with Charles University (Prag, Czech
republic)
• Double degree with Glendon College (Toronto,
canada)
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IN tHE FIELD OF EUROPEAN
AND INtERNAtIONAL AFFAIRS
IN tHE FIELD OF
MANAGEMENt, ECONOMICS
AND BUSINESS:
IN tHE FIELD OF PUBLIC
ADMINIStRAtION:
Research
at Sciences Po
Strasbourg
Four research centres:
research activities are carried out at sciences po
strasbourg within four main research centres:
LARGE:
the management & economics research laboratory
groups together professors and lecturers from the
economics and management science disciplines and has a
strong focus on finance and banking issues.
ifs.unistra.fr/large
Dynamiques Européennes:
accredited by france’s national centre for scientific
research (cnrs) and the university of strasbourg,
dynamiques européennes is run by an inter-disciplinary
team of sociologists, historians, ethnologists, political
scientists and geographers.
dyname.unistra.fr
SAGE:
reflecting the overall approach of sciences po strasbourg,
inter-disciplinarity is at the heart of this cnrs-affiliated
research centre’s project. sage members are specialised in
political science, sociology, demography, the history of
science and technology, environmental law, human rights,
and social geography.
www.sage.unistra.fr
Europe en Mutation:
the changing europe research federation is supported by
the cnrs and aims to promote excellence in research on
europe in a multidisciplinary perspective, combining law,
economics and history. it has two priority areas of work:
business and finance in a changing europe and
fundamental rights, identities and frontiers.
europa-cnrs.unistra.fr
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Student life
Student societies:
Something for everyone!
sciences po strasbourg and its many student
associations and societies make for a rich and vibrant
student experience, while also allowing students to
get involved in the organization of key events of the
academic year, in cultural activities, in sports or in other
initiatives.
Bureau des Élèves (guild of students)
Le Bureau des initiatives (society devoted to the promotion of social cohesion, green
initiatives and solidarity with developing countries)
Strasboum-Boum (band)
Le Bureau des sports (sports club)
Le Bureau des arts (arts club)
180 Degrees Consulting (consulting society focusing on the social solidarity economy
sector)
Propos (student newspaper)
L’Ecole des Jeunes Orateurs (debating society)
Sciences Po Strasbourg Consulting (consulting society)
Oenopo (wine-tasting club)
Sciences Po Forum (society devoted to the organisation of lectures and debates)
Stras’ Diplomacy (society devoted to the organisation of MUNs)
Collectif Copines (society promoting gender equality)
... and a few others for you to discover!
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Living in Strasbourg
with its world-famous gothic cathedral, its medieval quarter
(the petite france) and its ‘neu stadt’ (german quarters built
between the 1880s and the 1910s), strasbourg’s wellpreserved architectural heritage testifies to a long and
fascinating history on the borders between france and
germany and at the heart of europe.
this brochure is not legally binding and is provided solely for information purposes.
today, strasbourg is more european than ever, being host to
key european institutions among which the european
parliament, the council of europe, the european court of
Human rights, eurocorps, etc. strasbourg plays a leading role
in cross-border cooperation and lies at the heart of the euro
district, which encourages collaboration between france and
germany in areas such as transport, education or urban
planning. strasbourg is also an international city, what with its
30 consulates and 46 embassies.
with its firmly rooted traditions, its gastronomy, its christmas markets,
but also its multiculturalism, its vibrant student life and its rich cultural
scene, strasbourg is one of europe’s most attractive cities and is also the
number one city for international students (more than 8,000).
strasbourg is a pioneer city in terms of respect for the environment. in
addition to a dense and efficient public transportation network
(tramway and bus), the city can boast its 500 km of cycle paths, which
place it at the forefront of cycling networks in france.
more information on the university website
www.unistra.fr
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