International Programs

GENERAL

About

Sciences Po, founded in 1872, is an international research university located in Saint Germain-des-Prés, with six additional regional campuses in historic cities throughout France. With a world ranking of #4 on QS rankings for Politics, Sciences Po prides itself on producing one of the world’s best places to study the social sciences. Yale-NUS students who manage to attend Sciences Po will further continue fulfilling their goal of “educating open-minded and enlightened citizens capable of changing the world and transforming society.”

 

Number of Spots for Yale-NUS Students per semester 

2

 

ACADEMICS

Fields of Study

Yale-NUS students are able to take common core social sciences courses – law, economics, history, political science and sociology – as well as specialised courses according to the specific regional campus focus:

Central and Eastern Europe in Dijon
?Asia in Le Havre (courses in English)
??Middle-East and Mediterranean in Menton (courses in English)
?Europe & Franco-German Region in Nancy
??Latin America in Poitiers
General curriculum (courses in French only) in Paris
?Africa and North America (courses in English) in Reims

 

Language of Instruction

Depending on the campus, students can take courses in English and in French, as well as French language classes. An “English track” of courses is available at the Le Havre, Reims, and Menton campuses.

 

Academic Calendar

Fall Semester: Aug. to Dec.

Spring Semester: Jan. to May

For detailed semester dates, visit: http://formation.sciences-po.fr/node/10538

 

 

DETAILS

Room & Board

Depending on which Sciences Po campus students decide to attend, on-campus housing will be provided if available. Some campuses do not have residential living, requiring students to stay in-off campus apartments and commute to classes. Regardless of campus, students will also be responsible for their own meals.

 

Insurance

Students will be covered by additional comprehensive health insurance through CIPE. 

 

Visa 

Please visit the websites of French embassies and consulates in your country for details of visa requirement.

It is the student’s responsibility to apply for and obtain the necessary visa(s). CIPE cannot guarantee any visa approvals. Protocols and processing times vary greatly; apply early and make copies of all your documents.

 

 

Finances

Students studying on CIPE-approved semester abroad programmes pay the same Yale-NUS tuition as they would if they were at Yale-NUS. Students are responsible for their own room and board, airfare, visa, and other personal expenses. They will not be billed for room and board at Yale-NUS for the semester that they are abroad. There is no additional study abroad fee.

The College is committed to ensuring, as far as is reasonably possible, that finances do not prevent students from participating in programmes that they are otherwise qualified for. Financial aid requests can be made to CIPE, and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

 

Expenses

Be sure to factor in the following categories of expenditure as you plan your budget:

Round-trip air travel to France
Housing
Meals
Books
Local transport
Leisure

 

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Due to the enthusiastic interest in study abroad and the volume of inquiries that we receive, if you have any questions, please read the Semester Study Abroad FAQs carefully first. And if you have further questions unanswered in the FAQs, feel free to contact Beth at beth.uding@yale-nus.edu.sg.