Sciences Po

Master in Public Policy

The Master in Public Policy at School of Public Affairs offers an excellent education to students who wish to pursue a wide variety of careers, at the intersection of the public and private sectors as well as local, national, European and international organisations. It offers:

• multidisciplinary core curriculum courses on European affairs
• eleven policy streams
• a Public Innovation Laboratory
• dual degrees
• a unique international environment thanks to the Global Public Policy Network (GPPN), which brings together students from 50 different countries
• a PrepaConcours that springs from a long tradition of excellence and prepares students for one of the fifteen examinations of the French and European senior civil service. As part of their curriculum, students can also take classes towards the Administrator examination (AD5, AD7), organised by EPSO, by taking courses at the CPCE (Centre de préparation aux concours européens).

Structure of the curriculum

Each student chooses a policy stream, taught in French or English, and follows a two-year curriculum that gives him/her access to:

• Core courses offering multidisciplinary skills in economics, law, public policy, management and leadership as well as ethics and digital humanities;
• mandatory courses related to each stream to enhance professional skills in the chosen field of expertise;
• our Public Innovation Laboratory to develop its practical expertise, based on case studies and a capstone project, in collaboration with our public and private partners (Public Policy Incubator);
• a very wide range of elective courses, open to all policy streams.

During their last semester, students choose one of the following options:

• an internship,
• a thesis,
• an exchange program,
• or a personal project.

Admission

• International admissions procedure: for applicants holding an undergraduate degree from outside of France

Assessment of international applications is made on a double analysis of the candidate's application file, on a rolling basis over the course of the application campaign. To get more info, click here.

• French admissions procedure: for applicants holding an undergraduate degree from France

Assessment of French applications is divided into two phases: an analysis of the candidate's application file, and an oral interview conducted with an admissions committee. To get more info, click here.