Sciences Po: Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Northwestern Exchange Program)
Language Requirements
- Students must have completed 2 years+ of college French or the equivalent and have the ability to do coursework in French.
- Students are required to meet with Prof. Margaret Dempster in the Department of French and Italian in order to assess their language skills prior to application.
Northwestern Requirements
- Full Year students must enroll in at least 60 ECTS credits at Sciences Po; Fall Quarter or Winter-Spring Quarters students enroll in at least 30 ECTS credits.
- When choosing a world-class institution, careful academic counseling and planning is essential to successful integration into non-American settings. Work with the Office of International Program Development and your departmental/school advisers to make issues such as credit, cultural adjustment and course selection work for you. A high degree of independence and initiative are also qualifications for an exchange program, which often offers less structure and on-site support than other types of programs.
Course Type
Direct university enrollment.Additional Information
- Students may combine one semester at Sciences Po with one semester at the Internships in Francophone Europe, through our French Field Study Program.
- Students who successfully complete a full year abroad at Sciences Po have the option of returning to Sciences Po to complete a master’s degree after they graduate from Northwestern. Interested students should talk to the International Office before leaving Paris.
- Students may also combine this program with Northwestern's European Union Studies program.
- Medill students may arrange to do their Teaching Media in Paris through Sciences Po. Interested students should contact Professor Jack Doppelt.
Housing
Apartments , residence halls, or homestaysProgram Costs
Estimated Costs: Fall 2011
- Tuition: $13,864
- Room & Board: $6,000
- Transportation: $2,000
- Books & Supplies: $300
- Personal Expenses: $2,250
- HTH: $134
- Orientation: $425
- Other/Visa: $100
- Total Estimated Costs: $25,073
Exchange Program Cost Information
- Students abroad for one quarter (fall) will pay Northwestern tuition for one quarter.
- Students abroad for two quarters (fall/winter; winter/spring) will pay Northwestern tuition equivalent to a semester (1.5 quarters).
- Students attending Northwestern exchange programs are not assessed the Study Abroad Administrative Fee.
Additional Resources
- Billing Arrangements: Find out what you will be billed for by Northwestern and by your study abroad program.
- Study Abroad Budgeting Worksheet: Estimate total expenses associated with study abroad.
For more information on billing and financial aid, visit the Financial Considerations section of the website.
Application Requirements
Northwestern students must complete three applications for this program:- An IPD application AND a Sciences Po application. Call International Program Development at 847-467-7834 or e-mail ipd@northwestern.edu to first set up a personal interview - as this is required as the first step towards application.
- The Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad.
- As part of the IPD application, students are required to meet with Prof. Michael Loriaux, the academic advisor for the Sciences Po Exchange Program.
