Five-Year Accelerated B.A./M.A. Program with Sciences Po
The five-year BA/MA program with the renowned French political science institute Sciences Po Paris provides a select group of undergraduate students a unique opportunity to pursue an accelerated dual-degree program between Johns Hopkins and Sciences Po that will ultimately result in a master’s degree from one of the four schools of Sciences Po.
One of Europe’s most prestigious universities, Sciences Po has a strong international focus, allowing students to develop a cross-cultural and transatlantic perspective, while simultaneously offering unique access to the field of international affairs via the school’s extensive global network of international leaders, governments, NGOs, and corporations. A member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), Sciences Po prepares its graduates for careers ranging from international business to law to government while its research master’s program caters to students interested in academic or research-oriented careers.
The Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), which houses the majority of Sciences Po’s internationally oriented master’s programs, is a bilingual institution, and students may choose to pursue either an English or French track of study. Students who are not proficient in French pursue French language training during their course of study at Sciences Po. French proficiency is not required for admission.
Students may also elect to pursue a master’s degree at the School of Journalism, School of Communication, or School of Law. Students interested in an academic career may choose to pursue a research master’s with the doctoral program at Sciences Po.
The Sciences Po program includes a one-semester full-time internship of the students’ choosing, in place of academic coursework, at a French or international organization or business.
Students apply to the Sciences Po BA/MA program during the first semester of their junior year. Students pay tuition to Johns Hopkins for the first year in Paris and to Sciences Po for the second. Financial aid from Johns Hopkins continues only through the end of a student’s fourth year.
Progress toward the B.A./M.A. Degree
Students in the Sciences Po BA/MA program spend their first three years at the Homewood campus and the last two at Sciences Po. Students receive the B.A. degree at the end of their first year at Sciences Po and the M.A. at the end of their second year.
Students selected for the accelerated program may study abroad during their Homewood years on a case-by-case basis and should discuss their plans with the International Studies Program Director before submitting an application to the Global Education Office.