Sciences Po Lille
Institut d'études politiques de Lille, officially referred to as Sciences Po Lille, is a grande école located in Lille, France. It is a part of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles. It was created as one of the French Institutes of Political Studies. The school's focus is on educating France's political and diplomatic personnel, but its academic focus spans not only the political and economic sciences, but also law, communications, finance, business, urban policy, management, and journalism.
History and organisation
Sciences Po Lille was created by decree in 1991. As all IEP, it aims to give its students training in the civil service, but it specialises in European and International studies. The institute also has an agreement with the renowned school of journalism École supérieure de journalisme de Lille. It also has selective dual degrees with universities in Spain, England and Germany.The curriculum at the IEP is at the crossroads of law, history, economics, political science and sociology. Students are taught at least two foreign languages and spend one year abroad. Entrance to the IEP can be achieved through highly selective exams.
Campus
At the time of its establishment in 1991, Sciences Po Lille was located in the premises of the École Supérieure de Journalisme de Lille, 50 rue Gauthier de Châtillon. Built in the 19th century, the building was located in the quartier latin of Lille, which used to be where all Lille's universities were located. The building quickly turned out to be too small for both schools. Thus, in 1996, in order to keep growing, Sciences Po Lille moved into a bigger building, this time located in a working-class district called. The choice of this district was political. The municipality of Lille wished to enhance social diversity in the neighbourhood. Sciences Po Lille's students being mostly from high income and educational backgrounds, its presence in the Moulins district was seen as a way to reinvigorate this southern part of Lille. Sciences Po Lille's new address became 84 rue de Trévise, near the metro station Porte de Valenciennes. The building is a former factory made of red bricks.To cope with the quick development of the school, a new relocation took place in January, 2017. Sciences Po Lille came back to its original area and established its campus rue Auguste-Angelier in the old quartier Latin of Lille. This building of downtown Lille is 8200 square meters. It provides 3 amphitheatres, 40 rooms and a 1500 square meter library.
Admission
Sciences Po Lille is one of the most selective French écoles. Students wishing to attend Sciences Po Lille must pass a highly selective and competitive national entrance exam composed of a general knowledge test, a history test, and a language test. The rate of admission is, as with all Grandes écoles, very low: between 5 and 15% of candidates are admitted. Sciences Po Lille has been described by the Daily Telegraph as "one of France’s most prestigious political science schools".There are two admission procedures for the undergraduate program. The two of them are collectively organized by Sciences Po Lille and six other Sciences Po :
- the Concours Commun 1ere année. More than 10,000 high schoolers take this exam each year, and only 1000 of them are admitted to one of the 7 Sciences Po of Lille, Aix-en-Provence, Lyon, Rennes, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Strasbourg and Toulouse. Among them, 150 successful candidates get into Sciences Po Lille.
- the Concours Filières Intégrées. This exam is organized to select the future students of the dual degrees with the university of Salamanca, the university of Kent and the university of Münster. They consist of a written test in History, Contemporary Questions and a Language test. After which there is an oral test in the language of the program, where only half of the previously selected students will be chosen to go through.
- the Concours Commun 2e année
- Procedure for French students. The selection process is done through an exam. About 60 students per year enroll directly in one of Sciences Po Lille's Master's programs without having attended the undergraduate program.
- International Graduate Admissions Procedure. Admission is based on the holistic assessment of each candidate's academic, personal and professional background. International applicants are required to submit the following documents: a cover letter, two recommendation letters, a resume written in French, the copy of the applicant's academic degree, the student's academic record of the last three years prior to the application, and a French Language Certificate.
- Special Entrance Exam for Chinese Applicants. This exam gives access to a limited number of Master's programs, a 90 TOEFL IBT/750 TOEIC/6 IELTS score. The exam is structured in two phases: a 4-hour written exam on a current political issue dealing with the world economy and international relations ; and a 30-minute oral exam during which the jury appreciates the candidate's motivation as well as their level of French and his general culture.
Tuitions
Graduate programs
Sciences Po Lille's Master's programs are divided into four sections:- Public Affairs and Public Goods Management. This section offers three different Masters: Public Affairs; Private-Public Partnership; and Sustainable Development.
- European and International Affairs. This section offers three Masters: European Affairs; Peace Conflict and Development; and Strategy Intelligence and Risk Management.
- Organizations' Strategy and Communication. This section offers three different Masters: Commerce & International Finance; Corporate and Government Communication; and Management of Cultural Institutions.
- Philosophy Politics and Economics. This section offers one single Master's, a Research master's degree. It provides students with a solid education in social sciences and is designed to prepare students for doctoral research. The first two semesters are taught at Sciences Po Lille and the last two semesters in one of the following schools: EHESS, ENS Lyon, École pratique des hautes études, University of Lille, the Master in Political and Economic Philosophy at University of Bern, the Master in Politics, Economics and Philosophy at Hamburg University, the MA Philosophy and Economics in Beirut, the Master in Philosophy and Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Université Libre de Bruxelles, and the Centre for Philosophy of Law of Louvain.
- Dual Degree Sciences Po Lille/ESJ Lille
- Master of Science in Public Policy Management Sciences Po Lille/Audencia Nantes.
- Master Preparation for the agrégation of economics Sciences Po Lille/University of Lille
- Master Research in political science Sciences Po Lille/University of Lille
Study Abroad Programs
North America
- United States of America: George Washington University, University of Virginia, College of William & Mary, Reed College, Georgia State University, Stony Brook University, San José State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Michigan State University, Catholic University of America.
- Canada: McMaster University, University of Calgary, Dalhousie University, University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University, Wilfrid Laurier University, Université de Moncton, St. Francis Xavier University, University of the Fraser Valley, Huron University College, Université d'Ottawa.
- Mexico: Universidad Iberoamericana, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, El Colegio de México, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.
- Costa Rica: Universidad de Costa Rica.
- Argentina: Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Universidad del Salvador, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo.
- Brazil: Federal University of Minas Gerais, Fundação Getulio Vargas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.
- Colombia: Universidad del Rosario, Pontifical Bolivarian University.
- Chile: Universidad Austral de Chile, Andrés Bello National University, Valparaiso University, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
International dual degrees
- Sciences Po Lille does not currently have any dual degree partnerships with any American universities. Sciences Po Lille is partnered with 12 American universities for study abroad programs at the undergraduate level. These include: Stony Brook University, Fordham University, Catholic University of America, Kennesaw State University, American University, Georgia State University, the University of Virginia, San Jose State University, Reed College, Northeastern Illinois University, Michigan State University, and the College of William and Mary.
- The Dual master's degree in European Affairs with the Aston University.
- The Dual master's degree in European studies Central and Eastern Europe with the University of Szeged in Hungary.
- The Franco-British double degree course with the University of Kent in England. The course structure consists of two academic years in Lille and two in Canterbury. Various options are available for year 5.
- The Franco-German double degree course with the University of Münster in Germany.
- The Franco-Spanish double degree course with the University of Salamanca in Spain.