LOCATION
· Sciences Po, the University also known as IEP (Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris), is located right in the heart of Paris, in the historic Saint-Germain-des-Prés/Quartier Latin neighborhood.
· Sciences-Po is an "urban campus" composed of seventeenth and eighteenth century mansions. In addition to the professional advantages this setting provides (near ministries, embassies, corporate headquarters, publishing houses…), its students are also exposed to the strong cultural flavor of the Saint-Germain district (cafés, art galleries, shops, cinemas, restaurants…)

THE UNIVERSITY
· Since its foundation in 1872, Sciences Po has been training the best students not only in France but also of Europe for leadership. At present, Sciences Po offers professional education ranging from undergraduate to doctoral level, and prepares its graduates to pursue their future careers in various paths such as international business, public administration and service sector, multilateral organizations and many other fields of endeavor. Sciences Po consists of 4 main components: academic and professional training, research, library, University Press.

· Teaching: Sciences Po carefully selects candidates for admission to each of its program. Among the 4,000 students enrolled each year, more than 800 come from abroad, from over 40 different countries. The bulk of courses, taught by both experts and professional teachers, are in a form of very small groups, allowing for individualized supervision of students and interaction. Comparative and cross-disciplinary vantage points are central to a curriculum which is based on the study of history, economics, law, sociology and political science. This background will lead some students to take up careers in research and teaching, after doctoral studies.

· Research: Sciences Po runs 8 research centers which provide a framework of some 200 researchers in politics, economics, sociology and history (CEVIPOF, CERI, OIP, OFCE, SEAE/GEM, OSC, CSO, CHEVS). Research accounts for 20% of the annual budget of Sciences Po.

· Library: With the Center for Contemporary Documentation, the Library is the largest in continental Europe for humanities-related documentation with a collection of 800 000 books, 6 000 periodicals and 15 500 press files.

· University Press: The Presses de Sciences Po, which maintain a backlist of 750 titles, publish some 30 new works each year along with 6 research magazines including Critique Internationale, Revue française de Science Politique and Revue Economique.

INTERNATIONAL AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PROFILE
· 187 cooperation agreements with partner universities in 40 countries
· 800 international students
· An internationally oriented curriculum, including 9 languages taught
· Some 40 visiting professors every year

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
· Winter semester: October 15, 2001 to mid-February 2002
· Spring semester: mid-February 2002 to June 7, 2002
· Every semester, the period in which classes are held is fourteen weeks long

For more details, please check the Sciences Po's homepage:
http://www.sciences-po.fr

TIRES Exchange Students
Academic and scientific means of Sciences Po participation

a) 2 courses created within the program offered at the Undergraduate level
- Immigration and Public Policies in Europe
- Racism, Xenophobia and Prejudice

b) 1 seminar to be chosen from the electives offered at the Undergraduate level, in English or French (complete list to be confirmed by May 2001).

c) 1 language course in French

d) 1 tutorial (independent studies) given by researchers from the CERI and CEVIPOF (Nonna Mayer, Gérard Grunberg, Catherine Wihtol de Wenden…)

Validation : each of the courses must be validated + the student must write a paper of about 50 pages (topic chosen freely, but in compliance with the tutor's agreement)

PROGRAM OF THE SPRING SEMESTER 

a) 2 courses created within the program offered at the Undergraduate level (status = electives of the semesters 3 and 4 of the second year), opened in priority to the TIRES American Students and to Sciences Po students
- Immigration and Public Policies in Europe
- Racism, Xenophobia and Prejudice

b) 1 seminar to be chosen from the electives offered at the Undergraduate level, in English or French (complete list to be confirmed by July 2001)

c) 1 language course in French

d) 1 tutorial (independent studies) given by researchers from the CERI and CEVIPOF (Nonna Mayer, Gérard Grunberg, Catherine Wihtol de Wenden…)

Validation : each of the course must be validated + and the student must write a paper of about 50 pages (topic chosen freely, but in compliance with the tutor's agreement)

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

· French Social Security: Students coming for a semester and a non degree curriculum are not required to pay the French social security. They must provide their own health insurance.
· Housing: Sciences Po does not provide housing, but offers to help students look for housing upon their arrival
· Visas and residency: Students are required to apply by themselves to the French consulate to obtain their visa; Sciences Po provides them with the necessary help to obtain their residency permit ("carte de séjour")