A scholarship is available for a University of Pretoria (UP) student to spend a semester at Sciences Po, an international research-intensive university, both selective and open onto the world, ranking among the finest institutions in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences. An innovator in international Bachelor of Arts dual-degree programmes, Sciences Po has established other dual-degree programmes with Columbia University, the University of Hong Kong, Keio University, the National University of Singapore, University College London, and the University of British Columbia.

Sciences Po hosts 13 000 students, half of whom are international, hailing from 150 countries. In order to recruit the best students from around the world, Sciences Po offers programmes taught entirely in English at the undergraduate and graduate levels. One does not need to speak French to enrol in these programmes, but students can become multilingual with intensive French-language courses during their studies at Sciences Po. Sciences Po has campuses in seven French cities: Dijon, Le Havre, Menton, Nancy, Paris, Poitiers and Reims. These cities boast exceptional historical and cultural heritage.

To view the courses taught in English, please visit the following link: http://www.sciencespo.fr/college/en/academics/exchange/paris

The spring semester begins on 19 January 2018 and ends in May.

The exchange scholarship covers the following:

Living allowance: €850

International travel costs: €1 100

Tuition fees waived.

Applications are invited from currently registered UP students who are either undergraduate (second or third year of their specific programme) or postgraduate. Acceptance into the exchange programme is subject to selection at both the home (UP) and the host (Sciences Po) institutions.

For information on the requirements and how to apply, please visit the following link: http://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/361/exchange-students-outbound.zp128518.pdf.

Each application must be accompanied by a letter of motivation as to why you want to study at Sciences Po. All applications must be submitted to the following consultant:

Internal / University of Pretoria closing date: Friday, 6 October 2017

Please note: No applications will be accepted after the closing date.

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