Academic Rules And Regulations

During the period of their study in Sciences Po, all students will abide by the policies, rules and regulations of Sciences Po :

• Academic rules and regulations (en français)

Budgets & accommodation

For an estimation of monthly cost at Sciences Po campuse, click here.

Options for student accommodation include residence at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris (only for September) and private rent of an apartment or room. Extensive information on accommodation options and requirements for students can be found on the following webpages:

• Housing information office of Sciences Po: all you should know about housing in Paris : offers, lease, APL, etc. On the main page you will find contact information for the Bureau des Etudiants (Student Activities Association). Once you have joined this association, you can consult the file containing direct housing offers from apartment owners and weekly updated apartment ads from rental agencies (Sciences Po electronic username required). Don't forget to click on "les liens utiles" where numerous other contacts can be found.
• Through student networks
• A handbook for housing in Ile-de-France region (only in French)
• Paris Academic Rentals help place students from US universities since 1995, but accept helping students from Asia Pacific to Sciences Po if some places are available.

Titre de séjour

A service at Sciences Po helps all non-european students through their application for the "titre de séjour". It's open to students from October 27 to December 17, 2009 at 9 rue de la Chaise on Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 5.30pm. Click here for more information in French.

If you live in Paris (département 75), you don't need to go to the Préfecture de Paris. But if you don't live in Paris, you should go to the Préfecture of the department you live in to apply for a "titre de séjour".

 

Social Security and health

A full documentation on Social securiy is available here.

You can contact the Health Centre at Sciences Po, if you have health problems or need information for health concerned questions.

You can also read more on the website of ameli.fr (French)and create your online account.

Services to Students (-> More in English)

Brochure " Sciences Po and you" (French and English)

Digital ressources at Sciences Po (French)

Buddy Programme

A buddy programme is organized by each centre of the International Office of Sciences Po to create linkage between French students and international students.

At the Centre for Asia and the Pacific, international students don't need to register, and will be contacted by the centre with a buddy proposal, matching them with registered French Students.

For the year 2009-2010, about 300 students (French and international) take part in the buddy programme. The centre officially launches the buddy programme on October 23, with the cooperation of Asie Extrême, the Asian student Union at Sciences Po. This meeting will be the first time for the buddies to meet each other.

Lectures and events

Sciences Po organises and hosts numerous conferences and presentations each year from some of the world's most prominent academics, policy-makers, professionals and practitioners. These events are generally free for students to attend, though registration is required for some. They are advertised in the Sciences Po newsletter, which all Sciences Po students receive via their student e-mail account, and may also be advertised on the Sciences Po Web site and the website of the hosting research centers, for exemple the one of the Centre for International Studies and Research is particularly intersting for international students.

Student associations at Sciences Po actively contribute to conference organisation and the institute's vigorous academic life. For more information and links to specific association's pages, go to the Student Association site.

Useful telephone numbers in France

Pompiers (firemen) – but also for first aids and other emergencies : 18
Police : 17
SAMU (Medical Care Service in case of Emergency) : 15
Centre Anti-Poison (emergency poisons unit) : 01 40 05 48 48
SOS Médecins (emergency medical ) : 01 47 07 77 77
Urgences Médicales de Paris (emergency centre of Paris) : 01 48 28 40 04
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Student associations

All information on Sciences Po student associations can be found on the Student Association site.

The following associations prove to be particularly useful to students from Asia, Australia and New Zealand:

• Bureau des Elèves (BDE), main student association, provides extensive information and services for Sciences Po students, including a noticeboard for announcements and upcoming events, and information for job seekers and housing.
• Bureau des Arts (BDA) : Sciences Po association for artistic and cultural events and activities. They are very much interested in international initiatives !
• AS (Association sportive) : Sciences Po Sports Association offers to students the opportunity to practise more than 30 activities in nearby public and private facilities. There are no sport facilities located on the main campus.
  Students who have successfully taken at least one sport earn up to 2 academic credits for a semester (upon 60 credits per year for european higher education institutions).
• Le Relais: Le Relais links Sciences Po students of the 2nd year to international students and 1st year students in a partnership, to assist them with their arrival at Sciences Po. If you want to find a partner, please write to : lerelais@sciences-po.org.
• Asie Extrême, founded by Sciences Po students in 1988, aims at fostering connections between Asian and French students. It assists Asian students coming to France as well as French students going to Asia. Contact : asie.extreme@sciences-po.org

-> More about student life at Sciences Po (French)

Students from and to Asia and the Pacific All international Students 09-10

- A useful collaborative guide de Sciences Po and to France in Chinese, by Chinese students.