The UCAS process is completely separate to applying to international universities so they can choose five British universities, select two offers, and also line up an additional, probably lower, insurance offer from a university abroad.

Find out more about applying to universities overseas and their application deadlines.

Sciences Po is France's leading university in the social sciences and the 2014 QS World University Rankings ranked Sciences Po 13th in the world for Politics & International Studies. Since 1872, Sciences Po has educated decision-makers in the public and private sectors.

Sciences Po offers a multidisciplinary, multilingual and outward looking education. In order to provide a comprehensive curriculum, Sciences Po places great emphasis on fundamental academic courses (law, economics, history, political science, and sociology), professional training and extra-curricular activities. 

Following completion of their degree, Sciences Po graduates possess unique profiles, which are highly sought by leading recruiters. 80% of Sciences Po graduates are hired within six months of graduation and 39% start their career abroad.

Sciences Po has six campuses outside Paris, each with a unique cultural identity. Located in Dijon, Menton, Nancy, Poitiers, Reims and Le Havre, they reflect the desire to further increase the diversity of the student body as well as academic programmes and languages. Sciences Po hosts 13,000 students and half are international, coming from 150 countries. 

At the undergraduate level, Sciences Po offers a three-year undergraduate degree that includes a compulsory year abroad at one of their 410 partner universities.

At the undergraduate level, Sciences Po offers a three-year undergraduate degree that includes a compulsory year abroad at one of their 410 partner universities.

Europe - Asia programme

Europe - North American programme

Central - Eastern European programme

Middle Eastern and Mediterranean programme

Franco - German programme

Europe - Latin America programme

There is no requirement to speak French to enrol in these programmes: students can take intensive French language courses during their studies at Sciences Po, and become multilingual.

Tuition Fees

Students whose tax residence is in the European Economic Area pay fees according to a sliding scale, from €0 to €9,940/year for the undergraduate programmes depending on total declared family income and size of the household.

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Getting work experience as part of a degree is more important now than it has ever been. Often employers will say that they prefer to hire graduates with practical experience alongside their more theoretical understanding.

Increasingly universities offer their students the chance to build work experience into their degrees and it some places it is actually compulsory to do this. 

Below are a few examples of where gaining work experience abroad might be a good idea ...

Vesalius Colege specialise in teaching international affairs and law, a very competitive profession to enter. As part of their studies students have the chance to go out and gain work experience among the many international organisations with a presence in Brussels. So your students could find themselves trying to enter the job market having already worked for the European Union or NATO or the United Nations ...

BA in International Affairs

BA in International and European Law **new for September 2015**

The Hague University of Applied Sciences

Another example is from The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THU) in the Netherlands.

You couldn't ask for a more inspiring setting to study in than The Hague. The city is an International City of Peace and Justice, home of the International Criminal Court, War Crimes Tribunal, Europol, Permanent Court of Arbitration and The Hague Conference on Private International Law.

Students studying law at THU often find work experience in the ICC for example. We are not aware of any British university that could offer students this opportunity.

LLB in International and European Law 

BA in European Studies 

And finally, Universita Bocconi's careers services help to arrange 3-6 month internships for their students. Their internship network includes institutions and companies, for example, the UN Secretariat, the European Commission, OECD Paris, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the World Health and Trade Organisations.

BA in International Politics and Government

BSc in International Economics and Management

World Bachelor in Business