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SIPA MPA/Sciences Po Paris Dual Degree Program

Program Overview: Master of Public Administration
Study in Paris and New York: Earn Master's Degrees from Sciences Po and Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs

This highly selective dual degree program offers students the unique opportunity to study in both Paris and New York, earning Master's degrees from both Sciences Po's School of Public Affairs (SPA) and Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) in the same time frame as a single degree. This multidisciplinary program spans a wide range of disciplines, featuring a quantitatively robust core along with courses in international relations, policy and management.  

Students will spend their first year in Paris at SPA, where they will acquire essential skills and build a solid foundation for success in this program.  In the second year at SIPA students will pursue in-depth study in their chosen field, selecting from thousands of courses offered by experienced faculty. They will also have access to exceptional research opportunities and practical experiences at this world-renowned institution. 

Upon completion of the two year program, students will receive Master's degrees from both institutions. Graduates will join a distinguished network of trans-Atlantic professionals, becoming part of an ever-growing community of internationally trained decision makers.

  • If you are interested in applying to the Sciences Po/SIPA dual degree program please click here for application and admission information. The application process is managed by Sciences Po. Please address admissions related questions to the Sciences Po Office of Admission.

  • Students are required to complete the curriculum at Sciences Po in the first year.  For detailed information about the first-year curriculum, please refer to the Sciences Po site . 

    Dual degree students completing their second year at SIPA must meet the following graduation requirements:

    • Complete a minimum of 30 credits in residence
    • Complete all core requirements
    • Complete concentration requirements
    • Attain a cumulative GPA of 3.0
    • Complete all first year curricular requirements from the partner school.

    Degrees from both institutions are awarded only upon completion of all requirements at both schools.  

    Note: Select courses completed at the partner school may fulfill specific SIPA core requirements. Approved core equivalencies are listed in the table below. Students may also apply one course from their first year toward their SIPA concentration requirements subject to approval from the relevant concentration office. Direct any concentration related questions to the appropriate concentration office. 

    Due to the implementation of a new curriculum all course equivalencies are currently under review. The equivalency table below applies only to rising second year dual degree students matriculating at SIPA in Fall 2025. Students should have also confirmed which curriculum they will be pursuing in this coming year. 

    Students beginning their first year at the partner school in Fall 2025 must complete the new curriculum.  There may also be changes to the current equivalency chart. However some course equivalencies approved below under the prior curriculum are expected to remain unchanged.  

    An updated equivalency chart for newly admitted dual degree students will be available during the Fall 2025 semester.

    Year One - Sciences Po
    Curricular Requirements

    Year Two - SIPA
    Current Curriculum & Current Concentrations and Specializations 
    OR
    New Curriculum (Effective Fall 2025)

    SIPA Core Core Requirements-   Prior Curriculum - for students who matriculated prior to Fall 2025 Core Requirements-  NEW Curriculum MPA Sciences Po Paris
    Microeconomics SIPA 6300 or  6400 (6 credits) SIPA 6400 KAFP 3350 Public Economics Level 2
          KAFP 3355 Public Economics Level 3
          KAFP 3415 Public Economics Level 1
          KAFP 4085 - Économie Publique - Niveau 2.
           
    Macroeconomics  SIPA 6301 or 6401 (6 Credits) SIPA 6401 IFCO 2480 Rationality, Expectations and Macroeconomics
          KAFP 3385 Macroeconomics for Public Policy
          KAFP 4280 International Finance and Macroeconomics
          K2SP 3235 - Macroeconomics for Public Policy
          OAFP 3915 Economics of Money and Banking
           
    Quantitative Analysis I U6500 Quantitative Analysis No change  KAFP 3985, 4115 and 6275 Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation (Beginner)
          KAFP 4310, 4340, 4410 Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation (Intermediate)
    Quantitative Analysis II Not Required 3 credit required course KAFP 6310 Policy Analysis and Policy: Evaluation of Public Policy Advanced II (if KAFP 3435 Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation Advanced I is also completed)
           
    Politics of Policymaking PUAF U6110 / U6113 Politics of Policymaking (4 credits) Politics I & II, Policy Skills I & II  -- (4)1.5 credits courses - Total 6 credits

    Note: Courses listed meet Politics II & Policy Skills II only . Students required to complete Politics I and Policy I. 

    KAFP 3175 - Governance, Democracy and Public Policy : Analytic Approaches to Public Policy 
          K2SP 2060 - Policy Making Management and Public Innovation
          K2SP 2060 Policy Making Management and Public Innovation
          K2SP 3455 - Policy Making : Design, Management and Evaluation 
          OAFP 5435 Democratic Institutions: How to Make Democracy Work
           
          Other courses: subject to the review and approval of SIPA OSA. It is strongly encouraged that you review the relevant course syllabi on Courseworks prior to submitting course review requests.
    Management  List of SIPA courses which satisfy  Management   (singular 3 credit course) Leadership & Management I & II (2) 1.5 credit courses KAFP 3500 Management, Project, Management and Negotiations : Strategic Business Management and Public Adaptation
          KAFP 3550 Leadership and Management
          KAFP 3540 Leadership, Digital Transformation, and New Paradigms (Leadership, Mutation Digitale et Nouveaux)
          KAFP 3840 Leadership, Organization and Management: Management Public et Transformation
          K2SP 2060 Policy Making Management and Public Innovation
          K2SP 3260 - Reinventing Business to Contribute to the Development Agenda: A Practical View
          OAFP 5265 Strategic Communication in Business and Politics
           
          Other courses: subject to the review and approval of SIPA OSA.
    Financial Management  List of SIPA courses which satisfy  Financial Management (singular 3 credit course) Financial Management I & II (2) 1.5 credit courses KAFP 2015 Finances Publiques
           
    Ethics for Policymakers (1.5 credits) Not Required Ethics for Policymakers (1.5 credits) Must be completed at SIPA
           
    Capstone  Capstone Workshop including Capstone Preparatory course No change Must be completed at SIPA
           
    Professional Development Course not registered. Completion managed by Career Advancement Center Course not registered. Completion managed by Career Advancement Center Must be completed at SIPA
           
    Internship 0, 1.5 or 3 credit  0 credits Can be completed in either the 1st or 2nd year or in the summer between

     

  • SIPA Tuition & Fees

    Students pay tuition at the institution where they are in residence. Dual Degree students pay tuition to the partner school in their first year while enrolled. Once matriculated at SIPA in the second year students will pay tuition & fees to SIPA.  Additionally students must be enrolled in Columbia University health insurance plan or have comparable insurance coverage while attending Columbia in their second year.

    Note: a one-time Document Fee and semesterly Health and Related Services Fee is charged to students by Columbia University during the first year at Sciences Po. 
    SIPA Tuition & Fees 
    Sciences Po Tuition & Fees

    Financial Aid 

    Students in the GPPN program will receive a financial aid application in February for review ahead of their second year at SIPA. Funding is extremely limited, and typically fewer than 10% of GPPN students are awarded support for their program of study. Students planning to apply for U.S. federal financial aid, should contact the SIPA Office of Financial Aid to initiate the process.

    Students planning to apply for U.S. federal financial aid, should contact the SIPA Office of Financial Aid to initiate the process.