English Track

Since 2010, Sciences Po Bordeaux has offered an English track to students enrolled in the framework of its partnership agreements with English speaking universities. A wide range of courses in the Social Sciences, the Humanities and the Economic Sciences is offered to exchange students. The programme also includes a course of French as a foreign language and various subjects at Bachelor and Master Level.

Students can choose to enroll in the programme for either a whole year course load (60 credits) or a semester course load (30 credits).

How to apply ?

The English track is open to partner universities which also offer English courses to our outgoing students.

We require a minimum of B2 level of English according to the CEFRL (IELTS 6) when the level in French has to be under B1 (courses taught in English are for beginners in French).

We do not require any official language certificates but trust our partner universities to check their nominated students’ language level both in English and French.

Both a certificate from a French language teacher and one from an English teacher are required for the student’s online application if the student does not have an official language certificate.

Students from partner institutions must be selected by their university before applying to Sciences Po Bordeaux. After their nomination, they should first contact the International relations office at their home university who will assist them with the application procedure.

Students will then have to complete the online registration procedure. They will then receive a confirmation of their admission and be informed of the formalities to be carried out in order to be officially enrolled.

Courses offered

The courses offered in 2017/2018 are detailed below. Please note few changes may occur in September. English track students may follow any course at any level.

→ BACHELOR LEVEL

Course	Lecturers	Year	Semester	Hours	ECTS
History of French Politics	F. Taliano	IR	1	18	4
Representation of French Society through Film	J. Sadran	IR	1	18	8
A History of Modern Europe (1789 - 1991)	G. Champeaud	IR	1	18	4
The World Economy in the 20th Century	J.P. Dormois	IR	1	18	4
Problems in International Politics	D. Battistella	IR	1	18	4
Comparative Politcs	I. Guinaudeau	1	2	18	4
The World as It is : Current Strategic Analysis	S. Laurent	1	2	12	2
International Relations Theories : an Introduction	D. Battistella	3	2	18	4
From Montesquieu to Hugo : an Introduction to French History and Culture through Literature	F. Gaillet	IR	2	18	8
Media and Journalism: an introduction to History and Trends	P. Bernès-Lassere	1	2	12	2
Contemporary Russia	C. Dufy	IR	2	18	4

→ GRADUATE LEVEL

Course	Lecturers	Year	Semester	Hours	ECTS
History of International Politics	D. Battistella	4	1	18	4
Critical Approaches of International Relations	M.Delori	4	1	18	4
The Politics of European Security	M.Delori	5	2	18	4
Transcalar Politics of Climate Change	D. Compagnon	5	1	18	4
Financial Management	H. Campo	IR	2	18	4
Agenda Setting, Issue Definition & Public Policy	S. Guigner	4	2	18	4
War Studies	D. Battistella	4	2	18	4
History of Economic Globalization	J-P. Dormois	4	2	18	4
Sociology of European Union	N. Berny	IR	2	18	4
The European Union Policy Making	O. Costa	5	2	18	4
Global Environmental Politics	D. Compagnon	5	2	18	4
Environment in Europe	N. Berny	4	2	18	4

→ 2017/2018 GUEST LECTURERS

Course	Lecturers	Year	Semester	Hours	ECTS
Russia, the EU and their Common Neighborhoods: Regionalist Perspectives	A.MAKARYCHEV, Skytte Institute of Political Science, Russia	1	1	12	2
Chinese Way of Thinking	K. WANG, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China	1	1	12	2
Public Opinion in America	J. STIMSON, UNC at Chapel Hill, USA	3	1	12	2
Race, Segregation and Politics: from the United States to France	A. SCHAFRAN, University of Leeds, UK	4	1	12	2
Introduction to Canadian Politics	B. DIEPEVEEN, Université d'Ottawa, Canada	1	2	12	2
IPE Studies and China’s participation in Global Governance	L. REN, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China	1	2	12	2
Citizens’ Attitudes and Reactions to European Integration	V. VAN INGELGOM, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgique	3	2	12	2
Africa in the World	F. COOPER, New York University, USA	3	2	12	2
The Making of Unique Road in Contemporary China: Structural Change and Diverging Impacts	P. LU, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China	3	2	12	2
Individual Preferences and Collective Decision-making	T. MEYER, Université de Vienne, Autriche	4	2	12	2
Brazil, Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy	C. MILANI, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil	4	2	12	2
Causes of War	prof. J. TIR, University of Colorado, USA	4	2	12	2

ECTS Scale	Grade Description	French grade/20
A	EXCELLENT	16 - 20
B	VERY GOOD	14 - 15
C	GOOD	12 - 13
D	SATISFACTORY	11
E	SUFFICIENT	10
F	FAIL	<10

WARNING | There will not be no second exam session (resits or catch-up exam). We advise you to take more courses than you need in order to make sure you will validate your semester/year.

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