The school is highly selective. In 2013, the admission rate was 14%. 53% of accepted freshmen graduated high schoolsumma cum laude and were in the top 10% of their high school class. Also, Sciences Po Strasbourg has different entrance exams:
Entrance Exam in first year organized with the "Réseau ScPo"
Entrance Exam in second year
Entrance Exam in fourth year
Over the years, the IEP Strasbourg has developed a strong European orientation in its curriculum. Up to 800 students are enrolled, one fifth of them being international students. Courses include a wide range of disciplines such as Law, Economics, History, Sociology and Political Science. Students of the IEP study five years in order to get a Master 2.
If Sciences Po Strasbourg's students chose these double masters, they study the first year of their master's degree aboard. They return to Strasbourg for their Master 2. In their final year, they specialise even more, e.g. students of the "Economics and Firms" branch may select three distinct Masters 2: "Gestion financière de la banque" , "Finance d'entreprise et Pratique des marchés financiers" or "Corporate Finance and Strategy in the EU". Many fifth-year lecturers are professionals.
Preparations for service public competitions
Sciences Po Strasbourg also has preparations for French civil service competitions:
The numerous associations of the IEP also play a fundamental role in the students' day-to-day life.
Bureau des Eleves : association which organizes different events about integration of new students and help them in their schooling. Also, it organizes the Gala and the European Week at the European Parliament.
Bureau des Sports
Bureau des Arts
Bureau des Initiatives
Propos
Sciences Po Forum : for instance, is a student research and debate association launched by students in October 2007 at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques of Strasbourg, which aims at developing an intellectual environment of excellence for all of its students, including incoming students. Through conferences, seminars, debates and many partnerships, the students of the association have already addressed current debates about Political parties in Europe, Public Policies as concerns immigration or more recently the 08' Primaries in the US.
Sciences Po Strasbourg Consulting: another society set up by students. The society is a junior enterprise, and part of the Junior Association for Development in Europe network. Students provide various services spanning a broad expertise, ranging from translation to marketing studies. The society-firm is entirely run by students.
Their objectives, as students, is to participate in the internationalization of the Institute to enhance academic achievement and increase career potential for the students of the association, through the organization of conferences, seminars or exchange visits. The final objective is to offer international visitors in Strasbourg the opportunity to meet highly motivated students who are dedicated to research and public debate.
