Dual BA Direct Program Berkeley-Sciences Po Berkeley
The College of Letters & Science
The largest of Berkeley’s 14 colleges and schools Encompasses more than half of the entire campus’s faculty, ¾ of its undergraduate students (16,000), half of its Ph.D. candidates Includes 80 departmental majors in the social sciences, arts and humanities, biological sciences, and physical sciences Boasts 15 of the 22 Nobel Prizes on the campus, including four current faculty members Academics
Junior and Senior Years at Berkeley Berkeley Degree Requirements Students must successfully complete 120 units of course work and satisfy all requirements of the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. The course requirements are designed to ensure that you acquire the background and breadth you need for further learning and that you explore one subject in depth: your major. There are requirements at the university, campus, college, and major levels. For more information, see https://ls.berkeley.edu/advising/degree-requirements Requirements will be fulfilled in part through course work completed during your two years at Sciences Po, but additional courses may be required. Academics
Majors The following majors at UC Berkeley are available to students who are in the Dual Degree Program:
•Economics* •Legal Studies •Environmental Economics and Policy* •Philosophy •Ethnic Studies •Political Economy* •Gender and Women’s Studies •Political Science •Global Studies •Sociology •History
(* Economics, Environmental Economics and Policy, and Political Economy majors have a GPA cap that students must meet their first semester at Berkeley). In addition, dual degree students may select a major that builds on the specific strengths of the individual Sciences Po campus they attend. For example: Students from Le Havre might choose: • East Asian Languages and Cultures Students from Menton might additionally opt for: • Near Eastern Languages and Literatures Students who attend Reims might select: • African American Studies Additional majors may also be possible, but require additional coursework at UC Berkeley taken outside of the regular program. Services and Campus Life
Advising and Housing
The College of Letters and Science will appoint advisors to assist students in their transition to undergraduate life at Berkeley and to provide advising on curricular planning throughout the program Dual BA Direct students will be guaranteed housing while enrolled at Berkeley. Financing Your Education
Tuition and Fees
Final Two Years at Berkeley • Dual BA Direct Program students will pay the Berkeley rate for tuition and fees. • The total cost of attending Berkeley for the two-year Direct Program is approximately $140 000. Total cost will vary based on housing. For more information, see http://financialaid.berkeley.edu/cost-attendance • Neither Sciences Po nor Berkeley guarantees financial aid. • Students are responsible for paying all expenses related to this program. • It is therefore important to determine your ability to pay, before you apply to the program. Admissions
Application Deadlines
I. “Sciences Po” application: November 20, 12 p.m CET
II. “Berkeley” (University of California) online application: November 20, 5 p.m CET Admissions
Application Deadlines (continued)
I. Submit your “Sciences Po” application file in PDF form on November 20 to [email protected]
What to include (all materials in English): • High school and Sciences Po transcripts (accompanied by translations done by you) • TOEFL/IELTS results • CV • Autobiographical essay • One letter of recommendation For detailed application instructions, read carefully the Berkeley Dual BA Direct information on our website: https://sciencespo.berkeley.edu/dual-ba-direct-program/ Admissions
Application Deadlines (continued)
II. Submit your “Berkeley” (University of California) online application on November 20.
Link: https://admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu/applicant/login.htm Admissions
Key Dates • Online info session with representative from Berkeley: November 12 at 6:00 p.m CET Just connect at this address: https://zoom.us/j/195411964 • November 20 at 12:00 pm, Paris time: Direct program application deadline • November 20, 5:00 pm, Paris time: University of California online application deadline
Contacts At Sciences Po: [email protected] At Berkeley: [email protected]