At the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Bachelor's and Master's degree students who demonstrate recognised academic quality may apply for a Merit Scholarship each year when enrolling and renewing.

This scholarship programme, designed to encourage quality in academic performance, is open to Bachelor's and Master's students who meet the conditions set out in the regulations.

When does this regulation come into force?

It comes into force from the start of the 2025-2026 school year.

Degree programmes

How many Merit Scholarships can be awarded per degree programme?

1st year: Merit Scholarships will be available for up to 10% of the total number of students enrolled in the 1st year of the degree.
2nd and subsequent years: Merit Scholarships will be available for up to 10 per cent of the total number of students enrolled in the 2nd and subsequent years of the degree.

How long does the Merit Scholarship last?

The duration is annual. At the beginning of each new academic year, if the student fulfils the requirements, they must reapply for the Merit Scholarship.

What are the conditions for applying for a Merit Scholarship at the FFCS?

National students enrolling for the first time in the 1st year of their course:

• National students enrolling for the first time in higher education*, in an FFCS degree programme, and who hold a 12th grade degree, with access averages equal to or higher than 17.00, can apply to benefit from a merit scholarship, worth a 50% reduction in the monthly tuition fee, in the 1st year.
• National students enrolling in higher education for the first time, in one of the FFCS degrees, and who have completed the 12th year, with an average mark between 16.00 and 16.99, can apply for a merit scholarship worth 40 per cent off the monthly tuition fee for the 1st year.

Sorting of students enrolled in the over-23 quota*

• The access average for students applying under the over-23 quota will be calculated by taking the average of their 12th grade classification and their entrance exam classification. In the event of a tie, the mark obtained in the entrance exam will be taken into account.
• Students in this quota will be included in the graduated list referred to in Article 2 of the regulations.

Note: Applications for Merit Scholarships, for students enrolling for the first time, must be submitted at the time of enrolment, by means of a specific application on the ESCA platform, up until the last day of enrolment for the 3rd round of applications.

Important:
*Only students whose entry regime was through the quotas are included: General Regime and Over 23s.
** Only students whose entry regime was through the quotas are included: General Regime, Over 23s and International Students.

Master's programmes

How many Merit Scholarships can be awarded per Master's programme?

1st year: Merit Scholarships will be available for up to 10% of the total number of students enrolled in the 1st year of the Master's programme.
2nd year: Merit Scholarships will be available for up to 10% of the total number of students enrolled in the 2nd year of the Master's programme.

How long does the Merit Scholarship last?

The duration is annual. At the beginning of each new academic year, if the student fulfils the requirements, they must reapply for the Merit Scholarship.

What are the conditions for applying for a Merit Scholarship at the FFCS?

National students enrolling for the first time in the 1st year of the course:

• National students enrolling for the first time in a Master's programme at the FFCS, and who hold a Bachelor's degree, with access averages equal to or higher than 18.00, may apply for and benefit from a merit scholarship, worth a 50% reduction in the monthly tuition fee, in the 1st year.
• National students enrolling for the first time in a Master's programme at the FFCS, who hold a Bachelor's degree with an average of between 17.00 and 17.99, may apply for and benefit from a merit scholarship worth 40% less tuition fees for the first year.

Merit-based scholarships for students enrolled in the 2nd year of a Master's programme

• Students* enrolling for the first time in the 2nd year of an FFCS Master's degree, with previous year's averages equal to or higher than 19.00, may apply for and benefit from a merit-based scholarship, worth a 60 per cent reduction in the monthly tuition fee.
• Students* enrolling for the first time in the 2nd year of an FFCS Master's degree, with previous year's averages between 18.00 and 18.99, may apply for and benefit from a merit scholarship, worth a 50 per cent reduction in the monthly tuition fee for the 2nd year.

Note: Applications for Merit Scholarships, for students renewing their enrolment in the 2nd year, must be submitted at the time of renewal, by means of a specific application on the ESCA platform, by the last day of enrolment renewal, set out in the Academic Calendar for each year.

Important:
* National and international students are included.