🇵🇰 Pakistan → France · Social Sciences · 2026
Planning to study Social Sciences in France from Pakistan — perhaps as a social scientist or policy professional? Here's the IELTS band universities there look for, the Academic-vs-General-Training point, and how to confirm it — plus free AI-scored practice to reach your target.
English-taught programmes typically require IELTS 6.0–6.5 (set per institution; French-taught programmes require a French test instead)
Most universities in France accept IELTS for admission. Globally, IELTS is accepted by more than 12,500 organisations across over 140 countries. Confirm the exact band your programme needs on its official admissions page.
University admission almost always needs IELTS Academic; the Social Sciences figure is set per course (postgraduate often higher) — confirm it on the official admissions page.
From Pakistan, it's sponsored work or funded study — and IELTS is the English step under both. Here's the honest score for France, the Academic-vs-UKVI-vs-General-Training distinction people get wrong, and AI-scored practice.
Accredited France universities in our directory offer Social Sciences. A few examples:
Honest AI-scored IELTS practice on every Writing, Speaking, Listening and Reading attempt — and a full mock test.
Always confirm. IELTS requirements change and vary by route, university, employer and visa class — always confirm the current figure with the official body before you rely on it. This page is honest guidance, not immigration advice.