Eligibility criteria

• Candidates must be under 26 when they apply (must not have reached their 26th birthday)
• Candidates apply only once to the International Selection
• Candidates must not have lived in France more than 10 months during the academic year of the selection (September 1st – August 31st) nor the previous year.
• Candidates must justify at least one year of undergraduate studies awarded by a foreign university (outside France) during the calendar year preceding the start of applications.
• Candidates justify at least two years of undergraduate studies in a foreign university (outside France), on the 1st of September following admission.

On rare occasions, the Director of ENS may authorise applications from candidates whose academic background is non-standard.

Procedure

Application to International selection according to the calendars below.

• If your file is complete, it is submitted to the jury.
• If the jury selects your dossier, you are invited to take written and oral tests.
• The marks obtained at the tests determine the list of admitted students.

NB: Applicants interested in the Department of Cognitive Studies can apply using the Science or Arts&Humanities forms indiscriminately. For more information, please visit the Cogmaster website.