Admissions
Two ways of admission
1. "Normalien" student
2. Student (Master's and Ph.D levels, exchange student, visiting non-degree student)
1 as a
"Normalien" student, via a highly selective national examination
The competition is open to:
- French and EU students, funded by the State
- Non-EU students, no funding
Two recruitment levels and two highly competitive national examinations:
- First year at ENS: after a two-year post-baccalauréat preparatory program called "classes préparatoires". Four years of study. 284 posts.
- Third year at ENS: after the first year of a Master's degree or for holders of a degree delivered by a top business or engineering school. Two years of study. 68 posts.
2 as a
Degree seeking student at the Master's or Ph.D levels
or
Exchange student
or
Visiting non-degree student
Recruitment is based on the quality of the application.
If students meet certain required conditions, they can be awarded the ENS Cachan diploma or Magistère Degree.
More information
Scholarship programs for EU and international students at Master's and Ph.D levels
The ENS Cachan International Scholarship Program - open to Master's and Ph.D students all over the world
Fulbright / ENS Cachan Scholarship Program open to American Master's and Ph.D students
Erasmus Mundus scholarships - open to non EU students admitted in Monabiphot Master program