3rd and 4th year admissions – Grande École program

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How do I register for the 3rd and 4th YEARS of the Grande École Program?

I am applying for one of the 7 ESCE admission sessions

I take the written and oral exams with no eligibility phase between tests

I receive my results and register for 3rd or 4th year of ESCE’s Grande École Program

Month

Application deadlines

February

Thursday, January 30

Wednesday, February 5

Thursday, February 6

Friday, February 14

March

Sunday, March 9th

Thursday, March 13

Friday, March 14

Tuesday, March 18

April

Thursday, April 3

Wednesday, April 9th

Thursday, April 10

Thursday, April 17

May

Thursday, May 15

Wednesday, May 21st

Thursday, May 22

Tuesday, June 10

June

Sunday, June 15

Thursday, June 19

Friday, June 20

Wednesday, June 25

July

Sunday, June 29

Thursday, July 3

Friday, July 4th

Thursday, July 10

August

Sunday, August 24th

Wednesday, August 27

Thursday, August 28

Thursday, September 4

MONTHSApplication deadlinewritesoralresult
F E V R I E RThursday, January 30Wednesday, February 5Thursday, February 6Friday, February 14
M A R SSunday, March 9thThursday, March 13Friday, March 14Thursday, March 20
A V R I LThursday, April 3Wednesday, April 9thThursday, April 10Thursday, April 17
M A IThursday, May 15Wednesday, April 9thThursday, May 22Tuesday, June 10
J U I NSunday, June 15Thursday, June 19Friday, June 20Wednesday, June 25
J U I L L E TSunday, June 29Thursday, July 3Friday, July 4thThursday, July 10
A O Û TSunday, August 24thWednesday, August 27Thursday, August 28Thursday, September 4

You have the opportunity to enter ESCE in the 3rd or 4th year of the Grande École Program via specific ESCE exams. You can choose one of the 7 sessions offered from February to August.

Admission is subject to validation of :

  • 120 ECTS for admission to 3rd year
  • 180 ECTS for admission to 4th year

The written tests take place remotely (aptitude test and English test), while the oral test is held in person (30-minute personality and motivation interview).

Written tests : Online

  • Aptitude test (1h): 100% MCQ – 4 parts (calculation, reasoning, expression, international news)
  • English test (1h): 100% MCQ – 3 parts (reading, listening, grammar/vocabulary)

Oral test: In person on ONE OF OUR campuses

  • Personality and motivation interview (30 minutes)
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PREPARE YOUR WRITINGS ONLINE

Practice regularly to test yourself on similar exercises. The aim is to put yourself in the best possible exam condition to learn how to manage your time.

To support you in your preparation :

Languages

ESCE focuses on languages for an international career!

  • English with 3h30 face-to-face lessons per week

Classic :

  • Spanish, German, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Hebrew, Korean and Russian: beginner, intermediate or advanced level
  • Arabic: intermediate or advanced

Apprenticeships:

  • Spanish: Beginner, intermediate or advanced
  • German: Beginner, intermediate or advanced
  • Chinese: Beginner, intermediate or advanced
  • Italian: Beginner, intermediate or advanced
  • 5 languages from beginner to advanced :
  • English, Spanish, German, Italian, FLE
  • Introduction to another language – approx. 10 hours
  • Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Irish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese

Join ESCE on a sandwich course

ESCE offers parallel admissions students the chance to join the school on a sandwich course.
A special feature of ESCE is that work-study programs are available from3rd year!

  • Work-study schedule in 3rd year: 1 week at school / 2 weeks at the company (3-year contract with the same company).
  • Work-study schedule in 4th year: 1 week at school / 3 weeks at the company (2-year contract with the same company).
  • It is possible to do a 4th year in the traditional program and a 5th year in a sandwich program.

Join ESCE as a CLASSIC student

Bridges from a traditional4th year to a sandwich course specialization in 5th year!

The strengths of classic training :

contact

EVA HERRERO, Head of Admissions Grande École Parallel Admissions Program

What’s the difference between an admission based on qualifications and a parallel competition?

Updated 4 February 2025