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STUDYING WITH A DISABILITY IS POSSIBLE AT ESCE !

ESCE pays particular attention to students with special needs. As part of its Equality, Diversity, Inclusion approach, ESCE considers that equal opportunities and the right to training for all are essential rights that the school wishes to guarantee to all its students.

To achieve this, ESCE offers personalized support throughout the course, for studies, international mobility and professional integration.

  • All our campuses are accessible to people with reduced mobility or sensory impairments.
  • Course conditions and teaching aids can be adapted to suit your needs, while respecting pedagogical and academic rules.
  • Exam conditions can be adapted to suit your disability, in compliance with ministerial and academic laws and regulations.

If you would like to benefit from special arrangements, make an appointment with our CSR, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor at any stage of your career, whether it’s to discuss your study conditions, organize your international mobility or help you find ajob (internship, work-study program, first job).

  • You can contact her before applying to ESCE, to find out about the possibilities for support and adaptation of your studies at ESCE.
  • You can contact her as soon as you are a candidate for competitive examinations and recruitment tests, if you need accommodation.
  • You can contact her at the beginning of the school year, once you have been admitted.
  • You can contact her at any time if your situation changes or if you encounter a difficulty during your studies.

ESCE supports all types of disability, whether temporary or permanent.

Support for athletes

Top-level athletes can also benefit from special study arrangements. Whether you’re a top-level sportsman or sportswoman (elite, senior, youth categories), a member of a national team or a hopeful athlete, all you need to do is register.

Facilities

The improvements include

  • Waiver of attendance
  • Exam accommodations
  • The availability of online courses
  • Organizing pairs or trios for note-taking and relaying information

A few tips for success

To benefit from accommodations, please contact our CSR, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor as far in advance as possible.

Here is some advice on how to make the most of your training at ESCE and your career as a top-level athlete:

  • Get in touch with the admissions department as early as possible to explain your commitment to sport and its constraints.
  • Indicate your status as a top-level athlete when submitting your application.
  • Make an appointment with our advisor to build your personalized career path
  • Sign an agreement specifying the rights and obligations of both you and the establishment

“Label Génération PARIS 2024, issued by the Delegation to the Olympic and Paralympic Games issued by the Ministries of Education, Youth and Sports, and Higher Education

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

ESCE’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion policy guarantees gender equality and prevents sexist and sexual violence. It promotes diversity of profiles by fully integrating people from different cultural and social backgrounds, ensuring the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ students and students with disabilities.

ESCE’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion policy fights against all forms of discrimination. Like all OMNES Education establishments, ESCE is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all its staff and students. We guarantee equal rights and fair treatment, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

In line with the inter-ministerial plan supported by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, ESCE is committed to combating gender discrimination and LGBTphobia. It is mobilizing to support those who are victims of discriminatory comments or acts, in order to contribute to a more inclusive society.

Actions are implemented

Actions are set up in collaboration with l’Autre Cercle, a partner of OMNES and the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research:

  • Raising awareness of the need to include all forms of diversity, among employees and students alike
  • Surveys on the quality of life on our campuses, with a view to drawing up an action plan to improve the welcome for all.
  • A platform for reporting sexist and sexual violence and discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation

Our support services

In a constantly evolving educational environment, ESCE offers comprehensive support, both pedagogical and personal. Aware of the challenges that students can face, we have put in place tools to support them at every stage of their career, and make the following available to them:

  • A Student Information Service, open every day to answer administrative questions and queries.
  • A Pedagogical Coordination Service, open every day to answer pedagogical and academic questions and requests.
  • An International Relations Department to support you before, during and after your move
  • Career advisors to support you in your various professional experiences and immersions
  • A VSS advisor to support students in the event of personal difficulties
  • A CSR, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion consultant to help you adapt your training path
  • A multilingual counselling and support team, available 24/7
  • Free weekly sessions with a psychologist

Contact

Dr Frédérique BOITEL, Head of CSR, Diversity, Inclusion & Disability, ESCE

Campus Cœur-Défense 6.23

+33 1 44 52 50 23

frederique.boitel@esce.fr

Updated 13 December 2024