How to enter ESEC?

ESEC is a member of the Edufrance and Eduart agencies. These national agencies help with the reception of foreign students in France. All necessary information may be requested through the following URLs: <www.edufrance.fr> <www.eduart.fr>

There are three different means of accessing the school :

You may follow the one-year preparatory course if you wish to acquire a good level of basic education and a suitable method of working.

You may apply to the competitive examination for the cycle 1 (first year of study).

Directly access cycle 2 through requesting an equivalent rating of your educational degree or professional experience. (This request does not always exempt you from passing the examination; it must be done in the form of a letter added to the application file).

Students’ profile and origins

ESEC welcomes students from more than 70 different countries. They should be motivated, with a satisfactory level of general education. They should be particularly interested in arts and communication.

A methodical and synthetic mind is required from them, as well as a determination to devote themselves totally and eagerly to their studies.

About two thirds of them are young men, one third are young women. They come from many different social and cultural levels.

As a rule, 40 % of them are high school graduates or freshmen, and 60 % have an experience of two to four years at the university.

18 years on October 1st of the current school year is the minimum age required; the average is 21/22 years of age for students.
There is no maximum age restriction..

Students benefit from French National Health Care protection, and a university restaurant is located near the School.

A list of students’ lodgings (“Foyers d’accueil”) in Paris and its vicinity may be found on http://www.cnous.fr.

Foreign applicants

Foreign applicants make up about 20 % of ESEC students. They come from various European countries, Northern and Southern America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia or other parts of Asia. They may have been awarded scholarships from the government of their own country, or scholarships from the French government, or pay their own tuition.

For foreign applicants, the equivalent of a French baccalauréat+2 degree (two years past the high-school degree) is mandatory.

The validity of their degree(s) should be certified and their diploma(s) should be translated into French by an translator on oath.

A good knowledge of the French language is required. This knowledge is verified during an interview held in Paris. A level equivalent to the DALF (Diplôme approfondi en langue française), as taught abroad in Alliance Française centers, is recommended.

Foreign applicants who wish to obtain a scholarship from the French government should submit their application to the cultural departments of the French embassy in their own country at least one year before their date of entry at ESEC.

ESEC doesn’t provide any scholarship.

Admissions through an examination

Standard admissions to ESEC are done through a competitive examination.

Latest date of application

Application forms may be received by ESEC from February 15 to October 1st.

The period of application may be closed without any forewarning.

As a rule, the School replies to application forms within 8 days.

The date and time of the selection interview — which necessarily takes place in Paris — are set to the applicant’s convenience within a period of one week to two months after the reception of their form.

Given the constantly evolving state of careers in the audiovisual field, the School reserves the right to modify its programs, which, by the rules, are submitted each year to the Rectory of the Paris Academy.


Demandez notre documentation Request our free brochure	ESEC is a member of the Edufrance and Eduart agencies. These national agencies help with the reception of foreign students in France. All necessary information may be requested through the following URLs: <www.edufrance.fr> <www.eduart.fr> There are three different means of accessing the school : You may follow the one-year preparatory course if you wish to acquire a good level of basic education and a suitable method of working. You may apply to the competitive examination for the cycle 1 (first year of study). Directly access cycle 2 through requesting an equivalent rating of your educational degree or professional experience. (This request does not always exempt you from passing the examination; it must be done in the form of a letter added to the application file). Students’ profile and origins ESEC welcomes students from more than 70 different countries. They should be motivated, with a satisfactory level of general education. They should be particularly interested in arts and communication. A methodical and synthetic mind is required from them, as well as a determination to devote themselves totally and eagerly to their studies. About two thirds of them are young men, one third are young women. They come from many different social and cultural levels. As a rule, 40 % of them are high school graduates or freshmen, and 60 % have an experience of two to four years at the university. 18 years on October 1st of the current school year is the minimum age required; the average is 21/22 years of age for students. There is no maximum age restriction.. Students benefit from French National Health Care protection, and a university restaurant is located near the School. A list of students’ lodgings (“Foyers d’accueil”) in Paris and its vicinity may be found on http://www.cnous.fr. Foreign applicants Foreign applicants make up about 20 % of ESEC students. They come from various European countries, Northern and Southern America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia or other parts of Asia. They may have been awarded scholarships from the government of their own country, or scholarships from the French government, or pay their own tuition. For foreign applicants, the equivalent of a French baccalauréat+2 degree (two years past the high-school degree) is mandatory. The validity of their degree(s) should be certified and their diploma(s) should be translated into French by an translator on oath. A good knowledge of the French language is required. This knowledge is verified during an interview held in Paris. A level equivalent to the DALF (Diplôme approfondi en langue française), as taught abroad in Alliance Française centers, is recommended. Foreign applicants who wish to obtain a scholarship from the French government should submit their application to the cultural departments of the French embassy in their own country at least one year before their date of entry at ESEC. ESEC doesn’t provide any scholarship. Admissions through an examination Standard admissions to ESEC are done through a competitive examination. Latest date of application Application forms may be received by ESEC from February 15 to October 1st. The period of application may be closed without any forewarning. As a rule, the School replies to application forms within 8 days. The date and time of the selection interview — which necessarily takes place in Paris — are set to the applicant’s convenience within a period of one week to two months after the reception of their form. Given the constantly evolving state of careers in the audiovisual field, the School reserves the right to modify its programs, which, by the rules, are submitted each year to the Rectory of the Paris Academy. ESEC’s exclusive programs are copyright-protected (© ESEC 2006).
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