ENSAE Paris - École d'ingénieurs pour l'économie, la data science, la finance et l'actuariat
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International admissions

Diversity of origin is a strong value of the School. Each year, ENSAE Paris selects and recruits outstanding students from all over the world who have a strong background in mathematics, quantitative economics or quantitative finance.
International admissions

International recruitment for the Engineer graduate program (free-movers)

International students (free-movers) are admitted to the ENSAE Paris engineer program through the competitive IP Paris international joint admission program by selecting ENSAE Paris.

The IP Paris international competitive entrance selection is open to international students who have completed at least two years of higher education at the time of application: more information via this link. Selected candidates can be admitted in the 1st or the 2nd year of the engineer program based on the number of years of higher education and the academic background of the candidate.

Language of tuition:

While the majority of the courses of the 2nd year can be followed either in English or in French, the courses of the 1st year are taught in French which is the official language of tuition. Therefore a minimum level of French (B2) is required upon admission. Courses of the 3rd year are mainly taught in English. 

2 calls for applications are open every year : one during in fall and one in the spring (deadline april 15th) :

ENSAE Paris free-movers applications : https://admission.ip-paris.fr/freemover2026 

Other international admissions:

  • If you are enrolled in a preparatory class outside France, you must apply to ENSAE Paris by taking the Concours Commun Mines-Ponts.
  • If you are an international student enrolled in a program at a French university, you must apply through the GEI-UNIV procedure.
  • f you are enrolled in a program at an international partner university with a dual-degree agreement with ENSAE Paris, please contact the international office at your home institution and apply through the dedicated procedures. For more information, see the Dual-Degree Admissions section.
  • If you are enrolled at an international partner university with an exchange agreement with ENSAE Paris, visit the Academic Exchange Admissions section.
  • f you are an international student holding a Master’s degree (M2 level) or a Grande École diploma and possess the required proficiency in the disciplines taught in the third year of ENSAE Paris (economics, mathematics, statistics, finance, etc.), you may apply to one of ENSAE Paris’ four Mastères Spécialisés (Advanced Master’s programs). 

In addition to the multidisciplinary training of excellence that constitutes the engineer program, ENSAE Paris also offers the possibility to combine the 3rd year of the program with more academic and disciplinary training, oriented towards research and the preparation of a PhD through Masters and PhD tracks offered jointly with partner schools within the Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris).

More information:

Advanced Masters 

International students are admitted to one of ENSAE Paris' Specialized Master's programs via the traditional application procedure. The Specialized Master's program can be taken directly after initial training or after a period spent in a company.

Prerequisites: students must have an M2 degree or a diploma from a Grande Ecole and have a sufficient level of knowledge to be able to tackle the disciplines taught in the 3rd year at ENSAE Paris (economics, mathematics, statistics, finance, etc.). Although a certain number of courses are taught in English, many are taught in French and it is therefore necessary to understand and speak French to be admitted.