General information

European students can apply for our Master's degrees (M1 or M2) depending on the quality of the candidate’s academic profile and motivation for research or/and teaching careers.

European students are students who have the nationality:
- of one of the countries of the European Economic Area: the 28 countries of the European Union, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
- of Switzerland, Monaco or Andorra.

For Non-European students - that is, who do not have the nationality of one of the countries of the European Economic Area, Switzerland, Monaco or Andorra - who have obtained a higher education degree in France are also concerned by this application procedure.

For other students, we invite you to follow the procedure described in the page Application for Master's degrees - Non-europeans.

Please note:

• Students applying through this process can not enroll to the diploma of ENS de Lyon (specific process).
• Applications are reviewed by the ENS de Lyon's admission committee.

Conditions

The students should:

• be a student with French nationality;
• either a student from one of the countries of the European Economic Area (the 28 countries of the European Union, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) or Switzerland, Monaco or Andorra;
• student of non-European nationality but having obtained a higher education degree in France.

To apply for the first year of a Master's program (M1), applicants should justify holding a L3 degree (Bachelor - 180 ECTS) or, for applicants who have studied abroad, an equivalent level.

To apply for the second year of a Master's program (M2), applicants should justify holding a M1 degree (240 ECTS) or, for applicants who have studied abroad, an equivalent level.

To apply to several master's programs:

• For each master's program, an application file must be compiled and submitted online: CADENS.
• A candidate cannot apply for the same training on both committees in the same session.
• Only students who have cancelled their application can apply again in the same course.

Application process

1. Online entry of applications on the CADENS web application.
    
2. File review: Candidates' files are reviewed by the ENS de Lyon admissions commission.
    
3. Publication of results: The results of the admissions commission will be available on the CADENS web application. Each candidate will need to log onto the app to see their results. No decision will be communicated by telephone.
    
4. Confirmation of admission and registration: Admitted applicants will have to confirm their arrival on the CADENS web application.
   They will then receive an email giving them directions to request accommodation and prepare their registration file.

Documents to be provided

The attachments to support the application file are listed in the CADENS web application
based on each discipline.
They must be uploaded to the same application.
Here is the list of mandatory documents  to provide:

• ID
• Resume
• Accompanying letter stating why you wish to apply
• Scores obtained during higher education (after the “baccalauréat" for France).

Additional documents may be requested depending on the discipline chosen, when you apply on CADENS.