• Open to students from all nationalities
• Must be enrolling in the 3rd year of a bachelor's or 1st year of a master's program
• Requires at least one year of undergraduate studies in a foreign university

Always verify the full eligibility rules on the official source before you apply.

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• The Ecole normale supérieure aims at varying its students’ profiles and incorporates students to be enrolled in the 3rd year of bachelor in Math and in Computing science (licence 3) or 1st year of master (master 1), coming from all over the world and from all disciplines.….
• Joining ENS through the competitive examination of the International selection gives access to training of excellence, through contact with exceptional researchers, in a privileged training and research environment.….
• The examination takes place in 2 steps: a selection based upon application, then oral and written tests in Paris (Arts&Humanities) or oral exams only (Sciences) for shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates must be under 26 when they apply (must not have reached their 26th birthday).
• Candidates apply only once to the International Selection.
• Candidates must not have lived in France more than 10 months during the academic year of the selection (September 1st – August 31st) nor the previous year.
• Candidates must justify at least one year of undergraduate studies awarded by a foreign university (outside France) during the calendar year preceding the start of applications.
• Candidates justify at least two years of undergraduate studies in a foreign university (outside France), on the 1st of September following admission.