International Students
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
EDC Paris Business School welcomes talent from all over the world to its campus, the resulting sharing and exchange enriching everyone’s experience and distinctive features. Welcome to France!
Exchange students are those whose home university has signed a partnership agreement with EDC Paris Business School (see list of partners).
For all necessary information about application conditions, application dates, the academic calendar, the application process using Mobility Online, please download our candidates’ guide.
Application deadlines:
- September 2023 school year: June 2023
- Delayed start of the school year from January 2023: November 2022
- March 2023 school year: January 2023
WELCOME TO FRANCE
France is ready to welcome you!
Getting to France?
Despite the Coronavirus, France is ready to welcome you, whatever your country of origin.
Find out how.
Make your arrival easier
Campus France explains on a video what to do in order to pay the CVEC (Contribution to Student Life on Campus), request the VISALE rental guarantee and to register with the Social Security.
OUR STRENGTHS
A dynamic and pioneering business school, EDC Paris Business School is delighted to welcome international students from all over the world.
Bac+5 and Master grade certification for our Grande Ecole Program (Ministry for Higher Education and Research)
- Bac+3 certification for our Bachelor (Ministry for Higher Education and Research)
- 70 years’ experience for our graduates and companies in France and abroad
- 5 types of complete programs in English, at Bachelor, MSc (M.Sc In) and MBA levels
- Member of the Conference of Grandes Ecoles (CGE), the Union of Independent Grandes Ecoles (UGEI), the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and the AACSB
- EPAS international accreditation
- Entrepreneurial leadership at the core of our ambitions: 20% of business creators in each intake, 80% of managers developing new activities (Intrapreneurship)
- An influential network of 18,500 graduates of whom 5,000 are company bosses spread across 77 countries, helping students to find jobs quickly: Force EDC
- Located at La Défense, Europe’s biggest business district
GRANDE ECOLE PROGRAM
The EDC Paris Business School’s Grande Ecole Program aims to train tomorrow’s inspiring manager-leaders capable of managing innovative projects. The Grande École program is resolutely international in scope and includes a compulsory one-semester academic exchange abroad during the course of study and a 100% English-speaking curriculum from the first year. Want to go even further? You can take a double degree program and benefit from one of the courses offered by our partner universities, some of which are among the best in the world (UCLA, Mc Gill, Berkeley, etc.).
BACHELOR IN MANAGEMENT
Our Bachelor in Management professional training program allows you to acquire solid knowledge in management but also to open up to the international scene. The curriculum includes the possibility of following a course in English from the first year, the opportunity to go on an academic exchange abroad and the possibility of obtaining a double degree in addition to your Bachelor in Management. Seize the opportunity to become an expert manager in just three years!
OTHER PROGRAMS
The Master of Science programs offered by EDC Paris Business School combine technical skills with a practical approach. These high-level courses allow you to acquire advanced technical knowledge in the business specialization of your choice. They can be taken in French or entirely in English and are accessible to bilingual students or those with a good level of English.
ERASMUS +
EDC Paris Business School has signed the Erasmus+ Extended Charter granted by the European Commission and established a declaration of EU strategy.
Its participation in the European mobility program allow its students to obtain a grant when they carry out a semester-long exchange in a European university that has also signed the Charter.
Certified EPAS by the EFMD, EDC Paris Business School is also a member of Campus France and of the AACSB.
Erasmus + or MAI: Available grants, student loans and departure assistance
A departure abroad must be prepared in advance by proposing a monthly budget in order to prepare your life abroad.
Ami or Erasmus + grants are available to help you in your daily life. You will find a series of monthly grants depending on your profile and the country of destination. However, if you are not eligible for these grants, you will need to look at other financing options, such as taking out a student loan.
Most banks in France will offer you advantages as a student when you open a bank account, such as a free credit card, an arrival bonus or reduced fees abroad.
MESSAGE TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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PRATICAL INFORMATION
Information about EDC Paris Business School
For all the necessary practical information about EDC Paris Business School (the school rules, visa procedures, accommodation and insurance, financial matters, transport and daily life in Paris)
you will find important links below:
THE ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS
Paris is one of the most expensive cities in Europe. You should have at least 1000€/month to cover all your expenses.
Nb.: a student visa commits you to attend classes. Students in France on an EDC student visa who do not attend classes will be notified to the prefecture and their student visa will be withdrawn.
Since the entry into force of the law of 7 March 2016 on the rights of foreigners in France, international students newcomers* are no longer eligible for work-linked training. To be eligible for this program, you must complete your first year of study in France in initial training. This means that the tuition fees are your responsibility.
Please note: the internship does not fall under these conditions. You can therefore do a sandwich course during your first year of study in initial training.
* Première année d’obtention du visa
In the event of a visa refusal, you may request a refund of the advanced fee, subject to submitting the notification of visa refusal.
Yes, we do our best to accompany you. However, it is the responsibility of each student to obtain a visa and to have proper documentation.
INFORMATION ABOUT COURSES – LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
International students may take courses in French provided they meet the language requirements (see below). The Bachelor program and the following three Master programs are entirely taught in English: Marketing Management, International Business and International Entrepreneurship. The Finance, Control and Audit program is taught partly in English.
Please note that it is not possible to select courses from different study years or Masters.
According to the European Credit Transfer System, the normal workload for a full-time student is 30 ECTS. ChaqEach lecture course is equivalent to 36 hours, with 30 hours of face-to-face teaching, complemented by 6 hours of on-line tuition using the Blackboard digital platform.
In registering, students must provide a provisional study contract with the list of courses that they wish to take. These courses must receive prior approval from their home university. The study contract will become definitive after the opening seminar.
Exchange students can only choose courses from the Grande Ecole Program, available in both French and English:
A 5 year program
- Grande Ecole Program 1st year
- Grande Ecole program 2nd year
- Grande Ecole program 3rd year
Specialisations on work-study courses (French or bilingual) – apprenticeship contract
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- E-business and Digital Transformation (double degree)
- Audit and Control
- Corporate Finance
- Digital Marketing
- Commercial management and business development
- Data Science and Business Analysis
- Full-time Specialisations (100% English)
International Business
- Brand and Product Management
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Language requirements
International students should have a good command of English (if possible French) – at least the equivalent of B2 level – to ensure that they can follow the courses in the best possible conditions. They are not expected to take a language test (TOEFL/IELTS), but may have to do so if the language results on their mark sheets prove to be inadequate.
Students applying for a double degree must obtain a minimum of 85 points on the TOEFL, or a minimum of 6.5 points on the IELTS.
INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS
The admission procedure for international students involves:
- International students (students with French nationality living outside mainland France)
- Degree-seeking students (students of non-French nationality)
You wish to join EDC Paris Business School but you cannot travel to France?
Please find opposite full details of admissions procedures.
Programme in French or English Track
Tests:
- Skype interview
Required documents:
- Transcripts of records of the last two years in high school
- Results of the French Baccalaureate or equivalent translated into French by a sworn translator
- Certificate of school attendance
- 1 letter of recommendation
- 1 cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copy of passport
- For English: B1 level (French track) B2 level (English Track)
- For French: B2 level
Programme in French or English Track
Tests:
- Skype interview
Required documents:
- Transcripts of records of the last two years in high school
- Results of the French Baccalaureate or equivalent translated into French by a sworn translator
- 60 ECTS credits or equivalent
- Certificate of school attendance
- 1 letter of recommendation
- 1 cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copy of passport
- For English: B1 level (French track) B2 level (English Track)
- For French: B2 level
Course in French or English – English Track
Tests:
- Skype interview
Required documents:
- Transcripts of records of the last 2 years of study translated into French by a sworn translator
- 120 ECTS credits or equivalent
- 1 letter of recommendation
- 1 cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- For English: B1 level (French track) B2 level (English Track)
- For French: B2 level
File interview (internship possible) | French-speaking curriculum
Programme in French or English Track
Tests:
- Skype interview
Required documents:
- Transcripts of records of the last 3 years of study translated into French by a sworn translator
- 180 ECTS credits or equivalent
- 1 letter of recommendation
- 1 cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- For English: B1 level (French track) B2 level (English Track)
- For French: B2 level
For French-speaking students, it is possible only within the framework of interuniversity agreements for the purpose of obtaining a degree. It is also possible to follow the curriculum with 240 ECTS credits, but without obtaining a degree.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
The International Relations Department manages the development of partnerships and all aspects of international mobility.
Its staff provide support in all aspects of the students’ academic and personal lives. The international student association Open UP organises a mentoring system and makes sure that foreign students are well integrated.
- Partnership development
- Development of double degrees and joint programmes
- Creation and management of short programmes
- Management of incoming and outgoing faculty mobility
Email: [email protected]
COORDINATION OF INCOMING STUDENTS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
- Organisation and monitoring of incoming students
Management of the assistance platform for incoming students
– Mobility Online
- Monitoring of visa procedures and interface with the “Study in France” platform
Email: [email protected]
COORDINATION OF VISA APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
- Organisation and follow-up of visa applications for international students
- Follow-up of visa procedures and interface with the “Etudier en France” platform
- Organisation of webinars “Presentation of the process to be followed for visa applications”.
Email : [email protected]
