Recruitment Through Competitive Examinations
Admission through competitive exams (written and oral)
Students admitted through this process are ENS students and have the status of probationary civil servants.
They prepare for the ENS diploma and are paid during the four years of their program.
- In the first year (equivalent to the third year of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent): view the application requirements for the Math/Physics (MP) entrance exam
Admission based on application materials and an interview
Students admitted through this route follow the same curriculum as those who passed the competitive exams, but they are not paid. They have the status of “Normalien” students.
- First year (L2 level or equivalent): 6 positions
- Second year (third year of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent): 2 positions
See the application requirements for admission based on academic record (dates, required documents).
Pursue a master's degree
Agrégation
All first-year Master's students may apply based on their academic record to preparation for the external mathematics agrégation.
Master 2 in Research
All students at the M1 level or in an equivalent program may apply to any Master 2 in Research program (in France).
The DER Maths at ENS Paris-Saclay administers the following Master’s programs