For applicants preparing for or with a French baccalaureate – Parcoursup procedure
Parcoursup
Parcoursup is the national pre-enrolment platform for first-year French higher education entrance.
Available to all high school pupils preparing to take the French baccalaureate or already in possession of one.
Practical information
- Registration fees: free for applications via Parcoursup.
- 2 Paris School of Business preferences:
- PSB Paris School of Business – business and management school training (three years post-secondary) - International Bachelor in Management (French Track)
- PSB Paris School of Business – business and management school training (three years post-secondary) - International Bachelor in Management (International Track)
Admissions exams
Application file grades
On the Parcoursup platform, final-year high school pupils must provide the following:
- Projected French + specialization baccalaureate grades
- Penultimate-year secondary-level grades (3 terms)
- Final-year, secondary-level grades (1st + 2nd terms)
- “Future” form information (working method, autonomy, commitment and spirit of initiative)
For Bachelors students changing direction of study, the following must be provided:
- Baccalaureate grades
- Projected French baccalaureate grades
- Potential merit/distinction
Oral exam
The aim of this interview is to assess the degree of motivation and open-mindedness of the applicant as well as how appropriate their personality/knowledge is for the teaching.
30-minute individual motivation interview before a three-person panel.
Applicant and panel presentation (5 minutes)
- Motivation interview (15 minutes)
- Reply to two open questions (10 minutes). The applicant must choose two questions from among four different topics (Contemporary and Societal Challenges, Experiences, Personality, Project)
The oral admissions interview takes kplace in person, on campus.
For applicants preparing for or having obtained a foreign baccalaureate (or equivalent) – non-Parcoursup procedure
For final-year high school pupils in the process of obtaining an international baccalaureate or students having obtained an international baccalaureate. Admission onto the first year is based upon an application file followed by an oral admissions exam.
Admissions exams
Application file
The following must be attached:
- Application file with ID photo, to be completed online or downloaded
- Photocopy of official ID (ID card, passport, etc.)
- Photocopies of diplomas and reports obtained from baccalaureate level
- CV
- Covering letter
- 100 euros administrative fee (reduced to 50 euros for scholarship students, subject to producing the definitive scholarship certificate for the academic year in progress)
- Letter of recommendation from a professor, head of institution or employer (optional)
English test
- Results obtained in an English language test (IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC) dating from the past two years for students having already sat such a test.
- If the applicant cannot provide an official grade, they will receive a link enabling them to take an online test.
Minimum required level for applicants for a program in English: IELTS 5.5 - TOEFL 70
Oral exam
The applicant may choose to attend an individual interview in person (on campus) or remotely. For applicants from abroad, priority will be given to a remote interview.
Intakes
To join the first year of the Bachelor program, two intakes are available to applicants:
- September, available via Parcoursup
- January, which enables students wishing to change direction of study during an academic year in progress to join the School in January for six-month fast track training. They then join the other students in the second year in September. This option is available via an internal entrance exam.
Admission onto the 2nd, 3rd and 4th years of the International Bachelor in Management
The admissions procedure for the 2nd and 3rd years comprises analysis of an application file, an English test, and an individual interview.
Application analysis
Applicants must provide the following:
- Completed application file
- ID photo
- Photocopy of official ID (both sides)
- Photocopies of diplomas and reports obtained from baccalaureate level onwards (certified and translated into French for documents not in French)
- A tuition certificate for the year in progress if available
- CV
- Covering letter
- A minimum B2 level result obtained for an official French language test (DELF, DALF, TCF) for applicants for whom French is not their mother tongue
- Letter of recommendation from a professor, head of institution or employer (optional)
- 100 euros administrative fee (reduced to 50 euros for scholarship students, subject to producing the definitive scholarship certificate for the academic year in progress
English test
- Results obtained in an English language test (IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC) dating from the past two years for students having already sat such a test.
- If the applicant cannot provide an official grade, they will receive a link enabling them to take an online test.
- Minimum required level for applicants for a program in English: IELTS 5.5 - TOEFL 70
Individual interview
The aim of this interview is to assess your degree of motivation and open-mindedness, as well as to evaluate the complementarity of your personality, your knowledge and the teaching delivered at Paris School of Business.
It is also designed to assess your ability to imagine/construct an idea and suggest an original solution to an issue.
Rates
To find out all the rates and modes of payment for the Bachelor program, please consult our pricing grid.
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