Application files for the APE Master programme are evaluated by an admission committee. APE Master and Doctoral students are generally registered at the EHESS (the degrees are also delivered by the EHESS).

Under certain conditions, students can be admitted to enter the APE Master programme at the M2 level. Such students must demonstrate that they have already taken courses that are similar to the compulsory M1 sequence in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. Applicants must explain in their letter of motivation whether and why they are applying for admission at the M1 or M2 levels. The June committee also examines admissions into the M2 year of the outgoing M1 class. Students who have fulfilled the M1 requirements are admitted into the M2 year.

To succeed on the APE Master programme students need to prove that they can work to a high standard and have excellent analytical ability; all core economics and econometrics courses assume a deep prior knowledge of calculus techniques, matrix algebra, constrained optimisation, and basic statistics. As a consequence, students should have a solid quantitative background prior to joining the M1. In order to evaluate themselves, candidates are strongly advised to try doing these exercises.

Starting from the 2007-2008 academic year all compulsory courses and most optional courses will be given in English. Therefore an English proficiency certificate will be asked to each candidate (TOEFL or TOEIC or IELTS).

Application and admission sessions

2010-2011 Admissions :
For the 2010-2011 academic year there will be two admission sessions: one in April and one in July. Application dead-lines are : 2010, March the 19th for the 1st session and June the 18th for the second session. Admissions notified following the Admission sessions are conditional on obtaining the required qualifying diploma before September 2010. Admissions will be notified on this webpage.

Appication file : To provide by mail (not email) to the Secretariat APE -2 hard copies.

Download the M1 year application file - April Session (pdf)

Download the M2 year application file - April Session (pdf)

All application files must be submitted to the APE secretariat.

Ecole Normale Supérieure, one of Master APE partner, offers a few highly selective 3-years scholarship. Please apply independently (before March 12). The final decision for the scholarship will be taken conditional on admission to Master APE: "http://www.ens.fr/spip.php?rubrique29"

2009-2010Admissions :

1. April Admissions:
   Admission List and Waiting List: 1st Year of the Master's Programme APE (M1)
   Admission List and Waiting List: 2nd Year of the Master's Programme APE (M2)
   Candidates to the 2nd Year of the Master's Programme (M2) Admitted to take the M2 Admission's Exam
2. July Admissions:
   Admission List: 1st Year of the Master's Programme APE (M1) and candidates to the 2nd year of the master's programme (M2) admitted into the 1st year of the master's programme APE (M1)
   Admission List: 2nd Year of the Master's Programme APE (M2)
   Candidates to the 1st and 2nd Year of the Master's Programme Admitted to take the M2 Admission's Exam

Formal Registration

In September, successful applications will be transmitted to the EHESS for formal registration. Students must register at EHESS (contacts) and pay the tuition fees set by the EHESS (about 500 € for the 2008-2009 academic year).