Back to school delayed in February 2022
Don’t wait until next fall to join HEIP!
We offer you a second start for a reorientation during the year. Integrate a complete and intensive program over 6 months only!
Start your school year in February 2022 by joining one of the four courses offered in the staggered start of the school year:
– 1st year Bachelor cycle: B1 International Relations & Political Science in Paris or Lyon
– 1st year MSc cycle: M1 Political Science and Public Affairs (Lyon) / M1 Diplomacy and International Relations (Paris) / M1 International Relations & Diplomacy (100% English in Paris)
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Bachelor 1st year – International Relations and Political Science
Conditions for entering the contest:
Entry into the 1st year Bachelor (February 2022 entry) is open to holders of the Baccalaureate or an equivalent foreign diploma.
Pre-selection of application files and admission tests:
The pre-selection committee studies the application files. If the candidate’s file is accepted, the student is called for two admission tests.
Written test (2h30) : The candidate has 2h30 to write a commentary based on a video on a political theme and/or international relations.
Evaluation criteria: Quality of the written expression, construction of the assignment, understanding of the subject and quality of the analysis (problem, arguments, sources and examples).
The subject will be sent by e-mail at 9.30 am on the day of the competition and to be returned at 12 noon (time of arrival of the supporting e-mail) to the admissions department.
Oral test (30min) : The candidate will receive current topics (choice of subject by the candidate) at 12 p.m. and must prepare to make an intervention in front of a jury via Microsoft Teams.
The admission interview will last 30 minutes:
Presentation to the jury (10min): the candidate presents his analysis of the chosen subject
Questions / Answers (20 min) : questions of general knowledge, political news, international relations and motivation. A few questions will be asked in English to assess the level of the candidate.
The subjects will be sent at 12 noon on the day of the competition. The instructions for the test will be detailed in the invitation to the competition.
The Examinations Committee meets to deliberate on the files of the candidates. At the end of this deliberation, each student is personally notified of the results obtained by email within 3 to 4 weeks after the date of the competition.
Applications can be submitted between October 2021 and February 2022.
1st year MSc cycle
Conditions for entering the contest:
Entry into the 1st year of the MSc cycle is open to holders of a license or an equivalent diploma (bac +3).
Pre-selection of application files and admission test:
The pre-selection committee studies the application files. If the candidate’s file is accepted, the student is called for an oral test.
Oral test (30min) : If your file is accepted and the committee declares you eligible, you will be called for an individual motivation interview.
The purpose of the interview is to assess your knowledge of the themes of the chosen MSc and to assess your motivations for joining the training.
You will be asked four categories of questions:
- – Questions of general culture (field of previous studies + other general culture)
- – Questions on the content of the chosen MSc (fundamental culture + topical questions)
- – Questions of motivation (coherence of the chosen program with the professional project)
- – Questions in English (about your motivations and/or current topics)
If the MSc is in English, the admission interview will be held in English only.
The Examinations Committee meets to deliberate on the files of the candidates. At the end of this deliberation, each student is personally notified of the results obtained by email within 3 to 4 weeks after the date of the competition.
Applications can be submitted between October 2021 and February 2022.
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