Do you have what it takes to be a language professional in a complex world?

ISIT prides itself on the quality and competitiveness of its core programs—Intercultural Management and Communication, International Relations, Digital design, Legal Communication and Conference Interpreting. If you’re ready to become an intercultural, multilingual expert, then read on to learn how to apply and prepare for entrance exams.

Prerequisites

English and a second language chosen from Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or Russian.
French (all levels)
If you master another language not listed here, you may take a final-year exam to add it to your degree.

First-year admissions: You must currently be enrolled in your final year of high school or have earned the equivalent of a high school degree (Bac, all sections).
2nd-year admissions: You must have completed your first year of university studies (L1) or currently be in your first year of Classes Préparatoires
3rd-year admissions: You must have completed your second year of university studies (L2) or currently be in your second year of Classes Préparatoires
4th-year admissions: You must have completed your third year of university studies (L3) or have completed one year of a master’s program (M1).

How to apply?

Fill out the application form, draft a cover letter and resume, and prepare for the written exam.
For the 1st-year admission: based solely on the application file on Parcoursup.fr in “Ecoles de commerce/Espace Management-Communication” category
For the 2nd- and 3rd-year admissions: written exams in different languages.
For the 4th-year admissions: written exams and a multilingual interview with a jury
For students from an institution that signed a cooperation agreement with ISIT, admission is based solely on their application file (without them having to sit ISIT’s entrance exams).

For the Lawyer-linguist program

You must currently be enrolled on a law degree program or hold a M1 in law.
Since 2016, ISIT has signed a partnership with Université Panthéon- Assas Paris II . Only available for 1st- and 2nd- year admissions.
Read more about the specific admissions conditions for the ISIT/Université Panthéon Assas Paris II partnership.

For the Conference Interpreting program

Admission is only possible as a 4th-year student.
Have completed 3rd-year at ISIT or hold a licence, bachelor’s, master’s or other equivalent degree. For more information about degree equivalency, contact Christel Reille, Student Admissions Manager.
French and English (excellent understanding) mandatory, any other language mastered can be added to the combination.
Have a minimum of 12 consecutive months of in-country experience using your B or C languages. Learn about A, B and C working languages.

Are you ready to apply? You’ll need to fill out the application form, draft a cover letter and resume, and prepare for the pre-admission and entrance exams.

For more information about degree equivalency, contact Christel Reille .

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Admissions calendar (for 2^nd-/3^rd-/4^th-year admissions)

Session	Application deadline applicants through admission exams	Application deadline applicants through cooperation agreements*	Admission exams/ Pre-admission exams (Conference Interpreting)**
Winter	19^th January 2020	16^th February 2020	25^th January 2020
Spring 1	15^th March 2020	5^th April 2020	21^st March 2020
Spring 2	17^th May 2020	7^th June 2020	23^rd May 2020
Summer 1	28^th June 2020	9^th July 2020	3^rd July 2020
Summer 2	16^th August 2020	30^th August 2020	21^st August 2020

*only for applicants from establishments that signed cooperation agreements with ISIT.
** This year, the pre-admission exams will take place only in Spring 1, Spring 2 and Summer 2 sessions.

Entrance exam fees (non-refundable)

€180 by online payment
€250 by online payment for Conference Interpreting

PLEASE NOTE:

– Candidates may apply to one session per year
– Candidates have the option of one exam center in France: Paris
– Candidates may take exams outside of France with the exception of Conference Interpreting applicants; only the pre-admission exam for this program may be taken outside of France.
To learn more about sitting the admissions tests abroad, read our frequently asked questions about admissions or contact Virginie Agaasse (v.agaasse@isit-paris.fr)

Programs information contact: Christel Reille – c.reille@isit-paris.fr

Admissions contact: Virginie Agaasse – v.agaasse@isit-paris.fr

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