Admission

Students wishing to apply to Saint-Étienne School of Economics (SE²) are required to follow a specific procedure depending on the chosen point of entry.

ADMISSION INTO THE BACHELOR'S PROGRAM

Students applying for the first year of the Bachelor’s program:

Applying from a French high school: application via Parcoursup. Choose ‘Licence Économie’ [Bachelor of Economics], Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Étienne

Applying from abroad: selective admission via eCandidat or Campus France. Choose ‘Licence Économie' [Bachelor of Economics], Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Étienne

Political Science Establishment Diploma (delivered by Sciences Po Lyon) : selective admission based on candidate’s application, once the student has been admitted into the Bachelor of Economics' program (capacity : 15 students)

Students applying for the second year of the Bachelor’s program:

Prospective students must submit their application file via the Study in France platform (for foreign applicants who fall under jurisdiction of the Campus France procedure)

Prospective students must submit their application file via the eCandidat platform (for all other candidates)

Timeline:

Start date for submission of applications: April 1st, 2025 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: May 16, 2025
Closing date: June 13, 2025
Confirmation deadline: June 22, 2025
Supporting documents: (Curriculum vitae + Cover letter + Baccalaureate transcripts + Diplomas + Identity document + Post-Baccalaureate transcripts)

Students applying for the third year of the Bachelor’s program:

Prospective students must submit their application file via the Study in France platform (for foreign applicants who fall under jurisdiction of the Campus France procedure)

Prospective students must submit their application file via the eCandidat platform (for all other candidates)

Timeline:

Start date for submission of applications: April 1st, 2025 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: May 16, 2025
Closing date: June 13, 2025
Confirmation deadline: June 22, 2025
Supporting documents: (Curriculum vitae + Cover letter + Baccalaureate transcripts + Diplomas + Identity document + Post-Baccalaureate transcripts)

ADMISSIONS INTO THE MASTER'S PROGRAM IN DATA SCIENCE AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT:

Admission into the first year of the Master's program in Data Science and Innovation Management:

Prospective students must submit their application file via the Study in France platform (for foreign applicants who fall under jurisdiction of the Campus France procedure)

Prospective students must submit their application file via the Mon Master platform (for all other candidates)

Timeline:

1st wave:

Start date for submission of applications: February 25th, 2025 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: May 24th, 2025
Closing date: June 2nd, 2025
Confirmation deadline: June 16th, 2025
Supporting documents: (Curriculum vitae + Cover letter + Baccalaureate transcripts + Diplomas + Identity document + Post-Baccalaureate transcripts)

Complementary phase:

From June 17th, 2025 to July 17th, 2025:

From June, 17th 2025 to June, 24th 2025: submission of application and review of files still on waiting list
From June, 24th 2025 to July, 7th 2025: application review
From July, 8th 2025 to July, 17th 2025: admission phase

Admission into the second year of the Master's program in Data Science and Innovation Management:

Prospective students must submit their application file via the Study in France platform (for foreign applicants who fall under jurisdiction of the Campus France procedure)

Prospective students must submit their application file via the eCandidat platform (for all other candidates)

Timeline:

1st wave:

Start date for submission of applications: March 3rd, 2025 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: June 13th, 2025
Closing date: June 20th, 2025
Confirmation deadline: June 27th, 2025
Supporting documents: (Curriculum vitae + Cover letter + Baccalaureate transcripts + Diplomas + Identity document + Post-Baccalaureate transcripts)

2nd wave:

Start date for submission of applications: July 3rd, 2025
End date for submission of applications: August 27th, 2025
Closing date: September 3rd, 2025
Confirmation deadline: September 7th, 2025
Supporting documents: (Curriculum vitae + Cover letter + Baccalaureate transcripts + Diplomas + Identity document + Post-Baccalaureate transcripts)

ADMISSIONS INTO THE MASTER'S PROGRAM IN TERRITORIES AND TRANSITIONS

Admission into the first year of the Master's program in Territories and Transitions:

Prospective students must submit their application file via the Study in France platform (for foreign applicants who fall under jurisdiction of the Campus France procedure)

Prospective students must submit their application file via the Mon Master platform (for all other candidates)

Timeline:

1st wave:

Start date for submission of applications: February 24th, 2025 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: March 24th, 2025
Closing date: June 2nd, 2025
Confirmation deadline: June 16th, 2025
Supporting documents: (Curriculum vitae + Cover letter + Baccalaureate transcripts + Diplomas + Identity document + Post-Baccalaureate transcripts)

Complementary phase:

From June 17th, 2025 to July 17th, 2025:

From June 17th, 2025 to June 24th, 2025: submission of application and review of files still on waiting list
From June 24th, 2025 to July 7th, 2025: application review
From July 8th, 2025 to July 17th, 2025: admission phase

Admission into the second year of the Master's program in Territories and Transitions:

Prospective students must submit their application file via the Study in France platform (for foreign applicants who fall under jurisdiction of the Campus France procedure)

Prospective students must submit their application file via the eCandidat platform (for all other candidates)

Timeline:

1st wave:

Limited capacity, students are advised to apply as soon as possible
Start date for submission of applications: March 3rd, 2025 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: April 8th, 2025
Confirmation deadline: April 18th, 2025
Supporting documents: (Curriculum vitae + Cover letter + Baccalaureate transcripts + Diplomas + Identity document + Post-Baccalaureate transcripts)

2nd wave:

Limited capacity, students are advised to apply as soon as possible
Start date for submission of applications: April 17th, 2025
End date for submission of applications: June 14th, 2025
Confirmation deadline: June 27th, 2025
Supporting documents: (Curriculum vitae + Cover letter + Baccalaureate transcripts + Diplomas + Identity document + Post-Baccalaureate transcripts)

ADMISSION INTO THE MASTER'S PROGRAM IN ECONOMICS, DATA AND DECISION SCIENCE

Foreign students who fall under the Campus France procedure should apply via the Study in France website.

Students will be selected based on their applications and subject to availability. You will find information on the platform regarding what you need to include in your application.

Admission into the first year of the Master's program in Economics, Data and Decision Science :

Prospective students must submit their application file via the Mon Master website

February 3, 2025 : publication of the training offer opening in September 2025
From February 25 to March 24, 2025: phase for submitting applications for initial training or work-study training. (www.monmaster.gouv.fr)
From June 2 to June 16, 2025: main admission phase
From June 17 to July 17, 2025: additional phase
From June 17 to June 23, 2025: application phase and classification of applications still on the waiting list, for the management of withdrawals
From June 24 to July 7, 2025: Examination of applications
From July 8 to July 17, 2025: Admission phase

Admission into the second year of the Master's program in Economics, Data and Decision Science :

Prospective students must submit their application file via the eCandidat platform

1st wave:

Start date for submission of applications: March 3rd, 2025 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: June 13, 2025
Closing date: June 20, 2025
Confirmation deadline: June 27, 2025
Supporting documents: (Curriculum vitae + Cover letter + Baccalaureate transcripts + Diplomas + Identity document + Post-Baccalaureate transcripts)

2nd wave:

Start date for submission of applications: July 3rd, 2025 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: August 27, 2025
Closing date: September 3rd, 2025
Confirmation deadline: September 7, 2025
Supporting documents: (Curriculum vitae + Cover letter + Baccalaureate transcripts + Diplomas + Identity document + Post-Baccalaureate transcripts)

Students from Jean Monnet University :

State your INE number while creating your application form on eCandidat so that your former UJM degree can be taken into account.

More information on applications

International students :

International student (who are not part of the European Union or exchange programs) : for foreign students with international degrees, applications must be filed via Etudes en France (65 countries are part of this process). All other candidates must apply on eCandidat. No admission file submitted in any other way will be accepted.
Students who wish to resume their studies (continuous training) : please contact the Continuous Training Program as soon as possible. You can either reach them by phone (04 77 43 79 50) or by email. (sufc @ univ-st-etienne.fr)

Resumption of studies and executive education

More information on https://www.univ-st-etienne.fr/fr/formation/formation-continue.html (fr)

TUITION FEES

Tuition fees are set each year by the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research.
Fees for French students (2024-2025):

Bachelor’s degree: €175
Master’s degree: €250
PhD: €391
Contribution to student and campus life: €103

Fees for international students (2024-2025):

Bachelor’s degree: €2,850
Master’s degree: €3,879

FINANCING YOUR STUDIES

A number of scholarships, grants and bursaries are available for SE² students.
For students in the third year of the bachelor’s programme and in the first and second years of the master’s programme:

Scholarships awarded for academic achievement for students in the third year of the bachelor’s programme who followed the integrated foundation cycle.
Mobility grants may be awarded to support students studying abroad.
Access grants based on criteria such as low household income (applications via the CROUS).

For foreign students:

Under certain circumstances, foreign students may be granted an exemption from paying international fees (if this is granted, they will be required to pay the same fees as French students).
Inward mobility grants may be awarded to support students from abroad.

Doctoral grants:

Grants are available for doctoral studies (PhD funding). The application for funding is included in the doctoral programme. There are no particular administrative steps to follow. The doctoral school selection committee meets in early July to award grants to the best applicants in the second year of the master’s programme.