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:

General track : application via ParcourSup, select "Licence Économie" (Bachelor in Economics), Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Étienne (33 spots) >> Training ID card on ParcourSup
International track : selective admission via ParcourSup, select "Licence Économie, international track" (Bachelor in Economics, International track), Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Étienne. (30 spots) >> Training ID card on ParcourSup

School diploma "EcoScPo" (delivered by Sciences Po Lyon) : selective admission via ParcourSup, select "Licence Économie, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Étienne associée au Diplôme d’Établissement EcoScPo (Science Po Lyon)" (12 spots) >> Training ID card on ParcourSup
Dual degree Sc.Po Lyon - SE² : selective admission via ParcourSup select "Double diplôme", (6 spots) or through the IEP joint entrance exams and then based on application materials (10 spots) >> Training ID card on Parcoursup

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, 2026 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: May 16th, 2026
Closing date: June 13th, 2026
Confirmation deadline: June 22nd, 2026
Proof of entitlement: (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, 2026 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: May 16th, 2026
Closing date: June 13th, 2026
Confirmation deadline: June 22nd, 2026
Proof of entitlement: (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:

February, 2nd, 2026: Publication of the training offer opening in September 2026
From February, 17th to March, 16th, 2026: Application phase for initial training or work-study training.
From June, 3rd to June, 16th, 2026: Main admission phase
From, June, 19th to July, 19th, 2026: Additional phase

Complementary phase: From June 19th, 2026 to July 19th, 2026:

From June, 19th 2026 to June, 25th 2026: Application phase and classification by the candidate of all applications still on the waiting list
From June, 26th 2026 to July, 9th 2026: Examination of applications
From July, 10th 2025 to July, 19th 2026: Admission phase
From July, 20th to August, 30th, 2026: Management of withdrawals

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, 2026 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: June 13th, 2026
Closing date: June 19th, 2026
Confirmation deadline: June 27th, 2026
Proof of entitlement: (Curriculum vitae + Cover letter + Baccalaureate transcripts + Diplomas + Identity document + Post-Baccalaureate transcripts)

2nd wave:

Start date for submission of applications: July 3rd, 2026
End date for submission of applications: August 27th, 2026
Closing date: September 3rd, 2026
Confirmation deadline: September 7th, 2026
Proof of entitlement: (Curriculum vitae + Cover letter + Baccalaureate transcripts + Diplomas + Identity document + Post-Baccalaureate transcripts)

Work/study training program for the second year of Master Data Science & Innovation Management

1st wave:

Start date for submission of applications: April 27th, 2026 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: June 27th, 2026
Closing date: July 3rd, 2026
Confirmation deadline: July 11th, 2026
Proof of entitlement: (Curriculum vitae + Cover letter + Baccalaureate transcripts + Diplomas + Identity document + Post-Baccalaureate transcripts)

2nd wave:

Start date for submission of applications: July 17th, 2026
End date for submission of applications: August 27th, 2026
Closing date: September 3rd, 2026
Confirmation deadline: September 7th, 2026
Proof of entitlement: (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:

February, 2nd, 2026: Publication of the training offer opening in September 2026
From February, 17th to March, 16th, 2026: Application phase for initial training or work-study training.
From June, 3rd to June, 16th, 2026: Main admission phase
From, June, 19th to July, 19th, 2026: Additional phase

Complementary phase: From June 19th, 2026 to July 19th, 2026:

From June, 19th 2026 to June, 25th 2026: Application phase and classification by the candidate of all applications still on the waiting list
From June, 26th 2026 to July, 9th 2026: Examination of applications
From July, 10th 2025 to July, 19th 2026: Admission phase
From July, 20th to August, 30th, 2026: Management of withdrawals

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: February 16th, 2026 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: April 6th, 2026
Closing date: April, 10th, 2026
Confirmation deadline: April 18th, 2026
Proof of entitlement: (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 13th, 2026
End date for submission of applications: June 15th, 2026
Closing date: June, 20th, 2026
Confirmation deadline: June 27th, 2026
Proof of entitlement: (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

Timeline:

February, 2nd, 2026: Publication of the training offer opening in September 2026
From February, 17th to March, 16th, 2026: Application phase for initial training or work-study training.
From June, 3rd to June, 16th, 2026: Main admission phase
From, June, 19th to July, 19th, 2026: Additional phase

Complementary phase: From June 19th, 2026 to July 19th, 2026:

From June, 19th 2026 to June, 25th 2026: Application phase and classification by the candidate of all applications still on the waiting list
From June, 26th 2026 to July, 9th 2026: Examination of applications
From July, 10th 2025 to July, 19th 2026: Admission phase
From July, 20th to August, 30th, 2026: Management of withdrawals

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 2nd, 2026 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: June 13th, 2026
Closing date: June 19th, 2026
Confirmation deadline: June 27th, 2026
Proof of entitlement: (Curriculum vitae + Cover letter + Baccalaureate transcripts + Diplomas + Identity document + Post-Baccalaureate transcripts)

2nd wave:

Start date for submission of applications: July 3rd, 2026 (eCandidat)
End date for submission of applications: August 27, 2026
Closing date: September 3rd, 2026
Confirmation deadline: September 7, 2026
Proof of entitlement: (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.

Resumption of studies and executive education

More information on this page (fr).

TUITION FEES

Tuition fees are set each year by the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research.
Fees for French students (2025-2026):

Bachelor’s degree: €178
Master’s degree: €254
PhD: €397
Contribution to student and campus life: €105

Fees for international students (2025-2026):

Bachelor’s degree: €2,895
Master’s degree: €3,8941

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.