Enrolling in the Biology DER Program

Admission through competitive exams grants the status of "normalien-élève" and "normalienne-élève." While receiving a stipend during their studies, these students are required to succeed and are subject to a ten-year commitment .

• After completing a BCPST preparatory class for the grandes écoles (first-year entrance exam) that grants admission to the first year of the ENS Paris Saclay degree program (L3 level) and provides access to four years of paid training.

• After completing a preparatory class for the grandes écoles with a TB grade (first-year entrance exam) that grants admission to the first year of the ENS Paris Saclay degree program (L3 level) and provides access to four years of paid training.

This entrance exam prepares students for the ENS Paris Saclay degree.

Admission based on application materials grants students the status of “Normalien-étudiant” and “Normalienne-étudiante.” This status provides the same training and academic support as that offered to “normalien-élèves” and “normalienne-élèves,” with the exception that these students are not paid during their studies and are therefore not subject to the ten-year commitment.

In the first year of the degree program (Bachelor’s level)

Selection based on application materials and an interview

• Go to the application page.
• More information on the LDD3 Bachelor’s Degree: Chemistry, Life Sciences – ENS Curriculum.

In the second year of the degree program (Master’s 1 level)

Bachelor’s degree holders must apply to the Boris Ephrussi ENS Paris Saclay program for the M1 in Biology and Health at Paris-Saclay University. 

• More information on the Boris Ephrussi M1 track.

In the second year as part of a dual degree program: students enrolled at partner schools (AgroParisTech for biology) may apply for the dual-track program at ENS Paris-Saclay.