Interface Course

In the case of a dual-discipline program, students at the École Normale spend two years in an initial DER (in this case, the Biology DER), allowing them to earn a bachelor’s degree (L3) and a master’s degree (M1) in their first discipline. They then complete their third year in a program outside of biology—such as a bachelor’s degree (L3) in chemistry, physics, sociology, or computer science, or a master’s degree (M2) in philosophy, etc.—before pursuing a research-oriented master’s degree (M2) in their primary discipline.

In the case of an external dual-track program, the student spends three years in their DER, allowing them to earn a bachelor’s degree (L3) and a research-oriented master’s degree (M2). They then spend one or more years at a partner institution, such as AgroParisTech, Sciences Po, the Grands Corps de l’État, a partner medical school, etc.

For the “Medicine” dual-degree program, admission is subject to selection by a committee and occurs during the second or third year of medical studies. It is open to both “Normalien·ne-élèves” and “Normalien·ne-étudiant·e·s.” For the dual degree program with the Grands Corps de l’État, admission is based on a competitive exam and is reserved for “Normalien·ne-élèves.”

In the case of the ENS-ENVA dual degree program, the student spends the first two years in the Biology DER, allowing them to earn a bachelor’s degree (L3) and a first-year master’s degree (M1) in the discipline. They then complete their third, fourth, and fifth years of veterinary studies; and finally, a research-oriented M2 degree in their sixth year.

The ENS-ENVA dual-degree program aims to train veterinary researchers. It is open exclusively to ENS students admitted through a competitive entrance exam. Admission is contingent upon passing Track E of the ENV entrance exam; three spots per year are reserved for students from ENS Paris-Saclay who have also been placed on the main list for Track A (BCPST) of the ENV entrance exam.