Applications

To enter the first year of Licence at Inalco, you need to follow the Parcoursup procedure.

Parcoursup is the national platform for pre-registration to the first year of higher education in France. This procedure is aimed at high school students preparing for the 2026 baccalaureate, as well as baccalaureate holders from previous years wishing to enter a 1st year of Licence (or introductory diploma). Students already enrolled in a higher education institution in 2025, including Inalco, and wishing to reorient themselves must also apply on Parcoursup.

The formulation of wishes in the main admission phase takes place from January 19 to March 12, 2026 at 11:59 pm.

For the complementary Parcoursup phase,the submission of wishes on vacant places will be possible from June 11, 2026 until September 8, 2026, 11:59 pm Paris time.

Candidates who were unable to submit wishes during the main phase will be able to apply during thephase complémentaire, up to the limit of available places. Please note: not all courses open during the main phase will be systematically open during the complementary phase.

Important: to help you make the right choice, it is essential that you consult the information sheets for courses accessible via the Parcoursup platform, as well as the brochures for Inalco courses.

Please note: Licences 1 in Literal Arabic, Chinese and Russian are accessible in the first year at living language 1 (LV1) and living language 2 (LV2) level. To assess your level, we invite you to take the online assessment test by creating an account. We strongly advise you to assess your language level for these 3 languages. Indeed, for each of them, access to the introductory diploma (also open on Parcoursup) may be what best matches your language level in literal Arabic, Chinese or Russian.

You will need to apply on the Ecandidate 2 platform from May 12 to June 15, 2025.
The application is intended for people seeking direct admission to the second or third year of the bachelor's degree on the basis of their previous studies and an adequate level of proficiency in the language concerned.

LICENCE BILANGUE

The licence bilangue is accessible from Licence 2. 
Pre-registration will be open from February 10 to April 7, 2025. 

To pre-register for the licence bilangue, you must send an email to View e-mail indicating:

• Last name, first name
• Inalco student number
• Current registration 2024-2025
• Chosen duo (Major/Minor for 2024-2025): see list of duos
• Possible comment

PROFESSIONALIZING LICENCES

L'Inalco offers professionalizing courses from Licence 2 upwards. To apply for these courses, you must log on to the eCandidat1 platform from May 2 to May 30, 2025
Attention: one-off application campaign.

Inalco's Masters programs are open to students with a Bachelor's degree who can demonstrate a sufficient level in one of the languages taught at Inalco.

FIRST YEAR MASTERS

For the following Masters programs: LLCER, Didactics of Languages, Languages and Societies, Management and International Business, International Relations, Language Sciences, Automatic Language Processing, Literary Translation, Specialized Translation, Mediation and Interpretation in Public Service.
Application campaign: from February 17 to March 16, 2025, exclusively on the national application platform Mon Master.
Complementary phase (subject to available places): from June 19 to June 25, 2026 on the Mon Master platform.

Attention: for non-European applicants whose country of residence is covered by the Études en France scheme, consult this page. 

MASTER IMAS

Application campaign: from February 25 to March 24, 2025, exclusively on the eCandidat1 platform.
Second application campaign : from June 17 to June 30, 2025, exclusively on the eCandidate1 platform.

Creating your application file takes time. Don't wait until the last few days to compile your file, as you risk having a botched and therefore invalid application.

DEADLINE APPLICATIONS FOR SECOND YEAR MASTERS

For the following Masters programs: LLCER, Didactics of Languages, IMAS, Management and International Business, International Relations, Language Sciences, Automatic Language Processing, Literary Translation.
M2 application campaign(intended for candidates from outside Inalco) : from February 25 to March 24, 2025 on the eCandidat1 platform.

Constituting an application file takes time. Don't wait until the last few days to put together your file, as you risk having a botched and therefore invalid application.

DLC, DC, DL,CLC,CL 1st YEAR

• If you are registering for the first time at Inalco, you must follow the eCandidat2 procedure. The registration period is simultaneous with the administrative registration period (from July 4, 2025 to July 24, 2025 then from August 20 - 2:00 pm to September 15, 2025).
  ONLY for Chinese DLC1, DC1 and DL1, the campaign will be held between May 12 and June 15, 2025
• If you are already or have been a student at Inalco, please send an email to inscriptions.inalco.fr mentioning your surname, first name, student number and the desired institutional diploma (DLC, DL, DC specifying the language if applicable) so that we can give you a pass for web registration.

DLC, DL,CLC,CL 2nd, 3rd and 4th YEARS

Students wishing to enter a 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of DLC or CLC must apply on the eCandidat2 from May 12 to June 15, 2025
The application is intended for those seeking direct admission to CLC2, DLC2, DLC3, DLC4 on the basis of their previous studies and an adequate level of proficiency in the language concerned.

DIPLÔME D'ÉTABLISSEMENT EN COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL ET LANGUE ORIENTALE (CILO)

To apply, you need to log on to the eCandidat1 from May 2 to May 30, 2025

INTENSIVE ARABIC DIPLOMA 

Admission to the intensive Arabic diploma is based on a portfolio, possibly with an interview.

To apply (Date to come) send to View e-mail in a single PDF file and in this order:

• a detailed CV including email address and telephone number;
• your baccalaureate transcript as well as all results and diplomas obtained subsequently;
• a letter of motivation.

INTENSIVE RUSSIAN COURSE

Those wishing to join the intensive Russian course must apply on the eCandidat2 platform from February 25 to June 15, 2025.

The dates for the 2026 campaign will be published at a later date.

People who already hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and wish to take this degree as part of further training or retraining, must go through the eCandidat2 platform from February 25 to June 15, 2025
Please note: high school and university students who do not hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent must apply via Parcoursup.

DIPLOMA INITIATION IN ARABIC, CHINESE OR RUSSIAN

To join the initiation diploma, you need to create an account on Parcoursup and formulate your wish for the desired course during the main phase fromJanuary 19 to March 12, 2026 at 11:59pm.

The complementary phase of Parcoursup will take place from June 11, 2026 to September 8, 2026, subject to available places.

• BRIDGE PROGRAMME AND H2M - See the course pages
• DIU Islamology: principles, issues and applications in contemporary France - See the ‘Distance learning’ tab below

Inalco offers degrees that are fully accessible by distance.

For the year 2025-2026, the distance en comodal proposed diplomas are as follows:

• the language diploma (DL) of Burmese 1st, 2nd and 3rd year
• the language and civilization diploma (DLC) of Estonian 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year
• the language and civilization diploma (DLC) of Lithuanian1st and 2nd year
• the language diploma (DL) of Romanian 1st year
• the language diploma (DL) of Slovakian1st, 2nd and 3rd year
• the language diploma (DL) of Tibetan 1st year

For the year 2025-2026, the distance diplomas in bimodal or 100% distance offered are:

• the Introductory Arabic Certificate
• the Diploma in Civilisation (DC) in Islamic Studies
• the Diplôme Interuniversitaire (DIU) "Islamologie: principles, issues and applications in contemporary France"
• the language diploma (DL) of Modern Hebrew 1st, 2nd and 3rd year
• the language diplomas (DL) of Malagasy 1st, 2nd and 3rd year and the language and civilization diploma (DLC) of Malagasy 1st and 2nd year
• the language diploma (DL) of Literal Arabic Beginner, intermediate and advanced
• The distance learning inuktitut language and civilization certificates 1 and 2

Application campaign dates

• Application campaign dates for the DIU Islamologie are from March 17 to May 31, 2025 on the platform eCandidat2.
• Application campaign dates for other degrees in bimodal or 100% distance learning and language certificates are from May 12 to June 15, 2025 on the platform eCandidat2.
• Application campaign dates for other en comodal diplomas, please refer to the "DLC, DC, DL 1st YEAR" and "DLC, DL 2nd, 3rd AND 4th YEAR" paragraphs in the "Apply for an establishment diploma" tab above.

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Important information for candidates wishing to apply for DL Intermediate or Advanced Literary Arabic

To apply for direct admission to DL Intermediate or DL Advanced, you must pass a placement test, before submitting your application. You will then apply for only one diploma, depending on your test result and the message displayed at the end of the test.

The placement tests are taken online and can be accessed at the following link: https://moodleplus.inalco.fr (in the "Arabic levels DL intermediate and DL advanced" tab).
Before taking the test of your choice, you will need to create a user account and log in with your first and last name. The score obtained in the placement test will be used as proof of your level for possible admission to the intermediate or advanced DL.

The test to enter the intermediate DL covers all the lessons in L. Deheuvels' Méthode d'arabe littéral, volume 1. The test to enter advanced DL covers all the lessons in L. Deheuvels' Méthode d'arabe littéral, volume 2.
Before taking the placement test, it is recommended that you work through all the lessons in this manual.

As this test determines your level for possible admission to the corresponding diploma, it is useless and counterproductive to have a third party help you.

No admission to Intermediate DL or Advanced DL will be offered if the candidate has not completed the placement test before June 15, 2025.

Candidates who have validated the introductory diploma or L1 face-to-face - Literal Arabic, and wish to apply for the distance diploma corresponding to the higher level (DL intermediate or DL advanced) must necessarily submit their application on the eCandidat platform. They do not need to take the placement test, but must provide their transcript from the diploma validated in the classroom (initiation or L1).

TESTS FOR LICENCES IN ARAB, CHINESE, RUSSIAN, HÉBREU

To apply for a Licence 1, 2 or 3 or a first-, second- or third-year establishment diploma, Inalco offers placement tests to help you assess your language level and orient yourself.

Please note: these placement tests do not constitute an application. Admission to a degree program at Inalco is subject to the submission of an application on the dedicated platforms and within the deadlines indicated in the Applying and registering for a diploma course

To apply for a Licence 1 - Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew or Russian

You wish to apply for L1 and you have already acquired knowledge in one of these languages (which you may have studied in high school as LV1, LV2, LV3): we invite you to take the online placement test (for Arabic, Chinese or Russian) on the Moodle+ platform by creating an account. The placement test for Hebrew will take place only on ../../2025 from ..h.. to ..h.., in room ... (65 rue des Grands Moulins, Paris 75013).

After the test:

• If you don't yet have the level in Arabic, Chinese or Russian to be admitted to L1, you can apply for the diplôme d'initiation which will enable you the following year to access the first year of the bachelor's degree.
• If you have a sufficient level in Arabic, Chinese or Russian, you can apply directly for L1.
• Depending on your results in the Hebrew test, you will be directed towards the "Great Beginners" or "False Beginners" pathway in L1.

To apply for the second or third year of the Licence or the Diplôme d'établissement (DL/DLC) 1-2-3 - Arabic, Chinese or Russian

Other online tests are available on Moodle+ to help you choose the most suitable level.

For Chinese, please consult the following document: Applications for Chinese studies: procedure for online assessment tests

Please note: in addition to the online test (1^rst part), applicants for the 2nd ^{and 3rd year Russian diplomas will be invited to take additional face-to-face tests at the end of each of the presentations relevant to them on the pre-entry day (../../2025 from ..h.. to ..h.., in room ... ).}

For any questions about the online tests, contact:
Service Appui à l'enseignement numérique
Mail address: View e-mail
Bureau 7.06