École des hautes études en sciences sociales
Higher education centre in Paris 6e, France
The École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) is an international institution for fundamental research in the social sciences, founded in 1975. It brings together researchers, students and staff and offers training through research, based on seminars, fieldwork, the study of world regions and interdisciplinarity. Its headquarters are at 54 boulevard Raspail in Paris, and it also works at the Campus Condorcet in Aubervilliers, at the Campus Jourdan in Paris (home to the Paris School of Economics) and at its Marseille campus, created in 1977.
EHESS has 37 research units, invites 230 researchers from around the world each year and has 85 partnership agreements with foreign institutions; 40% of its students are international. Its training offer includes:
- Master's programmes
- Doctorate and a preparatory year for the doctorate (APD)
- The Diplôme de l'EHESS
- Habilitation to supervise research (HDR)
- Places for free students and auditors
Admission usually depends on the review of the applicant's research project by a teacher-researcher, followed by online administrative enrolment. Applicants with foreign qualifications can consult ENIC-NARIC France about recognition.
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Graduate programmes
- Master's programmes in the social sciences, taught in Paris, Aubervilliers and Marseille
- Doctorate, with a preparatory year for the doctorate (APD)
- Diplôme de l'EHESS
- Habilitation à diriger des recherches (HDR)
- Free student (élève libre) and auditor status
Training is also offered as continuing education, and multi-year research programmes contribute to master's tracks.
Admission
Entry to EHESS has three steps: choosing a programme, obtaining academic admission and completing administrative enrolment. Academic admission is usually based on the review of the applicant's research project by a teacher-researcher; application procedures and calendars vary by programme and level (master, doctorate, APD, Diplôme de l'EHESS, HDR or free student). Administrative enrolment is done online after admission. Holders of foreign qualifications can check recognition with ENIC-NARIC France, and refugees without documents can use the European Qualifications Passport for Refugees.