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2026–2027 School Year Schedule

Entrance to ENS Paris-Saclay - Michel Denancé (RPWB)
16/07/2026
Check out the key dates for 2026/2027. Do you have questions about the start of the school year? Check out the FAQ to help you prepare for your arrival on campus.
And don't forget to enroll in school and apply for housing if needed.
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New students at the École Normale: first-year students

We would like to congratulate you on your admission to ENS Paris-Saclay and welcome you to your new school.

All back-to-school events are mandatory for first-year students at ENS Paris-Saclay.

Monday, August 31, 2026: Welcome event for the families of first-year students at the École Normale

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Parents’ Welcome Day – Emmy Noether Hall
The School is hosting a welcome event for the families of first-year and second-year students: Be sure to register for the orientation day (registration is required).

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: three tour time slots for the ENS Paris-Saclay building (10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m.)

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

  • 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Orientation lecture for first-year students – Alain Aspect Lecture Hall
  • 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Community Organizations Fair + Partners' Booth (banks, mutual insurance companies) - Atrium
  • 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: Sports presentation – Alain Aspect Auditorium

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (required for 1A and 2A students): Awareness of scientific ethics and integrity, plagiarism – Alain Aspect Lecture Hall
  • 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: 180-second lab presentations – Alain Aspect Auditorium
  • 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Laboratory Forum - Hall Emmy Noether

Thursday, September 3, 2026

  • 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.: “Open House” Day for the Teaching and Research Departments (DER) - Atrium Germaine Tillion
  • 13h - 14h : présentation du service de santé étudiante (SSE) de l'Université Paris-Saclay et relais handicap - Amphi Alain Aspect

Friday, September 4, 2026: Mandatory training sessions

  • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Mandatory training sessions on gender-based and sexual violence (GBV), risky behaviors, social media, and discrimination—Alain Aspect Lecture Hall, Dorothy Hodgkin Lecture Hall, and Research Stage.
    • Groupe A : VSS at 9 a.m. / Risky Behaviors & Social Media at 11 a.m. / Discrimination at 2 p.m.: Register online (140 places)
    • Groupe B : Discrimination at 9 a.m. / VSS at 11 a.m. / Risky Behaviors & Social Media at 2 p.m.: Register online (140 places)
    • Group C: Risky Behaviors & Social Media at 9 a.m. / Discrimination at 11 a.m. / VSS at 2 p.m.: Register online (140 places) 

Monday, September 7, 2026

  • 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Mandatory training on ecological transitions and sustainable development (TEDS) – Alain Aspect Lecture Hall.
  • 12:15 p.m.: D. Hodgkin Lecture Hall: The Top Choice for MP Entrance Exams
  • 12:30 p.m.: D. Hodgkin Lecture Hall: Lecture hall for the BCPST entrance exam
  • 12:45 p.m.: D. Hodgkin Lecture Hall: the top lecture hall for the PC entrance exam
  • 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Normal School Students: Your Rights and Responsibilities - Amphi Alain Aspect
     
  • 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.: “Women in All Their Diversity” – Alain Aspect Lecture Hall
    (pour les normaliennes et étudiantes - Register online)
  • Starting at 7:15 p.m.: A Social Gathering for Women of All Kinds - Emmy Noether
    (for female students at the École Normale and other students)

Mercredi 9 septembre 2026

  • 6:30 p.m.: Webinar presenting the ENS Paris-Saclay degree

Jeudi 10 septembre 2026

  • 13h30 - 17h : journée "Préambule", le forum du diplôme, de la vie étudiante et de la prévention - Atrium Germaine Tillion :
    • 1A & 2A (first-year students): 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    • 2A (non-first-year students): 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • 5:45 p.m.–7:15 p.m.: Culture Presentation—Alain Aspect Lecture Hall
MANDATORY MEETINGS IN YOUR DEPARTMENTS
 

Check your department's websites for the required dates.

 

Back-to-School for International Students

Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

2nd year

Friday, August 28, 2026

  • 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Orientation for second-year Normal School students (not first-year students) enrolled in M1 or L3 (interface and post-gap year) – Alain Aspect Lecture Hall

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

  • 6:30 p.m.: Webinar presenting the ENS Paris-Saclay degree (french)

Thursday, September 10, 2026 (required)

  • 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: “Preamble” Day, the forum on degrees, student life, and prevention – Germaine Tillion Atrium :
    • 2A (non-first-year students): 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

3rd and 4th grade

Friday, August 28, 2026

  • 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Orientation for 3rd- and 4th-year students in the M2 Fesup, M2R, ARPE, and Interface programs, as well as the Thematic Research Year programs (ARRC, ARTeQ, ARIA, ARÉco) – Alain Aspect Lecture Hall + Zoom

 

Events

  • Orientation Weekend (WEI): 1September 1, 12, and 13, 2026
  • Sports Weekend (WEC): October 2, 3, and 4, 2026
  • Equivalency Review Committee: October 15, 2026
  • Degree Examination Committee, Session 1: November 19, 2026
  • Degree Examination Committee, Session 2: January 21, 2027
  • Webinar presenting the École Normale Supérieure Specific Doctoral Contracts (CDSN): November 4, 2026
  • Career Week: November 30–December 4, 2026
  • Webinar presenting the Doctoral Program: December 1, 2026
  • Webinar presenting the Ten-Year Commitment: December 2, 2026

Holidays 2026/2027

  • All Saints' Day Break: October 24 to November 2, 2026
  • Christmas Break: December 19, 2026, to January 4, 2027
  • Winter Break: February 13 to 22, 2027
  • Spring Break: April 10 to 19, 2027

 

Crédit photo : Laurence Godart 

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