Excelia is a group of 5 business and applied management schools with an international outlook that advocates diversity and inclusion.
While there is no such thing as a standard applicant profile to join Excelia, certain elements and traits of your personality will help increase your chances of being accepted. The personal interview with the Excelia admissions interview panel is the most crucial part of the application process, as it helps us to understand your aspirations, the coherence of your professional project and your career objectives, as well as to confirm your academic background. During this interview, the panel will assess whether you are the ideal applicant and whether your expectations correspond to what Excelia has to offer. Excelia is looking for applicants who are socially committed, curious and open to the world and to others. Do you have the essential qualities to convince the admissions interview panel? Are you ready to make your mark? Let’s find out!
You have a well-structured career plan and have carefully prepared for your personal interview You will arrive for your personal interview fully prepared!
You can present a sound professional project with clear objectives, showing that you are serious and really motivated. You will explain that you have already made the decision to undertake higher education in France, and can show you have a detailed knowledge of the programme for which you are applying: courses taught, curriculum, academic expatriation, etc. You will have taken the time to find out about Excelia, proving that you want to invest fully in both your studies and the school. You will have tried to speak to the Excelia international representative in your country, to other students and maybe even to certain teachers.
You want to join an internationally focussed programme that offers substantial business experience. The idea of multicultural classes appeals to you and you are ready to share your culture and your openness to the world with the other students at the school. You would like to carry out a large part of your studies abroad, via academic expatriation, to help open the doors to an international career and to ensure that you develop a network around the world. You see yourself in management positions in Marketing, Data Science, Tourism or Business. You want to be fully prepared, well-educated and to have obtained an internationally recognised qualification to be able to embark on the jobs of the future, meeting the societal challenges of the 21st century.
You have a genuine interest in France and the French education system You are attracted to France because of its quality of life, its culture, its art of living, its diversity and its gastronomy… but these are not the only reasons! You have chosen France because you know that the French education system boasts an international reputation, and studying at Excelia will give you access to a recognised high-level qualification. For you, studying in France is also the assurance of benefitting from one of the best higher education systems in the world. You already have a comprehensive academic background and would like to continue your higher education in an outstanding, internationally recognised and accredited education group. In short, you can already see yourself studying in France at Excelia!
You already speak English and would like to join a programme offered 100% in EnglishYour main goal is to have an international career. You are particularly interested in Excelia’s programmes offered on an English Track because they will enable you to study in a multicultural environment which is appealing. If you are a French speaker, you are extremely keen to learn English rapidly because you are fully aware that it is difficult to envisage a successful career in business and management without speaking English.
You like working in a team, you are curious and open to others You know that Soft Skills are important when being assessed as a potential Excelia student. You have a positive attitude, you are enthusiastic, enterprising and a good communicator. Teamwork does not scare you, on the contrary, it’s what you are looking for from Excelia. Your versatility, your sense of responsibility and your entrepreneurial mindset are qualities that will convince the admissions interview panel of your suitability.
You share the same values as Excelia
Excelia is a group of business and applied management schools unlike any other. Civic commitment is at the heart of the group’s philosophy. You are already sensitive to societal issues, whether linked to the climate or society as a whole, and would like to get involved in the Humacité© and Climacité© initiatives to add your contribution to the shaping of a more socially responsible world. Furthermore, you’re interested in the group’s approach to pedagogy, and combining academic excellence with experiential learning fits perfectly with your way of operating.
Last but not least, you are ready to apply for your visa via Campus France, by the specified deadlines. You are therefore confident of success! In addition, as far as Excelia tuition fees are concerned, you have everything in place to be able to finance your studies.
So… it’s over to you!
