Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed a higher education degree in science or economic sciences, such as :
  a "Bachelor of Science" (a three-year scientific or economic course) minimum
  a French "licence" at the minimum
  an equivalent diploma from another European country.

Applicants must demonstrate interest for the wine profession

Concerning the applicants in employment who wish to pursue the master’s degree through an adult education system, the admission requirements will be examined closely by the teaching committee teaching.

Language level

  A good level of English and French is obligatory. Other languages, especially those of the partner universities, are an additional advantage. An official certificate must be returned to ESA before the 30th of June

English (except candidates of english mother tongue) : the minimum TOEFL score required is 470 (or TOEIC 550) or equivalent certificate

French (except candidates of french mother tongue) : the minimum TEF score required is 541 points (or TFI 550) or equivalent certificate(certificates in English and French to be sent at last for june 30th)

An intensive language course can be followed before the Master’s course starts :

-You can be trained to French Foreign Languages the first 15 days of September with other foreign students in the group.
-Thereafter, 6 weeks of French and refresher course in viticulture-enology, marketing and sociology are specifically organized for students in the Master International Vintage. Official classes (which are validated with credits) start in early November.

-You can also come earlier in august to follow a 1 month intensive training in french at CIDEF for an amount of around 890 euros (1 month).

Application procedure

  The candidates’ file is available for European applicants

Application form for European (PDF, 118.7 ko)

We don’t accept paiement by cheques, please use the following form

Payment form by credit card (PDF, 20.1 ko)

for non European-applicants

Application form for Non European (PDF, 121.2 ko)

Payment form by credit card (PDF, 20.1 ko)

  You can’t apply as a third country’s candidate for Erasmus Mundus scolarships if :

- You already applied for 3 other Master Erasmus Mundus

It is to be returned filled in for

December 15th for non European students applying to the Erasmus Mundus scholarships.

April 1st for all European students(French included)applying to the Erasmus Mundus Scolarship.

June 1st for any students who apply without any scholarship.

For any kind of request or/and to send your application form :

[For foreign students, contact :]

  c.pellier@groupe-esa.com  :

École Supérieure d’Agriculture d’Angers
Mme Catherine PELLIER
Admissions Master of Sciences "Vintage"
55, rue Rabelais - BP 30748
49007 Angers - France
Tel : +33 2 41 23 55 55

[For french students, contact]

  cap.formations@groupe-esa.com  :

École Supérieure d’Agriculture d’Angers
55, rue Rabelais - BP 30748
49007 Angers - France
Tel : +33 2 41 23 55 55

  by email to c.pellier@groupe-esa.com and by mail to the following address :

Ecole d’Agriculture d’Angers
Admissions Master of Sciences "Vintage"
Mme Catherine Pellier/Le Gouez
55, Rue Rabelais - BP 748
49007 Angers - France
Tel : +33 2 41 23 55 55

You must send with it, in French or English :

  a letter of candidature
  two letters of references of your institution if you did not make your higher studies in one of the partner universities,
  a certified photocopy and translation in French or English :
of your highest diploma obtained
of marks of the examination of end of the secondary education
of marks of the two last years of higher studies
  a curriculum vitae.
  1 recent photograph of identity
  Application fees from 10 to 50 euros : Paiment with credit card, european check or bank transfert. Non european check are not accepted.

Are differentiated in two categories based on the Gross National Income Per Capita (GNIPC) as calculated by the world bank. For countries with a GNIPC below 5 000 dollars , fees amount to 10 euros. For countries with a GNIPC over 5 000 dollars, fees amounts to 50 euros.

Payment by European bank cheque to the order “Groupe ESA” or by credit card or bank transfer at the following bank account : Groupe ESA – cheques postaux Nantes, 4 Rue du Pdt Herriot, 44900 NANTES CHEQUES - IBAN (International account identifier) : FR 72 20041 01011 0250187B0 32 97 – BIC (Bank Indentifier code) : PSSTFRPPNTE

If you are graduate of a partner university of the master, also send a copy of the candidates’ file, by electronic mail or postal, to the teaching person in charge at your university of origin.

Your written application will be examined, then if it is accepted, you will be invited for an oral interview at ESA or by phone or skype for overseas coutries.

The final selection will be done by the teaching committee and the results will be communicated around in March for the non European students and in June for the European students. A definitive answer would be given by the European Comission in June.

For any other application, the final answer will be given for the 30th of June.

The next school entry will take place at the end of september 2010 in Angers (France).