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Good preparation is an essential condition for successfully passing the Entrance Exam. The candidate will be evaluated over the course of various physical and artistic tests, in particular those involving physical and psychomotor skills such as coordination, spatial orientation, flexibility and body awareness.
Also taken into consideration are the candidate's potential to complete the program within the required timeframe and skills acquired to date. Whether applying for the preparatory, high school or college-level program, the candidate should have in-hand all the information necessary to increase the chance of success. The documents below include the required exercises for the Entrance Exam.
Official entrance exam
The deadline to register for Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver is January 15, 2014 (registration by mail)
For Paris and Buenos Aires, the deadline to register is December 15, 2013.* (registration by email)
| Entrance Exams | |
| Montreal |
Higher Education (DEC-DEE): February 2014
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| Toronto |
All programs: February 2014
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| Vancouver |
All programs: February 2014
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| Paris |
All programs: January 2014
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| Buenos Aires† |
All programs: Dates to be confirmed 2014
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Description of the Entrance Exam
Entrance Exam Description for Circus and High School Studies Program (CES) and Preparatory Program(PFS)
Entrance Exam Description for Advanced Training Programs (DEC and DEE)
To take the Entrance Exam, candidates must complete the Entrance Exam Application Form, the General CES-PFS Questionnaire or the General DEC-DEE Questionnaire, and attach all required documentation. It is important to send only one application per applicant and include all required documents, as well as entrance exam application fees. Completed forms must be received by the School or be postmarked at the latest by the deadline date, postmark providing proof of same.
Candidates must be available for the entire duration of the examination. Only candidates who have registered for the Entrance Exam and have received written confirmation from the School will be allowed to take the exam.
Registration
*Entrance Exam of Paris and Buenos Aires - by Email:
The candidates must send all their digitized documents by email at registraire@enc.qc.ca before December 15, 2013. (The documents must be filled clearly in capital letters, in black ink).
Entrance Exam of Montreal,Toronto, Vancouver, - by mail:
The candidates must send all their documents by mail before January15, 2014.
The candidate who has registered for the Entrance Exam and who received a written invitation from the School, are allowed to take the entrance exam.
†Entrance Exam of Buenos Aires : All candidates who wish to attend the Entrance Examination in Buenos Aires must undergo the pre-selection process. When applying for admission, applicants must send a DVD with content that meets the requirements. Only pre-selected candidates who have received official notification in writing from the School may attend the Entrance Exam in Buenos Aires. The Entrance Exam venue and date will be communicated in the notice.
For information and documents in spanish on the entrance exam
The list of cities visited and the registration form will be published at the end of the summer.
Territorial Exemptions
A candidate who lives more than 1,000 km from Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Paris and Buenos Aires may be exempt from the Entrance Exam, provided that his/her admission request is accompanied by a DVD with contents that meet application requirements.