The institution published the result of its competitive entrance examination for the 2025/2026 academic year. Per the result, 300 students are admitted to undergraduate students and 180 to master’s degrees. The new students will be welcomed at the campus on October 3, 2025, before the resumption of classes on October 6.
“The important point today was to prepare a serene and satisfying return to school,” says Prof Souleymane Kadoamaï, Director of the higher institute of economic and commercial sciences, ESSEC Garoua. According to him, everything is ready as each department now knows the exact number of students who will integrate the institution for the 2025/2026 school year.
Newly-admitted students received notifications on their phones to inform them of important dates, including the welcome and orientation meeting scheduled for October 3. Per the institution, old students will resume classes on September 29, 2025, while new students will begin on October 6.
ESSEC is not limited to theoretical teaching. “The school’s label is a student, a profession; a student, a company,” explains the director. Each student is encouraged to create their entrepreneurial project from level 1, supported by entrepreneurship courses from the first to the third year. “We select the best projects and often award a bonus of 500,000 FCFA.
Projects not selected can continue to be developed the following year,” he added. This approach aims to prepare autonomous graduates ready to embark on professional life.
A second chance for others
For those who did not pass the competition, ESSEC offers continuous training accessible from level 3 (BTS, DUT or equivalent). “If you do not enter through the competition, you can enter through studies and files and benefit from the same teachings,” Professor Kadoamaï said. This training covers five sectors: economic development analysis, social policy analysis, control-audit-accounting-finance, human resources management and business science management.
It has been operating for three years and allows students to join the school despite failing the competition. With 480 new students and innovative devices, the ESSEC de Garoua confirms its reference position in economic and commercial education in Cameroon.
