ADMISSION TEST TO MEPSA – SCHOOL YEAR 2011-2013

Candidate’s profile

Any person available for full time studies who holds a bachelor degree in mathematics, economics, statistics, planning or any related degree is an eligible candidate. Even though it is not a requirement for candidates to have a background in social sciences and quantitative methods, it is an advantage that enables students to master the different techniques taught during the program.

Admission test

Written test: 07 Mars 2011

• 9h – 12h: Mathematics or statistics
• 15h – 18h: Economics or Numerical methods

Location of the test

• IREEP (ENEAM Cotonou) and other test centers

Test results: April 15th 2011

The test will focus on four subjects: mathematics, statistics, economics or numerical methods. Each candidate will choose between mathematics and statistics in the morning and economics and numerical methods in the afternoon.

For instance, a student who has a bachelor degree in mathematics or physics can choose to do the mathematics and numerical methods tests, while a student who holds an engineering degree in statistics can choose statistics and numerical methods; a student with a degree in economics can do the statistics and economics tests.

Test program

• Mathematics [.pdf]
• Statistics [.pdf]
• Economy [.pdf]
• Numeric Methods [.pdf]

Tuition

• For students: 1,090,000 CFA per year
• For scholarship holders: 1,590,000 CFA per year
• For officials: 1,590,000 CFA per year
• Registration fees: 30,000 CFA

Scholarships

The Innocent and Virginie Wantchékon two scholarships based on excellence will be offered to the two best candidates. They are each worth 1,000,000 CFA and will cover part of the tuition of the best candidates.

Other candidates can apply to scholarships at the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), the Conseil pour le Developpement de la Recherche en Sciences Sociales en Afrique (CODESRIA), the Belgian cooperation and other sources that will be shortly listed. For more information, please contact us au +229 21307992 or at IREEP (ENEAM Cotonou).

Application file

All application files must be deposited at IREEP’s secretariat in the premises of the National School of Applied Economics and Management (ENEAM, ex INE in Benin) on 31 January 2011. Application files should include the following documents:

1. A duly completed registration form [.pdf] [.doc]
2. A copy of the last diploma obtained
3. Transcripts of the last three years of studies
4. A detailed CV
5. Employer’s authorization (for officials wanting to join the program)
6. A registration fee of 5,000 cfa

Candidates can send files to the following addresses: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

OR

Institut de Recherche Empirique en Economie Politique
02 BP 372 Cotonou, République du Bénin
Tel : +229 21 30 79 92 or +229 21 30 23 29

Registration fees for the admission test that will take place on 31 January 2011 will have to be paid to IREEP’s secretariat for candidates residing in Benin or on the test date for candidates living outside of the country.

Previous admission tests

• Click here to download the tests of 2006.
• Click here to download the tests of 2007.
• Click here to download the tests of 2008.

Test centers

Bénin:

Institut de Recherche Empirique en Economie Politique Campus de l’ENEAM (Gbegamey)

Contact:
Tel : (229) 21 30 79 92 / 229 97 58 07 96
Fax : (229) 21 30 23 29
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Burkina Faso

Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD)
Director: Mr. Bamory Ouattara, General Director
Tel. (226) 50 32 49 76 ou 50 32 42 69

Other contacts:
Jeremy Kafando
Tel : 226 76 63 99 67
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Robert S. Ouedraogo
Tél. (226) 70 28 78 19
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Togo

Direction Général de la Statistique et de la Comptabilité Nationale
Directeur : Kokou yao N’Guissan , Directeur Général
Avenue de la Kozah B.P. 118, Lomé
Tel. (228) 221 87 22
Fax (228) 221 27 75
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Other contact:
Professeur Gneyou Kossi
228 225 6912 (Domicile)
228 904 6912 (Cellulaire)
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