Attention: Due to the new legislation, we inform you that starting from the 2025-2026 academic year, the registration fees at ESAC will increase for all new students from a country OUTSIDE the European Union:

• For B1 and B2, the fees are now €175.01 + €4,175.00
• For B3, the fees are now €227.24 + €4,175.00

Selection Process Timeline

Application Deadline:
Friday, March 14, 2025, at 12:00 PM (noon)

Announcement of Preselected Applications by Email:
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Admission Exams at ESAC:
From Monday, June 30 to Friday, July 4, 2025
(Presence required in Brussels during this period)

Final Selection Announcement:
Friday, July 4, 2025, in the afternoon, at ESAC.

Admission Requirements

Technical Skills:
Applicants must have a strong practice in the circus arts specialty for which they are applying. The training pace of a leisure practice is incomparable to that of a higher education institution, which is why attending a preparatory circus school is highly recommended. All circus disciplines are taught at ESAC, except for the flying trapeze.

Group Practice:
It is possible to apply as a group (2 or more). If you wish to present a discipline that requires two or more people but do not have a partner, you can apply alone and find a partner on-site during the admission exams. Since it is very difficult to reconfigure groups during the program, please note that groups admitted to ESAC will remain together at least until graduation.

Experience:
While applicants come from diverse backgrounds, they must demonstrate excellent physical preparation, a strong acrobatic level, and an openness to the arts. Stage experience and musical practice are significant advantages.

Language Proficiency:
French proficiency is not required to take the entrance exam. However, ESAC is a French-speaking school subsidized by the French Community of Belgium, meaning that training is conducted in French. Both practical and theoretical exams (oral and written) are in French. Applicants wishing to join the program must take the necessary steps to learn and master French as soon as possible, starting in summer 2025 (online courses, intensive language programs, etc.).

Age:
Given the specific nature of the curriculum, it is preferable to apply before reaching 23 years of age.

Contact

For any administrative or technical questions, a single address is available to you: admissions.2025@esac.be
Please specify the subject of your request in the subject line of your email.