DAES Evening class

Who is this class for?

Evening courses are intended primarily for students who work alongside studying at ENAD (with an employment contract of at least 20 hours). Exceptions to this condition may be granted on request (e.g. people on parental leave, job seekers, etc.).

What does this class consist of?

The DAES enables adults to gain general access to higher/university education. The course comprises a two-semester preparatory class (if required) and a two-semester final class with a final exam, the successful completion of which gives access to higher education.

In this type of training, the weekly face-to-face part (3 evenings) is reduced to the volume strictly necessary, so as not to prevent students from working. The rest of the work necessary for school will be carried out by the students independently, according to their availability.

The classes alternate over a six-week period, consisting of a Block A (with a number of the 6 chosen modules) and a Block B (with the remaining modules).

An e-learning platform has been set up to provide course materials and enable distance communication with teachers.

A word of advice from the DAES team: please don’t underestimate your personal investment in the DAES evening class.

Find out more about DAES (general information)

Areas of study

Subjects

The training pathway is organised on a modular basis. It comprises four areas of study subdivided into modules organised according to subject or theme:

LANGUAGES

German (DE)
English (ENG)
French (FR)

*Please note: The language level (English, German and French) for the final year of the class is B2/C1 of the CEFR.

MATHEMATICS

Applied mathematics (FR)

NATURAL SCIENCES

Biology (FR)

Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts

Economic and Social Sciences (FR)
History (FR)
Philosophy (DE and FR)

Is this class suitable for you?

Admission requirements

Basic conditions

To be eligible to study for the Diplôme d’accès aux études supérieures, candidates must meet one of the following conditions:

be at least 20 years old on 1 September of the current year;
have at least 20 hours’ work experience per week over a minimum period of 12 months;
have been out of initial training for at least 2 years.

The evening class is reserved for employees with an employment contract of at least 20 hours per week, or for people enrolled in an ADEM employment measure. The ENAD management may authorise conditional admission depending on the personal situation of the candidates.

For admission to preparatory classes

Candidates must meet one of the following conditions:

Successful completion of a 3e of classical secondary education;
Successful completion of a 3e of general secondary education (former 11e);
Holder of a certificate of technical and vocational aptitude, or a vocational aptitude diploma.

Candidates who wish to be admitted to this course without having passed one of the above-mentioned classes must take part in the admission tests covering the programme in French, German, English and mathematics.

The admission tests for the 2025/2026 school year will be held on 20 and 21 May 2025. Please note: shorter application deadline (see below).

Please prepare the following documents (PDF) for registration:

Cover letter
CV
Identity card
Membership certificate (Social Security)
Work contract / work certificate
Report card for the last class successfully completed

To give candidates an idea of the requirements for the preparatory year of the Diplôme d’accès aux études supérieures (DAES), the admission tests in German, English, French and mathematics from recent years are published here.

For admission to the final year

To be admitted to the final year of the school, candidates must meet one of the following conditions:

Successful completion of the DAES preparatory class ;
Successful completion of a class of a 2e of classical secondary education ;
Successful completion of a 2e of general secondary education (former 12e);
Master craftsman’s diploma ;
Technician’s diploma.

Please note: The level of languages (English, German and French) for the final year of the school is B2/C1 of the CEFR.

Please prepare the following documents (PDF) for registration:

Cover letter
CV
Identity card
Membership certificate (Social Security)
Work contract / work certificate
Report card for the last class successfully completed

Prepare your application

Admission deadlines and procedures

Registration deadlines for the preparatory year and the final year of the DAES:

Candidates wishing to join the DAES programme and who meet the conditions laid down in article 5 of the Grand-Ducal regulation on the organisation of preparatory modules giving access to higher education within the framework of adult education must submit a full application using the digital forms on this page.

Admission procedure for the preparatory and the final year for the DAES Evening class:

The letter of motivation that each student must submit sets out the reasons why he or she wants to start the course, as well as specifying a concrete professional and/or academic project after the DAES (minimum 500 words) – if these elements are ignored, the DAES team cannot accept the application!

The DAES team, in agreement with the school management, selects the students on the basis of the application file and the interview each student has to undergo. At the end of July, a first group of students receives a communication from the DAES team (acceptance to the course, waiting list, refusal). A final selection will be made at the end of August/beginning of September. Please note: places on the DAES programme (day class, evening class and DAES International) are limited.

Registrations for 2025/2026 will open on 15 April 2025 and close on 18 July 2025. Please note: registration for candidates who must sit the admission tests will close on 15 May 2025. The admission tests will be held on 20 and 21 May 2025. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

If you have any questions, please contact the DAES team: daes@enad.lu