Practical guides
Applying to several programmes
Two applications can run in parallel without duplicating your documents: one set of files, two references, two interviews. This guide organises the dual process and gives the method for deciding at the end.
What two files share
Identity and background documents are the same from one file to the other: you scan them once and upload them twice. What changes is the free text, which ties your project to the target programme, and the interview, which covers that programme. The dual process therefore costs one extra evening, not twice the work.
- The scanned documents, common to both files
- A free text specific to each target programme
- A separate file reference per application
- One interview per programme, at a slot you choose
Running two applications in parallel
- 01
Rank the two programmes
Before filing, note which you prefer and why. That written ranking serves when the time comes to decide.
- 02
File the first application
With the free text written for that programme. The timestamped receipt gives you the first reference.
- 03
Reuse your documents
The second file reuses the same files. Only the free text is rewritten, in half an hour.
- 04
Take both interviews
Each covers its own programme. Say that you are running two applications: comparison is part of the conversation.
- 05
Compare the two decisions
Each carries its written reason and firm amount. Those two documents make the final choice factual.
What the dual process represents
- documents, scanned once
- 4
- distinct file references
- 2
- thirty-minute interviews
- 2
- working days for each decision
- 10
Three ways to pair two applications
Two levels in the same field
A long programme and a certification on the same occupation. You enter through whichever matches your availability.
Two neighbouring occupations
Two nearby professional titles. The interviews help you tell the two job realities apart.
Two paces of the same programme
The same content, two weekly loads. The decision is then taken on your actual diary.
Questions about multiple applications
Does applying twice weaken my file?
Each file is assessed on its own terms, on its project and its programme. Running two applications instead shows you have compared, and the interview readily takes that up to help you decide.
Can I accept both admissions?
Enrolment covers one programme and one calendar. Once enrolled, you keep the second decision: it remains usable for a later application, with its documents already sent.
Is the application fee paid twice?
The application fee is paid once at application. Write with both references to learn the exact amount applying to your situation: the answer arrives within two working days.
Explore next
- The first monthMaking the most of your first four weeks at IHETC: workspace, fixed slots, first module, first contact with the tutor and the cohort.
- Equipment and connectionEquipment and connection for studying at IHETC: a phone is enough for most work, offline mode, computer requirements stated on the course page.
- Working offlineStudying without a network at IHETC: module downloads, offline work, automatic synchronisation and organising an intermittent week.
- Organising your weekPlanning your IHETC study week: slicing into blocks, real hours per programme, safety margin and weekly tracking.
- Studying while workingRunning an IHETC programme while keeping your job: energy trade-offs, using the gaps, handling peak load and progress markers.
- Study and familyStudying at IHETC alongside family life: announced slots, a dedicated place, shared assessment periods and use of offline mode.