Practical guides
The application calendar
Applications are open continuously and every file follows the same countdown: filing, interview, decision within ten working days, immediate access. This guide places those milestones on a concrete calendar.
What is dated, and what stays open
Two regimes coexist. Applications run continuously: you file when your documents are ready, and the countdown starts then. Assessments, by contrast, are dated and published at the start of the academic year. That combination is what allows entry at any time while keeping common markers for the cohort.
- Filing: continuously open, at your initiative
- Interview: within the following week, at the slot chosen
- Decision: within ten working days of the interview
- Assessments: two firm dates a year, published in advance
Six milestones, from first visit to first class
- 01
Milestone 1 — the scan
You compare programmes on the same criteria. 30 pages, one reading grid.
- 02
Milestone 2 — preparing the documents
One evening is enough to gather the 4 documents and write the ten lines.
- 03
Milestone 3 — filing
Fifteen minutes online. The timestamped receipt starts your file's countdown.
- 04
Milestone 4 — the interview
Thirty minutes, within the week, at the slot you book yourself.
- 05
Milestone 5 — the decision
Within ten working days, written and reasoned, with the amount that binds you.
- 06
Milestone 6 — access
As soon as enrolment is confirmed, the learning space opens. The first module can be taken the same day.
A typical month, week by week
| Week | What moves | What you hold |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | You gather your documents and file | A timestamped filing receipt |
| Week 2 | You take the thirty-minute interview | The confirmed running order and your questions answered |
| Weeks 3 and 4 | The decision is processed then notified | A written reason and the amount that binds you |
| Immediately after | You confirm enrolment | Access to content, without waiting for term |
The countdown in figures
- steps, always the same
- 4
- working days to the decision
- 10
- firm dates per academic year
- 2
Calendar questions
Is there an application deadline?
Filing is continuously open and the countdown starts at your receipt. The only calendar constraint comes from the assessment dates published at the start of the year, whether you enter in September or February.
How long between filing and the first class?
Count a month in the usual case: a week to the interview, ten working days to the decision, then access from confirmed enrolment. A complete file at filing keeps to that calendar.
Can I start between two semesters?
Access to content opens as soon as enrolment is confirmed, without waiting for the official start. You take the first modules straight away and join the cohort's rhythm at the next assessment.
Explore next
- Tracking your fileTracking your IHETC application: successive states, timestamped receipt, adding documents and a named contact at each step.
- The decisionThe IHETC admission decision: detailed content, written reason, the amount that binds you, response times and possible next steps.
- EnrollingEnrolling at IHETC after admission: online confirmation, choice of payment schedule, immediate opening of the learning space.
- Estimating your costWorking out the total cost of an IHETC path: amounts by level, billing unit, services covered and a five-minute calculation method.
- Paying in instalmentsSpreading IHETC tuition fees: monthly or quarterly cadence, unchanged total, set-up at enrolment and instalment tracking.
- Applying for a scholarshipApplying for an IHETC scholarship: criteria, expected documents, awarding committee, written reason and how it combines with instalments.