Concours IRIC 2026: Launching the competitive entrance into the Professional Post Graduate (Masters) International Relations, DIPLOMACY
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF UNIVERSITY
ACCREDITATIONS AND QUALITY
PRESS RELEASE NO. __14__00494_ /MINESUP/AUQ/SDEAC of 31 Dec
THE MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION ANNOUNCES:
To launch the competitive entrance into the Professional Post Graduate (Masters) Cycle in International Relations, DIPLOMACY Option, of the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC), University of Yaounde Il, for the 2026-2027 academic year.
A competitive entrance examination for the selection of 15 (fifteen) students for admission into the professional Post Graduate Programme (Masters) Cycle in International Relations, DIPLOMACY Option, of the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC) has been launched for the 2025-2026 academic year. The examination shall take place in the unique centre of Yaounde.
The written examination shall comprise two papers: paper one which is based on the candidate’s knowledge of International Relations and paper two based on language (French for English speaking candidates and English for French speaking candidates).
The candidates will be definitively declared successful after the oral examination reserved for those who will pass the written part.
Conditions to be fulfilled:
The competitive entrance examination is open to Cameroonians aged not more than thirty-two (32) years on so” January 2026, and who hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree in law, political sciences, economies or management, arts and social sciences or any other equivalent university diploma or certificate, recognized by the Minister of Higher Education.
Foreign candidates can corn pete out of the national quota given above.
Application files:
Complete application files should comprise the following documents:
- A registration form to be obtained from the Student Records Office at IRIC or from the websites of the Ministry of Higher Education : www[dot]minesup[dot]gov[dot]cm and/or of IRIC www[dot]iricuy2[dot]net;
- A certified true copy of the candidate’s birth certificate issued not more than three months ago.
- A certified true copy of the highest diploma including transcripts duly certified by the relevant academic authorities.
- A medical certificate.
- A curriculum vitae.
- A passport size photograph (4 x 4).
- A receipt of twenty five thousand (25.000) CFA Francs representing the registration fees (for the examination) issued by the
- Accountant of IRIC.
- A certificate of non-conviction issued not more than three (03) months ago.
- A self-addressed envelope bearing a 500 FCFA postage stamp.
WRITTEN EXAMINATION:
Tuesday, 3rd February 2025
9 a.m to 12 noon: Paper 1: International Relation
2pm to 4pm: Paper II: Language
The oral examination will be scheduled later.
Deadline for the reception of application forrns: 30th January 2025
Recommendation
Les Concours lances 2026-2027
:
