Institut Supérieur d'Anglais

The Higher Institute of English is a public institution in Nouakchott, created in 2016 under the joint authority of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Higher Education. It offers a degree in International Communication Studies taught mostly in English, with small classes, and also provides in-service English training for government and private-sector employees.

Good to know

• Established by decree no. 2016-30 of 18 February 2016.
• Jointly supervised by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Higher Education.
• Degree programme worth 60 ECTS credits per year, taught mainly in English with Arabic and French also in the curriculum.
• Class sizes of at most 14 students; teaching staff recruited from Mauritania, Britain and other English-speaking countries.
• Explored an academic partnership with Al Akhawayn University (Morocco) in 2026.

What you can study

• Humanities

Degrees awarded

• Degree in International Communication Studies

Admission

Candidates must have passed the Baccalauréat série A (languages) with at least 10/20 in English, rank HIE high on the post-Bac orientation form, be under 23 at admission and normally be Mauritanian citizens; admitted students take an internal English placement test.

Sources

1. HIE – About Us
2. HIE – Admission
3. HIE – Degree Programme
4. HIE – Arabic homepage
5. HIE – home (news)
6. OpenStreetMap Nominatim – Institut Supérieur d'Anglais
7. MESRS – Instituts publics (archived 16 Jan 2026)
8. Logo: hie.mr

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