Admission to the Foundation years
Are you interested in studying at CESI and following one of our pathways to enrolling in the engineering degree program? Find out more about our admission conditions.
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Foundation years admission requirements
If you are a French-speaking or English-speaking international student, depending on your profile and academic level, you can follow one of our pathways leading to the CESI Engineering Degree.
Engineering Degree Program Preparatory Year
Academic requirements:
- Foreign French-speaking students who have successfully completed two years of higher education (AS-level or A-level), after being awarded the diploma confirming their completion of secondary education (equivalent to the French baccalaureate).
- The training program taken during these two years must be scientific and technical: Advanced Technician Diploma or equivalent, general or vocational Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree.
Language prerequisites: B1 level in French.
Admission: The application file must be obtained from the campus organizing the training, and then returned to that campus along with the requested documents. Admission is based on academic records and a motivational interview and is decided by the school’s national board.
Application fees: International candidates are exempt from application fees.
Tuition fees: Tuition fees for international candidates are €6500 per year.
French Engineering Pathway
Academic requirements:
- Foreign French-speaking students who have successfully completed two years of higher education (AS-level or A-level), after being awarded the diploma confirming their completion of secondary education (equivalent to the French baccalaureate).
- The training program taken during these two years must be scientific and technical: Advanced Technician Diploma or equivalent, general or vocational Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree.
Language prerequisites: B1 level in French.
Admission: The application file must be obtained from the campus organizing the training, and then returned to that campus along with the requested documents. Admission is based on academic records and a motivational interview and is decided by the school’s national board.
Application fees: International candidates are exempt from application fees.
Tuition fees: Tuition fees for international candidates are €6500 per year.
Pre-Master’s Pathway, in partnership with the “N+I” network
Academic prerequisites: foreign students holding a Bachelor’s Degree level diploma in the fields of industry or information technology.
Language prerequisites: A2 level in French.
Admission: students must apply to one Master’s Degree in Engineering program on the N+I platform. The Pre-Master’s program is for candidates who have already received an offer of admission from an engineering school that is part of the network and which requires the student to successfully pass a transition year before enrolling in their Master’s Degree program.
Application fees: International candidates are exempt from application fees.
Tuition fees: Tuition fees for international candidates are €10 100 per year.