Foundation years
Are you a French-speaking or English-speaking international student with the desire to benefit from a year embedded in the French language, culture, and methodologies? There are three possible pathways to enrolment in our engineering degree programs in French or in English.
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Why choose to register for the Engineering Degree?
EARN 60 ECTS CREDITS
Although not leading to a diploma, each of our pathways allows you to obtain 60 ECTS credits that can be transferred and then capitalized on in your engineering program.
Thanks to these dedicated pathways, you benefit from an effective approach to preparing for your admission to an engineering degree program, recognized by the CTI (French Accreditation authority for engineers), and to ensure your success.
Strengths:
- Earn 60 ECTS credits.
- Learn the requirements of engineering studies.
- Gaining a first professional experience in a company.
- Complement the scientific, technical, and linguistic knowledge base required for enrolling in the engineering degree program.
Depending on your linguistic profile, your entry level or your research project, you have the choice between three academic pathways:
Our programs
ENGINEERING DEGREE PROGRAM PREPARATORY YEAR
Intended for French-speaking candidates who have completed two years of higher education and have a B1 level of French, this one-year refresher course in science and languages offers you the opportunity to discover the school’s teaching methods and the world of engineering with a view to studying engineering.
FRENCH ENGINEERING PATHWAY
This year is intended for English-speaking candidates who have completed two years of higher education and have a B1 level of English. It offers a program involving adaptation to French culture but also a refresher course in science and languages thanks to an adapted and innovative education.
PRE-MASTER’S PATHWAY N+I
Two semesters intended for English-speaking students who have completed a Bachelor’s Degree and wish to perfect their scientific and technical skills as well as their level of French. You are integrated into the French students’ classes and share the full program as well as current projects. You are fully immersed in the educational system of the school and its student life. Access to this program is via the n+i network platform.