Admission to Engineering Program
As a French-speaking international student, you pursue our five-year engineering program in France, which consists of two years of integrated preparatory program followed by three years of engineering degree program. Direct admission to the engineering degree program is also possible under certain conditions. Learn more about our admission requirements.
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Admission and selection for the five-year engineering program: Integrated Preparatory Program and Engineering Degree Program
Every year, students from around the world enroll in our various programs, ranging from undergraduate to post-graduate levels.
At CESI École d’Ingénieurs, you can enroll in an engineering program after earning a high school diploma in science or technology equivalent to the French baccalaureate, or an equivalent diploma obtained abroad. You may also enter the engineering program after earning a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution.
Admission and selection to the integrated preparatory program
prerequisites:
The integrated preparatory program is open to students who have completed:
- Diploma at the end of secondary scientific or technological studies equivalent to the French baccalaureate.
- Required: B1 level in French.
You begin the program with two years of integrated preparatory program, followed by three years in the engineering degree program.
to enroll with us:
If you are in a French high school preparing for the French education system’s baccalaureate:
- Registration on the Parcoursup® ministry portal
- Analysis of academic record
- Oral exam
- Admission offer published on Parcoursup
- Refer to the Parcoursup calendar for application processing deadlines
If you are preparing for or hold a high school diploma in a country affiliated with the Études en France (EEF) program:
- Submit your application on the Études en France (EEF) platform and on our website.
- Review of academic record
- Oral exam
- Admission proposal by the school
Applications accepted until June 15, 2027.
If you are preparing for or hold a high school diploma in a country that is not subject to the Études en France procedure (particularly European Union countries):
- Submit your application on our website
- Review of academic record
- Motivational interview
- Admission offer from the school
Applications accepted until June 15, 2027.
APPLICATION FEES:
For the integrated preparatory program, the application fee is €50. However, there is no application fee for international applicants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
TUITION FEES:
Scholarship:
A merit scholarship rewards the best international candidates who enroll in our programs. This scholarship will be subject to an application file that will be examined by a national jury. The scholarship awarded by the latter can amount to €2000.
Tuition fees for the integrated preparatory program for international applicants are as follows:
Enrolment in undergraduate studies:
- €6500 per year for international students who are resident for tax purposes in a country within the European Economic Area.
- €8500 in the year of arrival, then €6500 per year for newly arrived non-French students from outside the European Economic Area.
Admission and selection to the three-year Engineering Degree Program
NOTE:
For non-European students, only programs with student status are accessible. Applications are made on the “Études en France” platform and on our website.
prerequisites:
The engineering degree program has a duration of three years and leads to the award of the Engineering Degree.
- It is accessible after three years of higher education at Bachelor’s Degree level (bac +3) or an equivalent diploma in the scientific or technical fields; or a diploma at bac +2 level or equivalent under certain conditions.
- Language prerequisites: a level of proficiency in French equivalent to B1 is required to enroll in our engineering degree program.
TO ENROLL WITH US:
Admission to the three-year engineering degree program is based on academic records and on a motivational interview conducted via videoconference.
Applications accepted until June 15, 2027.
If you are preparing for or hold a bachelor’s degree in a country affiliated with the Études en France (EEF) procedure, submit your application on the Études en France (EEF) platform and on our website.
If you are preparing for or hold a bachelor’s degree in a country that is not subject to the Études en France procedure (particularly European Union countries), please submit your application on our website.
If you are a graduate of a preparatory program in one of the following countries: Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Casablanca, Senegal, Togo, the Republic of Guinea, or Gabon, submit an application for the EG@entrance exam
APPLICATION FEES:
Scholarship:
A merit scholarship rewards the best international candidates who enroll in our programs. This scholarship will be subject to an application file that will be examined by a national jury. The scholarship awarded by the latter can amount to €2000.
For the engineering program, the application fee is €100, reduced to €50 for applicants receiving higher education scholarships.
International applicants registered for the written entrance exams (SCEI, EG@) are required to pay only the fees for those exams.
International applicants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who do not take the written entrance exams are exempt from the application fee.
TUITION FEES:
- For international students who are resident for tax purposes in a country within the European Economic Area, tuition fees for the engineering degree program are €8500 per year.
- For newly arrived non-French students from outside the European Economic Area, tuition fees for the first year of the program are €10 500, then €8500 per year during the engineering degree program.