Engineering
DIE du CHELS - Grandes Transitions : Mesurer et Comprendre pour Agir
ENS de Lyon, France
- Degree
- Postgraduate
- Next intake
- September 2025 onwards (annual)
Engineering
A track focused on the fundamental aspects of computer science that mainly prepares for research in the field; very solid foundations in mathematics and theoretical computer science are needed.
Faculty: ENS de Lyon - Master mention: Informatique | Duration: 2 years (Master 1 and Master 2, 120 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time; 100% English | Intake: September 2026 | Location: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Master 1 semester 1 covers fundamentals (quantum computing, performance evaluation, compilation and program analysis, parallel and distributed computing, optimisation and approximation), semester 2 more specialised courses and a 12-week internship abroad. Master 2 offers a wide choice of about twenty research-level courses, a Complex Systems specialisation with the Physics Department and a research internship.
Researcher and lecturer-researcher in computer science, research and development engineer, and executive roles in large French and foreign academic institutions and cutting-edge industrial laboratories.
Master 1 entry requires a Licence (L3, 180 ECTS) or an equivalent foreign qualification; Master 2 entry requires a validated Master 1 (or 240 ECTS) or equivalent. Applications on file through the CADENS web application (ID, CV, motivation letter, higher-education transcripts, two recommendation letters; further documents may be requested by discipline), decided by the ENS de Lyon admissions committee; Master 2 applications ran 5 May to 9 June 2026 for 2026/2027. International applicants can apply with an Ampère excellence scholarship of EUR 1,000 per month for 12 months.
Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). Rate for French, EU/EEA, Monaco, Andorra, Quebec and Swiss nationals, long-term residents, refugees and others listed by the school. Annual national registration fee for the master, 2026/2027; CVEC not included. Source
International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Rate for international students not covered by the lower rate. Annual national registration fee for the master, 2026/2027; CVEC not included. Source
Intake: September 2026
Duration: 2 years (Master 1 and Master 2, 120 ECTS)
Apply through the official page: https://www.ens-lyon.fr/formation/admission/procedures-dadmission/candidature-pour-une-formation-en-master-oriente
Engineering
ENS de Lyon, France
Engineering
ENS de Lyon, France
Engineering
ENS de Lyon, France
Engineering
ENS de Lyon, France
Engineering
ENS de Lyon, France
Engineering
ENS de Lyon, France
Engineering
ENS de Lyon, France
Engineering
ENS de Lyon, France
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