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Diplôme d'ingénieur EPITA (Computer Science) at EPITA

EPITA, France

Programme overview

The EPITA engineering diploma is a CTI-accredited five-year programme in computer science and advanced information technologies, delivered on the Paris, Lyon, Rennes, Strasbourg and Toulouse campuses. It combines a two-year integrated preparatory cycle with a three-year engineering cycle (RNCP no. 40531) in which students choose a major from 19.

Faculty: EPITA Engineering School  |  Duration: 5 years post-baccalaureate (2-year integrated preparatory cycle plus 3-year engineering cycle)  |  Study mode: full-time or apprenticeship; French, with an English-language section  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Year 1 of the engineering cycle covers computer science fundamentals, project culture, applied mathematics and soft skills, with intensive 'piscine' immersion and project work (C/Unix, shell, Tiger compiler). Year 2 starts with a six-month technical internship, then major, minor and electives; the final year ends with a six-month end-of-studies internship. Students take a minor, electives and optional free tracks (development, research, hackathon, entrepreneurship, teaching assistant).

Career pathways

Graduates work in software engineering, systems, security, networks, data and R&D, IS architecture, telecoms, cybersecurity, big data, consulting, audit and project/product management, up to technical direction roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the preparatory cycle for current French-system general-track Terminale students is through the Advance competition on Parcoursup. Parallel admission to the preparatory cycle (Info Sup or Info Spé) is by application form, written tests and interviews for international baccalaureate holders and students in first or second year of higher education. Entry to the engineering cycle (ING1/ING2): Entry to the engineering cycle is by parallel admission: after a CPGE scientific preparatory class via the CPGE EPITA-IPSA-ESME competition, after a Licence or scientific/technical Bachelor via the Advance Parallèle application with written tests (mathematics, English, computer science) and a motivation interview, or from the integrated preparatory cycle without a competition.

EUR 12,950 a year (2027-2028). Cycle ingénieur, first registration: 990 EUR paid at registration plus 11,960 EUR balance. Re-registration balance is 11,500 EUR. Apprenticeship students pay nothing (the employer funds the year). Concours and application fees excluded. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 5 years post-baccalaureate (2-year integrated preparatory cycle plus 3-year engineering cycle)

Apply through the official page: https://www.epita.fr/candidature/parcoursup/

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