University in France
Cachan, Île-de-France, France
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ESTP (Ecole Speciale des Travaux Publics, the Graduate School of Engineering shaping the Built Environment, branded "ESTP, building a new world") is a French grande ecole for construction, public works and the built environment. It was founded in 1891 by Leon Eyrolles and has been officially recognised by the French State for its public-service mission since 1921. It is an EESPIG (private higher education institution of general interest) and a member of the Conference des Grandes Ecoles (CGE).
The school teaches on five campuses with a sixth Paris site for continuing education: Cachan (the historic site just outside Paris, which hosts most programmes), Dijon, Orleans, Troyes, Aix-en-Provence (public works apprenticeships) and Paris (Specialised Masters and professional training). About 4,000 learners follow its programmes each year, and the alumni network exceeds 50,000.
The curriculum runs from Bachelor level to doctoral research: Bac+3 Licence-grade accredited Bachelors and Professional Bachelor's degrees, Bac+5 CTI-accredited engineering degrees (the Graduate School of Engineering programme, the fully English-taught Civil Engineering programme, apprenticeship engineering degrees in building energy engineering and in public works, and engineer-architect dual degrees), Bac+6 Specialised Masters and doctoral training hosted by the Construction Research Institute. Themes include low-carbon construction, BIM and digital twins, energy renovation, smart cities, heritage rehabilitation and real estate.
Engineering students complete a compulsory semester abroad through a network of more than 120 partner universities in 53 countries, plus double degrees with partners such as TU Dresden, and the school reports around 25% international students from 45 nationalities. The engineering programme is taught entirely in English in the Civil Engineering track from the first year.
Student life is organised around about 70 student associations (sport, civic engagement, culture, entrepreneurship), the Junior ESTP enterprise on the Cachan, Dijon and Orleans campuses, the annual ESTP Forum with over 200 companies, and on-campus housing at Cachan (Eyrolles Residence, Maison de Famille and pavilions). The school holds the CTI engineering accreditation, the EUR-ACE label, HCERES accreditation, the Qualite FLE label and the Bienvenue en France label.
Graduate School of Engineering programme and Civil Engineering programme: 9,950 euros. Bachelor in Science and Engineering (Construction Management): 8,000 euros. Professional Bachelor's degrees and the apprenticeship engineering degrees: fully covered by the apprenticeship contract. Specialised Master in Management and Technical Expertise in General Contracting: 14,500 euros (VAT exempt). Payment can be spread over up to 10 instalments without fees.
ESTP enrols CROUS scholarship holders on all programmes; up to 6,335 euros a year is deducted from tuition from January. ESTP complementary scholarships can be combined with CROUS aid, depending on level.
Third-year engineering students on the Dijon, Orleans and Troyes campuses can study in work-study with 100% of tuition covered and a salary of about 1,148.50 euros gross a month. Partner banks (BNP Paribas, LCL, BRED, Credit Cooperatif) offer student loans; a government-guaranteed loan of up to 15,000 euros and an interest-free honour loan of 1,500 euros a year are also available. Housing aid includes CAF (APL, ALS) and the Visale guarantee.
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View scholarships for ESTP Paris →The Bachelor in Science and Engineering (Construction Management, Building Construction and Public Works; also Geodata and Civil Engineering, Architecture and Construction) takes three years. National applicants come from the general baccalaureate with Mathematics as a specialty or from STI2D, or reorient after at least one year of related higher education; international applicants need a scientific or technological secondary diploma (or STI2D equivalent). Admission is by application review, with a minimum French level of A2. Candidates must be under 30 and out of school for no more than two years (up to four with construction-sector experience). Year 1 applications go through Parcoursup for French applicants or international applicants coming from a French school, and through the school's own platform for international applicants outside the French system. Year 2 applications go through the school's platform in sessions from 24 November 2025 to 3 July 2026 with juries on 25 February, 25 March, 15 April, 27 May, 24 June and 8 July (deadlines two weeks earlier at noon).
The Graduate School of Engineering programme (Cachan, Dijon, Orleans, Troyes, three years) admits to Year 1 or Year 2. French applicants come from preparatory classes (MP, MPI, PC, PSI, PT, TSI, ATS), BUT 2/3, CUPGE, a Bachelor's degree or Master's Year 1 or 2 through competitive examinations (CentraleSupelec, PT, ATS, ENSEA, GEI-UNIV) or application review. International applicants come from preparatory classes via competitive examinations, or with a Bachelor's degree (L3) or Master's Year 1 or 2 by application. International applicants not in France apply directly on the school's platform between 24 November 2025 and 3 July 2026, with juries on 25 February, 25 March, 15 April, 27 May, 24 June and 8 July. The fully English-taught Civil Engineering programme (Cachan, two or three years) uses the same routes. Apprenticeship engineering degrees (building energy engineering at Cachan, public works at Aix-en-Provence) can be applied for without a host company.
Applicants hold a Bac+5 degree (engineering, business, architecture or university master's) or a Bac+4 with three years of professional experience, plus at least one year in a construction-sector company. Selection is by application file (CV, diplomas, professional project), an eligibility interview and a jury decision; files go to [email protected].
PhD candidates are hosted by the Construction Research Institute and contact the relevant research team to discuss supervision and projects.
Students must be nominated by their partner university; applications are generally submitted between December and March for the following academic year. Non-European students register for French social security at etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr.
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