ISAE-SUPAERO

Diplôme d'ingénieur ISAE-SUPAERO (general engineering)

Year 1 entry (Mines-Ponts concours): students from classes préparatoires (CPGE) are admitted through the Concours commun Mines-Ponts: MP 63 places, MPI 10, PC 32, PSI 80, PT 6 and TSI 2. Admission sur titre: holders of a L3, bachelor's degree or equivalent can apply to year 1 (10 places, recruited jointly with the Mines-Ponts and ParisTech schools) via geiuniv.com. For the 2026 cycle registration ran from 6 January to 19 February 2026, written tests were on 25 March 2026 and orals in May 2026. Two places go to students from La Prépa des INP.

Year 2 entry: holders of an M1 or equivalent, 2 to 3 places, same calendar and platform (geiuniv.com).

International applicants: admission is on file under academic cooperation agreements for a double degree or substitution (year 2 or 3), or into year 2 for holders of a bachelor's degree of four years or more (via geiuniv.com).

Year 3 entry: exchange students under cooperation agreements are admitted on file; polytechniciens join year 3 after an option placement; the Parcours Talents scheme is open to French-national scholarship students in the last year of an engineering course who are eligible for the corps de l'Armement.

Diplôme d'ingénieur by apprenticeship

Specialist industrial engineering for aeronautics and space, delivered through the ISAE Group apprenticeship scheme with a host company under an apprenticeship contract (RNCP 34749).

Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering (MAE)

Taught entirely in English. Applicants need a bachelor's degree obtained abroad or equivalent in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, aerospace, electronics, electrical engineering, computer science, telecommunications or similar, or a French bachelor's in science and engineering; excellent mathematics or physics graduates may also apply. Applications are made online on the TSAAE platform. Required documents: CV in English; motivation letter for each programme choice; copy of the last diploma or enrolment certificate; transcripts for the last three years of study; work certificates for professionals; two letters of recommendation (one academic and one professional) uploaded by referees; and an English test. There is no interview. Accepted English tests (taken less than two years before): TOEFL iBT 87, IELTS Academic 6, Cambridge CAE/FCE 170, Linguaskill 170, TOEIC 785 (four skills) or 850 (listening and reading). Nationals of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States are exempt. Applicants without a test result can apply with proof of a booked test and be admitted conditional on passing before classes start. The first application round for 2027 entry runs to 27 November 2026. On admission, a non-refundable deposit of €1,200 against tuition is due within about three weeks.

Advanced Master's (Mastère Spécialisé)

Open to holders of an engineering degree conferring the grade of master (CTI list), an RNCP level 7 title, a national master's, DEA, DESS or bac+5 diploma, a foreign diploma recognised at equivalent level, or an M1-level diploma with at least three years of related professional experience; special admission exists for validated M1 without experience, a bachelor's with three years' experience, or VAPP with five years. Applicants apply online on the TSAAE platform (up to five Advanced Master's at once) with CV, motivation letter, last diploma, transcripts for three years, two recommendation letters and an English test (TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic 6, Cambridge 170, Linguaskill); the application fee is €100 (non-refundable). Documents must be translated into French or English. For AM SPA, non-native French speakers need a B2 certificate. Admitted students pay a non-refundable deposit of €1,500 (2025-2026).

Doctorate

Applicants need a national master's degree or another degree conferring the grade of master (or equivalent studies or validated experience) and demonstrated aptitude for research. Registration is through the ADUM portal: the applicant enters the thesis details and uploads the CV, M1 and M2 grades, motivation letter and recommendation letters; the file is validated by the thesis director, co-director and laboratory director, then examined by the doctoral school and the ISAE-SUPAERO doctoral committee. The academic year begins on 1 October. Registration fees and the CVEC must be paid before the student card is issued.

• Toulouse-Rangueil main campus (10 avenue Marc Pélegrin, Toulouse): all programmes are taught on this 19-hectare wooded campus at the heart of the Rangueil scientific complex, around 20 minutes from the city centre. It holds the teaching and research buildings, the Aérothèque library, the Maison des élèves student centre, the innovation space (Digital Lab, FabLab and incubator) and the Lasbordes air operations centre.
• Residences: six new or renovated residences with 959 units (rooms with private bathroom, duplexes, T1 bis and studios), shared kitchens, bike storage, 24/7 technical hotline, automatic laundry and an on-site Altéal agency.
• Catering: university restaurant with two dining rooms of 300 seats each, a cafeteria with terrace, Click & Collect, kitchens in each residence.
• Sport: 12 facilities including a large gymnasium, climbing wall, multi-sports hall, squash court, 25 m indoor pool, weight room, small gym, and rugby, basketball and football pitches and tennis courts.
• Library: the Aérothèque Marie-Marvingt, part of the Archipel library network of the Université fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, open to the public; students and staff may borrow 10 books for four weeks, doctoral students and researchers 50.
• Health and social support: telephone nursing consultations with the inter-university preventive medicine service (Simpps), two social workers and a disability advisor.