Program Overview

International Integrated Cycle

Become a leader in tomorrow’s digital world

Isep’s International Integrated Cycle offers a comprehensive program accessible after high school, designed for students passionate about science, technology, and digital innovation. This program enables future engineers to develop both technical and interpersonal skills, through project-based learning.

Practical Information

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), including 1 semester abroad or an internship

Location: Paris

Teaching Languages: English

Prerequisites

Entry Level: This program is oriented toward candidates who passed their senior high school studies in a science major (e.g. A Level, Huikao, French Baccalauréat…).

Become an Engineer in 5 years

A Pathway of excellence

The International Integrated Cycle is a 2-year program (Preparatory cycle for the Engineering Program). After passing 2 years’ of preparatory courses, the students of the CII program will be enrolled in the 3-year Engineering cycle. This program is oriented toward candidates who passed their senior high school studies in a science major (e.g. A Level, Huikao, French Baccalauréat…).

The international exposure includes two semesters of overseas study. Firstly, during the preparatory cycle, one semester of overseas study will be in China, the UK, the Czech Republic, Canada, Finland, Latvia, Croatia, Belgium, Tunisia, and South Korea. Next, during the engineering cycle, there will be another semester of overseas study in one of our 150+ partner universities worldwide.

A 30-seat class is open to English-speaking students with an excellent science level. The program is fully taught in English. This class follows the same pedagogical model, especially teamwork, and they study for one semester abroad during their second year.

Program

The preparatory engineering cycle (CII) program is structured around three teaching pillars to ensure a balanced development of skills:

Fundamental Sciences

• Mathematics
• Engineering Mathematics
• Physics

Technical Sciences & Technology

• Signal and systems
• Group project in Electronics
• Software (PYTHON)
• Group project in Robotics
• A choice of future technical study

Humanities

• Business
• Economy
• English and communication skills
• Second foreign language
• Personal commitments–communication actions

1 semester of international exposure

International right away!

Here is the list of our partner universities for this program (AY):

• University of Wales Trinity Saint David at Swansea (UK)
• Czech Tech. Univ. at Prague (Czech Republic)
• ESPRIT University at Tunis (Tunisia)
• Inha Univ. at Incheon (South Korea)
• Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China)*
• Transport and Communication Institute at Riga (Latvia)
• Université de Laval at Québec (Canada)
• La Haute École Louvain en Hainaut-HELHa (Belgium)
• Tampere University (Finland)
• Zagreb University (Croatia)

*Note: Chinese universities only accept foreign nationalities for the exchange programs

The objective of this 1-semester international experience:

1. Learning differently in science, technology, and humanities
2. Becoming independent
3. Discovering other cultures

Innovative teaching methods

To train competent engineers who meet the expectations of companies and students alike, Isep uses the most modern teaching methods and tools, such as:

• A robotics platform
• A physics laboratory
• Project-based learning
• Small group work on concrete projects
• A semester abroad (optional)
• Possibility of an internship
• Continuous assessment
• English + compulsory LV2 (German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese)

It encourages a creative approach based on the engineering of simple systems.

Students benefit from a motivating pedagogical approach based on teamwork, which enables them to learn differently and become autonomous. It also enables them to discover other cultures, in particular through the choice of a compulsory second foreign language and optional international mobility.

Need to know

Tuition fees

9 280€ per year (for AY).

The tuition fees do not include health insurance, accommodation, travel expenses, and living expenses.

Admitted applicants must make a deposit of 50% of annual tuition fees before the August 1st to confirm their enrollment.

How to apply

To apply to Isep and join an engineering program starting in September, submit your application online by July 15.

Follow the application steps by preparing the necessary documents, such as a passport photo, a copy of your passport, your CV, and a statement of purpose. The selection process includes a review of your application and an interview.

Engineering cycle

The CII program will be followed by an engineering cycle (3 years)

A common curriculum based on Basic Sciences, Specialized Sciences, and Humanities, then followed by 8 specializations for your career plan

Teaching Language

Option 1: Courses are fully conducted in French

Option 2: Courses are fully conducted in English

Four specializations taught in French and partially in English

• Software Engineering – Development
• Embedded systems – Electronics
• Wireless Telecommunications and IoT systems
• Engineer in Digital Security and Networks
• Data Intelligence Engineer – Artificial Intelligence

Five specializations taught fully in English

• Information Systems Engineer
• Digital Health Engineer – image processing
• Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Ergonomics and Digital Interfaces