Programme Grande École

Program Overview

Programme Grande École

The Programme Grande École (PGE) is a combined bachelor's and master's degree program that offers personal and professional development, academic excellence, and international immersion.

Entry Requirements

• High school degree
• 1 year of higher education
• 2 years of higher education
• 3-year undergraduate degree

Degree Awarded

• Master's degree

Language

• French and English

Study Format

• Full Time
• Co-op

Duration

• 2 to 5 years

Overview

The PGE program provides guidance and support to help students make the right choices and reveal their leadership potential. The program is built on an excellent academic curriculum and offers a host of professional and international opportunities, including international stays, in-company experience, student association projects, entrepreneurial ventures, and more.

Strengths of the Program

EMpowerment Philosophy

• Benefit from personalized support to reveal leadership potential through an entrepreneurial-inspired method
• Tailor the program year by year to objectives and interests
• Develop curiosity through electives, projects, and joint assignments with students from other schools
• Join the mentoring program run by the School's alumni and students
• Work on large-scale projects with a humanitarian, sustainable, or social impact

Experience Abroad

• Spend a whole year abroad at one of the School's 200 partner universities
• Earn a master's degree (dual degree) or a bachelor's degree from one of the partner universities
• Give yourself an international edge on-site by choosing to do a semester or a full year of courses taught entirely in English with international students and faculty

Professional Context

• Internships, professional gap years, and co-op programs provide a wealth of experience before entering the job market
• Take advantage of career guidance to help make a plan for the future
• Get involved in one of EM Strasbourg's 11 student associations to learn and gain skills in areas of passion
• Develop an entrepreneurial project during studies with support from the entrepreneurial center La Ruche

Specialization

• Choose from a range of diverse and dynamic fields, including finance, marketing, sales management, supply chain/purchasing, human resources, e-marketing, customer journey digitalization, management control, entrepreneurship, and more
• In the final year, choose from 3 specializations entirely in English, 7 specializations with the option of co-op, and 13 dual degree specializations

Dual Degree

• Earn a dual degree with one of the School's prestigious partners
• Earn a dual master's degree with the Faculty of Sports Science or the Institute of Political Studies, otherwise known as Sciences Po
• Complete the fourth year at Sciences Po Strasbourg and earn a Sciences Po Strasbourg grande école diploma

Leadership Skills

• Join a grande école at the crossroads of Europe
• Take courses and carry out projects focused on European issues
• Choose up to three modern languages (two are compulsory) from nine languages (English, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese, and French as a foreign language)
• Visit European institutions and carry out large-scale projects

Quality Labels

• 200+ international partner universities in over 53 countries
• 99% of graduates recommend their school
• 2,000+ partner companies and students

General Questions

How can I apply to the program?

• The program is accessible via various entrance exams. The one for you depends on your background. Discover all the details in the Admission & Funding tab.

Is co-op an option?

• You can complete up to two years of the program via co-op. The hybrid and co-op tracks offer a vast selection of co-op specializations.
• French-speaking international students must satisfy certain criteria in order to access the co-op track, which is not available in English.

Is a year abroad compulsory?

• Spending a year abroad is not compulsory.
• Students who choose to study abroad may spend up to two years abroad, depending on when they enter the PGE program.
• On account of program design, students who choose to complete the entire program on-site will nevertheless have the opportunity to develop their intercultural skills.