Program Overview

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General Engineering Program

The General Engineering program at Centrale Lyon is a demanding, multidisciplinary training program that provides answers to the complex issues linked to the major transitions in business and society thanks to a systemic approach. This program combines scientific and technical training with international and corporate experience through projects and internships.

Objectives

The diploma in general engineering is an internationally recognized program that ensures a deep understanding of contemporary challenges. Tomorrow's leaders and entrepreneurs, graduates exercise their skills in a wide range of professional sectors.

Program

The program is divided into three years:

1. First Year: A common core and discovery of engineering professions, including a scientific or technical problem submitted to the student engineers by the teaching teams of the establishment or in collaboration with partner companies and research laboratories.
2. Second Year: Finalization of the common core teaching during the first semester, followed by a choice between an Industrial Application Project (PAi) or a Research Application Project (PAr).
3. Third Year: An à la carte pathway, with many possibilities, including a more in-depth study of a particular sector, an academic exchange, or a double degree in France or abroad.

A First Year Between Common Core and Discovery of Engineering Professions

• Common Core: a common generalist culture: The scientific, humanistic, and economic disciplinary teaching constitute the essential baggage of the generalist engineer Centrale Lyon.
• Study Projects: A scientific or technical problem is submitted to the student engineers by the teaching teams of the establishment or in collaboration with partner companies and research laboratories.
• WEEX: Weeks of Engineering EXperience: Three weeks offered during the core curriculum and dedicated to developing the global vision of a project.
• Execution Internship: A minimum four-week period where the student trainee discovers and performs the work of an operator.

A Second Year From General Education to Personalized Career Path

• Common Core: a common generalist culture: Finalization of the common core teaching during the first semester.
• Application Project: A choice between an Industrial Application Project (PAi) or a Research Application Project (PAr).
• Elective Path: A choice of 5 courses from nearly 60 on offer, enabling student-engineers to deepen the concepts seen in the core curriculum or to discover other disciplinary fields.
• International Mobility: A semester or year of exchange at a foreign university for 30 ECTS or equivalent.

One Semester to Choose From: Elective Pathway or International Mobility

• Elective Path: A choice of 5 courses from nearly 60 on offer.
• International Mobility: A semester or year of exchange at a foreign university for 30 ECTS or equivalent.

The Application Internship

Conducted at the end of the second year, the application internship lasts a minimum of 3 months and must be completed by the start of the following academic year.

A Third Year à la Carte

• An à la carte pathway: Many possibilities, including a more in-depth study of a particular sector, an academic exchange, or a double degree in France or abroad.
• A third year in work-study: The option of doing the 3rd year through the professionalization contract route.
• An academic exchange in France: The opportunity to open up their fields of expertise and take their third year at another institution.
• A double degree in France or abroad: The opportunity to take a double degree with one of the establishment's partner institutions in France or abroad.

Going International

Engineering students must undertake international mobility to validate their curriculum. This mobility can take various forms:

• A semester or year of exchange
• A double degree
• An internship
• A gap year

Grandes Écoles Double Degrees

Thanks to prestigious partnerships, Centrale Lyon offers numerous double degree opportunities to its student-engineers, some of which are accessible as early as the first year.

Diplomas and Certifications

This course delivers a national engineering diploma, controlled by the State and accredited by the Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur.

Career Opportunities

The training provides access to a wide range of functions in many sectors and all types of public and private organizations.

Focus

• A pedagogy combining theory, digital technology, and experimental practice
• Project-based activities through cross-disciplinary scenarios
• A wide choice of specializations and double degrees

Admission Requirements and Application

• Post Bac: Accessible via the CapECL integrated preparatory cycle.
• Post CPGE: The main admission route to Centrale Lyon is the CentraleSupélec competitive entrance exam.
• Post bac+3: General engineering training is open after a BAC +3 via the Concours Universitaire des Écoles Centrale.
• International students: Can enroll in Centrale Lyon's general engineering program to obtain an engineering degree or earn ECTS credits.

Concours CentraleSupélec

The main admission route to Centrale Lyon is the CentraleSupélec competitive entrance exam.

Le Concours Universitaire des Écoles Centrale

General engineering training is open after a BAC +3 via the Concours Universitaire des Écoles Centrale.

Who Can Apply?

It is open to students at the end of their Bachelor's degree course (L3) in countries operating with the LMD system, and to students at the end of their Bachelor's degree course in countries not using this system.

Places Offered

The Écoles Centrale Group offers 75 places each year (including 20 offered by Centrale Lyon).

How to Apply?

The admission procedure takes place in two stages:

• A pre-selection carried out on the basis of applications
• A competitive examination comprising a written scientific test, an oral scientific test, an English test, and then an interview.

Academic Exchanges

With more than 140 academic exchange agreements, Centrale Lyon offers international students the opportunity to participate in an academic exchange (semester or year) or a dual degree program for its general engineering program.

Double Degree

As part of a partnership between your university and Centrale Lyon, you can enroll in a program leading to a double degree:

• The Centrale Lyon engineering degree
• The degree from your home university

Exchange Year (Master's 2 Level)

You can spend a full year at Centrale Lyon, in your third year, choosing:

• A sector-specific specialization option
• One of the professional tracks offered

Exchange Semester (Master's 1 or 2 Level)

You also have the option of coming for a semester, in your second or third year, in order to earn ECTS credits as part of your degree program.

Admission via International Competitive Examination

Candidates who have not completed higher education in France and who are nominated by a secondary school in conjunction with the French Embassy may enroll in the international program.

Auditor

It is also possible to attend classes as an auditor, without obtaining a degree or credits, under certain conditions.

Tuition Fees

• Students of French or European Economic Area nationality: Administrative fees include registration fees (€2,613) and CVEC (€103).
• Other nationalities: Administrative fees include registration fees (€3,941) and CVEC (€103).

Administrative Contact

Scolarité - Cycle ingénieur généraliste Informations et inscriptions Contact

Useful Link

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