Engineering student

Admissions of engineering students to ENSEA

ENSEA practices a diversified recruitment policy. Each profile has its own access road!

The school is present in the largest national joint competitions.

• Centrale-Supélec competition 
• Arts and Crafts ParisTech Competition
• ENSEA competition
• BUT Competition
• Pass'Ingénieur Competition

Scientific preparatory classes

Other admission pathways

A first year to consolidate your knowledge and build your training path

During the first year of the ENSEA Engineering cycle, you develop a set of scientific and technical skills, complemented by cross-disciplinary know-how essential for your future careers: working in a multicultural environment, leading team projects, finding solutions to complex problems, etc.

• Un general common core
• A system of major and minors which allow for in-depth study of the subjects
• Projects ongoing and management to familiarize themselves with and adapt to the business world
• A work experience or in a research laboratory in France or internationally

From the first year, your personality and your desires can be expressed through a variety of team projects.

A 2nd year to develop your ENSEA Engineer training course

In your second year, you'll experiment with new skills. You can choose your chosen courses and pursue opportunities: on campus, in a company, or abroad.

• 2 majors among the 4 offered to you
• 1 option to choose from among 14, in preparation for your 3rd year specialization.
• Collaborative project industrial over the year
• Internship in industry or research, in France or internationally
• International relocation (internship, gap year, community project, etc.)

Up to 50% of the schedule is customizable in the second year!

Options rooted in the technological and societal challenges of tomorrow

The wide choice of second-year options combines technique, method and general culture through the intervention of engineers, researchers or specialists. 

Become an expert thanks to the 3rd year of specialization

The 3rd year is a key year in your engineering training. You consolidate acquired knowledge and develop skills cutting-edge. The specialization allows you to enrich your profile, to acquire practical experience and broaden your horizons presence, in one of our partner establishments!

Specialization: an important step in your general engineering training

The ENSEA engineering training allows you to differentiate yourself through specialization in the area of ​​expertise of your choice.

In the 3rd year, the school offers you 8 specialties to choose from, each consisting of 5 modules. This personalized teaching strengthens skills acquired in previous years and allows you to stand out from the crowd with companies.

During these lessons, 3rd year engineering students work together, in a collaborative and autonomous. This is the last stage of their academic training before the completion of the Final Year Project (PFE), carried out in a professional environment (Professional Integration page).

8 specialties in the 3rd year of ENSEA Engineering training

Multifaceted path: broaden your field of expertise beyond engineering!

In the 3rd year, you can also specialize in areas complementary to those taught at school. You then obtain 2 diplomas over a period of 18 months: the ENSEA Engineering diploma and the diploma issued by one of our partner establishments in France or abroad.

This dual skill set is an asset: it makes you a multidisciplinary professional capable of mobilizing various skills to lead cross-functional projects.

Double degrees in France

Double degrees abroad

ENSEA offers its engineering students numerous opportunities for dual degrees abroad. More than 30 partnership agreements have been established. worldwideThey allow you to validate the mandatory international mobility period while obtaining a second diploma from prestigious establishments.  

International mobility: an opportunity for engineering students

As an ENSEA student, in your 3rd year you benefit from a multitude of international opportunities : it could be an internship in a company or research laboratory or an academic semester in one of our partner establishments in Europe, America, Asia or Africa.

• 50% of young graduates have a international function
• Mobility of 4 months mandatory minimum
• Internship abroad, in a company or research laboratory
• Academic semester: more than 300 possible routes in one of our 150 partner establishments
• 30 double degree agreements presence

International course: follow your ENSEA engineering training in English from the 2nd year

At the beginning of their second or third year, French and international students admitted to ENSEA can choose to join the International TD Group. Through this specific program taught on the Cergy campus, our future engineers have the opportunity to train entirely in English during the last two years of their studies in order to prepare for their international careers.

To access this path of excellence, students are selected based on academic and linguistic criteria.

A path of excellence for an international engineering career

Students in the International Group follow a specific curriculum in the second year, designed to accommodate a mixed group of local and international students. The proposed program provides a comprehensive and balanced education, allowing access to all third-year options and numerous international exchange opportunities thanks to a diverse selection of options available in English.

Enrolling in this TD International group is also a determining factor in increasing your chances of selection for a double degree course abroad.

Two 3rd year specialties taught in English

Among 8 specialties (Courses tab) offered in the 3rd year of ENSEA Engineering training, 2 are taught entirely in English and welcome French-speaking and international students:

Electronics for Living Things and Ecosystems (EVE) – Biomedical Engineering

Networks, Telecommunications and Security (RTS) – Networks and Telecommunications

Professional training to prepare for engineering careers

95% of our graduates hold management positions in their future companies. Many of them will go on to lead their own companies or hold strategic, leadership positions, heavily involved in decision-making.  

With a portion of the courses dedicated to economics, management and even communication, ENSEA engineering students are prepared for all the potential that the engineering profession has to offer. 

Internships to improve skills in the field

During their studies, our engineering students spend an average of 8 months in professional immersion.

They complete 3 internships which will facilitate their skills development and their taking on responsibilities:

Execution stage: 4 weeks minimum in 1st year, from July to August

Assistant Engineer Internship: 12 weeks minimum in 2nd year, from April to August

Final Year Project (PFE): 20 weeks minimum in 3rd year, from April to September

What happens to our students after obtaining their engineering diploma?

The class of ENSEA engineers graduating in 2022 was interviewed in January-February 2023, in accordance with the CGE (Conference of Grandes Écoles) calendar.