Document 6563660

Grandes Écoles and Higher Education Schools - ENGINEERING SCHOOL
Paris (Le Kremlin Bicêtre)
École pour l’Informatique et les
Techniques Avancées
The Ecole Pour l’Informatique et les Techniques Avancées (EPITA) confers
an engineering degree - CTI that is recognized by the French government
through the national commission on engineering and a Master of Science
et Technology a French national diploma with a concentration in computer
science (taught in English). The school trains upper-level executives
and generalist engineers in the field of information and communication
technologies. Graduates are qualified to assume a wide range of assignments within the firm, such as R&D manager, quality manager, team or
project leader, and, depending on their area of specialization, consultant
on emerging technologies or opportunities. Graduates may also serve as
product marketing managers or technical sales representatives. Since it
was established in 1984, EPITA has oriented itself closely to the needs
of French and international enterprises so as to produce managers who
can hit the ground running, whether in design and development or in
management and administration. Around its scientific core, EPITA has built
a strong “entreprise” through courses in management, lectures and seminars by leading executives, and a large number of operational projects.
The program requires three internships, by which students gain 13 to 15
months of practical experience in France and abroad
Main programmes of study
After the core program, EPITA offers a choice of 8 majors (options): System
Security, Telecommunications, Information Systems and Software Engineering, Computer Engineering of Real-Time Systems and embedded, Global
IT Management (in English), Multimedia and Information Technologies for
the Company, Cognitive Sciences and Scientific, Computing and Imaging
for students planning careers in basic research. The last major «Technology
and Management», taught in English, prepare to carrers in Management of
International projects Students interested in the possibility of earning a joint
degree can take advantage of EPITA’s several partnership agreements with
Stevens Institute of Technology (New York) with Griffith College in Ireland,
with UQAC in Canada, Ahlia University in Bahrain and Beijing Jiaotong
University in China.
Research
EPITA has a fundamental research structure (LRDE) which is oriented
Photograph provided by the institution
PROFILE
towards scientific computing, imag and signal processing, software
engineering and model checking. Its applied research team is intended to
develop the research of innovating firms in the areas of internet technologies, mobile computing or artificial intelligence (3ie). A third laboratory (LSE)
is devoted to operating system security. It allows students to participate in
research activity in collaboration with faculty members.
Strengths
• Good general scientific culture
• Concentration on computer science from the early stages of the program
• Specialisation around six specific computer-science careers
• Business and management training
• Large number of operational projects
• Immediate job entry following graduation
• Academic programs taught in French and in English
• All students gain 6 months of international experience.
Location
Paris area
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IDENTITY FORM
Precise name of the institution ¢
Type of institution ¢
City where the main campus is located ¢
Number of students ¢
Percentage or number of international students ¢
Type and level of qualifications awarded ¢
French language courses ¢
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Registration fees / year (for information only) ¢
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École pour l’Informatique et les Techniques Avancées
Private
Paris (Le Kremlin Bicêtre)
1500
15%
• Engineering Degree (Master’s degree) - International Master (DNM: National Diploma Master in
English) - Bachelor in Computer Science (3 years - 6 semesters)
Yes - English programs : 2 weeks of intensive classes of 3 hours per day after their arrival. French
classes each week throughout the semester (4 hours per week during 12 weeks).
Yes - All programs at EPITA are available in French and English (B2 level in one of these languages).
Yes - Bachlors, Engineering degree, Masters - see Website : http:://www.epita.fr>international
• Engineering course: 7,420 euros/year - Program «International Master DNM» 12,400 euros (3
semesters), 13,400 euros (4 semesters) - Bachelor Program : 9000 euros/year
14-16, rue Voltaire - 94270 Le Kremlin Bicêtre
Updated at October 2014
www.epita.fr/international/index.aspx
École pour l’Informatique et les Techniques Avancées
Paris (Le Kremlin Bicêtre)
ÎLE-DE-FRANCE
Number of international students
enrolled each year: 15%
Network member: IONIS EDUCATION GROUP
http://www.ionis-group.com
Social networks
Web site in English
http://www.epita.fr/international/index.aspx
BEFORE LEAVING
F RENCH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
COURSES
 C
ourses in French as a foreign language
offered before start of academic term
 Courses in French as a foreign language
available throughout the year
 Name of the training center: Centre de FLE
interne à l’EPITA
HOUSING
 C
ontact: Equipe internationale
[email protected]
Tel. +33(0)1 44 08 01 01
14-16 rue Voltaire 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
 Services offered
• Guaranteed space in student housing
controlled by institution
• Institutional assistance in paying security
deposit on rental housing
• List of available rentals or of Web sites that
can be used to find rental housing
 T hese services apply to
All international students
 These services are free
 Airport pick-up
 Transfer to study site
 Welcome upon arrival at study site
 Welcome upon arrival in student housing
Every day
 T hese services are available to
All international students
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIFE
 ebsite dedicated to student clubs and
W
special interest groups
http://www.epita.fr/international/studentclubs-associations.aspx
Contact: Anne Sophie Pachet
[email protected]
Tel. +33(0)1 44 08 01 01
14-16 rue Voltaire 94270 Le Kremlin Bicêtre
 These services are free
UPON ARRIVAL AT THE INSTITUTION
 A
ssistance with administrative and
academic registration
 A
ssistance with housing (explanation of
steps to be taken with respect to housing
assistance, utilities, insurance, security
deposit, housing tax, etc.)
 Help opening a bank account
 A
ssistance with administrative and
regulatory compliance (such as obtaining
residency permit)
ONGOING SUPPORT
 S
pecific services
Orientation Week consists with workshops for
all administrative procedures and everything
related to the installation in France. A 3
days Week-end integration in an outdoor
activities centre with sporting activities led
by the international team, buddies program,
theme parties (cheese & wine, Christmas
Party, cultural outings), participation in the
international week in the form of cultural
workshops organized by the international
students (cultural activities: dance, tradtionnal
food, sports, arts ...). http://www.epita.fr/
international/french-culture-integration-program.aspx
 A
ssignment to peer mentor
Buddies program for all levels
PARIS (LE KREMLIN BICÊTRE)
USEFUL INFORMATION
 CROUS:
http://www.crous-creteil.fr
 City:
http://www.kremlinbicetre.fr
 Network transit:
RATP
http://www.ratp.fr
 Useful documents for students
(forms, guides, contacts or other
documents):
http://www.epita.fr/international/international-students-guide.aspx
Campus France - October 2014
 Contact: Equipe Internationale
[email protected]
Tel. +33(0)1 80 51 71 37
14-16 rue Voltaire 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
FRANCE
 Institution’s online application form
http://www.epita.fr/international/
online-application.aspxff
Online registration for all levels, all
specializations (Bachelor, Masters, Exchange).
CEF accepted for the countries following this
procedure.
UPON ARRIVAL IN FRANCE
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INSCRIPTION
WELCOME SERVICES