Central Supélec

What you'll study

The programme is organised into themed modules combining lectures, projects and seminars:

• Sciences de l’ingénieur (183 hours) – introduction to engineering sciences (physics, materials, energetics), methods of sizing and orders of magnitude; team project analysing a technology and presenting to a jury.
• Technologies du numérique (171 hours) – information systems (databases, SQL), system technologies (software, networks, security), digital systems (components to architectures) and telecommunications (fiber, radio, 5G); fundamentals of Python programming, low-code tools and IoT prototyping supported by La Fabrique (the CentraleSupélec Fab Lab); a scientific-culture seminar covering recent discoveries and future orientations.
• Intelligence artificielle & Data Science (63 hours) – mathematical and statistical bases for data science and machine learning; an introductory AI course covering core concepts, techniques and limitations.
• Innovation (210 hours) – seminars on ecological disruption (climate, biodiversity, energy, city, transport, law, society); digital-culture workshops (video editing, 3D production, advanced presentations, app pretotyping); an innovation project carried out with 3rd-year engineering students for corporate or start-up partners.
• Mission professionnelle – a minimum four-month in-company placement leading to a professional thesis written in English and orally defended in English.

Entry requirements

Open exclusively to graduates from management, economics, commerce or social-science programmes (business schools, Sciences Po, university faculties of management). Applicants must hold a BAC+4 or BAC+5 (or be on exchange via a partner school). A minimum English score is required: 550 PBT TOEFL or 750 TOEIC. Courses are delivered in French; coursework and the final thesis are in English.

Career prospects

Graduates move into roles combining business and technical understanding; typical outcomes cited include business developer, sales, consultant, analyst, project manager and technical-commercial engineer. The training targets mobility across high-tech and industrial sectors (IT, electronics, telecoms) as well as service industries (consulting, finance, digital services).

Scholarships & funding angle

The programme page notes bursaries available for the programme launch; prospective applicants should check the school’s admissions and funding pages for current scholarship opportunities and eligibility criteria.