General engineering degree
Since 1925, EPF’s General Engineering course has provided future engineers with qualities greatly appreciated in the business world: open-mindedness, cultural mobility, and the ability to adapt to their first job and throughout their career. EPF thus trains general engineers who have a global and cross-disciplinary outlook on their profession, and who can easily adapt to market needs.
ParityLab
EPF announces the creation of a new pathway to the general engineering degree, reserved exclusively for women: the ParityLab program.
This non-competitive selection process will identify the skills expected of a female engineer through three components: review of academic records, a group simulation exercise, and a discussion with a member of the EPF team.
In addition to the degree program, a specialized training track dedicated to women is being implemented, focused on career integration.
Course program
During their first three years, engineering students will learn to master technological tools and acquire the polytechnic, scientific and human skills that will form a solid foundation of competencies, essential for their future professional missions.
Starting in the third year, the goal of the transdisciplinary program is to develop the identity of an EPF engineer by promoting a “systems approach” that, with the support of professional tools, guides students’ training in industrial design methods.
To help them reach their full potential, students receive personalized support to maximize their chances of success: academic coaching, peer tutoring, and individual guidance from the academic advisor for their year of study. The entire program is based on innovative teaching methods in which students take an active role in their own learning, particularly through the digital platforms made available to them.
In your fourth year at EPF, you can choose to study the major of your choice, regardless of what campus you studied at for your undergraduate studies.
EPF offers five majors at its Paris-Cachan campus, one in Troyes, two in Montpellier and, from the 2024 academic year, one to come in Saint-Nazaire.
Syllabus du cycle licence (admission en 1ère et 2ème année)
Mathématiques pour l’ingénieur (180 h / 14 ECTS) Dont projet transversal en mathématiques et numérique
- Transition secondaire-supérieur
- Mathématiques pour l’ingénieur
- Outils mathématiques
Sciences (220 h / 14 ECTS)
- Physique
- Chimie
- Vivant et environnement
- Vivant et santé
Technologie et ingénierie (180 h / 10 ECTS)
- Ingénierie des systèmes complexes
- Démarche de conception (dont modélisation 3D sous CATIA)
Numérique (120 h / 11 ECTS)
- Culture numérique
- Algorithmique
- Programmation (Python)
- Utilisation des IA, impact environnemental et esprit critique
Humanités (130 h / 10 ECTS)
- Projet personnel
- Projet de création d’une association (encadré par les étudiants Grands Associatifs)
- Connaissance de l’entreprise
- Langues vivantes, dont l’anglais
- Inclusion professionnelle pour tous : égalité femmes-hommes, dont cycle de conférences avec des entreprises partenaires
Programme spécifique ParityLab (1 ECTS)
- Comprendre les stéréotypes de genre et les dépasser
- Égalité professionnelle
- Connaissance de soi
- Coaching et mentorat
- Cycle de conférences avec des entreprises partenaires
Parcours individualisé selon spécialité de terminale (30 à 60 h)
- Mathématiques
- Physique
Stage d’exécution (4 semaines)
Mathématiques (160 h / 13 ECTS)
- Mathématiques pour l’ingénieur
- Outils mathématiques
Sciences physiques (190 h / 10 ECTS)
- Énergie et enjeux climatiques (thermodynamique et transferts thermiques, mécanique des fluides)
- Expériences et simulations
- Électromagnétisme
- Physique moderne
Sciences de l’ingénieur (200 h / 13 ECTS)
- Démarche de conception : de l’idée au modèle (processus d’innovation et modélisation, modélisation et dimensionnement des systèmes)
- Démarche de conception : du modèle au prototype (commande des systèmes, électronique et prototypage) ·
- Projet fil conducteur : conception et fabrication véhicule / robot / éolienne, utilisation de matériaux recyclés et minimisation de l’empreinte carbone. Simulation sous CATIA et Dassault Systèmes
Numérique (120 h / 10 ECTS)
- Culture numérique
- Programmation objet
Sciences humaines et sociales (160 h / 11 ECTS)
- Stage d’exécution
- Droit des sociétés
- Droit de la propriété intellectuelle
- Parcours engagement citoyen
- Formation communication
- Langues étrangères
Programme spécifique ParityLab (20 h / 1 ECTS)
- Comprendre l’entreprise et faire grandir sa trajectoire
- Comprendre les soft skills et les mobiliser
- Mentorat et parcours au féminin
- Plaidoyer « Égalité femmes-hommes » pour les présidentielles
- Partenariats associatifs engagés pour la représentation des femmes dans l’ingénierie et visites entreprises
Parcours engagement citoyen ·
- Parcours digital dont MOOC « Transition écologique et sociale »
- Stage engagement (4 semaines)
Capteurs et chaîne de mesure (70 h / 5 ECTS)
- De la mesure à la donnée numérique
- Transmission de l’information
Systèmes commandés (60 h / 5 ECTS)
- Conversion d’énergie (pédagogie inversée)
- Commande des systèmes
Conception des systèmes (80 h / 5 ECTS)
- Ingénierie des systèmes
- Projet conception système
Recherche et innovation (50 h / 6 ECTS)
- Initiation à la démarche de recherche (dont immersion en laboratoire)
- Enseignement scientifique d’approfondissement
Management international et gestion des ressources (230 h / 15 ECTS)
- Développement personnel, éthique et certification Voltaire
- Cours d’ouverture au choix (astronomie, ingénierie et santé, univers du design, création artistique, introduction à la physique quantique, ingénierie et théâtre, égalité femmes-hommes dans l’entreprise, changements climatiques, etc.)
- Connaissance de l’entreprise (e-Portfolio, langues étrangères, planification de projet)
- Pour le parcours FISEA : préparation à l’alternance (30 h)
Modélisation / simulation (90 h / 7 ECTS)
- Méthodes numériques
- Dimensionnement thermique et mécanique
Simulation / validation (70 h / 6 ECTS)
- Étude de dimensionnement thermique
- Étude de dimensionnement mécanique
Gestion et analyse de données (90 h / 6 ECTS)
- Méthodes et outils de traitement des données (Intelligence artificielle, bases de données et Power BI)
- Statistiques appliquées
- Protection de l’information
- Fresque du numérique
Projet challenge (90 h / 5 ECTS)
- Santé, numérique, bâtiment, thermique, création d’entreprise, immersion en start-up, conception de drone, etc.
The 10 program majors
International
The school attaches great importance to the international dimension in the training of EPF engineers, as well as on its campuses. Students have the opportunity to take part in international mobility programs, giving them an unforgettable experience and adding an international dimension to their studies.
This experience is complemented by the learning of two compulsory modern languages.
- MSc in Germany - Hochschule Karlsruhe
- Msc in USA - Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta & Lorraine)
- MSc in Quebec - Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Université de Sherbrooke
- State Diploma in Industrial Engineering in Spain - Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieria de la Universidad del Pais Vasco
- Master's degree in Architectural Engineering in Belgium - Université de Liège
- Diploma in Engineering in Colombia - Universidad EIA
- MSc in Ireland - University College Dublin
Application for french students
Application via Parcoursup: Select the Concours Avenir and EPF campuses.
Concours Avenir:
- Step 1: Application review to identify the top-ranked candidates (the best dossiers that will be admitted without taking the written exams).
- Step 2: Top-ranked candidates are exempt from the written exams. For all other candidates, written exams include: mathematics + a scientific subject (Biology, Physics-Chemistry, Digital Technologies or Engineering Sciences) + English.
- Step 3: Admission offers on Parcoursup between May and July. Admitted candidates must confirm their choice with a “definitive Yes” and will not retain a place on the waiting list in order to enroll at EPF.
Joining the 1st year
Applications are open to students in 1st year of : Math sup, PASS-LAS, Engineering school, L1 (Maths, SVT, MIAS, Informatique, MASS, santé), BUT1 (MP, GMP, GTE, Chimie, Informatique)
- Application via Parcoursup: select Concours Avenir and EPF campuses.
- Concours Avenir :
Stage 1: file review to determine the top-ranked candidates (the best applications, who will be admitted without sitting the written exam)
Stage 2: Oral test (top-ranked candidates are exempt from interviews)
Stage 3: admission proposal on Parcoursup between May and July. Admitted candidates must confirm their choice with a “definitive yes”, without keeping a waiting list, in order to enroll at EPF.
Joining the 2nd year
Applications are open to students in 1st year of : Math sup, PASS-LAS, Ecole d'ingénieurs, L1 (Maths, SVT, MIAS, Informatique, MASS, santé), BUT1 (MP, GMP, GTE, Chimie, Informatique) having validated their 1st year.
Please note that admission to 2nd year is conditional on obtaining 60 ECTS credits and the necessary prerequisites.
Registration on AvenirPlus and selection by EPF (€100 application fee, €40 for scholarship holders)
- Period 1: January 10 to March 22 (except for engineering school students)
- Period 2: March 23 to May 24 (except for engineering school students)
- Complementary phase: from May 25
Full review of application,
Oral tests for eligible candidates over half a day (a slot to be chosen on the platform),
Results
- Period 1: April 18
- Period 2: June 20
Complementary phase: on an ad hoc basis from July 1, depending on remaining places.
AvenirPlus is open to students already in higher education or holders of a high school diploma (baccalaureate) wishing to join a school in the first, second, third, or fourth year, depending on their current studies.
- Joining in the 1st year: Math sup, PASS-LAS, engineering school, L1, BUT 1 (MP, GMP, GTE, Chemistry, Computer Science, etc.)
- Joining in the 2nd year: Math sup, engineering school, L1, BUT 2 (GTE, ATS specialization after BUT or BTS CPI or CRSA)
- Joining in the 3rd year: L2, engineering school, BUT 2
- Joining in the 4th year: L3, engineering school, M1
AvenirPlus 2024 Competition Schedule
- Registration on AvenirPlus and selection of the EPF (application fee of €100, €40 for scholarship students)
- Phase 1: From January 12 to March 21 (except for students in engineering schools)
- Phase 2: From March 22 to May 23
- Complementary phase: Starting from May 24
- Complete dossier review,
- Oral exams for admissible candidates in a half-day session (choose a time slot on the platform)
- Results:
- Phase 1: April 12
- Phase 2: June 14
- Complementary phase: Ongoing from July 1
Tuition (for the 2026 academic year) and program details:
- Cachan and Montpellier campuses: €10,180
- Troyes and Saint-Nazaire campuses: €9,160 in the 1st year,
- €9,928 in the 2nd and 3rd years
- €10,180 in the 4th and 5th years
Tuition is covered by the company in the 4th and 5th years for students on an apprenticeship contract.
Graduation rate: 99.4%
EPF is committed to the inclusion and diversity of its students.
Careers & job opportunities
EPF general engineers fit into all lines of business. Depending on their chosen major, graduates can develop in their area of expertise and will evolve throughout their career, thanks to their solid scientific training.
Discover all the job opportunities for each major on the relevant pages.
EPF engineers take on a wide variety of roles and evolve throughout their career. Project Manager then Project Director, Research Engineer in different departments, Research and Development Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Business Engineer, Maintenance, Operations, Supply Chain, Design, Project Management Assistance, Risk Control and Management, Quality Control, etc.
Discover all the professions for each major on the relevant pages.
