The IS cycle: admissions (FC)
The energy engineering programme is aimed at senior technicians with an undergraduate degree (B.T.S., D.U.T. or equivalent) in scientific and technical specialities, and at least 3 years’ professional experience.
The course is also open to people wishing to validate their professional experience.
A three-pronged approach
Individual
- Preparation of administrative file
- Self-assessment using a self-test: document containing questions and answers on basic knowledge of energy, mathematics, electricity, and synthesis skills. This test allows candidates to assess their own level in relation to the entrance exam and to refresh their knowledge.
- Preparation for the entrance exam
Selection by the company
Entry into the program requires a commitment from the company to participate in the training:
- producing an application file that includes a summary of professional experience and specifies the professional project within the company.
- appointing a company mentor who will support the trainee in the admission process.
Selection by the jury
A level exam is taken in the following subjects: Energy, Mathematics, Electricity, and Written Synthesis.
Two evaluators—the company-designated mentor and a program instructor—conduct an interview with the candidate based on the candidate’s professional experience assessment. The interview also addresses the candidate’s willingness and ability to complete the program: available time, family and personal circumstances, etc.
Depending on the outcome of the interview and the proficiency assessments, the school’s examiner issues a recommendation for or against admission to the preparatory course for knowledge harmonization.
Tests at the end of this cycle confirm the level, which then allows the jury to decide on admission to the engineering cycle.
Training cost
Harmonization Program
The cost is €4,560 for a minimum of 240 hours.
Full Engineering Program
The cost is €22,800 for 1,200 hours.
This rate has been in effect since September 1, 2025, and is not subject to VAT.
Training costs
Current Employees
Training costs are generally covered by employers as part of their skills development plan.
The diploma is registered with the RNCP under number RNCP No. 39 165. The training is therefore eligible for the Personal Training Account (CPF: 327 748), which allows for joint employer-employee funding.
Employees (fixed-term or permanent contracts)
Seeking to change careers or professions
The Professional Transition Project (PTP) allows any employee, at any point in their career, to pursue, on their own initiative and on an individual basis, long-term training with the aim of changing careers or professions.
Calendar
Admission to the harmonization cycle
Admission for the 2026 session will take place during two selection sessions in July and December 2025. Candidates may attend either session, depending on their training plans and their level of preparation for the placement tests.
| Steps | July Session | December Session |
| Submission of application materials | Before June 1, 2026 | Before November 2, 2026 |
| Placement exam | Friday, June 19, 2026 | Friday, November 20, 2026 |
| Interview | Before July 3, 2026 | Before December 4, 2026 |
| Harmonization Program
(refresher course – minimum 240 hours) |
January 8, 2027 to July 3, 2027 | |
| Engineering Program Admissions Committee | July 15, 2027 | |
The committee meets at the Mines Paris – PSL campus, with both rapporteurs in attendance. It reviews the progress made during the harmonization cycle to approve final admission to the program
Admission to the engineering program
Admission to the engineering program is decided by a panel at the end of the harmonization cycle.
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