Specialized Masters

A Bac + 6 diploma course

The Mastères Spécialisés (MS) is a diploma accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles. Admission requires a diploma at Bac+5 level or equivalent.

It is open to a wide range of profiles, including :

• Graduates of Bac+5 (engineering, business school or Master’s degree)
• Bac+4 graduates with 3 years’ professional experience
• Holders of equivalent foreign qualifications
• Experienced executives wishing to give a new impetus to their careers through continuing education.

Our strengths

• a solid network of corporate and industrial partners;
• over 50% of students receive funding for their studies from companies;
• professional thesis topics at the heart of economic issues;
• academic excellence and interactive teaching methods combining theory and practice;
• a cross-disciplinary, multidisciplinary and managerial approach;
  small classes and personalized supervision;

• a state-of-the-art technological environment
  an international outlook and reputation.

Funding options

Depending on the MS, several financing options are available to support students in their studies:

• industrial partnerships;
• companies (work-study contracts for MS EDI, EEDD, MSIT, OSE, GAZ, MISL and ERC);
• scholarships;
• research funds.

The registration fee is €800 and is not included in the above-mentioned training costs.

Applying for a Specialized Master’s degree

Each MS has its own admission requirements: visit the MS website to find out about them and apply.
Polytechnique students can find the specific file on this link.

Full-time and sandwich courses

These are divided into two distinct phases:

• 6 to 8 months of theoretical training including over 400 hours of lectures, seminars, conferences, visits and study trips
• 4 to 6 months of work experience in a company or research laboratory. The course is completed by the writing of a professional thesis and its oral defense before a jury.

Energy and processes

Earth and environmental sciences

Mathematics and systems

Mechanics and materials

Economics, management, society

Time-sharing Master’s programs

With a total duration of 12 to 24 months, shared-time MS programs alternate between ten or so days of theoretical training per month and a professional assignment freely distributed over the total duration of the MS program.
The range of Executive programs is compatible with the exercise of a professional activity.

Mathematics and Systems

Earth and environmental sciences