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#ESRS2415229AOrder of 15 July 2024 on Engineer School Admissions via Competition

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation allows specific engineering schools in France to admit students who have earned 120 European credits in science and technology through a competitive exam named 'PASS'Ingénieur'. The exam includes four tracks: Mathematics-Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Students from European and equivalent international institutions can apply immediately after completing two years of undergraduate study. Non-EU students must provide evidence of equivalent academic achievements. The order mainly affects students in science and technology fields aiming to enter specialized engineering programs.

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Key Changes

  • Introduction of 'PASS'Ingénieur' competition for engineering school admissions
  • Eligibility for students with 120 European credits or equivalent qualifications
  • Designated admission tracks in Math-Computer Science, Math, Physics, and Chemistry

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Designated engineering schools must recruit first-year students through the PASS'Ingénieur competitive exam under conditions specified in this order

Designated engineering schools listed in Article 3
operational
high

Candidates must be enrolled in second or third year of undergraduate studies in approved science and technology disciplines and must have completed or be completing 120 European credits

Student applicants to PASS'Ingénieur
operational
high

Non-EU/EEA/Swiss students must provide evidence of equivalent academic achievements in French, certified by a sworn translator

Non-EU/EEA/Swiss student applicants
disclosure
high

Students in second year of preparatory classes for grandes écoles in scientific disciplines are prohibited from applying to PASS'Ingénieur in that year

Students enrolled in second year of scientific preparatory classes
prohibition
medium

Each candidate must register for only one PASS'Ingénieur track per examination session

Student applicants to PASS'Ingénieur
operational

Affected Parties

Students in science and technology fieldsEngineering schools in France

Tags

education,engineering,higher education