Admission procedures for engineering schools

Competition and registration fees

Preparatory cycle – PeiP 1st year – After a general high school diploma

General high school graduates can be admitted to PeiP (Polytech engineering school program) through the Concours Geipi Polytech Filière générale competitive exam (a group of 35 public engineering schools).

  • Students enrolled in the final year of general secondary education at a French high school or a school approved by the AEFE (Agence Enseignement Français à l’Étranger, French Education Agency Abroad)
  • Students who have obtained a general baccalaureate in 2024 from a French high school or a high school approved by the AEFE

After reviewing the application, if selected, the competition includes a written or oral exam. The choices of the written exam and interview center are independent of the orientation choices.

To give yourself the best chance of success in your engineering studies at Polytech schools, it is advisable to have completed:

In 11th grade:

  • The mathematics specialty
  • The physics and chemistry specialty
  • Athird specialty of your choice

In the final year of high school:
Mathematics major supplemented by one of the following majors

  • Physical chemistry
  • Life and Earth Sciences
  • Digital and computer science
  • Engineering sciences
  • Biology-ecology (in agricultural high schools)

Or the complementary mathematics option supplemented by two of the five specialties listed above.

  • Competition registration: January 15 to March 13, 2025 on Parcoursup
  • Confirmation of preferences: until April 2, 2025 on Parcoursup
  • Written exam: Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at one of 200 centers
  • Results: from the end of May 2025 on Parcoursup

The preparatory cycle at Polytech Annecy Chambéry takes place at three locations:

  •  The Annecy site – Annecy-le-Vieux Campus
  • The Chambéry site – Bourget-du-Lac Campus
  • The French Polynesia site – Papeete Campus in Tahiti

The choice of training location is made via preferences on Parcoursup.

Preparatory cycle – PeiP 2nd year – After a one-year scientific post-secondary diploma

Students who have:

  • a general science baccalaureate obtained in 2024 at a French high school or a high school approved by the AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad)
  • A first year of higher education (validation of the first year will be requested in case of admission) with enrollment in France:
    • First year of a scientific or technical bachelor's degree, including scientific or technical LAS
    • First year of a double bachelor's degree
    • First year of CUPGE – University Preparatory Cycles for Grandes Écoles
    • First year of scientific CPGE – Preparatory Classes for Grandes Écoles
    • First year of Integrated Preparatory Cycle outside of Geipi Polytech schools
  • Review of application + interview if application is accepted
  • Admission subject to validation of BAC+1

Registration for the Polytech Network Competition

  • Competition registration: January 16 to Thursday, April 3, 2025, on the Polytech network website
  • Interviews: Wednesday, June 11 to Saturday, June 21, 2025, if your application is selected
  • Results: starting June 26, 2025

Engineering degree program for students – After a two-, three-, or four-year college degree

After completing the preparatory cycle at Polytech engineering schools, a preparatory class for Grandes Écoles, a BUT, a bachelor's degree or other two- or three-year higher education qualification, or even a Master's 1, you can join the engineering cycle at the Polytech school.

PeiP students in the Polytech network who have successfully completed their course of study are automatically entitled to access the network's student-status specializations available to their course of study. To enroll in an apprenticeship specialization, PeiP students must apply directly to that specialization.

The Polytech competition recruits students from preparatory courses.

Polytech Annecy-Chambéry recruits students in CPGE who have completed:

  • Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Sciences – BCPST
  • Mathematics and Physics – MP
  • Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science – MPI
  • Physics Chemistry – PC
  • Physics and Engineering Sciences – PSI
  • Physics and Technology – PT
  • Technology and Industrial Sciences – TSI

Registration procedures

As the BUT degree is vocationally oriented, your BUT specialization determines which specializations at the school are available to you.
Recruitment will mainly take place at the end of the BUT program. Recruitment at the end of BUT2 will be possible for candidates who are highly ranked in their class.

Registration for the Polytech Network Competition

Take an entrance exam based on your academic record and enterthe first year of the engineering program as a student in the Polytech network. To do so, you must submit a single application. Your post-high school academic record will determine the validity of your application and the specializations you can apply for.

Registration for the Polytech Network Competition

You can enter thesecond year of the engineering program by taking an entrance exam based on your academic record. You must submit an application for each desired specialization (maximum of three specializations).

If you are eligible, a single interview will be held at the school with the highest ranking specialty on your list of preferences that made you eligible.

Registration for the Polytech Network Competition

Are you a French-speaking student abroad and would like to enroll in an engineering program at a Polytech school?

Registration for the Polytech competition

Engineering program with apprentice status – After a two-year or three-year college degree

The work-study engineering program, in partnership with ITII, is governed by an apprenticeship contract. This is a work-study employment contract, generally lasting three years. The contract is signed by the company and the engineering student, who is employed by the company. The apprentice engineer's remuneration can be up to 80% of the minimum wage. They have the same rights and obligations as any other company employee, whether they are at work or at school (attendance requirements, vacation time, etc.).

Master's degree

  • What are the administrative procedures and admission requirements? Visit the University of Savoie Mont Blanc website.
  • How to apply? Log in to the Mon master website from February 25, 2025.
  • Deadline for submitting applications in the main phase: March 24, 2025
  • Proposal for admission to the main phase: June 2 to 16, 2025
  • Application submission during the additional phase: June 17 to 23, 2025
  • Proposal for admission in the supplementary phase: July 8 to 17, 2025
  • If you have a foreign degree and reside in a country that has signed an agreement with Campus France, register on the Études en France website.
  • There is no parallel procedure.
  • Admissions committee date: April 14, 2025