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Application deadline: May 15th

Eligibility and requirements

MSIAM, MoSIG, CySec and ORCO are highly competitive academic programs, with selection on the basis of prior academic and/or scientific achievement as documented by academic transcripts, a motivational essay, letters of recommendation and standardized test scores.

Language requirements
Students are required to provide evidence of Competence in English.
English scores required for the MoSIG, MSIAM, CySec, and ORCO programs: B2 CEFR level.
TOEFL IBT 78, CBT 210, Paper 547 / TOEIC 700 / Cambridge FCE / IELTS 6.0 min
If you have successfully completed a degree (or equivalent) course at a University in one of the following countries then you meet the English requirement automatically: Australia, Canada, Guyana, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America, West Indies.

Degree requirements
For admission to the full two year program you must have a Bachelor's Degree of at least 3 years duration (equivalent to the European Licence).
For admission directly to the second year of the program (MSIAM-M2, MoSIG-M2, CySec or ORCO) you must have a 4-year Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, or be currently enrolled in master's studies. The minimum requirement is to have earned at least the equivalent of 240 ECTS credits.

MoSIG
To be admitted to the program, candidates must have previously completed their undergraduate studies and been awarded a Bachelor degree in either Science (BSc) or Engineering (BEng) that includes courses in computing and solid practice in programming. Applications of candidates with bachelor in Computer Science or Computer Engineering will be preferably considered. Skills in mathematics (algebra, probability theory) and Informatics (C/C++/JAVA, algorithms, Computer architectures, Operating Systems principles), Data bases and software engineering are required.

M1 AM / M2 MSIAM
To be admitted to the program, candidates must have previously completed their undergraduate studies and been awarded a Bachelor degree in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics.
Who can apply?
Admission in M1: Anyone holding a L3 or Bachelor Degree in mathematics or applied mathematics or an equivalent degree, interested in pursuing a high level mathematical education and motivated by the applications of mathematics.
Admission in M2: Anyone holding a first year of master 60ECTS credits in mathematics or applied mathematics or an equivalent degree, interested in pursuing a high level mathematical education and motivated by the applications of mathematics.

Cybersecurity
To be admitted to the program, candidates shall have previously completed their undergraduate studies and been awarded a Bachelor degree in either Science (BSc) or Engineering (BEng) that includes courses in computing and solid practice in programming. Applications of candidates with bachelor in Computer Science or Computer Engineering will be preferably considered. Skills in mathematics (algebra, probability theory, arithmetic) are required for the optional courses on advanced cryptology.

ORCO
To be admitted to the program, candidates shall have previously completed the first year of a master program (M1) in Computer science, Applied Mathematics or Industrial Engineering, or shall hold an equivalent degree. Basic skills in the following domains would largely be appreciated: probability theory, graph theory, linear programming, branch and bound. Candidates can contact the persons in charge of the master program to have references of books and/or articles on these domains to prepare at best.

Instructions for completing the online application process

Application requires uploading some documents:

• Copy of your most recent diplomas, with a translation of the diploma in French or English.
• Certified copy of the final grades obtained for all University Studies.
• Copy of grades obtained so far for this academic year, and date by which you can provide your final grades (final transcripts will be needed for admission).
• Recommendation letter(s). You can submit up to three recommendation letters (print on letterhead, and submit using the on-line tool (uploads)
• Certification of competence in English.

• Official description of the grading system in use at your current university
• Description of your most recent academic program, including number hours, credits and subjects studied for each class.

• Students need to apply at least 5 days before the admission committee in order to have their applications assessed.
• You can check on your account, two days after each admission committee, you will be able to see the decision taken on your admission status (admitted/not admitted/re-orientation proposition)

Visa matters - Students from outside Europe

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This portal has been set up to facilitate the pre-registration and to help you prepare your visa application. A list of countries are concerned, check the website.
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For countries not listed, you have to contact your nearest French Embassy or Consulate.