MASTER'S DEGREE in:
These degrees are all accredited by the national accreditation agency.
Graduate Employment Statistics:
97% of young graduates find a job in less than 4 months after graduation, with an average starting salary of €39,900, raising up to €46,800 three years after hiring. 55% are hired in the south-east of France, 16% abroad, mostly Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada and United States. 13% get into a PhD program.
In the field of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 33% of young graduates work in the chemical industry, 12% in pharmaceuticals, 30% in consulting, 10% in research. In the field of Digital Sciences, 48% work in ICT industry services, 12% in ICT industries, 19% in consulting, 5% in research.
Globally, CPE Lyon alumni work mostly in research and development, consulting and expertise, quality health safety environment, and many created their own company over the past 50 years. Today, the alumni network represents 8,500 engineers, 2,000 of them being outside of France, a powerful network from which CPE Lyon and its students benefit.
Brief description of non-vocational curricula after the International Class year:
More information on www.prepa.cpe.fr and www.cpe.fr
| HOURS OF FRENCH CLASSES | 465 hours |
| HOURS ACADEMIC / METHODOLOGY CLASSES: MATHS, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY | 186 hours |
| TOTAL HOURS PER YEAR (= 9 MONTHS) | 651 hours |
CPE Lyon is one of the top French engineering schools and has been delivering Masters of Science for more than 50 years. Strong partnerships with Lyon's Claude Bernard University, research and industrial key players worldwide, allow CPE Lyon to ensure high value curricula, including vocational, for more than 340 graduates each year.
The first two years of these five year combined bachelor/master programs are undertaken by the Institution des Chartreux, a renowned school group in charge of almost 4,000 pupils from kindergarten to higher education, based in Lyon and its surroundings.
Among CPE Lyon's outstanding alumni, 3 got a Nobel Prize (V. Grignard, Y. Chauvin, J. Jouzel).
Website: www.cpe.fr
| Year | Bachelor (any track) | Master (any track) |
| Y0 - International Class | 3,500 € | X |
| Y1 | 3,076 € | X |
| Y2 | 3,076 € | X |
| Y3 | 8,800 €* | X |
| Y4 | X | 8,800 €* |
| Y5 | X | 8,800 €* |
| Grand Total | 18,452 €** | 17,600 €* |
Additional Costs:
Accommodation for the International Class year (= 10 months: Sept-June):
Notes:
The institute assists students with all the necessary information about their arrival.
Students will be housed in the institute's Boarding school (subsidized fees for Indian students), where dinner is served. For lunch, students have access to the institute's restaurant. Vegetarian meals are available.
Students will be paired with a French student for support. Welcome and information sessions are organized for the students to introduce them to the institute as well as a tour of the city. Students will fully take part of the usual French students' events and life.
Throughout their time at the institute, students will be supported by the entire teaching team, especially by the French language instructor and disciplinary manager, who will meet with each student weekly to discuss their progress.
Academic Calendar: September 1, 2026 - May 28, 2027
Holidays:
(Boarding School remains open during holidays)