FAQ

See the conditions to apply: https://www.ifp-school.com/en/programs/professional-training/accreditation-prior-experience-and-learning-vae

• For the verification/validation of your degree: send your request to verification-ifpschool@ifpen.fr.
   
• If you wish to have your IFP School degree recognized to work in Canada, you must follow the validation procedure of World Education Services (in Toronto, Canada). Once your application has been launched with WES, contact the IFP School Secrétariat Général at verification-ifpschool@ifpen.fr.
   
• To obtain a copy of your transcript, send your request to verification-ifpschool@ifpen.fr specifying your first name, maiden name (if applicable), program and class.

Send an e-mail to amicale-ifpschool@ifpen.fr.

For more information on the Association's activities, please visit the website: https://alumni.ifp-school.com/en/

In partnership with the Fondation Tuck, IFP School collects private donations from its graduates for its annual fund, the Alumni Fund.

The funds collected are intended to finance Excellence Scholarships for brilliant students and/or educational innovation projects.

To make your gift by credit card, visit our secure HelloAsso platform.

To make a gift by check or wire transfer, please visit the Fondation Tuck's website.

Upon receipt of your gift, the Fondation Tuck will send you a tax receipt.

When submitting your application, you must attach a recent photo of you taken in full-face view, which should respect the following measurements: 35 mm wide x 45 mm high.
On this photo, you must look directly in front of you as shown on the model below:
 

To join IFP School, you must have four or five years of higher education, such as a French Engineering Degree (5 years) or an American Bachelor of Sciences (4 years) or an equivalent title.

Yes, of course. Every year, about 50% of the class is composed of international students. This diversity is an asset and a precious resource for the School.

Traditionally, the application period begins on November 15^th of the current year (n) and ends on April 15th of the following year (n+1). Applications are submitted exclusively electronically via our online application.

Please note that you have one month to complete your application. After this period, your file will be deleted from the database and you will have to create a new application.

Working professionals can join IFP School as part of ongoing training and development or they can also choose to self-fund their studies.

Amongst its training programs, IFP School offers the Executive Master of Management in Energy, tailored for working professionals in the energy sector. Taught in English and covering a period of 18 months, it is jointly organized with the BI Norwegian Business School.

Your cover letter must be attached to your online application. It should be addressed to the Secrétariat Général of IFP School.

Your letters of recommendation are valuable elements of your application. They allow us to grasp your personality, better understand your professional project and better evaluate your background. However, they can be attached later, after having validated your application, but you must do so before April 15th.

It is preferrable to submit an application that is as complete as possible.

If you are waiting for documents (for instance transcripts, letters of recommendation, an internship approval, grades after an English assessment, your resume in a second language, etc.), you can submit your application and attach missing documents later.

Please note that you have one month to complete your application. After this period, your file will be deleted from the database and you will have to create a new application.

Selection at IFP School is rigorous. We take into account a set of elements pertaining to your academic background, your experience, your personality and your professional project.

When you submit your online application, you have the possibility to select up to three training choices.

Your first two choices are the most important. They may change during the course of your application and as a result of our exchanges and contacts with companies. Please remember to justify your choices and their order of preference in your cover letter.

Please note that if you are applying for one of our Advanced-master degrees - Mastère Spécialisé at the same time, you will need to create another application via the corresponding Advanced-master degree link:

• Advanced-master degree – Mastère Spécialisé "Hydrogen Project and Engineering"
• Advanced-master degree - Mastère Spécialisé "Geo Data Management for Energy Mix"
• Advanced-master degree – Mastère Spécialisé "Battery Engineering" - undergoing accreditation
• Advanced-master degree – Mastère Spécialisé "Management de l'énergie et du carbone dans l'entreprise" - undergoing accreditation

IFP School has signed double-degree agreements with more than 40 European engineering schools and universities (see the list). Please note that you must first obtain written authorization from your Department of Studies in order to apply.

All IFP School’s programs are open to graduates with four or five years of higher education (such as an American Bachelor or according to agreements signed with more than 40 institutions—see the list). When you are about to apply, make sure that your background corresponds to the program you wish to follow.

Depending on your initial training and status, the School issues:

• the Specialized Engineering Graduate Degree, recognized by the French Commission des titres d’ingénieur (CTI),
• a Master’s degree (equivalent in France to the Diploma of Applied Advanced Studies -DESA) (this typically concerns international profiles).

To apply for an Advanced-master degree - Mastère Spécialisé, please submit your online application via the link available on each program page:

• Advanced-master degree – Mastère Spécialisé "Hydrogen Project and Engineering"
• Advanced-master degree - Mastère Spécialisé "Geo Data Management for Energy Mix"
• Advanced-master degree – Mastère Spécialisé "Battery Engineering" - undergoing accreditation
• Advanced-master degree – Mastère Spécialisé "Management de l'énergie et du carbone dans l'entreprise" - undergoing accreditation

All programs leading to the Specialized Engineering Graduate Degree (DIS) or the Master’s Degree (Diploma of Applied Advanced Studies – DESA) can be followed as part of a sandwich training, with the exception of Energy Technology Economics and Management.

In addition, the research-oriented Master’s degree in Environmental, Energy and Transport Economics (EEET) can also be followed in sandwich training; please note this Master is co-organized with other partner institutions.

To be admitted to one of our programs taught in English, you will have to certify, before the Admissions Board, that you have the following minimum level in one of these tests:

• TOEIC 850
• TOEFL 86
• IELTS  6.5
• Cambridge English Scale (First, Advanced, Linguaskill,…) 175

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Most of our students are supported by a company or an institution, which contributes to their living expenses during their studies and their tuition, for example via an apprenticeship contract or a scholarship.

It depends on your status and the program you are enrolling in.

• Young graduate: you have no professional experience and have graduated less than a year before the IFP School admissions board. For Specialized Engineering programs, there are three main ways of studying at IFP School: apprenticeship, sandwich-course scholarship or scholarship via the Fondation Tuck. You have no fees to pay. You only have to pay the CVEC (Student Life and Campus Contribution).
   
• Professionals who have an employment contract with a company can pursue their studies at IFP School as part of a continuing training degree program. In this case, the company must pay the tuition in full which amount is currently €30,000 (standard rate applied to all programs except Energy Technology Economics and Management).
   
• Professionals can also choose self-funding for their studies. Cost is €15,000.

Please view the following page: Advanced-master degrees - Mastère Spécialisé

For Specialized Engineering programs, we accept very few self-financing students. This is more common in the Advanced-master - Mastère Spécialisé programs.

As soon as you submit your application for a Specialized Engineering program, it's up to you to decide whether you would like to follow a sandwich-course or a continuous training.

Throughout the application period, we provide you with offers from our main partners. To maximize your chances, we strongly advise you to get in touch with companies via recruitment websites, student forums, etc.

Please note: Advanced-master - Mastère Spécialisé programs cannot be followed as part of a sandwich training.

Excellence Scholarships are awarded by the Fondation Tuck to candidates admitted to IFP School, demonstrating a brilliant academic background and a solid professional project. These scholarships are awarded by a joint IFP School / Fondation Tuck board.  It is not possible for a candidate to apply to an Excellence Scholarship directly.

Yes, in theory, but the selection schedule for Eiffel Scholarships is not compatible with the dates of IFP School's Admission Boards.

International students are encouraged to attest to their level of French by attaching a language test such as TCF or a diploma such as DELF/DALF or a certificate of French language training stipulating the number of hours completed.

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Our ETS code is 7084.

If you have applied, but you are about to take an English placement test in the coming weeks (we accept the following tests: TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge (English Scale), you can send us your results later, provided that you do so, before the end of the application period, which is April 15.

In general, selection interviews take place between January and April. They are held by videoconference.

The Admissions Board convenes in May. Further details

The visa* procedure for an international student is launched when he/she is officially admitted by the School during the Admissions Board of May. An official letter of admission, signed by the Management of the School, is sent by mail. This letter allows you to begin the procedure with the consular services.
(*VLS/TS: long-stay visa valid as a student residence permit).