The École privée des sciences informatiques (EPSI) is a French private school specialized in

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. EPSI was founded by professionals. The first school was based in Paris. Later on, with the rise of the computer science industry, the school built branches in

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then in October 2002 in

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and then later in

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Information about the Administration

Director : Laurent ESPINE Date of Creation : September 1961 Status : IT Private School State recognition : The diploma is recognised by the French state : (

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du 9 septembre 1998)

Applying to EPSI

*Profile examination *Meeting *Written tests (psychotechnical)

Level needed to Apply

Baccalauréat The ''baccalauréat'' (; ), often known in France colloquially as the ''bac'', is a French national academic qualification that students can obtain at the completion of their secondary education (at the end of the ''lycée'') by meeting certain ...

level to apply for the

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(equivalent to HND) degree The French baccalaureate or equivalent diploma is needed to apply for the BTS. A Bac + 2 (2-year undergraduate degree) is required for the Bachelor (1-year program). A Bac + 3 (3-year undergraduate degree) is required for the Engineering degree (2-year program).

Academic Curriculum

* Number of years of study ** 2 years for the BTS ** 1 year for the Bachelor ** 2 years for the engineering degree (CSII) * Approved diplomas by French State : ** BTS Services Informatiques aux Organisations Solutions logicielles et applications métier ** BTS Services Informatiques aux Organisations Solutions d’infrastructure, systèmes et réseaux ** Titre RNCP Niveau II Administrateur Système Réseaux et Bases de Données (Bachelor) ** Titre RNCP Niveau II Concepteur développeur informatique (Bachelor) ** Titre RNCP Niveau I Expert en Informatique et Système d’information (engineering degree) * University equivalence ** Bac + 2 for the BTS ** Bac + 3 for the Bachelor ** Bac + 5 for the computer science engineering degree

About the school

* Number of Students : 1200 (2005, in the 6 E.P.S.I. sites) * Number of diplomas given per year : 120 * Number of foreign students : 27 * Permanent teachers : 12 * Associate teachers : 72

External links

Official School Website
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