Diploma in General Engineer Majoring in Industry and Services, 5-year Course
- Arras, France
- Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, France
Diploma
DURATION
60 months
LANGUAGES
English, French
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Aug 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
07 Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 8,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for students of non-French nationality, non-EEA nationals and new arrivals | 6,500 EUR for students residing in a country of the European Economic Area
Key Summary
About: CESI's Diploma in General Engineer is a 5-year programme combining a two-year preparatory cycle and a three-year engineering cycle, awarding an engineering degree equivalent to a Master's. Graduates lead teams, design products, and support digital and ecological transitions. Requirements: 548 days over 60 months, 300 ECTS, B2 English, 20‑week abroad mobility. Options include Sustainable Industry, Digitalization and Entrepreneurship; coursework covers systems engineering, ISO and Lean.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work across industry and services — automotive, rail, space, energy, health, agri-food, chemicals, defense and telecoms. Typical roles include design and development engineer, project engineer, production or methods engineer, continuous improvement/Lean engineer, quality/safety/environment engineer, maintenance and new works, business or project manager; startups.
Upon completion of their training, thanks to a high level of scientific and technical expertise, the graduate engineer will be able to lead and coordinate teams in France and abroad. They will be able to intervene from the design stage of a product or service by providing innovative solutions and supporting the company's development in the context of the digital and ecological transitions it is facing. Depending on their career choices, they will be able to work in all sectors of industry and services.
Key points
- Under Student status
- Diploma course
- The CESI engineering program combines a two-year preparatory cycle with a three-year engineering cycle, leading to an engineering degree. The CESI engineering degree is equivalent to a Master's degree, offering the possibility of international recognition.
- Duration: 548 days over a period of 60 months
- WEB code: FISE Gene 1A (PA)
- RNCP code : RNCP37979
Presentation
- Possible options: In the final year of the engineering program, students can choose two options divided into the following areas: Sustainable Industry (QSE – Development, Energy Performance, Business Unit Manager, Industrial Performance), Digitalization of Engineering Professions (Industry 4.0, Prototyping and Low Tech, Robotics), Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Innovation & Entrepreneurship). The list of options offered depends on the campus.
- The candidate's profile: Open-mindedness, ability to make suggestions, ability to analyze and synthesize, teamwork, technical curiosity
- Where does he practice? After obtaining their diploma, the general CESI engineer works in the industry and services sector, in the broad sense: automotive, rail, space, energy, health, agri-food, chemicals, defense, telecoms, etc. They can be a service provider in a service company or work in companies of all sizes, from SMEs to large groups.
- Diploma: Engineer graduated from CESI
- Company missions:
- Preparatory cycle:
- Study of mechanical systems
- Choice of materials
- Dimensioning of a fluid network - Design of controlled systems
- Computer-Aided Design
- Study of production line
- Engineering course:
- Study and design of new products
- Optimization by statistical process control
- Development of test benches
- Implementation of ISO certification
- Re-implementation of production means
- Deployment of a continuous improvement approach
- Start-up of a waste recovery unit
- Optimization of the energy consumption of a factory
- Preparatory cycle:
- What he will be able to do in business: In the preparatory cycle: production of calculation notes, design and development of classic hardware or software functions, carrying out functional validation tests, etc.
In the engineering course:
- Confirmed technician at the end of the 1st year: mastery of technical aspects and autonomy.
- Assistant engineer at the end of the 2nd year: handling problems and supervising teams in the field.
- Junior engineer at the end of the cycle: autonomy to deal with entire subjects, integrating technical, economic, organizational and human dimensions.
Throughout the training, the CSR policy and sustainable development objectives will be put into context in the academic course and during the company periods. - The evaluation system: Assessed through continuous assessment, the educational program is structured into different Teaching Units. Each unit corresponds to a certain number of ECTS credits. One year is equivalent to 60 credits. Students must have validated all their teaching units and obtained their ECTS credits to move on to the next year.
The conditions for obtaining the diploma are:
- Validate all the Teaching Units, therefore having acquired 300 credits over the five years of the training
- Obtain a B2 level certification in English
- Carry out a mobility abroad lasting 20 weeks
Preparatory cycle program
- Basic engineering sciences
- Engineering sciences and methods
- Specialized sciences and techniques
- Human, economic, legal and social sciences
- Practical training
Engineering course program
- Basic engineering sciences
- Engineering sciences and methods
- Sciences and techniques of the specialty
- Human, economic, legal and social sciences
- International
- Professional project
Goals
- Analyze scientific or technical problems and implement problem-solving methods in complex environments
- Lead the search for innovative and appropriate solutions by integrating the latest technologies: additive manufacturing, production line modeling, augmented reality, cobotics, artificial intelligence, etc.
- Model and design solutions using a rational approach to scientific study, in an eco-responsible logic that respects sustainable development objectives
- Integrate the technical dimension with the human, economic and organizational aspects and the values of corporate social responsibility (CSR)
- Develop your skills to contribute to the performance objectives of the teams you will manage while respecting health and safety rules at work
- Develop an international dimension to conduct projects in a multicultural framework
- Design and development engineer
- Business engineer
- Project engineer
- Production engineer
- Continuous improvement engineer
- Methods engineer
- Maintenance and new works
- Engineer Lean manufacturing
- Engineer Quality, safety, environment
- Engineer Ecological transition engineer


