IPSA - Aeronautics and Space

5-YEAR AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM (undergraduate + graduate)

The5-yearprogram is a 2+3, which means that it includes:

• 2 years of fundamentals (classe préparatoire) with in-depth studies of Basics Sciences,EngineeringSciences and a touch of Aeronautics
• Mathematics, Physics, Flight mechanics, Electronics, Algorithms etc.
  • Mathematics, Physics, Flight mechanics, Electronics, Algorithms etc.
• 3 years of AeronauticalEngineeringcourses and specializations
• in the 4thyear the student will choose 1 major between Vehicles Major and Signals&Systems Major and different options
  • in the 4thyear the student will choose 1 major between Vehicles Major and Signals&Systems Major and different options

Learning Approach

The program is based on a balance between academic and practical activities: lectures, tutorials, seminars, design consultancy, projects related to industrial environments, and internships.

The first 2 years involve many hours of study. Beginning with the 3rdand especially the 4thyear, the student is the main actor in their training by choosing a major and different option allowing them to personalize their courses and obtain expertise in a field of their choice.

Business conferences and international openness provide additional skills in building student’s critical thinking and ability to make decisions.

Internships

The program includes 3 mandatory internships:

• a 8-week internship at the end of the 2ndyear
• a 12-week internship at the end of the 4thyear
• a 6-month internship during the 5thyear (the second semester)

The aerospace industry comprises companies engaged in the design, construction, and commercialization of aircraft (planes, helicopters, drones) and spacecraft (space vehicles, launchers, satellites). The French aerospace, space, and defense electronics industry ranks first in Europe.

Class 2022, first job in aeronautics & space but not only

STRONG EMPLOYABILITY OF OUR GRADUATES

During their studies, IPSA students typically receive job offers during their final internships, often leading to signing a permanent contract before obtaining their diploma.

à 97% of students from the 2021 cohort have employment before their internship end date or within two months after the end of the internship.

à 9% of the 2022 graduates have started their careers internationally.

• Major companies in the sector recruit our students, as 77% work in organizations with more than 500 employees.
• 30% have opted for experiences within start-ups or companies with a staff of between 1 and 499 people.
• 15% have chosen experiences within start-ups or companies with a staff of between 10 and 499 people.
• 11% are continuing their studies with specialized master’s degrees or pursuing a Ph.D.

WHAT SECTORS OF ACTIVITY AND PROFESSIONS ARE PRIVILEGED BY OUR IPSA GRADUATES?

The majority of the last IPSA graduation cohort currently work in the aerospace and aviation sector (49%), with 16% in the space industry. 8% are employed in engineering and business services. Some students work in industry (5%), defense (10%), as well as the automotive, railway, and naval sectors (4%), which remain attractive fields for our graduates. 3% work in the energy sector, 4% in information technology, and 1% in the electronics-telecommunications sector.

Regarding job functions, 40% of IPSA graduates work in research and development, design, or engineering offices for their initial positions. 11% work in the IT sector. 13% work in industry, production, and methods. 6% work in operations, management, and organization. 5% work in maintenance, 4% in quality assurance, certification, safety, and environmental roles. 4% work in testing services, and 3% work in marketing and sales roles.

Companies where our graduates of the class of 2022 work

ALTEN • ABYLSEN• ACCENTURE• AÉROPORTS DE LA CÔTE D’AZUR• AÉROPORTS DE PARIS• AIR CARAÏBES• AIR FRANCE• AIRBUS• AKKA TECHNOLOGIES• ALSTOM• AMAZON• ARCELLOR MITTAL• ARIANE GROUP• ARMÉE DE L’AIR ET DE L’ESPACE• ATR AIRCRAFT• AVIONS MAUBOUSSIN• BASSETTI • CAPGEMINI• CEA• CITÉ DE L’ESPACE • CNES• COLLINS AEROSPACE• CS GROUP• DAHER• DASSAULT AVIATION• DASSAULT SYSTÈMES• DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE L’ ARMEMENT• DRONE VOLT• EDF• ENGIE• ESI GROUPE• EUROCONTROL• EUTELSAT• EXPLEO• FAURECIA• FORTIL• GAMA• INGELIANCE TECHNOLOGIES• KUHUEHNE +NAGEL• LATECOERE• LGM GROUP •LIEBHERR AEROSPACE• MARINE NATIONALE• MICHELIN• MI-GSO• NAVAL GROUP• NEXTER• NIMROD TECHNOLOGIES• NORAUTO• ONERA• OPUS AEROSPACE• PSA PEUGEOT-CITROËN• RATP• RENAULT• SAFETY LINE• SAFRAN• SERMAT• SETEC• SIEMENS• SII GROUP• SIRIUS SPACE SERVICES• SNCF• SOPRA STERIA• STELIA AEROSPACE• TARMAC AEROSAVE• TELESPAZIO• THALES• TOYOTA• TRANSAVIA• TUNISAIR•TURGIS & GAILLARD INDUSTRIE• UNISTELLAR• VALEO• VEOLIA• VINCI• VOLOCOPTER

The aerospace industry comprises companies engaged in the design, construction, and commercialization of aircraft (planes, helicopters, drones) and spacecraft (space vehicles, launchers, satellites). The French aerospace, space, and defense electronics industry ranks first in Europe.

Class 2022, first job in aeronautics & space but not only

STRONG EMPLOYABILITY OF OUR GRADUATES

During their studies, IPSA students typically receive job offers during their final internships, often leading to signing a permanent contract before obtaining their diploma.

à 97% of students from the 2021 cohort have employment before their internship end date or within two months after the end of the internship.

à 9% of the 2022 graduates have started their careers internationally.

• Major companies in the sector recruit our students, as 77% work in organizations with more than 500 employees.
• 30% have opted for experiences within start-ups or companies with a staff of between 1 and 499 people.
• 15% have chosen experiences within start-ups or companies with a staff of between 10 and 499 people.
• 11% are continuing their studies with specialized master’s degrees or pursuing a Ph.D.

WHAT SECTORS OF ACTIVITY AND PROFESSIONS ARE PRIVILEGED BY OUR IPSA GRADUATES?

The majority of the last IPSA graduation cohort currently work in the aerospace and aviation sector (49%), with 16% in the space industry. 8% are employed in engineering and business services. Some students work in industry (5%), defense (10%), as well as the automotive, railway, and naval sectors (4%), which remain attractive fields for our graduates. 3% work in the energy sector, 4% in information technology, and 1% in the electronics-telecommunications sector.

Regarding job functions, 40% of IPSA graduates work in research and development, design, or engineering offices for their initial positions. 11% work in the IT sector. 13% work in industry, production, and methods. 6% work in operations, management, and organization. 5% work in maintenance, 4% in quality assurance, certification, safety, and environmental roles. 4% work in testing services, and 3% work in marketing and sales roles.

Companies where our graduates of the class of 2022 work

ALTEN • ABYLSEN• ACCENTURE• AÉROPORTS DE LA CÔTE D’AZUR• AÉROPORTS DE PARIS• AIR CARAÏBES• AIR FRANCE• AIRBUS• AKKA TECHNOLOGIES• ALSTOM• AMAZON• ARCELLOR MITTAL• ARIANE GROUP• ARMÉE DE L’AIR ET DE L’ESPACE• ATR AIRCRAFT• AVIONS MAUBOUSSIN• BASSETTI • CAPGEMINI• CEA• CITÉ DE L’ESPACE • CNES• COLLINS AEROSPACE• CS GROUP• DAHER• DASSAULT AVIATION• DASSAULT SYSTÈMES• DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE L’ ARMEMENT• DRONE VOLT• EDF• ENGIE• ESI GROUPE• EUROCONTROL• EUTELSAT• EXPLEO• FAURECIA• FORTIL• GAMA• INGELIANCE TECHNOLOGIES• KUHUEHNE +NAGEL• LATECOERE• LGM GROUP •LIEBHERR AEROSPACE• MARINE NATIONALE• MICHELIN• MI-GSO• NAVAL GROUP• NEXTER• NIMROD TECHNOLOGIES• NORAUTO• ONERA• OPUS AEROSPACE• PSA PEUGEOT-CITROËN• RATP• RENAULT• SAFETY LINE• SAFRAN• SERMAT• SETEC• SIEMENS• SII GROUP• SIRIUS SPACE SERVICES• SNCF• SOPRA STERIA• STELIA AEROSPACE• TARMAC AEROSAVE• TELESPAZIO• THALES• TOYOTA• TRANSAVIA• TUNISAIR•TURGIS & GAILLARD INDUSTRIE• UNISTELLAR• VALEO• VEOLIA• VINCI• VOLOCOPTER

Here are 8 reasons for choosing the Master in Aeronautical Engineering at IPSA:

1. Innovation: the quality of an engineering formation à la française

France is unique by its engineering education system. Graduate Schools of Engineering must update continuously their curriculum and the quality of the formation they provide in order to receive a Cti accreditation. By accomplishing the master program, IPSA students are reworded with a “Diplôme d’ingénieur” issued by the Cti.

2. Passion for space and aeronautics since 1961

Founded in 1961 by a group of aeronautical engineers and integrating IONIS Group very quickly afterwards, IPSA has distinguished itself from engineering schools by its curriculum focused mainly on the field of aeronautics and space from the beginning. The passion for aeronautics and space is transmitted from teachers to students. From their first year at IPSA, students get familiar with the aeronautical environment and become more and more specialized every year.

3. IPSA values: exigence et bienvaillance

The aim of the school's training courses is to guarantee the acquisition of the essential knowledge for high-level expertise in the field of aeronautical engineering and to validate the necessary skills to take on various responsibilities as they arise over a career. At the same time, students are guided and accompanied at all times by IPSA teachers and administrative teams.

4. Career opportunities

Having a developed network in the field with more than 700 companies and an alumni association, IPSA creates an environment and multiple connections that propel students into the aeronautical future.

5. International openness

IPSA is a graduate school open to the world, as much by sending its students abroad to one of its 80 partner universities, as by welcoming international students in exchange, at the Master in Aeronautical Engineering program or at the Summer School program.

6. France, an attractive destination for international students

France is among the top five hosts of international students and the leading French-speaking host.

7. A certification system that highlights excellence in international student services

The “Bienvenue en France” label recognizes educational institutions that provide high-quality support services for international students.

8. The French lifestyle

In France one finds more than forty thousand monuments and protected sites, 41 cultural treasures appearing on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites, eight thousand museums, two thousand cinemas, and almost five hundred festivals.