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SEMESTER BY

RESEARCH

The Semester by Research option is the perfect way to at research work enables students to discover both sides
experience research at CentraleSupélec, with world-renowned of higher education and prepare their career as outstanding
researchers and state-of-the-art laboratories. Two thirds of the engineers and scientists.
semester hours will be devoted to your research project, while Together with a researcher, you will define a research subject
the remaining third will be dedicated to regular courses related in one of the topics offered, according to your specialization.
to the project on which you are working. The Semester by Research is awarded 30 ECTS (European
This option is particularly tailored for senior-year students Credit Transfer System), approximately two thirds of which are
willing to pursue their education in research-oriented master’s attributed to the research project and the remaining third to the
degrees. Combining regular academic courses to a first glimpse courses.

Organisation of the semester:

February March April May June

Engineering challenge term Academic term

Project, workshops, languages
One-week
intensive
seminar

This chart depicts the regular organisation of the spring semester at CentraleSupélec. Depending on the courses you will select
(following your supervisor’s advice), you will either have classes during the “Engineering Challenge term” or during the “Academic
term”. Language courses run throughout the semester.

How to select How to select

SEMESTER BY RESEARCH The list of project topics will be published on our website before Your supervisor will provide you with a list of courses that match
your courses ?
your project ?

the subject you will be working on. Courses are taught in English
the start of the application period.
and will either take place during the Engineering Challenge
term from February to March, or during the Academic term,
from April to May.
In addition, you can study French throughout the semester.
Detailed information can be found on our course catalogue. Do
not hesitate to ask for a copy.

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