- Diploma prepared : Polytech Marseille engineer, specializing in computer science.
- Average number of students in a class: 55
- Student profiles on entry*: Mathematics, computer science.
- Fields of study (among the 12 in the Polytech network): Computer Science
- Possible courses : Initial training (FI), Continuing training (FC), Professionalization contract in final year (CP)
- Campus : Luminy
Since 1993, the Computer Science program has been training engineers to master general computer science skills, particularly in software design and development, as well as organizational and managerial skills. The curriculum includes a general IT foundation for software design and development, with two main areas of expertise: Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, and Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality.
This specialization will also be offered as an apprenticeship starting in September 2023.
Aim of the program
The aim of the Computer Science program is to train engineers to participate in the digital transformation of organizations and society. Graduates master the design, development and deployment of applications and services: modeling and programming, networks, databases, web and mobile applications, enterprise application architecture, web services, information systems, cloud, IT security, virtual and augmented reality.
Student testimonials
"J’ai démarré ma carrière dans le monde de l’industrie et de la data, j’ai toujours progressé dans ce domaine qui évolue très vite, je me suis formé, j’ai pris des initiatives professionnelles qui m’ont amené à développer des compétences. Aujourd’hui je suis en poste dans une société de services informatiques internationale avec une vraie image d’expert … ça veut dire que je peux choisir les projets sur lesquels je travaille. "
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3rd year
Scientific and technical training
- Introduction to computer science, programming (C,R, etc.) and the object-oriented approach (C++)
- Algorithms, graphs, automata and languages, logic,
- Mathematics for engineers,
- Computer and network architecture,
- Computer security and cryptography,
- Web, artificial intelligence and games.
Business environment
English, business organization and operations, corporate financial management, oral and written expression, human-computer interaction.
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4th year
Scientific and technical training
- Programming (Java), object modeling and design, human-machine interfaces.
- Advanced networks, operating and distributed systems, software engineering, enterprise application architecture (JEE).
- Engineering mathematics and machine learning,
- Cryptography and information systems security,
- SQL/NoSQL databases and data mining.
- Web, Mobile and Multimedia Applications,
- Introduction to options.
Business environment
English, quality management, sales and marketing management, project management, human relations management, personal professional project, sustainable development, digital economy.
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5th year
Information Systems Engineering (InSI) course
Train information systems engineers to master all the new information and knowledge processing technologies (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Cloud), as well as the methods for implementing them in socio-economic organizations, in order to support their operation and evolution. The professions more specifically targeted are: data scientist, data administrator, information systems architect, IT security manager, business intelligence engineer, etc.
Virtual and Augmented Reality (VAR) course
Train computer engineers capable of developing the wide range of applications generated by industrial needs and new uses for 3D, virtual and augmented reality and multimedia. Today, 3D and virtual and augmented reality are fully-fledged business tools. These tools can be found in fields as varied as digital mock-ups (industry, architecture, urban planning), production process simulation, simulator-based training (aeronautics, medicine, etc.), scientific visualization, etc. The professions more specifically targeted are : Transport, Design and simulation offices, Film, Television, Games, Medicine, Interactive marketing, Military, etc.
Business environment
English, professional integration, business law, innovation and entrepreneurship, technology watch.
The final year of studies can also be completed under a work-study contract.
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Double curriculum
Dual Master's degree in management
With a view to training dual-skilled engineers in high demand on the job market, all Polytech Marseille courses offer a dual degree program: engineering diploma + master's degree in management, in collaboration with Kedge, the Marseille business school.
Double Master's degree in research
Open in 5th year for students interested in research careers and thesis studies: computer science.
Teaching environment
For many years, Marseille has had a solid reputation for research conducted in joint laboratories affiliated to the CNRS and Aix-Marseille University (AMU). The Computer Science department draws on the skills of the teaching staff developed in these laboratories(LIS, I2M), most of whom work in Data Science and Mixed Reality. These areas of expertise are supported by locally-recognized AMU bodies such as the Archimède and Laennec institutes, and technological and innovation structures such as the CRVM and CISAM. The program also benefits from strong links with the industrial world, with many lecturers from the surrounding social and economic world contributing their industrial skills to the courses.
Lending a computer
Students entering Polytech Marseille's Computer Science department must be equipped with a laptop to follow their training. The laptop must be able to run a virtual machine, in order to benefit from a homogeneous system and functional environment via the University of Aix-Marseille's VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) solutions. Computer science students will be responsible for keeping their machines running smoothly throughout their engineering studies.
The minimum characteristics of these machines for viable use over 3 years are :
- Wifi and wired connections
- Operating system: Windows 10, Linux 3.13, Mac OSX 10.6
- 13-inch or larger screen, highly recommended for good visual comfort
- Free disk space required for teaching: 250 GB
- Processor: intel i5 or equivalent
- RAM: 16 GB minimum
Students enrolled in the FISE program can submit a reasoned request to the department secretary at the start of the academic year, in line with AMU's principles of Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility.
To make it easier for students to enter the workforce and develop their entrepreneurial spirit while providing theoretical training, Polytech Marseille offers students project-based teaching, internships and the possibility of a professionalization contract as part of their engineering curriculum.
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Professional integration
IT is the sector that recruits the most young graduates. The average time taken to find a first job is less than a month, and 75% of young graduates are recruited by the companies where they did their end-of-study internship. The main target sectors for engineers from the IT sector are IT companies and data science or virtual reality startups. IT users (industrial and tertiary groups, SMEs and public authorities) also provide many jobs.
Sectors of activity of IT employers64%: Computer activities and information services
16% : Information technology and telecommunications industries
12 % : Other sectors
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Job opportunities
Job opportunities by sector IT30% Industry
30% Web
10% Healthcare
10% Aerospace
10% Creative industries
10% OtherAll business sectors are in high demand for intelligent, immersive IT solutions: industry, healthcare, robotics, aeronautics, culture, video games, the web, etc...
- Software engineers are responsible for the design, development and deployment of computer applications.
- Artificial Intelligence engineers design and create "automatic prediction" applications to solve complex problems.
- Mixed Reality engineers design and develop applications and immersion techniques using specific tools such as virtual reality headsets or digital gloves.
- Data Science engineers design and develop Big Data-oriented algorithms and infrastructures.
IT is the sector that recruits the most young graduates. The average time taken to find a first job is less than a month, and 75% of young graduates are recruited by the companies where they did their end-of-study internship. The main target sectors for IT engineers are IT service companies, large industrial groups and innovative start-ups in data science and virtual reality. Industrial and tertiary sector groups, SMEs and public authorities also provide numerous job opportunities in IT.
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Examples of graduate employers
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Project-based teaching
The Computer Science curriculum includes one project per semester: scientific culture, algorithms, development, research, TAI. The "scientific culture and research" projects are designed to introduce future engineers to the scientific professions. The "algorithmic and development" projects are designed to expose students to the different phases of the project design and development cycle. Work-study students will be offered projects in line with their corporate mission.
ICT & Digital Forum
Every year, 4th-year students in the program organize a themed professional event, the ICT & Digital Recruitment Forum. This event aims to facilitate the professional integration of future engineers looking for end-of-study internships, as well as graduates seeking employment. It is also open to other Polytech Marseille specialties, such as microelectronics and telecommunications, and industrial engineering.
For the students involved, putting on an event of this magnitude is a concrete exercise in teamwork, organization and enriching their professional network. They make a valuable contribution to the professionalization of the training courses targeted by the Forum, by offering opportunities to meet companies that are recruiting. They also contribute to the school's reputation. -
Courses
Students in the program complete three compulsory internships, and the skills acquired are assessed by the internship supervisor and the school's teaching staff. Internships can be carried out abroad.
- 3rd year: minimum 4-week company discovery internship starting in June.
- 4th year: minimum 8-week internship starting in June.
- 5th year: 6-month end-of-studies internship Option to follow a sandwich course from the 4th or 5th year.
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Professionalization contract
Students can opt for a one-year work-study contract for the final year. The work-study schedule is 3 days at school / 2 days at the company until May, then 100% at the company.
International mobility is a requirement for the Polytech Marseille engineering diploma. It must be 12 weeks "cumulative post-baccalaureate", with a minimum of 4 consecutive weeks. The mobility options provided for in Polytech Marseille's study regulations are as follows:
- Study semester abroad
- Internships
- Employment
- Woofing
- Foreign students who have completed part of their studies in their home country.
- Gap year
Study semesters abroad
Semesters abroad, mainly in 4th and 5th year (Semesters 7, 8 and mainly 9 and/or 10), are encouraged by all the bilateral agreements (ERASMUS, Hors Europe, CIVIS, BRAFITEC...) linking the University, the School and the program with other foreign universities (Japan, Canada, Taiwan, South Korea, USA, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Germany, Spain...).
Universities that have welcomed Polytech Marseille students include
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany)
- University of Sherbrooke (Canada)
- Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) (Canada)
- University of Toronto (Canada)
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (Canada)
- Kobe University (Japan)
- Instituto Tecnologico de Queretaro (ITQ) (Mexico)
- Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria (USM) (Chile)
- Università di Bologna (Italy)
- Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy)
- Universidad de Oviedo (Spain)
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium)
- University College Dublin (Ireland)
Internships abroad
Internships, particularly in 3A and 4A, are also carried out in foreign companies or research laboratories. (Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Great Britain, China, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Taiwan, Australia, Ecuador, USA, Belgium, Turkey, Ivory Coast, Andorra, Togo, Switzerland, Lebanon).
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The IT apprenticeship scheme
The apprenticeship route trains computer engineers in the skills taught in the department, with a training schedule adapted to alternating periods (around 2 weeks per period). Apprentices are trained in software design and development, with two areas of expertise in data science and mixed reality.
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Admissions
Entry to 1st year of engineering cycle (year 3 post-bac): competitive entrance examination (selection based on application and interview)
- Prerequisites: 120 ECTS validated (L2, or equivalent), particularly after a preparatory course integrated into Polytech (PEIP), a BUT (targeting Mechanical and Production Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Civil Engineering, Sustainable Construction, Thermal Engineering and Energy, etc.) or a preparatory class.
- Eligibility for apprentice status: must be at least 29 years old at the time of admission to the school.
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Applications
ADMISSIONS 2023 :
Applications: Applications must be submitted on the CFAI website by March 1.
Candidates will be invited to a written test on Saturday March 11. If selected, they will attend interviews between March 22 and April 12. Selection results will be announced in mid-April.
Admissions: Admission is final once an apprenticeship contract has been signed with a company for the duration of the 3-year program.
Assistance from the school in finding a host company: Candidates will be invited to the "5th Rencontres Polytech Entreprises" organized by Polytech on March 30 at the World Trade Centre - Centre Bourse. Work-study workshops will be held in the morning. More than 60 partner companies will be present at a Job Dating internship/ternship from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Prospective apprentices will be able to meet recruiters, have their CVs proofread and practice recruitment interviews. Further information on this event will be sent to candidates at a later date.
