Toulon engineering school
ISEN Méditerranée is an engineering school that trains over 850 IT students every year, three-quarters of whom are based at the Toulon site.
ISEN offers 5-year engineering courses, bachelor's degrees and specialized master's degrees. Post-baccalaureate students enter ISEN's courses, which are adapted to different profiles of candidates with an appetite for scientific and technological subjects.
The courses on offer don't stop at technical subjects. Students also learn how to communicate, manage and gain perspective on their activities.
ISEN is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles (CGE ) and is committed to supporting its students, from baccalaureate to master's level, throughout their studies and providing them with quality training. The school encourages the creation and running of student associations, contributing to a rich and dynamic campus life.
ISEN is certified by the Cti (Commission des titres d'ingénieurs). The Cti is responsible for the independent assessment of all French engineering schools. This makes ISEN one of the 204 best engineering schools authorized to award an engineering degree. What's more, ISEN's titles are certified by the RNCP (Répertoire national des certifications professionnelles), enabling holders to prove the skills and knowledge required to exercise a profession.
ISEN is also qualified as an EESPIG (Etablissement d'Enseignement Supérieur Privé reconnu d'Intérêt Général - private higher education establishment recognized as being in the public interest), like the other major engineering schools under contract with the French state.
Training in Toulon
The Toulon engineering school campus offers programs from post-bac to bac+6.
Training in Toulon
Toulon's engineering school offers generalist training from post-bac to bac+6.
The post-baccalaureate cycle enables you to enter :
- The MPSI–PSI Science Preparatory Program
- The Computer Science and Digital Engineering Prep Program
- The Biology , Science, and Technology Engineering Prep Program
- The Business , Economics, and Digital Engineering Prep Program
- The Engineering Prep Program in Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity
Each student can specialize in one of the following fields during the engineering program: cybersecurity, software development, e-health, business engineering, connected devices, robotics, smart energy, and embedded systems.
Some of these programs are offered on a sandwich course basis, and internships are compulsory.
Studying in Toulon
The Toulon metropolitan area is home to ISEN Méditerranée's first campus, an accessible, central location offering an incomparable quality of student life.
ISEN is located on the grounds of the Maison du Numérique et de l’Innovation, which houses numerous startups and offers an exceptional fablab . ISEN is located in Toulon’s new student district, the Campus de la Porte d’Italie, alongside the University of Toulon’s law school and Ingémédia… all just 5 minutes from the beaches.
A thriving city on the Mediterranean coast, a livable metropolis, and the capital of the Var department, Toulon offers young peoplemany natural and climatic advantages. The city also stands out for its dynamic economy, with strong activity in the maritime sector (Pôle Mer, Ifremer…), energy (Enedis), technological innovation (STMicroelectronics, Kontron, Alten), and defense (French Navy, Thales, Naval Group…).
These are all major players who can help ISEN Méditerranée students find their first internship, work-study program or job.
Toulon, a student city, welcomes more than 20,000 students in a wide range of fields every year.
The FabLab
Toulon's iLab fablab fablab boasts the prestigious MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) label, a guarantee of the quality of its educational content, backed up by high-tech equipment, services and materials. Some of the fablab's equipment has recently been refurbished (laser cutter, 3D printers, professional embroidery machine, etc.).
Numerous other facilities and laboratories accessible to ISEN students enable them to fully experience technology and prototype their academic projects.
The fablab is open to the general public and offers services for creators and companies with prototype design needs. It also serves as a meeting place for students and professionals.
Le SUD, innovation and learning center
This 1250m2 space is available to students as well as to the following activities Research and Development activities from the start of the 2023 academic year.
Le Sud boasts vast new learning spaces, a multimodal coworking area and several laboratories for Smart Objects, E-Health and Smart Energy activities.
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Laboratories and research chairs
How to get to the ISEN campus in Toulon
How do I get there?
ISEN Méditerranée - Toulon Campus
Maison du Numérique et de l'Innovation
Place Georges Pompidou
83 000 Toulon
On foot:
17 minutes from Toulon SNCF station
By bus:
The following 13 Mistral lines serve the school from the station and all 4 corners of the city:
Lignes "U", 1, 5, 9, 10, 11, 19, 29, 36, 39, 102, 103 and 191B (nearby stops: Porte d'Italie, Bir Hakeim or Champs de Mars).
The 8 regional network lines serve the campus from the Var conurbations (Varlib / ZOU network):
2801, 2821, 4801, 4802, 8804, 8805, 8810 and 8814.
By car:
Preferably in the Q-Park Facultés, Mayol or Porte d'Italie parking lots.
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The CPGE science preparatory program in partnership with one of the Var's top high schools
The CPGE MPSI–PSI preparatory classes are organized in educational partnership with Externat St Joseph – La Cordeille High School, one of the best high schools in the region.
The CPGE curriculum is established by the French Ministry of Education and is designed to prepare students for the entrance exams to engineering schools.
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What are the admission requirements for ISEN Méditerranée?
Admission requirements for ISEN Méditerranée vary depending on the entry level and the program of study:
- Admission after high school: Applications are submitted through Parcoursup and the Puissance Alpha entrance exam. Selection is based on an evaluation of the applicant’s academic record and, depending on the applicant’s profile, on written exams.
- Admission to the engineering program: Students who have completed a preparatory class (CPGE) are admitted to the school through a competitive entrance exam. Applicants holding a BUT, a bachelor’s degree, a BTS, or another two- or three-year post-secondary degree are selected based on their application materials and may then be invited to take written tests and an interview.
- Special admission and program changes: Specific procedures are in place for students changing their major or those holding specific degrees. Admission is granted based on a review of the application and, depending on the case, following a motivational interview.
How can you finance your engineering training?
ISEN Méditerranée is an EESPIG (Etablissement d'Enseignement Supérieur Privé d'Intérêt Général) which strives to keep tuition fees as low as possible.
Help is available to finance your studies. ISEN offers scholarships based on excellence and social criteria. All students can apply for an ISEN scholarship once their enrolment at the school has been finalized.
Between 20% and 30% of ISEN Méditerranée students receive a CROUS grant.
Internships can be a source of income, as can work-study programs, which are fully paid for by the employer.