École D'informatique IPI (Group), School of Computer Science

• Location: Paris, Toulouse and Lyon, France,
• Year of foundation: 1982,
• Language of instruction: English, French,
• Type of education: mixed.

IPI École D'informatique is a computer science school that is part of the IGS Group educational network. Offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs for international students seeking degrees in the following fields:

• Infrastructure: Maintenance, Network, Security;
• Design, software development;
• Project management, administration;
• Consulting, management of information systems.

The aim of the school is to provide students with the knowledge, expertise and interpersonal skills necessary to succeed in this dynamic field, which requires experience, a clear understanding of strategic corporate issues, and a strong sense of customer relationships. To prepare students for a successful career as computer experts, the educational institution has armed itself with a qualified teaching staff of professionals, experienced engineers in the IT field. The approach to learning developed by IPI is based on personalized programs and support, thanks to which students achieve excellent academic performance, career success upon completion of their studies.

For more than 40 years, IPI has offered a full range of state-recognized education. The school annually supports local and foreign students in their professional development, offering not only high-quality programs, but also additional courses, opportunities to combine study with work, internships in France and abroad.

Students can take advantage of the opportunity to gain applied skills by combining their studies with work in an additional program of the same name. Thanks to a wide range of cooperation, IPI offers a variety of contracts for internships, temporary work based on partner organizations in France.

The school includes departments focused on teaching students specialized disciplines in the fields of computer science.

Research is an important axis of development for IPI, which intends to become a center of excellence in its specialized fields. LISER Lab projects develop around the following main themes:

• Security, privacy and reliability of the Internet;
• Security in the context of cloud computing;
• Security of Next Generation Networks (NGN) and IMS (IP MultimediaSubsystem);
• Security, operational reliability of distributed critical infrastructures;
• Security of embedded systems, especially in avionics;
• Authentication, access control: security policies, formal models, verification;
• Evaluation, testing of security tools (IDS, firewalls) in wired, wireless environments.

The IPI School, which is very close to the professional world, has good opportunities for applied research, innovative projects, building bridges between partner companies and the research laboratory.

IPI's learning grounds not only have state-of-the-art facilities, but also an environment adapted to students with disabilities.

There are no residential space on campuses, but IPI staff are ready to assist foreign students in finding suitable apartments, rooms near educational areas.

At the three IPI campuses, students can devote their free time to developing skills that interest them, participating in recreational, sports and creative activities, scientific research or charity. IPI actively supports its students in any endeavors, helping to organize events aimed at team building, recreation and self-education. Throughout the year, music concerts, graduation parties, celebrations of national and international holidays are held at the training grounds - each of the events is attended by creative groups, solo artists, guest speakers and other students who want to show their talents.

As the study areas are located in major cities in France, students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture, customs and sights of the country. Museums, art galleries, sports stadiums, exhibition halls – many cultural places offer students broadening their horizons, inspiration and a pleasant pastime. In Toulouse, Lyon and Paris, it is easy to find dozens of restaurants, cafes and bars with national, international cuisine.

• More than 40 years of successful education of local and international students,
• About 2000 partner companies offering internships and employment,
• High level of employment upon completion of education,
• Modern campuses in three major cities in France,
• Individual support for each pupil by qualified teaching staff,
• Full accreditation of higher education programs,
• High-tech equipment of classrooms that provide an opportunity to gain applied skills.

Educational proces takes place in three cities of France: Lyon, Toulouse, Paris. Each campus is modernly equipped, prepared to obtain theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Students will have access to facilities and technical innovations such as:

• High-tech classrooms with interactive equipment,
• WiFi throughout the educational area, wired internet connection in almost every classroom,
• Online platforms for learning, self-education: CISCI Netacad, Microsoft, Beecome, ENI digital library, Voltaire language platform for training language skills and many other tools,
• Computer systems research laboratories with the latest PCs and application packages.

A few important facts about the IPI educational areas:

• The Paris campus is located in the heart of the city, on the Canal Saint-Martin; offers students more than 20 classrooms with 370 computers, a powerful server room with 12 computers,
• The academic site, located in Lyon, is located next to the Saône and Lyonnaise-Presqu'île quays. The campus consists of 17,000 square meters of classrooms, specialized laboratories, almost all of them have high-tech computers and high-speed WiFi. There are also IT incubators in which students can organize work on group, individual projects in the field of IT,
• The Toulouse campus is located in the central part of the city, offers about 4000 square meters of classrooms, practical studios, co-working spaces, conference rooms, specialized laboratories and other spaces for study, self-development and recreation. Classrooms are equipped with webcams, audio and video projectors, computers with modern software, and applications.

The duration of the academic year varies depending on the chosen level of education, it can last from September-November to June-July. Classes, extracurricular activities are organized on weekdays, and other educational activities can be organized on weekends, holidays and vacations.

The list of additional costs to tuition fee includes:

• Registration fee;
• Educational deposit;
• Off-campus living expenses;
• Additional academic support;
• Materials for individual use during study;
• Some extracurricular activities;
• Personal expenses.

Applicants will have to go through several registration stages:

• Filling out the online application, providing the required documents;
• Passing the tests, each of which will take from 15 to 30 minutes;
• Attending an interview or communicating with the admissions committee in an online format;
• Receiving an official letter of invitation to enrollment;
• Arrival at campus and start of classes.

Applications to IPI are accepted throughout the calendar year.

More than 1500 new students enter the School of Computer Science every year.

IPI is famous for its high percentage of graduates who are employed in the specialty - more than 95% of students start their careers within six months of completing their education. Graduates work in many industries: digital services companies (ESN), banks, industry, the public sector, and others.

International applicants wishing to enroll in higher education programs at IPI need to have:

• Personal documents: passport, health insurance, visa or residence permit;
• Certificate of completion of secondary education/bachelor's degree in a related field, assessment certificates and exam results;
• Language test results confirming English or French language proficiency. For effective and comfortable education, candidates need to have at least a B2 level.

IPI supports students who are particularly successful in their studies with scholarships that cover part of the cost of annual tuition. International students can combine multiple scholarships at the same time if they meet the eligibility criteria.

• The Solidarity Scholarship is an award for first-year students based on social criteria,
• Exchange Excellence Program – a reward for a high level of knowledge for the current academic year,
• Erasmus+ scholarship – awarded to international students by the European Commission to finance part of the trip or study at Erasmus certified universities,
• Family Advantage Program – 10% discount on tuition fees for siblings, or children of graduates.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision