Overview

Modern corporate leadership requires deep tech awareness and strong strategic vision. The Programme Grande École at aivancity offers a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach designed to shape the tech leaders of tomorrow—our "IAgénieurs®". By fully integrating engineering sciences, management strategy, and legal ethics, the program ensures that graduates master technical code while strategically piloting its economic and societal impact.

Why Choose this Program?

Unique Hybrid Competency: A progressive framework built on three pillars: AI technologies, business administration, and human sciences or legal ethics.

Global Exposure: Includes two immersive international learning trips, featuring a tailor-made tech immersion in Silicon Valley and an AI Product Engineering certificate from UC Berkeley.

The AI Clinic: Dedicate six to nine hours per week solving real-world big data and artificial intelligence problems pro bono for corporations, start-ups, and NGOs.

Embedded Industry Certifications: Prepare for and sit five globally recognized professional certifications from Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS) at no extra cost.
Lifetime Career Assurance: Access the unique institutional Diploma Update Warranty© to return and take updated technical modules for free after graduation.

Career Prospects

Graduates achieve outstanding professional mobility and secure high-level positions in major international firms, consulting groups, and research centers. Typical roles include:

AI Strategy Consultant

Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer

Technical Project Manager

International Innovation Manager

Chief Data Officer
Tech Entrepreneur

Accreditation

Graduates earn the state-controlled Higher Education Diploma in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, conferring the prestigious Grade de Master (Bac+5). Ranked N°1 in France by Eduniversal, the curriculum includes an intermediate Bachelor in Applied AI (RNCP Level 6) and delivers a fully recognized qualification matching the highest European academic standards.

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Programme Structure

The curriculum provides a progressive path bridging technical foundations with executive leadership:

Bachelor Cycle Foundations: Developing core skills in applied mathematics, algorithmic logic, Python programming, software development, database systems, and data visualization.

Advanced Tech Specialist: Deep diving into machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, and edge computing.

Management & Strategy: Mastering financial tools, corporate marketing, project management, tech entrepreneurship, and intercultural leadership.

Ethics & Digital Law: Designing responsible AI systems by managing algorithmic bias, compliance, data privacy, and environmental tech impacts.
Practical Action & Mobility: Participating in the mandatory AI Clinic laboratory, global field consultancy tasks, and international study immersions.

Audience

The Grande Ecole program welcomes ambitious, high-potential international applicants applying after secondary education or with parallel undergraduate backgrounds. It targets curious, analytical, and motivated personalities aiming to master advanced data mechanics while driving responsible technological change within competitive global organizations.

Lecturers

The faculty features high-level academic researchers, with 82% holding a PhD, alongside active corporate experts representing top tech enterprises. This hybrid group bridges foundational data theory with operational industry cases, ensuring the curriculum continuously adapts to the latest developments in generative AI, big data processing, and global technology regulations.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English, French

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Paris, France

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data Artificial Intelligence Data Analytics View 6 other Bachelors in Data Analytics in France

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

To enter this elite flagship program, international candidates must satisfy the following admission pathways and standards:

Flexible Entry Levels: Accessible directly after high school (Year 1) or via parallel admissions for students holding undergraduate credits or a Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, business, or economics (Years 2, 3, or 4).
Language Proficiency: Because courses are delivered in English, non-native speakers must demonstrate advanced English skills (C1 target level). Official test scores from recognized systems like IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo, or PTE are required.

Admissions Criteria: Selection is based on an evaluation of the academic file, logical/mathematical reasoning tests, and an interview. The committee seeks highly motivated profiles showing a strong potential for analytical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and responsible leadership.

Work experience

No specific work experience is required to follow this programme. It is open to students, including those who may not yet have professional experience. Any relevant knowledge or skills will be introduced during the programme.

Technological requirements

Students must possess a reliable, modern laptop with a multi-core processor (Core i5 or higher), at least 16GB of RAM, and sufficient SSD storage to run cloud architecture interfaces, advanced programming environments, data science frameworks, and deep learning tools smoothly during intensive engineering workshops, hackathons, and collaborative remote learning.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

10500 EUR / year

≈ 10500 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

10500 EUR / year

≈ 10500 EUR / year

Additional Details

Second year: 10 500 €

3rd grade: 10 500 €

4th grade: 12 900 €

5th grade: 12 900 €

Living costs

Paris

France

1195 - 1778 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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