China admission programme

Please note that the ParisTech China Admission Program is open to students with a bachelor degree from any university in China (partner or non-partner university), with the exception of universities from Macau, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

• You are required to have successfully completed at least 6 semesters of a Bachelor’s degree in Science, in Engineering or in Economics (with a strong background in Mathematics) at your home university by September 2022.
• We strongly recommend that you have excellent academic records (GPAs above 80, ranking among the first 20% students of your class). Your level in mathematics and physics should be excellent. Proficiency in courses that are significant in the domain you apply for, is also highly recommended.
• You should have good command of written and spoken English, or good command of written and spoken French.

The admission program is a 4-step process: online application, scientific test, interview, admission by a ParisTech school. Some schools might add a 5th step (scientific interview, after the interview and before the admission). Each step is eliminatory.

For students from partner universities, you may need to contact the International Office of your home university to inform them about your application. Please see the list of partner universities below:

• China Agricultural University
• Fudan University
• Huazhong University of Science and Technology
• Nanjing University
• Nanjing Agricultural University
• Peking University
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University
• SouthEast University
• Tongji University
• Tsinghua University
• University of Science and Technology of China
• Wuhan University
• Zhejiang University

Step 1- Application

Submit your online application form to ParisTech before September 21, 2021.

List of required documents for application:

• Copy of passport or other identification document,
• An identity photo,
• A resume (2 pages max.),
• An original transcript of your records translated in English and certified by your University,
• Official ranking certificates, translated in English, stating the total number of students in your department or in the field of specialization,
• Professional project letter: a statement of purpose outlining your intended career project after completion of your degree at ParisTech,
• Foreign language certificates when available, at least in English.

Two letters of recommendation are required.

Step 2- Selection procedure and scientific test

After review of the application files by the jury, eligible students will be asked to take an online scientific test, on September 28, 2021.

• Instructions to be read before the test (please read them before taking the test)

Scientific test instructions

Level of difficulty by subject expected to be mastered by participants during the test, depending on the ParisTech school

• Required Knowledge for the scientific test

Chemistry

Mathematics

Physics

Life sciences and environment

• Sample test

Sample test in English

Step 3- Interview

Candidates who successfully pass the test will be called to an interview.

Additional scientific interview for MINES ParisTech - PSL (compulsory) and other schools (upon request).

If you are successful in the interview, you will be invited to rank the ParisTech schools which are ready to admit you by preference. More information about ParisTech schools are available here.

Step 4- Admission

Last, by end of November you will be informed of the outcome of your application and to which ParisTech Grande École you have been admitted.

If you are not fluent in French, you should be ready to start learning French as soon as possible.

• Fees per ParisTech school for students admitted through the 9+9 program

*Index 2019-2020. Tuition fees and others are subject to annual review

Double degrees (DD): admitted students pay tuition fees at home university.

There is a fee waiver in public institutions for Eiffel and BGF scholarships recipients.

Full tuitions costs amount to up to €18,000 a year for the duration of studies at ParisTech Grandes Écoles.

• Living costs*: about 800 €/month in Paris
• Overseas travel expenses*: 1000 €

*Please note that the living cost and the overseas travel expenses are just indicative and may vary depending on students.

To cover living and travel costs, students are strongly encouraged to apply for funding schemes provided either by the French or the Chinese Governments, especially through the Eiffel or the CSC-ParisTech scholarship programs. Additional scholarships may be granted by industrial sponsors or by the foundations of ParisTech Grandes Écoles.

During their stay at ParisTech schools, students have compulsory internships. Most internships are paid, allowing students to benefit from another source of income.

Long-term students visa also allows them to work part-time during their studies. Last, students can benefit from housing allowance from the French government.

To learn more: Our help desk

For general information: china-admission@paristech.fr

Inquiries for a specific School should be sent to the relevant School's coordinator of student's international mobility.

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Read the interview of Jing WANG, student in environmental engineering at Wuhan University, who was admitted in MINES ParisTech - PSL in 2020

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Watch the testimonial of Chao PAN, student in the 3rd year at Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, coming from SouthEast University (2020)

Watch the testimonial of LYU Bo, student at MINES ParisTech - PSL, coming from Civil Aviation University of China (2020)

Watch the testimonial of HUANG Jingya, student at MINES ParisTech - PSL, coming from Civil Aviation University of China (2020)

Watch the testimonial of HE Siyuan, student at Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, coming from Beijing Institute of Technology (2020)

Watch the testimonial of WU Ziwei, student at AgroParisTech, coming from Shanghai JiaoTong University, SJTU (2020)

Watch the testimonial of ZHANG Chuyang, student at Chimie ParisTech - PSL, coming from Nanjing University (2020)

Watch the testimonial of LYU Zhihao, student at MINES ParisTech - PSL, coming from Shanghai JiaoTong University (2020)

Watch the testimonial of LIANG Kang, student at Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, coming from Wuhan University (2020)

Watch the testimonial of YANG Changtao, student at Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, coming from Wuhan University of Technology (2020)

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