Application process.

Information about admissions may be found by clicking here.

Requirements

For admission to the full two year program you must have a Bachelors Degree of at least 3 years duration (equivalent to the European License).

If you have a 4 year Bachelors Degree (or higher) you may apply for admissions to the second year of the Masters Program.

Students from within the European Union.

Click here to complete an application to the full two year Masters program.

Click here to apply to the second year program.

Students from outside Europe

If you are from one of the following countries: Algeria, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Russia, Senegal, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, United Sates of America, or Vietnam, You must apply both to Campus France (to obtain a VIsa) and to the Masters program. You will be asked for a Campus France number (CEF) by the university of Grenoble on line application program.

Applying through Campus France is necessary to obtain a Visa.

If you are not from one of these countries, you will need to contact the French Embassy for a student Visa. Attention: This process can cause long delays.

Whether or not you apply to Campus France, you must enter your application using the EQUIV on-line application process.

Information for candidates from outside of Europe may be found on the [ http://www.ujf-grenoble.fr/studying/applications-and-registration/candidates-registered-at-a-foreign-university/| UJF Applications web site]].

admissions Process

The admissions committee will meet each month. To be considered, we must have your complete dossier, including supporting documents received by mail on the following dates:

14 February 2012 for consideration at the committee meeting of February 2012

27 February 2012 for consideration at the committee meeting of March 2012

26 march 2012 for consideration at the committee meeting of April 2012

30 April 2012 for consideration at the committee meeting of May 2012

29 June 2012 for consideration at the committee meeting of July 2012

A special late admissions jury deadline is 27 August for the jury of september. This is reserved only for students from within France and the European Union.

If you need a visa to study in France you MUST apply before 30 April 2012

Admissions Information

The Master of Informatics at Grenoble is a highly competitive academic program. The program is limited to 120 students, with selection on the basis of prior academic and/or scientific achievement as documented by academic transcripts, a motivational essay, letters of recommendation and standardized test scores. Students from countries where English language is not the primary language are required to provide evidence of Competence in English. TOEIC level 605 or better is requested. This is equivalent to CEFR level B1 (advanced intermediate) although we will consider applicants with 500 or better who have an excellent academic record.

To be admitted to the program, candidates must have previously completed their undergraduate studies and been awarded of a Bachelor degree in either Science (BSc) or Engineering (BEng) that includes courses in computing and solid practice in programming. Applications of candidates with bachelor in Computer Science or Computer Engineering will be preferably considered. Skills in mathematics (algebra, probability theory) and Informatics (C/C++/JAVA, algorithms, Computer architectures, Operating Systems principles), Data bases and software engineering are required. Students who are currently registered at the UFRImag or ENSIMAG should contact their respective academic studies directors for admissions procedures.

Instructions for completing the online application process.

Screen 1: If you are a student from outside of Europe, you will be asked for a CEF. This is a code from your Campus France application.

On screen No. 2 "Programmes Offered": Our progamme is listed under criterion: "Mathematiques, Informatiques."

The name of the program for the full 2 year program is "Master 1 Mathematiques, Informatiques majeure INFORMATIQUE/MOSIG parcours International".

For admission directly to the second year (M2) the program is named "Master 2 Rech. Mathematiques, Informatique specialité INFORMATIQUE".

Note: You must have a 4 year university diploma from a recognized world class university to be admitted directly to the second year (M2) programme.

Screen 3: If your high school diploma is not from a French highschool mark "titre etranger admis en equivalence" and for department use "Etranger".

Screen 4: You must list the academic program that you have followed for each of the academic years: 2006 through 2011. If you are over 26 years old, and have been out of school for several years, it is possible that the University may classify you as a "continuing education" student and request a higher tuition.

If you encounter difficulties or requests for information that you can not provide, please contact us at International-ensimag@imag.fr.

Important : For non-European students, it is mandatory to use the Campus France web site (CEF) to apply for a visa. To check to see if your country is concerned see: the CEF web site. To apply go to CEF Note that in the application form, you have to indicate "Master Sciences, Technologies, Santé mention Mathématiques, Informatique spécialité Informatique" (MoSIG is the International track of that Master program).(Note that in the Campus France web site, MoSIG is listed as a master of Grenoble INP).

PLease contact us at International-ensimag@imag.fr if you are unable to use the EQUIV online application

Application requires sending the additional support materials be sent by mail:

A motivational essay written in English. This should list your preference of Academic Program, and the reason for preferring this program. It should describing your motivation for a professional or research project.
A detailed CV including photo. If you have any uncompleted academic program, please include an explanation for why you have been unable to complete the program (illness, family problem, etc).
Copy of your most recent diplomas, with a translation of the diploma in French or English.
Certified copy of the final grades obtained for all University Studies.
Copy of grades obtained so far for this academic year, and date by which you can provide your final grades (final transcripts will be needed for admission).
Official description of the grading system in use at your current university.
Description of your most recent academic program, including number hours, credits and subjects studied for each class.
Certification of competence in French and or English. For application to a program taught French, the required level is level 4 (advanced intermediate), or level 3 with a minimum of 300 points obtained at oral understanding. For application to a program taught English, a CECR level of B2 (advanced intermediate) is generally required although we will accept B1 students (intermediate) with exceptional abilities in other areas. For TOEFL, we generally require a score of > 603. (100 on the Internet test, or 250 on the computer based test).
postage for return of results.

Note that some specialties require completion of an additional annex.

Send all documents to:

Université Joseph FOURIER UFR IM2AG Scolarité 60, rue de la Chimie BP 53 - 38041 GRENOBLE CEDEX 9