Detailed educational programme for the first year of the Paris-Saclay CPES

The programme is regularly updated to adapt.

Distribution of courses in year 1 (L1)

LIPPS 80%
ESR 20%
LIPPS : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay
ESR : Higher Education & Research Institutions

Summary table for the first year of CPES Paris-Saclay

Subjects Semester 1 Semester 2 Weekly hours Number of weeks Total hours Lectures Labs/TD ECTS
Core Block
Mathematics 8 30 240 180 60 18
Computer Science 6 30 180 90 90 12
Block total 420 270 150 30
Specialization and Applied Domains Block
Health Track - Biology ÉLECTIF 4 24 96 96 0 7
Society Track - Sociology ÉLECTIF 4 24 96 96 0 7
Economics, Social Policies and Health 3 30 90 90 0 6
Data Science: exploration & visualisation 2 15 30 0 30 3
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 2 12 28 0 28 2
Introduction to Data Science 2 12 28 4 24 2
Introduction to Statistics 2 12 28 24 4 2
Block total 296 244 52 22
Transversal Block
English 2 30 60 60 0 4
Culture / Sports / Second Foreign Language 2 24 48 48 0 4
SPOC Critical Thinking: Science in Society 12 0
Solidarity Project 20 0 0 0
Block total 140 108 0 8
Total L1 856 622 202 60

ECTS distribution for the first year of CPES Paris-Saclay

  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science
  • Economics, Social Policies and Health
  • English
  • Culture / Sports / Second Foreign Language
  • Data Science: exploration & visualisation
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
  • Introduction to Data Science
  • Introduction to Statistics
  • SPOC Critical Thinking: Science in Society
  • Solidarity Project
  • Health or Society Track

Courses for first year of CPES Paris-Saclay

Core fundamentals block
L1 30 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : Mathematics Duration : 30 weeks Course hours : 8 hours per week, 240 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 18 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : Computer Science Duration : 30 weeks Course hours : 6 hours per week, 180 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 12 ECTS
Applied and specialization domains block
L1 22 ECTS
Elective Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : Health Track - Biology Duration : 24 weeks Course hours : 4 hours per week, 96 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 7 ECTS
Elective Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : Society Track - Sociology Duration : 24 weeks Course hours : 4 hours per week, 96 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 7 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : Economics, Social Policies and Health Duration : 30 weeks Course hours : 3 hours per week, 90 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 6 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Second semester Title : Data Science: exploration & visualisation Duration : 15 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 30 hours per year Institution : Institut Polytechnique de Paris Teaching method : Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 1 Period : First semester Title : Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 28 hours per year Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Tutorial / Lab Credits : 2 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Second semester Title : Introduction to Data Science Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 28 hours per year Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 2 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Second semester Title : Introduction to Statistics Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 28 hours per year Institution : ENS Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 2 ECTS
Transversal block
L1 8 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : English Duration : 30 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 60 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 4 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : Culture / Sports / Second Foreign Language Duration : 24 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 48 hours per year Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Sports, Arts or Second Modern Language Credits : 4 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Second semester Title : SPOC Critical Thinking: Science in Society Duration : Not specified Course hours : Not specified Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Small Private Online Course (SPOC) Credits : 0 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Not specified Title : Solidarity Project Duration : Not specified Course hours : Not specified Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : - Credits : 0 ECTS