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

The programme is regularly updated to adapt.

Distribution of courses in year 2 (L2)

LIPPS 50%
ESR 50%
LIPPS : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay
ESR : Higher Education & Research Institutions

Summary table for the second year of CPES Paris-Saclay

Subjects Semester 3 Semester 4 Weekly hours Number of weeks Total hours Lectures Labs/TD ECTS
Core Block
Mathematics 7 30 210 150 60 14
Computer Science 4 30 120 90 30 7
Mathematics - Markov Chains 3 12 36 24 12 3
Principles of Language Interpretation 3.5 12 42 18 24 3
Block total 408 282 126 27
Specialization and Applied Domains Block
Health Track - Biology ÉLECTIF 3 30 90 90 0 6
Society Track - Sociology ÉLECTIF 3 30 90 90 0 6
Economics, Social Policies and Health 2 30 60 60 0 4
Statistics 3 12 36 24 12 3
Data Science 1 2 15 30 0 30 2
Data Science 2 2.33 12 28 24 4 2
Societal Issues in Health and Biology 3 10 30 30 0 2
Introduction to R and RStudio for Data Analysis 2 12 24 24 0 2
HEC Elective 3 6 18 18 0 1
Data Modeling for Social Sciences and Business 3 6 18 18 0 1
Startups and Sustainability 3 6 18 18 0 1
Block total 352 306 46 24
Transversal Block
English 2 30 60 60 0 4
Solidarity Project 1 20 20 0 20 2
Entrepreneurial Methods 6 3 18 18 0 1
Culture / Sports / Second Foreign Language 2 12 24 24 0 1
SPOC Ecological Transition 1 12 12 12 0 1
Block total 134 114 20 9
Total L2 894 702 192 60

ECTS distribution for the second year of CPES Paris-Saclay

  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science
  • Economics, Social Policies and Health
  • English
  • Mathematics - Markov Chains
  • Principles of Language Interpretation
  • Statistics
  • Data Science 1
  • Data Science 2
  • Introduction to R and RStudio for Data Analysis
  • Solidarity Project
  • HEC Elective
  • Data Modeling for Social Sciences and Business
  • Startups and Sustainability
  • Entrepreneurial Methods
  • Culture / Sports / Second Foreign Language
  • SPOC Ecological Transition
  • Health or Society Track

Courses for second year of CPES Paris-Saclay

Core fundamentals block
L2 27 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : Throughout the year Title : Mathematics Duration : 30 weeks Course hours : 7 hours per week, 210 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 14 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : Throughout the year Title : Computer Science Duration : 30 weeks Course hours : 4 hours per week, 120 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 7 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : First semester Title : Mathematics - Markov Chains Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 3 hours per week, 36 hours per year Institution : ENS Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : Second semester Title : Principles of Language Interpretation Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 3.5 hours per week, 42 hours per year Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3 ECTS
Applied and specialization domains block
L2 24 ECTS
Elective Year : Bachelor 2 Period : Throughout the year Title : Health Track - Biology 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
Elective Year : Bachelor 2 Period : Throughout the year Title : Society Track - Sociology 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 2 Period : Throughout the year Title : Economics, Social Policies and Health 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 2 Period : Second semester Title : Statistics Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 3 hours per week, 36 hours per year Institution : ENS Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : First semester Title : Data Science 1 Duration : 15 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 30 hours per year Institution : Institut Polytechnique de Paris Teaching method : Tutorial / Lab Credits : 2 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : Second semester Title : Data Science 2 Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 2.33 hours per week, 28 hours per year Institution : Institut Polytechnique de Paris Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 2 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : Second semester Title : Societal Issues in Health and Biology Duration : 10 weeks Course hours : 3 hours per week, 30 hours per year Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 2 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : Second semester Title : Introduction to R and RStudio for Data Analysis Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 24 hours per year Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 2 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : First semester Title : HEC Elective Duration : 6 weeks Course hours : 3 hours per week, 18 hours per year Institution : HEC Paris Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 1 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : Second semester Title : Data Modeling for Social Sciences and Business Duration : 6 weeks Course hours : 3 hours per week, 18 hours per year Institution : HEC Paris Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 1 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : Second semester Title : Startups and Sustainability Duration : 6 weeks Course hours : 3 hours per week, 18 hours per year Institution : HEC Paris Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 1 ECTS
Transversal block
L2 9 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 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 2 Period : Throughout the year Title : Solidarity Project Duration : 20 weeks Course hours : 1 hours per week, 20 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Tutorial / Lab Credits : 2 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : Throughout the year Title : Entrepreneurial Methods Duration : 3 weeks Course hours : 6 hours per week, 18 hours per year Institution : HEC Paris Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 1 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : First semester Title : Culture / Sports / Second Foreign Language Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 24 hours per year Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Sports, Arts or Second Modern Language Credits : 1 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : First semester Title : SPOC Ecological Transition Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 1 hours per week, 12 hours per year Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Small Private Online Course (SPOC) Credits : 1 ECTS