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

The programme is regularly updated to adapt.

Tutoring is offered by students from the partners (HEC and Institut Polytechnique de Paris). In L3, students can in particular benefit from tutoring in Physics and Chemistry provided by Institut Polytechnique de Paris.

Distribution of courses in year 3 (L3)

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

Summary table for the third year of CPES Paris-Saclay

Subjects Semester 5 Semester 6 Weekly hours Number of weeks Total hours Lectures Labs/TD ECTS
Core Block
Mathematics 4 30 120 90 30 7
Measures, Integration, Probability 3 12 36 24 12 3.5
Information Theory, Optimization 3 12 36 24 12 3.5
Ordinary Differential Equations 3 12 36 24 12 3.5
Databases 3.5 12 42 18 24 3.5
Block total 270 180 90 21
Specialization and Applied Domains Block
Economics, Social Policies and Health 2 30 60 60 4
Health Track - Biology ÉLECTIF 2 30 60 60 4
Society Track - Sociology ÉLECTIF 2 30 60 60 4
Data Analysis and Modeling in Sciences 3 12 36 24 12 3
Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming ÉLECTIF 42 18 24 3
Introduction to Public Health (Epidemiology) ÉLECTIF 12 12 3
Biology Option ÉLECTIF 48 48 3
Computational Analysis of Biological Data ÉLECTIF 42 18 24 3
Fairness in AI ÉLECTIF 42 18 24 3
Theoretical Computer Science ÉLECTIF 42 18 24 3
Symbolic AI ÉLECTIF 42 18 24 3
Biology Option S6 ÉLECTIF 4 4 3
Quantitative Sociology 2 12 24 24 2
Introduction to Computational Social Sciences 2 6 12 12 1
Data Ethics 2 6 12 12 1
Block total 288 228 60 21
Transversal Block
Capstone Project 6 24 144 144 12
English 2 30 60 60 4
Culture / Sports / Second Foreign Language 2 24 48 48 2
Block total 252 108 144 18
Total L3 810 516 294 60

ECTS distribution for the third year of CPES Paris-Saclay

  • Capstone Project
  • Mathematics
  • Economics, Social Policies and Health
  • English
  • Measures, Integration, Probability
  • Information Theory, Optimization
  • Ordinary Differential Equations
  • Databases
  • Data Analysis and Modeling in Sciences
  • Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
  • Fairness in AI
  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Symbolic AI
  • Culture / Sports / Second Foreign Language
  • Health or Society Track

Courses for third year of CPES Paris-Saclay

Core fundamentals block
L3 21 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 3 Period : Throughout the year Title : Mathematics 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 3 Period : First semester Title : Measures, Integration, Probability Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 3 hours per week, 36 hours per year Institution : ENS Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3.5 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 3 Period : Second semester Title : Information Theory, Optimization Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 3 hours per week, 36 hours per year Institution : ENS Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3.5 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 3 Period : First semester Title : Ordinary Differential Equations Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 3 hours per week, 36 hours per year Institution : ENS Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3.5 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 3 Period : Second semester Title : Databases Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 3.5 hours per week, 42 hours per year Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3.5 ECTS
Applied and specialization domains block
L3 21 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 3 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
Elective Year : Bachelor 3 Period : Throughout the year Title : Health Track - Biology 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
Elective Year : Bachelor 3 Period : Second semester Title : Society Track - Sociology 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 3 Period : Second semester Title : Data Analysis and Modeling in Sciences 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
Elective Year : Bachelor 3 Period : First semester Title : Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming Duration : Not specified Course hours : Not specified Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3 ECTS
Elective Year : Bachelor 3 Period : First semester Title : Introduction to Public Health (Epidemiology) Duration : Not specified Course hours : Not specified Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 3 ECTS
Elective Year : Bachelor 3 Period : First semester Title : Biology Option Duration : Not specified Course hours : Not specified Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3 ECTS
Elective Year : Bachelor 3 Period : Second semester Title : Computational Analysis of Biological Data Duration : Not specified Course hours : Not specified Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3 ECTS
Elective Year : Bachelor 3 Period : Second semester Title : Fairness in AI Duration : Not specified Course hours : Not specified Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3 ECTS
Elective Year : Bachelor 3 Period : Second semester Title : Theoretical Computer Science Duration : Not specified Course hours : Not specified Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3 ECTS
Elective Year : Bachelor 3 Period : Second semester Title : Symbolic AI Duration : Not specified Course hours : Not specified Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3 ECTS
Elective Year : Bachelor 3 Period : Second semester Title : Biology Option S6 Duration : Not specified Course hours : Not specified Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Tutorial / Lab Credits : 3 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 3 Period : First semester Title : Quantitative Sociology Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 24 hours per year Institution : Institut Polytechnique de Paris (ENSAE) Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 2 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 3 Period : Second semester Title : Introduction to Computational Social Sciences Duration : 6 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 12 hours per year Institution : Institut Polytechnique de Paris (ENSAE) Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 1 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 3 Period : Second semester Title : Data Ethics Duration : 6 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 12 hours per year Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Credits : 1 ECTS
Transversal block
L3 18 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 3 Period : Throughout the year Title : Capstone Project Duration : 24 weeks Course hours : 6 hours per week, 144 hours per year Institution : HEC Paris Teaching method : Tutorial / Lab Credits : 12 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 3 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 3 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 : 2 ECTS