CentraleDigitalLab @LaPlateforme_
CentraleDigitalLab@LaPlateforme_ is an Artificial Intelligence post-graduate program of excellence, specialized in computer science and dedicated to the companies digital transformation.
Centrale Méditerranée, La Plateforme_ and 3IA Côte d'Azur join forces to offer a high-level professional training program in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.
Centrale Méditerranée, La Plateforme_ and 3IA Côte d'Azur join forces to offer a high-level professional training program in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.
Degree type
Institution DiplomaDuration
1 yearField
Data ScienceRythm
Full timeCampus
Nice campusLanguage
EnglishPrerequisite
A good grounding in object programming (Python) and algorithms is a prerequisite.
CentraleDigitalLab: the post-graduate program of excellence, dedicated to the digital transformation
The goal is to develop scientific skills (artificial intelligence, data science) and an innovation-oriented work methodology through a project-oriented pedagogy.
A post-graduate Institution Diploma will be awarded by Centrale Méditerranée to students who successfully complete the program.
Details
Skills developed
The curriculum aims to train professionals in digital innovation and transformation (AI project managers, data scientists, data analysts, etc.):
- Tech skills: Machine Learning, Data Science, Deep Learning
- Project skills: rapid prototyping, Agile methods, test-driven development, continuous integration, release management (git) and developer tools
- Soft skills: teamwork, direct customer relations and communication, change management
To enrich their experience, students in the program take part in:
- 2 projects with partner companies
- An internship in France or abroad
A Start-Up spirit
The CentraleDigitalLab premises in Nice feature 400m2 of bright, modular open spaces, enabling students to work in teams under outstanding conditions.
Students benefit from an exceptional urban setting with all the mobility resources (tramway, train, airport).
The proximity of companies located in the Nice, Sophia Antipolis and Cannes areas will facilitate professional exchanges, the expression of industrial needs, access to internship offers and the recruitment of future collaborators.
Curriculum organization
The program begins with an intensive refresher period in mathematics and programming, followed by 3 weeks of courses in AI and Data Science, SCRUM methodology, etc.
2 projects are carried out in teams to respond to a real industrial problem encountered by an innovative company in the Aix-Marseille and Nice areas (start-ups, SMEs, Club Top 20 members), on subjects related to AI, connected objects, the web, etc.
A 5-to 6-month internship concludes the program.
The program is fully taught in English.
How the projects work
Projects are carried out by teams of 3 to 5 students over several sprints, for a total duration of 8 to 10 weeks.
After the kick-off meeting, the students are in direct and regular contact with their client, under the supervision of a coach. Each Project team benefits from effective coaching to develop both collective intelligence and personal skills.
Projects are concluded with a collective presentation in the presence of the customer and the jury.
The companies that have trusted us with their projects:
Admission
Requirements
This high-level program requires Master 2 level (engineers, M2 scientists, business schools), and is accessible to GEC students by special dispensation from the jury.
A good grounding in object programming (Python) and algorithms is a prerequisite.
A level of English equivalent to CEFR B2 is recommended.
This program is open to jobseekers and people retraining for a new career (conditions: please contact us).
Fees (rates applicable for the 2024/2025 school year) amount to €2,800, with the exception of :
- GEC students: €1667
- Jobseekers registered with France Travail for more than 3 months on the day of the admissions jury: free of charge
- ECM engineering students on “césure”: payment of “césure” fees defined by ministerial decree
- Adjourned students (projects validated but internship not validated): 60% of the applicable rate
NB: this program is not eligible for higher education grants based on social criteria.
2 sessions per year
- Fall 2024 session (Nice): start September 10, 2024
- Spring 2025 session (Nice): start February 10, 2025
How to apply?
- Pre-selection based on application
- Selection based on an interview, written tests and a Hackatest
Possibility of applying for the program over 2 periods:
- Fall 2024 session: applications are closed
- Spring 2025 session: apply online on the eCandidat platform between November 18, 2024 and January 8, 2025
GEC students: direct admission possible based on application; apply via your home university (contact the administrative office of your school to learn about the application procedures).
La Plateforme_
La Plateforme_ is a digital and new technologies school co-founded with the Top 20 Club, which brings together the major companies of the Aix Marseille metropolitan area. It offers a wide range of training courses designed to train coders and web developers, security experts, engineers specialized in Artificial Intelligence, and company executives through continuing education programs.
3IA Côte d'Azur
The program is actively supported by the Interdisciplinary Institute for Artificial 3IA Côte d'Azur.
This institute was created in 2019, and its ambition is to create an innovative ecosystem that is influential at the local, national and international level. It federates a synergy of fundamental research, training (initial and continuing) and industrial development through innovation.
Its motto is "AI for a real world".
Supports
CentraleDigitalLab@LaPlateforme_ is supported by:
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Post-graduate professional training in AI and data science
Testimony
Romain Marlet
Student at CentraleDigitalLab@LaPlateforme_. Promotion 2022
The courses we have at DigitalLab are much more comprehensive than a simple IA training.
We have theoretical computer science, maths as well as agile Scrum project management courses that we were able to apply. What is really unique is the project-based training.
We are tasked with analyzing the various roles within the company, to understand the challenge, to develop a product and then to popularize it to different stakeholders within the company.
It’s great, because it provides us with an opportunity to engage in work similar to what we would do in consulting!
Testimonials
Shirin and Noé
Students promotion 2023/2024
“This prepares us very well for the field of digital service” explains Noé, supplemented by Shirin “The project is real, we are responsible but not alone. We always have a reference by our side. This is the ideal environment for building self-confidence."
ActuIA article “Training experts, piloting AI projects”
ActuIA, a reference media in artificial intelligence, reports on the expertise of our training.
In a constantly evolving digital world, mastering artificial intelligence has become crucial. The rise of generative AI, including ChatGPT and MidJourney, is a new example. It is in this context of acceleration and multiplication of applications of AI to all sectors and many professions that CentraleDigitalLab, born from the partnership between Centrale Méditerranée, La Plateforme_ and with the arrival of this diploma in Nice, the The 3IA institute has established itself as a high-level course specialized in artificial intelligence and professionalizing.
