CentraleDigitalLab@LaPlateforme_

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

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.

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.

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: 
 

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).