ESIREM
Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs Numérique et Matériaux is a French public research engineering school founded in 1991. It is one of the five grandes écoles of the University of Burgundy and is located in Dijon, France. The professors have been involved in efforts to develop data processing, embedded systems, telecommunications networks, algorithms and optics. The engineering programs offered at ESIREM have also expanded beyond the physical sciences to include courses such as business management and project management.
The school was previously known as FIRST and changed its name to ESIREM in 1998.
Degrees offered
ESIREM delivers diplômes d'ingénieurs in two distinguished fields, Informatique/Électronique and Matériaux. Each department has about 50-100 students and produces about 100 graduates a year. Its building is located between the sports faculty and the sciences faculty at the University of Burgundy.Both engineering degree programs are accredited by the Commission des titres d'ingénieur and Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche. ESIREM is a member of the Conférence des [grandes écoles (CGE)|Conference de Grandes Ecoles de Bourgogne].
Admission
Admissions are highly selective and based on exam results and personal interviews.Students also can sit for a national exam for Grandes écoles.
ESIREM has the standard admission process for Grandes écoles, where students have to have completed the following series of preparatory coursework:
Admission to first year requires
Cycle preparatoire,
the core course curriculum of the Groupe Archimède engineering schools,
IUT scientifique, and
Licence scientifique.
Admission to second year requires Masters M1, IUP, and MST.
Tuition costs
The average tuition is €700 a year, with scholarships available. The fee includes lectures, lab studies, insurance and registration. See Education in France for further details.Academics
Most lectures are conducted in French. Students are also required to pass the TOEIC English test with a minimum mark of 780/990. While most students are French, there are significant numbers of foreign students starting a program each year. Students are encouraged to intern in foreign countries.Material sciences
Matériaux or material sciences was the main degree program at ESIREM when it was founded. It covers all aspects of material science, research and material engineering.Computer science and electronics
Informatique/Électronique was founded in 2003 in response to the increasing demand for engineers in the industry worldwide. First-year students in this program are required to complete an extensive two-semester core curriculum that covers physics, mathematics and computer science.During the second year, students can choose to pursue their studies in embedded electronics, network security & quality or software engineering. Students are trained to overcome stress and solve problems professionally during the second and third years, becoming skilled engineers in a number of areas.