Agricultural and Environmental sciences - Engineering Program
The French “diplôme d’ingénieur” corresponds to a Master of Sciences and is recognized as a Master Degree in the USA by AACRAO (American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers)
After two years of prep schools, a national competitive exam leads to the selection of the best students. The program lasts three years, and is taught in French.
In order to integrate the engineering program in food sciences in l'Institut Agro Dijon, international students are subject to a specific admission process, they have the choice between:
- the BE competitive exam, which allows integration in the first year,
- the DE competitive exam, which allows integration in the second year.
BE exam
Admission criteria
With this process, called “Concours BE”, international students join the first year of the program, equivalent to the third year of BSc in engineering.
L'Institut Agro Dijon BE competitive exam is reserved to:
- foreign applicants holding a degree or diploma in a scientific field attesting to at least three years of higher education or the acquisition of 180 European credits (180 ECTS)
- foreign applicants holding a B2 level in French and in English
Eligibility: March 24 (initial selection based on a review of applicants' files)
Admission: April 24 to 26 (interview of selected candidates by videoconference) in Dijon
Program
Language of instruction : French
Application
Students from a country not concerned by the "studies in France" procedure must return the downloadable files below, to the address inscriptions@agrosupdijon.fr.
- Download the Application file
- The deadline for submitting applications is January, 1st 2025
The file must be returned completed by email in a single pdf file with the title: CANDIDATURE CONCOURS BE_2025/
Students concerned by the "studies in France” procedure, your application files must be submitted via the CAMPUS FRANCE website (the deadline application depend on your country, visit the website of the campus France near you to get the deadline application)
The application process went pretty smoothly, I would say. I was proactive enough to get in touch with current students and teachers who helped me understand the core of the engineering program. They helped me to work on my application process early on. When I got preadmission, I also contacted these students to ask them how I should prepare myself for the interview and what life was really like in France. I was really happy when I finally got accepted.
Bichara Sani
1st year engineering student in food science
DE exam
Admission criteria
With this process, called “Concours DE”, international students join the program at the beginning of the second year, equivalent to the first year of MSc in engineering.
L'Institut Agro Dijon concours DE exam is reserved to:
- foreign applicants holding a degree or diploma in a scientific field attesting to at least four years of higher education or the acquisition of 240 European credits (240 ECTS)
- foreign applicants holding a B2 level in French and in English
Eligibility: March 24 (initial selection based on a review of applicants'files)
Admission: April 24 to 26 (interview of selected candidates by videoconference) in Dijon
Program
Language of instruction : French
Application
Students from a country not concerned by the "studies in France" procedure must return the downloadable files below, to the address inscriptions@agrosupdijon.fr
- Download the Application file
- The deadline for submitting applications is January, 1st 2025
The file must be returned by email in a single pdf file with the title: CANDIDATURE CONCOURS DE_2025/
Students concerned by the "studies in France" procedure, your application files must be submitted via the CAMPUS FRANCE website (the application deadline depend on your country, visit the website of the campus France near you to get the deadline application)
To gain acceptance, I followed the process outlined by Campus France Brazil, which involved submitting my CV, Motivation Letter, and participating in an interview in both French and English.
The interview process was very relaxed and enjoyable. My previous experience in France and my proficiency in French and English made it easier for me. Moreover, my personal and professional experiences helped me to feel comfortable during the interview, which lasted about an hour.
Hugo Nascimento
2nd year engineering student in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
