Admissions in ESB Engineering diploma in wood and biosourced materials science and technology
5 years of HE
5 years of HE
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DURÉE
3 ans
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ACCÈS
Bac +2
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DIPLÔME
Bac +5
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RENTRÉE
Septembre
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LIEU
Nantes
Tuition
Engineering course with student status
Tuition fees for the engineering course come to €5,950 per year (academic year 2024/2025). They are fully used for training and investments, since ESB is a non-profit association.
Engineering course with apprenticeships
Thirty spaces are reserved for students wishing to complete the engineering training in the form of a work-study scheme with a company.
For international students, they should comply with French work regulations.
Entry exam
The school welcomes 1st- and 2nd-year engineering students. Applicants cannot take the entry exam more than twice.
International admissions
This test concerns international applicants who currently study abroad.
Registration
There are 2 possible ways of entering the cursus depending diplomas previously acquired
- 1st year engineering programme (Duration : 3 years) : for applicants who studied 2 years of preparatory course for Engineering graduate schools entry exam or with a minimum 2 to 3 years of Higher Education studies in sciences and/or technology
- 2nd year of engineering programme (Duration :2 years) : for applicants graduated from an Engineering school or a Master degree in science and/or Technology (engineering science, civil engineering, public works, maths, computer science, physics).
Application must be submitted online by the end of April 2025.
Entry exam
Test description :
- English test – coef 5
- Written communication test (office computer skills and French) – coef 5
- Interview in French – coef 15
- Science test : maths and physics – coef 7,5 each
Depending on number of applicants, exam sessions will be organized locally.
French admissions (3-year course of study or 2-year course of study)
ESB’s 3-year engineering course is accessible for applicants having completed a scientific or technological preparatory course.
For more information about French admissions, please consult this page in French.
Exam fees
- Scholarship applicants: €30 for submitting the application / €15 during the ESB tests
- Non-scholarship applicants: €75 for submitting the application / €30 during the ESB tests
Applicants for the 2nd year of the engineering course only have to pay application fees.
