Welcome booklet Master and PhD Track - IP Paris
Discover below the welcome booklet for Master and PhD Track students at Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris was founded in May 2019 by École Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, ENSAE Paris, Telecom Paris and Telecom SudParis.
Since July 2024, IP Paris has had a new member with the integration of École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (ENPC).
Each member school of the Institute has its own long-standing history and offers its expertise to all IP Paris students. Over the course of your studies, you will have opportunities to benefit from the academic excellence of each school, as well as from our vibrant campus life and all it has to offer.
Two teams will be at your service throughout your time at IP Paris:
- The team at IP Paris, which is the institution in which you are enrolled;
- The team at your Program School, which is where you will be taking most of your courses. Please note that depending on the master's degree you have chosen, your courses and/or seminars may also be held at schools other than your own.
Preparing for a period of study abroad means preparing your budget!
To help you, take a look at the table of different expenses you are likely to incur on campus. These amounts are given for guidance only and based on average prices.
You are advised to set a higher total budget than what is indicated here in order to cover other necessary expenses (food, clothes etc.), going out in Paris and visiting the region.
One-off fees to be paid upon your arrival on campus
| For your health | Social security (French public health insurance - mandatory) | Free |
Top-up health insurance (optional but strongly recommended for good coverage of health expenses) | Between10€ and €40/month | |
| Civil liability insurance (mandatory) | From €17 if you don’t have top-up health insurance (if you do have this insurance, it is included) | |
| For your visa | Validation of your long-stay student visa valid as a residence permit (VLS/TS – Visa étudiant Long Séjour valant Titre de Séjour for non-EU students) | About €100 |
| For the CVEC (Contribution to student and campus life) | Mandotory student contribution to Crous | About €100 |
Recurrent fees to be paid while you are living on campus
| For your accommodation | Monthly rent (+ security deposit that is usually required by the landlord) | Minimum €600/month (the security deposit, generally equal to a month’s rent, to be paid when the rental contract is signed) |
| Home insurance | At least €10/month (includes civil liability insurance) | |
| To cover your food | Food expenses | This depends on your lifestyle (on average, about €300/month) |
| Meals on campus | About €5/meal | |
| For public transport | Imagine’R annual student travel pass for the entire Ile-de-France network (if you are under 26 years old) | About €350/year or €28/month |
| Annual travel pass for the entire Ile-de-France network (if you are over 26 years old) | About €75/month | |
| Book of 10 train tickets for Paris | About €40 | |
| For your cell phone | Monthly mobile phone package | From €2 per month |
| For your bank account | Monthly administration fee | Depends on the bank and banking services |
Since 2023, IP Paris has set up a free platform to help international students with the steps they need to take to prepare for coming to France: LivinFrance.
This platform offers resources and useful contacts for
- All administrative formalities (visa, home insurance, civil liability, etc.)
- Finding accommodation
- Setting up a bank account in France
- Finding a telephone operator to suit your needs
- Travel insurance
- Apply for the LivinFrance grant (€1,000) for newcomers to France
- Etc.
Creating an account couldn't be easier.
Log on to Livinfrance - Simplify Your Move to France and follow the 3 steps to create your account.
Log in to find the information you're looking for.
To date, Institut Polytechnique de Paris does not have any housing unit to offer. We advise you to seek alternative solutions on this page.
If any accommodation becomes available among our partners, we could allocate them. You might potentially benefit from them.
You will be able to ask for an accommodation request on your registration area (home page of the form). Your application for an accommodation will be processed after your registration is completed and your tuition fees paid.
No accommodation request will be processed if your registration file has not been verified by the Admission team of Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
Long-stay student visa
- If you are a national of one of the 27 European Union countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, you do not need a visa to come study in France.
- If you are not a national of one of the 27 European Union countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, you must apply for a long-stay student visa valid as a French residence permit (VLS-TS – Visa étudiant Long Séjour valant Titre de Séjour)
This visa allows you to remain in France for one year without needing to request a residence permit. Your visa will need to be approved by the OFII (the French Immigration and Integration Office) within the first three months of your arrival in France on this website.
Visa application
Find your Campus France space via this link. Campus France centers are here to welcome you and help you complete the formalities.
The Campus France website is packed with useful resources and information to help you prepare for your study period in France.
- If you live in one of the 73 countries covered by the "Etudes en France" (Studying in France) procedure, you must create an account on the Etude en France platform, mentioning your institution (in this case, Institut Polytechnique de Paris) and the program to which you have been admitted. You must then submit the required documents, which will be checked by Campus France before you can submit your visa application to the consular authorities.
To check that your country is one of the 73 countries covered by the "Études en France" procedure , go to this link. - For all other countries not covered by the Études en France procedure, you must apply for your visa directly through the French embassy or consulate in your country of residence. You can find all the information you need on this website and the contact details for the embassy or consulate here.
Renewing your student residence permit
If you are already in France and need to apply for/renew your student residence permit, you can access the online procedure on this website.
You must apply to renew your student residence permit two to four months before your previous residence permit/visa expires.
To avoid any difficulties, opt for the 3-month deadline.
Health assurance
Please note that social security coverage is compulsory in France when you enroll in a higher education institution.
Except for:
- Students from one of the 27 European Union countries, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, who already have national health insurance coverage and possess a European Health Insurance Card. This card is free and will give you access to state-provided healthcare during your stay in France under the same conditions and at the same cost as nationals.
- Students from Quebec are exempt from the requirement to join the social security scheme upon presentation of the #SE401Q106 form.
You can join the French social security scheme upon your arrival in France on this website.
For better coverage of medical costs, you may supplement the basic French social security health insurance with a top-up health insurance policy known as a "mutuelle" in France. You are not obliged to take out top-up health insurance, but it is highly recommended. To find out more about the benefits of top-up health insurance, visit this page.
Subscription to civil liability insurance is compulsory, however.
Civil liability insurance covers the provisions of civil law. Civil liability insurance policies cover any harm you may cause to others or their property, and it is compulsory for students enrolled in French higher education institutions to take out civil liability insurance for their studies (including internships).
It may be included in various insurance packages (bank insurance, home insurance, car insurance, top-up health insurance) or you can take it out independently for less than €20/year (three examples of civil liability insurance for students are given below): Heyme, LMDE, SMERRA ou SMENO.
The Heyme mutual insurance company has a promotional code for IP Paris students:
- code 3SUMMER15 gives a 15% discount;
- code 1591EP gives a -10% discount on mutual insurance;
- code 91EP gives a -10% discount on other insurances (including civil liability insurance).
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris is keen to help you as soon as you arrive on campus, and has contacted a number of French banks to offer you their banking services at negotiated prices.
To renew their residence permit, foreign students in France must use the ANEF’s paperless procedure.
The application must be submitted between 2 and 4 months before your visa expires.
For the steps to follow based on government compliance policy, contact: internationalstudents@ip-paris.fr
Foreign students are allowed to work alongside their studies up to 60% of the legal annual working time, i.e., 924 hours/year.
Rules to follow :
- Being a student of the European Economic Area (EEA)
I have a student long-stay visa (VLS-TS) or a student residence permit.
NB: Algerian students can work up to 50% of the legal annual working time.En savoir plus sur : www.campusfrance.org/en/working-student
Careers and working part-time
Looking to earn some extra cash, gain experience, or boost your CV while you study? During your studies, find a job on or off campus.
On campus: Check for job offers with your school.
Off campus: Use sites like Indeed and LinkedIn or Jobaviz, the Crous student employment platform.
Volunteering
You can gain extra experience by volunteering, which can also contribute to your non-academic achievements when looking for job opportunities. Just remember that hour restrictions may still apply depending on the type of volunteering.
Visit : Associations | Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
Check IP Paris-Nightline partnership to support our students on: Mental health: Nightline-Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
Institut Polytechnique de Paris comprises 6 major schools. You enroll in IP Paris's Graduate School for Master's, PhD Track, and Doctoral programs, but your studies unfold within one of its member schools, which serves as your host school based on your program. Each school has an academic administration office that manages academic organization: course scheduling, digital badges, course materials, and other educational matters.
The 2026-2027 registration schedule for the Institut Polytechnique de Paris is broken down as follows:
- Registration opening: June 2, 2026
- Registration deadlines:
- For students enrolled in the engineering program of one of IP Paris’s member schools: July 8, 2026
- For all other admitted candidates: July 31, 2026
- Payment deadline: July 31, 2026
Please anticipate processing times and submit your registration as soon as possible.
To view the academic regulations of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris:
click here
To view the complete schedule of program start dates at Institut Polytechnique de Paris:
click here
Upon completion of your registration, you will receive an email inviting you to activate your IP Paris institutional email address.
This activation is essential to access your provisional enrollment certificate and your academic transcript through your IP Paris Synapses portal.
To ensure you don't miss any important information, once activated or redirected to your usual mailbox, please check this email regularly.
Synapses is an administrative information system designed for IP Paris Master's students. It is primarily used to submit, view, and obtain administrative documents related to your studies (enrollment certificates, academic transcripts, etc.).
Access Synapses via this link: https://synapses.ip-paris.fr/
Step 1: Logging in to Synapses
- On the home page (top right) > Login.
- Under "Use my school account" > Log in.
- In the dropdown menu, select IP Paris > Continue.
- Log in with your @ip-paris.fr email address and your password.
Step 2: Downloading an administrative document
Go to My Documents > Administrative Documents. You have two options:
- Documents submitted by the Graduate School (Academic Certificate, etc.): Available directly in My document folder.
- Self-service documents (Provisional enrollment certificate, etc.):
- Go to Retrieve a document.
- Select your Degree and the relevant academic year.
- Click Download for the displayed template.
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris Graduate School centralizes the master's, doctoral and PhD track programs. In association with the IP Paris member schools, it offers graduate students the opportunity to combine learning and research in an intellectually stimulating and personally rewarding environment. It offers them cross-disciplinary study programs designed to develop a variety of competencies (soft skills, etc.) and ensure a remarkably high level of employability.
The Graduate School provides administrative support for students throughout their studies, from admission to graduation. Working closely with the IP Paris member schools, it provides the support required to ensure the academic, professional and personal success and fulfillment of all students.
Contacts:
Contact for the Master’s program
At each school, a Program Office is available to answer any questions you may have about your education. The Program Office for each master’s program is mentioned in the contact section of its web page on the Institute’s website. You will find their contact details in the table below. For any other questions, please contact the IP Paris Graduate School.
| ENSTA Paris | Master's Program Coordinator | contact |
| ENSAE Paris | Master's Program Coordinator | contact |
| Télécom Paris | Virginie Foucault, Master's Program Coordinator | contact |
| Télécom SudParis | Sujun Chen, Master's Program Coordinator | contact |
For the École polytechnique, there is one office per program:
| Biology - Health | Catherine Morais | contact |
| Chemistry | Maria Martinez | contact |
| Economics | Weronika Leduc | contact |
| Computer Science | Jackie Gardin Magali Payan | |
| Innovation, Industry and Society | Saïma Mahmud | contact |
| Applied Mathématics, Statistics | Stéphanie Clévenot Nathalie Rodrigues | |
| Mathématics and Applications | Stéphanie Clévenot Carole Juppin | |
| Mechanical Engineering | Angélique Rasiah | contact |
| Physics | Mylène Picot | contact |
For the École nationale des ponts et chaussées, there are several offices depending on the program:
| Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Economics | Alice Pham | contact |
| Civil Engineering | Alice Pham | contact |
| Transport, Mobility, Network | Mélissa Jacquot | contact |
| Urban Planning | Mélissa Jacquot | contact |
The contribution to student and campus life (CVEC), collected by the Centres régionaux des œuvres universitaires et scolaires (CROUS - regional student support centers), was created in 2018 with the aim of improving the quality of student and campus life at higher education institutions. The €103 fee (for 2024-2025) is for students enrolled in initial education programs at a French higher education institutions.
The CVEC funds collected by the CROUS are subsequently divided between higher education institutions and the CROUS to finance initiatives to improve student and campus life.
It helps to create, consolidate and improve various services at Institut Polytechnique de Paris, your school and the Versailles CROUS center.
This contribution is used to implement various types of student-oriented measures:
- Promoting student health by facilitating access to healthcare and redesigning prevention policies on campus.
- Promoting social support for students through one-off social assistance measures, logistical and financial support for student associations, etc.
- Supporting student initiatives by financing projects run by student associations
- Promoting sporting practices on campus by offering more sports activities, extending opening hours and developing complementary activities to the range of sports activities such as wellness
- Creating dynamic artistic and cultural offerings at IP Paris in conjunction with the Versailles CROUS center by providing year-round access to concerts, exhibitions, cultural events and art workshops
- Improving student reception by developing on-campus support initiatives, facilities and installations to improve everyday life, citizenship initiatives, etc.
These actions, which can be financed by the CVEC, may be:
- Conducted by the student welfare and campus life departments in higher education institutions
- Coordinated by student associations.
Each academic year, the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research defines a priority topic.
In recent years, prevention for student health has been the main theme, with different initiatives carried out in the health field:
- Prevention of student alcohol abuse
- Provision of support for mental health, sexual health and breaking nicotine addiction
- Improvement of access to healthcare for students
- First aid training.
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris has formed a committee to manage the use of the CVEC.
Members include the IP Paris Student Council.
IP Paris Health Center
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris, with the help of its five member schools, has set up a student health service on campus that is being developed with your help and for all students on campus.
Located in the heart of the campus (Pavillon Broca), the IP Paris health centre is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 8.30pm.
You'll find a number of health professionals on hand to welcome you.
- A general practitioner
- A team of physiotherapists
- A midwife for gynaecology and contraception
- A nurse
- A relaxation therapist
- An addictologist
To make an appointment, each of these professionals has set up their own booking system. PLease visit the dedicated to the health center to find out more.
The health center team is at your disposal to help you study and work under the best possible physical, mental and social conditions.
Psychological support
If you are experiencing difficulties in your training or in your personal life, the psychologists at the Institut's member schools are available to listen attentively and sympathetically.
The psychologist at your teaching school can be contacted by email or telephone.
Consultations can be conducted remotely or face-to-face.
Each of these practitioners will be happy to welcome you in their offices to help you, so don't hesitate to contact them:
Ecole polytechnique
| Service de psychologie
| French English | Monday to Friday from 8:45 am to 5:00 pm |
|
ENPC
| Marie Rebeyrolle
| French English | Two offices per week on campus
|
|
ENSTA
| Anne Mortureux
| French English | From Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 7:30 pm In person on Monday and Thursday |
|
ENSAE Paris
| Catherine Brebant
| French
| Every Thursday from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
|
Télécom Paris
| Marie Matherat Odile Feuillatre | French English | All days on the week
| |
Télécom SudParis
| Mme Miret
| French | 3 Wednesdays a month | |
IP Paris | Aurélie Faberes Antoine Mousty | French English | Ms Faberes and Mr Mousty have not definied their consultation schedules for the 2024-25 academic year. | |
Nightline, a partner for the mental health of the student community
IP Paris signed a partnership with the Nightline association on October 8, 2024, with the aim of strengthening support for mental health within the student community of IP Paris and its member schools.
Find out more about the partnership
Help and health professionals off campus
Appointments can also be made with different professionals based near the campus.
IP Paris facilitates and encourages sport.
It not only helps develop physical qualities, but promotes team spirit, perseverance, and self-improvement as well.
Numerous indoor and outdoor facilities are available for you to practice a wide variety of sports: tennis, horse riding, football, volleyball, dance, swimming and more.
Indispensable to the smooth running of community life, the associative, artistic and sporting commitments of students from the five member schools breathe life into the Institut Polytechnique de Paris campus every day.
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris was founded in May 2019 by École Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, ENSAE Paris, Telecom Paris and Telecom SudParis.
Since July 2024, IP Paris has had a new member with the integration of École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (ENPC).
Each member school of the Institute has its own long-standing history and offers its expertise to all IP Paris students. Over the course of your studies, you will have opportunities to benefit from the academic excellence of each school, as well as from our vibrant campus life and all it has to offer.
Two teams will be at your service throughout your time at IP Paris:
- The team at IP Paris, which is the institution in which you are enrolled;
- The team at your Program School, which is where you will be taking most of your courses. Please note that depending on the master's degree you have chosen, your courses and/or seminars may also be held at schools other than your own.
Preparing for a period of study abroad means preparing your budget!
To help you, take a look at the table of different expenses you are likely to incur on campus. These amounts are given for guidance only and based on average prices.
You are advised to set a higher total budget than what is indicated here in order to cover other necessary expenses (food, clothes etc.), going out in Paris and visiting the region.
One-off fees to be paid upon your arrival on campus
| For your health | Social security (French public health insurance - mandatory) | Free |
Top-up health insurance (optional but strongly recommended for good coverage of health expenses) | Between10€ and €40/month | |
| Civil liability insurance (mandatory) | From €17 if you don’t have top-up health insurance (if you do have this insurance, it is included) | |
| For your visa | Validation of your long-stay student visa valid as a residence permit (VLS/TS – Visa étudiant Long Séjour valant Titre de Séjour for non-EU students) | About €100 |
| For the CVEC (Contribution to student and campus life) | Mandotory student contribution to Crous | About €100 |
Recurrent fees to be paid while you are living on campus
| For your accommodation | Monthly rent (+ security deposit that is usually required by the landlord) | Minimum €600/month (the security deposit, generally equal to a month’s rent, to be paid when the rental contract is signed) |
| Home insurance | At least €10/month (includes civil liability insurance) | |
| To cover your food | Food expenses | This depends on your lifestyle (on average, about €300/month) |
| Meals on campus | About €5/meal | |
| For public transport | Imagine’R annual student travel pass for the entire Ile-de-France network (if you are under 26 years old) | About €350/year or €28/month |
| Annual travel pass for the entire Ile-de-France network (if you are over 26 years old) | About €75/month | |
| Book of 10 train tickets for Paris | About €40 | |
| For your cell phone | Monthly mobile phone package | From €2 per month |
| For your bank account | Monthly administration fee | Depends on the bank and banking services |
Since 2023, IP Paris has set up a free platform to help international students with the steps they need to take to prepare for coming to France: LivinFrance.
This platform offers resources and useful contacts for
- All administrative formalities (visa, home insurance, civil liability, etc.)
- Finding accommodation
- Setting up a bank account in France
- Finding a telephone operator to suit your needs
- Travel insurance
- Apply for the LivinFrance grant (€1,000) for newcomers to France
- Etc.
Creating an account couldn't be easier.
Log on to Livinfrance - Simplify Your Move to France and follow the 3 steps to create your account.
Log in to find the information you're looking for.
To date, Institut Polytechnique de Paris does not have any housing unit to offer. We advise you to seek alternative solutions on this page.
If any accommodation becomes available among our partners, we could allocate them. You might potentially benefit from them.
You will be able to ask for an accommodation request on your registration area (home page of the form). Your application for an accommodation will be processed after your registration is completed and your tuition fees paid.
No accommodation request will be processed if your registration file has not been verified by the Admission team of Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
Long-stay student visa
- If you are a national of one of the 27 European Union countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, you do not need a visa to come study in France.
- If you are not a national of one of the 27 European Union countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, you must apply for a long-stay student visa valid as a French residence permit (VLS-TS – Visa étudiant Long Séjour valant Titre de Séjour)
This visa allows you to remain in France for one year without needing to request a residence permit. Your visa will need to be approved by the OFII (the French Immigration and Integration Office) within the first three months of your arrival in France on this website.
Visa application
Find your Campus France space via this link. Campus France centers are here to welcome you and help you complete the formalities.
The Campus France website is packed with useful resources and information to help you prepare for your study period in France.
- If you live in one of the 73 countries covered by the "Etudes en France" (Studying in France) procedure, you must create an account on the Etude en France platform, mentioning your institution (in this case, Institut Polytechnique de Paris) and the program to which you have been admitted. You must then submit the required documents, which will be checked by Campus France before you can submit your visa application to the consular authorities.
To check that your country is one of the 73 countries covered by the "Études en France" procedure , go to this link. - For all other countries not covered by the Études en France procedure, you must apply for your visa directly through the French embassy or consulate in your country of residence. You can find all the information you need on this website and the contact details for the embassy or consulate here.
Renewing your student residence permit
If you are already in France and need to apply for/renew your student residence permit, you can access the online procedure on this website.
You must apply to renew your student residence permit two to four months before your previous residence permit/visa expires.
To avoid any difficulties, opt for the 3-month deadline.
Health assurance
Please note that social security coverage is compulsory in France when you enroll in a higher education institution.
Except for:
- Students from one of the 27 European Union countries, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, who already have national health insurance coverage and possess a European Health Insurance Card. This card is free and will give you access to state-provided healthcare during your stay in France under the same conditions and at the same cost as nationals.
- Students from Quebec are exempt from the requirement to join the social security scheme upon presentation of the #SE401Q106 form.
You can join the French social security scheme upon your arrival in France on this website.
For better coverage of medical costs, you may supplement the basic French social security health insurance with a top-up health insurance policy known as a "mutuelle" in France. You are not obliged to take out top-up health insurance, but it is highly recommended. To find out more about the benefits of top-up health insurance, visit this page.
Subscription to civil liability insurance is compulsory, however.
Civil liability insurance covers the provisions of civil law. Civil liability insurance policies cover any harm you may cause to others or their property, and it is compulsory for students enrolled in French higher education institutions to take out civil liability insurance for their studies (including internships).
It may be included in various insurance packages (bank insurance, home insurance, car insurance, top-up health insurance) or you can take it out independently for less than €20/year (three examples of civil liability insurance for students are given below): Heyme, LMDE, SMERRA ou SMENO.
The Heyme mutual insurance company has a promotional code for IP Paris students:
- code 3SUMMER15 gives a 15% discount;
- code 1591EP gives a -10% discount on mutual insurance;
- code 91EP gives a -10% discount on other insurances (including civil liability insurance).
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris is keen to help you as soon as you arrive on campus, and has contacted a number of French banks to offer you their banking services at negotiated prices.
To renew their residence permit, foreign students in France must use the ANEF’s paperless procedure.
The application must be submitted between 2 and 4 months before your visa expires.
For the steps to follow based on government compliance policy, contact: internationalstudents@ip-paris.fr
Foreign students are allowed to work alongside their studies up to 60% of the legal annual working time, i.e., 924 hours/year.
Rules to follow :
- Being a student of the European Economic Area (EEA)
I have a student long-stay visa (VLS-TS) or a student residence permit.
NB: Algerian students can work up to 50% of the legal annual working time.En savoir plus sur : www.campusfrance.org/en/working-student
Careers and working part-time
Looking to earn some extra cash, gain experience, or boost your CV while you study? During your studies, find a job on or off campus.
On campus: Check for job offers with your school.
Off campus: Use sites like Indeed and LinkedIn or Jobaviz, the Crous student employment platform.
Volunteering
You can gain extra experience by volunteering, which can also contribute to your non-academic achievements when looking for job opportunities. Just remember that hour restrictions may still apply depending on the type of volunteering.
Visit : Associations | Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
Check IP Paris-Nightline partnership to support our students on: Mental health: Nightline-Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
Institut Polytechnique de Paris comprises 6 major schools. You enroll in IP Paris's Graduate School for Master's, PhD Track, and Doctoral programs, but your studies unfold within one of its member schools, which serves as your host school based on your program. Each school has an academic administration office that manages academic organization: course scheduling, digital badges, course materials, and other educational matters.
The 2026-2027 registration schedule for the Institut Polytechnique de Paris is broken down as follows:
- Registration opening: June 2, 2026
- Registration deadlines:
- For students enrolled in the engineering program of one of IP Paris’s member schools: July 8, 2026
- For all other admitted candidates: July 31, 2026
- Payment deadline: July 31, 2026
Please anticipate processing times and submit your registration as soon as possible.
To view the academic regulations of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris:
click here
To view the complete schedule of program start dates at Institut Polytechnique de Paris:
click here
Upon completion of your registration, you will receive an email inviting you to activate your IP Paris institutional email address.
This activation is essential to access your provisional enrollment certificate and your academic transcript through your IP Paris Synapses portal.
To ensure you don't miss any important information, once activated or redirected to your usual mailbox, please check this email regularly.
Synapses is an administrative information system designed for IP Paris Master's students. It is primarily used to submit, view, and obtain administrative documents related to your studies (enrollment certificates, academic transcripts, etc.).
Access Synapses via this link: https://synapses.ip-paris.fr/
Step 1: Logging in to Synapses
- On the home page (top right) > Login.
- Under "Use my school account" > Log in.
- In the dropdown menu, select IP Paris > Continue.
- Log in with your @ip-paris.fr email address and your password.
Step 2: Downloading an administrative document
Go to My Documents > Administrative Documents. You have two options:
- Documents submitted by the Graduate School (Academic Certificate, etc.): Available directly in My document folder.
- Self-service documents (Provisional enrollment certificate, etc.):
- Go to Retrieve a document.
- Select your Degree and the relevant academic year.
- Click Download for the displayed template.
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris Graduate School centralizes the master's, doctoral and PhD track programs. In association with the IP Paris member schools, it offers graduate students the opportunity to combine learning and research in an intellectually stimulating and personally rewarding environment. It offers them cross-disciplinary study programs designed to develop a variety of competencies (soft skills, etc.) and ensure a remarkably high level of employability.
The Graduate School provides administrative support for students throughout their studies, from admission to graduation. Working closely with the IP Paris member schools, it provides the support required to ensure the academic, professional and personal success and fulfillment of all students.
Contacts:
Contact for the Master’s program
At each school, a Program Office is available to answer any questions you may have about your education. The Program Office for each master’s program is mentioned in the contact section of its web page on the Institute’s website. You will find their contact details in the table below. For any other questions, please contact the IP Paris Graduate School.
| ENSTA Paris | Master's Program Coordinator | contact |
| ENSAE Paris | Master's Program Coordinator | contact |
| Télécom Paris | Virginie Foucault, Master's Program Coordinator | contact |
| Télécom SudParis | Sujun Chen, Master's Program Coordinator | contact |
For the École polytechnique, there is one office per program:
| Biology - Health | Catherine Morais | contact |
| Chemistry | Maria Martinez | contact |
| Economics | Weronika Leduc | contact |
| Computer Science | Jackie Gardin Magali Payan | |
| Innovation, Industry and Society | Saïma Mahmud | contact |
| Applied Mathématics, Statistics | Stéphanie Clévenot Nathalie Rodrigues | |
| Mathématics and Applications | Stéphanie Clévenot Carole Juppin | |
| Mechanical Engineering | Angélique Rasiah | contact |
| Physics | Mylène Picot | contact |
For the École nationale des ponts et chaussées, there are several offices depending on the program:
| Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Economics | Alice Pham | contact |
| Civil Engineering | Alice Pham | contact |
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The contribution to student and campus life (CVEC), collected by the Centres régionaux des œuvres universitaires et scolaires (CROUS - regional student support centers), was created in 2018 with the aim of improving the quality of student and campus life at higher education institutions. The €103 fee (for 2024-2025) is for students enrolled in initial education programs at a French higher education institutions.
The CVEC funds collected by the CROUS are subsequently divided between higher education institutions and the CROUS to finance initiatives to improve student and campus life.
It helps to create, consolidate and improve various services at Institut Polytechnique de Paris, your school and the Versailles CROUS center.
This contribution is used to implement various types of student-oriented measures:
- Promoting student health by facilitating access to healthcare and redesigning prevention policies on campus.
- Promoting social support for students through one-off social assistance measures, logistical and financial support for student associations, etc.
- Supporting student initiatives by financing projects run by student associations
- Promoting sporting practices on campus by offering more sports activities, extending opening hours and developing complementary activities to the range of sports activities such as wellness
- Creating dynamic artistic and cultural offerings at IP Paris in conjunction with the Versailles CROUS center by providing year-round access to concerts, exhibitions, cultural events and art workshops
- Improving student reception by developing on-campus support initiatives, facilities and installations to improve everyday life, citizenship initiatives, etc.
These actions, which can be financed by the CVEC, may be:
- Conducted by the student welfare and campus life departments in higher education institutions
- Coordinated by student associations.
Each academic year, the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research defines a priority topic.
In recent years, prevention for student health has been the main theme, with different initiatives carried out in the health field:
- Prevention of student alcohol abuse
- Provision of support for mental health, sexual health and breaking nicotine addiction
- Improvement of access to healthcare for students
- First aid training.
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris has formed a committee to manage the use of the CVEC.
Members include the IP Paris Student Council.
IP Paris Health Center
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris, with the help of its five member schools, has set up a student health service on campus that is being developed with your help and for all students on campus.
Located in the heart of the campus (Pavillon Broca), the IP Paris health centre is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 8.30pm.
You'll find a number of health professionals on hand to welcome you.
- A general practitioner
- A team of physiotherapists
- A midwife for gynaecology and contraception
- A nurse
- A relaxation therapist
- An addictologist
To make an appointment, each of these professionals has set up their own booking system. PLease visit the dedicated to the health center to find out more.
The health center team is at your disposal to help you study and work under the best possible physical, mental and social conditions.
Psychological support
If you are experiencing difficulties in your training or in your personal life, the psychologists at the Institut's member schools are available to listen attentively and sympathetically.
The psychologist at your teaching school can be contacted by email or telephone.
Consultations can be conducted remotely or face-to-face.
Each of these practitioners will be happy to welcome you in their offices to help you, so don't hesitate to contact them:
Ecole polytechnique
| Service de psychologie
| French English | Monday to Friday from 8:45 am to 5:00 pm |
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ENPC
| Marie Rebeyrolle
| French English | Two offices per week on campus
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ENSTA
| Anne Mortureux
| French English | From Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 7:30 pm In person on Monday and Thursday |
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ENSAE Paris
| Catherine Brebant
| French
| Every Thursday from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
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Télécom Paris
| Marie Matherat Odile Feuillatre | French English | All days on the week
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Télécom SudParis
| Mme Miret
| French | 3 Wednesdays a month | |
IP Paris | Aurélie Faberes Antoine Mousty | French English | Ms Faberes and Mr Mousty have not definied their consultation schedules for the 2024-25 academic year. | |
Nightline, a partner for the mental health of the student community
IP Paris signed a partnership with the Nightline association on October 8, 2024, with the aim of strengthening support for mental health within the student community of IP Paris and its member schools.
Find out more about the partnership
Help and health professionals off campus
Appointments can also be made with different professionals based near the campus.
IP Paris facilitates and encourages sport.
It not only helps develop physical qualities, but promotes team spirit, perseverance, and self-improvement as well.
Numerous indoor and outdoor facilities are available for you to practice a wide variety of sports: tennis, horse riding, football, volleyball, dance, swimming and more.
Indispensable to the smooth running of community life, the associative, artistic and sporting commitments of students from the five member schools breathe life into the Institut Polytechnique de Paris campus every day.