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International Master’s programmes (e.g. Nanoscale Engineering, Water and Wind Engineering, Atmosphere Ocean and Climate Science)

École Centrale de Lyon · Lyon · 2 years

Source-linked programme profile · reviewed 4 November 2026Fee and calendar evidence retain their stated year

PUBLISHED FEE

€3,950

per year, registration fee

Fee year / cohort
2026–2027
Applicant category
Non-scholarship, non-EU students (Centrale Lyon is excluded from the lower €630 engineering-diploma rate)

Some students are eligible for a waived fee. CVEC separate (listed as €103 for 2024–2025 on the official page — confirm the current figure).

Tuition planning reserve

€3,950–€4,345 for the stated fee period

Current listed fee plus an optional 10% budgeting cushion. This is an Althéa planning allowance, not a forecast of university fees, an invoice or a scholarship-adjusted price. Use the fee period above; a semester fee is not an annual fee.

CVEC: €105 for 2026–27 unless exempt. Official CVEC amount & exemptions ↗

Fee evidence: www.ec-lyon.fr ↗

Recurring window

Third application session (EEA/European students only) closed 30 April 2026 for the 2026 intake

Official Centrale Lyon fees page confirms this recurring third-session pattern; the 2027-intake calendar was not published at review — check candidature.ec-lyon.fr for current dates.

Calendar evidence: www.ec-lyon.fr ↗

Your application preparation plan

Prepare your documents 8–12 weeks before Third application session (EEA/European students only) closed 30 April 2026 for the 2026 intake. Aim to submit before the official closing date to allow time for corrections.

Althéa preparation recommendation; the university deadline above remains authoritative.

Application route & calendar source ↗

ACADEMIC PREPARATION

Know your application route.

See the official programme page for the full academic and language checklist by track.

Prepare your application file.

  • Bachelor’s qualification, full transcripts and grading scale
  • CV and a programme-specific statement of purpose
  • English/other teaching-language evidence or an accepted exemption
  • Academic references and any programme-specific portfolio, research proposal or test
  • Passport details and a separate tuition, living-cost and visa-funding plan

This is a preparation checklist; the programme portal determines the required attachments.

Applicants resident in India should begin with Campus France India. The application route depends on the programme and institution; an admission offer does not automatically complete the pre-consular steps.

BEYOND TUITION

Living, funding and next steps.

LIVING & ACCOMMODATION

Plan beyond tuition.

€600–€800 / month

CROUS residence: about €350 / month outside Paris; about €450 / month in Paris

Campus France indicative living budget covering food, transport and housing; actual costs vary by city and accommodation.

Budget separately for tuition, CVEC where applicable, housing deposit, insurance, transport and arrival costs.

Build your personal budget

SCHOLARSHIPS & NEXT STEPS

Build your funding plan.

Eiffel Master’s awards include a €1,200 monthly allowance from January 2026 and specified support services. The 2027 national institution-nomination deadline is 6 January 2027; universities set earlier internal dates. The French institution nominates the student. Tuition coverage follows separate scheme/institution rules; funding is secured only after an award.

Official scholarship opportunities ↗

Prepare academic results, references and a strong motivation statement. Check award coverage, nationality eligibility, separate application dates and renewal conditions. Keep a self-funded budget until an award is confirmed.

YOUR NEXT STEP

A programme is a start.
A plan makes it real.

Talk through fit, timing and budget for this programme and its alternatives.

Discuss your study plan