Applying for a master's degree

Centrale Lyon offers some twenty high-level scientific masters programs on its Lyon-Écully and Saint-Étienne campuses. Students can apply for the first or second year, depending on their profile and background.

Application period

International masters

  • apply from December 5, 2024 to January 29, 2025
  • respond by March 14, 2025

Discover international masters

French-speaking Masters

  • apply from December 5, 2024 to March 14, 2025
  • respond by April 30, 2025

Discover the French Masters

Application procedure

All applications are considered on the basis of a dossier during the recruitment periods indicated above. The procedure differs according to the candidate's profile:

Two essential steps

  1. Applying on Études en France : some students are concerned by the "Études en France" procedure and must make a specific application to enroll in an educational establishment via the Études en France platform. This must be done in order to obtain a visa. Please note that the timetable differs from country to country.

Apply on Études en France

  1. Apply on the institution's platform : by selecting the desired course.

Apply on: candidature.ec-lyon.fr

Apply on the school's platform by selecting the desired course.

Apply on: candidature.ec-lyon.fr

Students studying at a partner institution have the opportunity to apply to one of Centrale Lyon's Masters programs as part of an exchange program. Applicants should find out about application and registration procedures directly with their home institution.