BSc in International Bachelor's Program in Computer Science
This international program is organized in collaboration with the University of Montreal (Canada) . It offers students, in their first three years at UPMC, the possibility of a first international experience in a French-speaking environment. The linguistic approach will allow the students to follow the courses and to integrate the given education field without difficulty. The reciprocal recognition of pedagogical practices of each higher education institution, both pioneers in the education of computer science, assures that participants of this international course will find similar quality and complementary education in each institution.
This international program is built of courses from the Computer Science degree.
Computer science has insinuated itself at many levels of our daily life. It is manifest in manifold ways, from the private sphere to industrial applications: email, video games, bank cards, office systems, database management, internet and telecommunications, embedded control systems, avionics, etc. Professions in the field reflect this variety.
However, the diversity of IT applications and tools are simply the product of a few basic principles: data structures and algorithms, programming languages and models, representation formats and communication protocols, the organization of hardware and software systems, etc. The Bachelor of Computer Science aims to provide its students with the intellectual and technical skills and knowledge of the tools which will allow them to be involved in the development of the complex and multifaceted field of Computer Science.
The Bachelor of Computer Science department offers a main course and several specific courses.
The main course is a classic two-year academic course;
the specific courses are divided into
a two-year vocational course, the second year of which is mainly in-company training
a bi-disciplinary course in computer science and applied mathematics
Organization Main Course: The program is covered in 4 semesters, separated into 2 levels (L1 and L2).
To obtain the Bachelor of Computer Science you must pass a total of 180 ECTS, including 24 ECTS from the Bachelor of Mathematics department and 6 language ECTS.
The issue of a degree with a computer science major also requires validation of 15 IT papers (6 ECTS each) with an average of at least 10 for each one. Of these 15 papers, at least 7 must be at L3 level.
The computer science department offers a rich catalog of papers – 13 at L2 level and 35 at L3 level – from which you may constitute your program according to your plans for continuing study or entry into the workforce.
The Bachelor of Computer Science department organizes a counseling service during the teaching enrolment period (enrolment for papers) to help you with your choice. Specific courses:
The vocational course takes two years (L2 and L3) and includes tutored projects as well as classic classes. The first year finishes with a long in-company internship. The second-year alternates between training in-company and at university, within an apprenticeship or continuing education framework.
- Bi-disciplinary course in computer science and applied mathematics:
The course content is equally split between computer science and mathematics. Therefore, it offers the possibility to continue studying in either computer science or applied mathematics.
This course is offered in partnership with the université de Montréal. It is possible to validate ECTS completed over one or two semesters in the partner establishment for the Bachelor of Computer Science program.