Five years to become an engineer.
An entrance exam after high school, two years of preparatory cycle, three years of engineering cycle, a specialisation, a professional option, internships, a final-year project and an engineering degree conferring the French grade of Master.
Admission
How to enter the programme at each of the four universities.
The 5-year curriculum
What you study, year after year.
Specialisations and options
Four specialisations, more than fifteen professional options.
Internships and final-year project
Two compulsory immersions in a company or a laboratory.
International and languages
Three working languages and several forms of mobility.
Careers and outcomes
What PFIEV graduates go on to do.
Joining PFIEV.
Admission takes place after high school, through an entrance exam, at one of the four Vietnamese universities running the programme. Parallel admission is possible in the third year.
You sit the entrance exam of one of the four partner universities.
You complete two years of scientific preparatory cycle.
You choose your specialisation when entering the engineering cycle.
You choose your professional option in the fifth year.
Where to apply
Each institution publishes its own calendar and procedures. The PFIEV website is a showcase: admission procedures are handled by the four universities.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to speak French already?
No. French is taught during the programme, and the degree requires B1 level in French and English.
Can I join during the programme?
Yes, parallel admission is possible in the third year.
What are the tuition fees?
They are set by each Vietnamese university: please refer to their websites.
Can I study in France?
Yes, several schemes exist: one-semester mobility, double degree, internship, final-year project, master’s or doctorate.
The curriculum, year by year.
Five years, 300 ECTS credits, a progression modelled on the French grandes écoles of engineering: solid scientific foundations, then increasingly focused specialisation, backed by projects and industry.
Mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering sciences, languages. The foundation for specialisation.
Entry into the specialisation. First professional courses.
Deepening the specialisation, projects, teamwork, economic and management skills.
Professional specialisation option, then a six-month final-year project in a company or a laboratory.
What sets the curriculum apart
A demanding entrance exam and a choice of specialisation halfway through.
Three working languages. B1 level in French and English is required to be awarded the degree.
Economic and management culture built into the curriculum.
Juries and courses involving lecturers from French institutions.
At the end of the programme, the PFIEV degree, conferring the master’s degree, opens the door to both employment and doctoral studies.
Four specialisations, more than fifteen options, French schools behind each one.
In the fifth year, each student chooses a professional specialisation option. Each option is run by a Vietnamese university and backed by one or more French institutions, which contribute to its curriculum, teaching and juries.
Civil Engineering
École des ponts · INSA Lyon · Grenoble INP – UGA
Electrical Engineering
Grenoble INP – UGA · Toulouse INP · IMT Atlantique
Computer Engineering
Polytech Marseille
Mechanical Engineering
ISAE-ENSMA · Grenoble INP – UGA · CentraleSupélec · École des ponts · INSA Lyon
Before specialising, the first two years of the scientific preparatory cycle are taught on the four campuses with the support of Lycée Louis-le-Grand: training of trainers, exchange of practices and curriculum work.
Fifth-year options
| SPECIALISATION | OPTION | UNIVERSITY |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | Building and energy | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology |
| Civil Engineering | Transport infrastructure | Hanoi University of Civil Engineering |
| Civil Engineering | Urban engineering | Hanoi University of Civil Engineering |
| Civil Engineering | Hydraulic engineering | Hanoi University of Civil Engineering |
| Civil Engineering | Construction materials | Hanoi University of Civil Engineering |
| Civil Engineering | Urban water engineering and management | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology |
| Electrical Engineering | Industrial computing and automation | Hanoi University of Science and Technology |
| Electrical Engineering | Industrial computing | University of Science and Technology – The University of Da Nang |
| Electrical Engineering | Energy systems | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology |
| Electrical Engineering | Telecommunications | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology |
| Computer Engineering | Software engineering | University of Science and Technology – The University of Da Nang |
| Mechanical Engineering | Aeronautics | Hanoi University of Science and Technology |
| Mechanical Engineering | Aeronautics | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology |
| Mechanical Engineering | Mechatronics | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology |
| Mechanical Engineering | Advanced materials | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology |
| Mechanical Engineering | Polymers and composites | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology |
| Mechanical Engineering | Automated production | University of Science and Technology – The University of Da Nang |
Two immersions that change a career path.
Work-immersion internships of at least one month, a six-month final-year project in the fifth year. For some, this project takes place in a French laboratory.
Work-immersion internships
One month minimum in a company. It is the first contact with the working world: understanding an organisation, its methods and real constraints. For companies, it is a simple way to identify future recruits.
The final-year project
Six months, in a company or a laboratory, under the joint supervision of a lecturer and a professional. Students apply everything they have learned to a real topic. Many graduates are hired at the end of their final-year project.
The final-year project in France
PFIEV enables fifth-year students to carry out their final-year project in a laboratory at one of the nine French institutions of the consortium. The programme grants financial support for mobility, the amount of which is set each year according to available funding.
Fifth-year students from the four universities.
By identifying a topic and a host laboratory, with the support of your university and the French consortium.
The call is announced every year in the news section.
A supervised topic in a French laboratory, mobility support and international experience on your CV.
Three languages, several continents.
PFIEV trains engineers who work in Vietnamese, French and English, and who thrive in international teams.
Three working languages: Vietnamese, French, English.
B1 level in French and English is required to be awarded the degree.
Part of the science courses is taught in a foreign language, in preparation for defences and mobility.
Academic mobility
One or two semesters of study at a partner French institution.
Double degree
A programme leading to the PFIEV degree and that of a French institution.
Company internship
A professional immersion in Vietnam or internationally.
Final-year project
Six months in a French laboratory, with mobility support.
Further studies
Master’s or doctorate, in France or elsewhere, thanks to the master’s degree conferred by the degree.
The consortium of PFIEV’s French institutions holds the Erasmus+ accreditation for higher education mobility.
After PFIEV.
An engineering degree conferring the French grade of Master, in the sectors where Vietnam invests most: infrastructure, energy, industry, electronics, digital.
Sectors that recruit
Construction, transport infrastructure, urban and hydraulic engineering
Energy, networks and energy systems
Electronics, semiconductors, telecommunications
Computing, software, data and artificial intelligence
Mechanics, mechatronics, materials, aeronautics and automated production
Jobs held
Design engineer, project engineer, production engineer, project manager, R&D engineer, technical consultant, then quickly management roles. Some graduates go on to master’s or doctoral studies, in France and internationally.
Evidence
The vast majority of graduates are employed or pursuing further studies.
Companies founded by programme graduates are now PFIEV partners.
Detailed career paths in the alumni portraits.