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ISAE-SUPAERO is welcoming nearly 830 new students across all programmes for the 2024 academic year. This number, which is high and stable compared to 2023, confirms the strong appeal of our programmes. With 42% of new arrivals coming from abroad, the campus continues to open up to the world.

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ISAE-SUPAERO's Advanced Master® in Space Applications and Services (SPAPS) is designed jointly with Airbus Defense and Space. It enables students to acquire the skills needed to master and develop space applications for monitoring the Earth's environment and for telecommunications, which today play a key role in sustainable development. Find out more about the skills acquired, the fields of application and the job opportunities offered by this advanced Master's program, presented by Heloïse Scheer, Head of the Airbus Space Academy at Airbus Defence and Space, and Raphael Garcia, Program Manager at ISAE-SUPAERO. Contact: info-programmes@isae-supaero.fr

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The AXA Chair aims to advance research into human factors and, more specifically, human-machine interfaces, with a view to improving air safety.

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In June, twenty-four students and staff members from ISAE-SUPAERO had the opportunity to fly on the Velis Electro, the world's first certified 100% electric aircraft.

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Advanced Master® MGPIE: Introducing the ELDA Group PIE

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Researchers at ISAE-SUPAERO have been studying cognitive airborne systems, the virtual assistants that will help pilots in the cockpits of the future, for many years.

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Discover the AIBT2 certificate - Artificial Intelligence & Business Transformation at ISAE-SUPAERO! Apply for our 84-hour ‘AI oriented business model design’ certificate, in partnership with TBS Education to discover the impact of modern artificial intelligence on business and understand the impact of Big Data and Deep Learning on innovation! More information at https://www.isae-supaero.fr/fr/formations/formation-continue/les-certificats-d-etudes-specialisees/les-certificats-d-etudes-specialisees-en-digital/

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The advanced master “Helicopter, Aircraft and Drone Architecture” provides high-level engineering and technical skills for careers in the aircraft, Drone & helicopter business. The program covers technical & management aspects related to design, certification and operations of civil/military aircrafts, drones & helicopters. The advanced master “Helicopter, Aircraft and Drone Architecture” leads to several positions in design, certification and operations of civil and military aircrafts, drones and helicopters in France and overseas.

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Our certificates of specialized studies are designed for professionals. They enable you to develop skills and expertise in the fields of digital, aeronautics, space, project management, systems engineering and artificial intelligence.

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The ISAAR Chair (Innovative Solutions for Aviation Architecture & Regulation) initiated by DAHER and ISAE-SUPAERO will enable the Institute to strengthen its high-level research activity in the design and certification of CS-23 category aircraft.

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To strengthen the links between industry and research, more than 10 industrial R&D engineers have been made available to ISAE-SUPAERO as part of the France Relance plan! Cyril Geneste, research engineer at Latecoere, is one of them. Together with Miguel Charlotte, Associate Professor at the Institute, he looks back on this fruitful two-year collaboration. Their work, carried out in the ISAE-SUPAERO laboratories, focused on the behavior of aircraft door seals, which ensure cabin airtightness. Thanks to the Institute's cutting-edge equipment and academic expertise, Cyril Geneste was able in particular to carry out numerical modeling of seals in order to test their behavior. Students in their 3rdᵉ year of engineering studies were also involved in this work.

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The CASAC Chair, supported by the Neuroergonomics Centre at ISAE-SUPAERO, is backed by Dassault Aviation, which is affirming its commitment to the mastery of complex systems.

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Since the start of the 2024-2025 academic year, Laurent Michel has been responsible for the smooth running of the General Engineering programme. • He will also be involved in developing the programme in line with the skills-based approach. • A professor of structural and materials mechanics, he has been head of the Structural and Materials Mechanics Department (DMSM) at ISAE-SUPAERO for the past five years.

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We have students from all over the world, and they all have unique and different experiences on campus. Valentine is 23 and comes from both France and the USA! She is studying in the Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering at ISAE-SUPAERO, specializing in aerospace systems and control. In case you didn't know, our Master of Science is internationally recognized as an innovative science and technology program! One of our main advantages is our close link with the #aerospace industry, as Valentine mentioned! Many of the research projects carried out on campus are directly linked to our industrial partners and offer great opportunities for our students. Add to this the ease of traveling in Europe, and everyone wins!

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Congratulations to our ISAE-SUPAERO graduates from the Master in Aerospace Engineering and Advanced Master® classes of 2023! We are proud of you, your achievements and your commitment throughout your studies. We wish you a successful start to your professional lives!

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"Les Entretiens de Toulouse" has become a must-attend event for the aerospace industry. A forum for the exchange and transmission of skills, this training through debate provides an opening onto subjects with high industrial stakes. The 2025 edition of the Entretiens de Toulouse will take place on April 9 & 10, 2025, in person, at ISAE-SUPAERO!

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The official signing of the industrial chair, called CASTOR, between Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse and ISAE-SUPAERO took place on Tuesday 9 July at the institute's campus. This research partnership contributes to research into carbon-free aircraft.

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Take your studies to the next level by participating in a semester-long research project at ISAE-SUPAERO: immerse yourself in cutting-edge laboratories alongside international experts and contribute to advances in aeronautics and space technology.

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Twenty engineers from the Peruvian space agency CONIDA (Comisión Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Aeroespacial) attended a training course in Toulouse designed jointly by ISAE-SUPAERO and Airbus Defence and Space! The aim? To develop their skills in space systems and space missions. The entire program was placed under the academic responsibility of AnnaFederica Urbano, a lecturer and researcher in space systems and launchers at ISAE-SUPAERO. The engineers took part in a preliminary satellite design project. At the end of the five-week course, they all obtained the Certificate of Advanced Studies awarded by ISAE-SUPAERO. For ISAE-SUPAERO and Airbus Defence and Space, this experience opens up prospects for future collaborations in training courses of this type for international customers and industrial and institutional partners. For more information: https://www.isae-supaero.fr/fr/actualites/airbus-defence-and-space-et-l-isae-supaero-forment-des-membres-de-l-agence/

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This Advanced Master Space Applications and Services (MS SPAPS) gives you the skills you need to master and develop space applications for monitoring the earth's environment and telecommunications, which play a key role in sustainable development today. Find out more about the skills acquired, the fields of application and the job opportunities offered by this advanced Master's program, presented by Heloïse Scheer, Head of the Airbus Space Academy at Airbus Defence and Space, and Raphael Garcia, Program Manager at ISAE-SUPAERO. Contact: info-masters@isae-supaero.fr

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The French high-tech group supports the Institute through a research chair. The prize: a thesis on an integrated approach to air transport and eleven scholarships of excellence to support high-achieving European students.

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Yves Gourinat is a professor of structural physics in the Structural Mechanics and Materials Department (DMSM) at ISAE-SUPAERO. Already a corresponding member since 2019, he has just been elected a full member of the French Academy of Aeronautics and Space.

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Created in 2021 on the initiative of internationally renowned academic institutions with longstanding academic expertise in aeronautics and air transport, the ISA is an institute dedicated to the challenges of aviation's transition to sustainability.

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The AeroMAPS tool, developed by researchers at ISAE-SUPAERO, makes it possible to assess the environmental impacts of air transport and the effectiveness or limitations of levers for decarbonising the sector.

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- Presentation of ISAE-SUPAERO - Presentation of the MS MGPIE - Sharing the experiences of 2 2022 graduates, start-up founders - Q&A session

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We have students from all over the world, and they all have unique and different experiences on campus. Arthur is 27 and comes from Brazil! He's studying for the Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering at ISAE-SUPAERO, with a specialization in aerospace structures. In case you didn't know, our Master of Science is internationally recognized as an innovative science and technology program! Nice weather and friendly people, that's all Arthur was looking for... No, that's a joke! What does he like best about ISAE-SUPAERO? The combination of having a healthy lifestyle while studying hard. What's more, being surrounded by international people, high-tech equipment, wide open spaces and good integration into the job market certainly played a part in his choice!

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Congratulations to our ISAE-SUPAERO graduates in the Engineering 2022 class! We're proud of you, your achievements and your commitment throughout your studies. We wish you a successful start to your professional lives!

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This one-day training course aims to help employees in the aeronautics sector play an active and informed role in the decarbonisation of the sector. The first two sessions will be held on Thursday 3 April 2025 in Toulouse and Thursday 10 April 2025 in Paris.

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The CEDAR Chair, a response to environmental issues in the aeronautics sector.

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Design and certification of CS-23 category aircraft ✈ In collaboration with our sponsor #daher and with the support of the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation, discover the latest advances in the work of the #ISAAR Chair (Innovative Solutions for Aviation Architecture & Regulation). Aircraft design is inherently multidisciplinary. It relies on a systemic approach to understanding certification needs and requirements and on a comprehensive analysis of possible vehicle architectures. Current and future environmental, societal and mobility challenges further reinforce this need to integrate disciplines in order to better optimise aircraft and to better reconcile safety, performance, environmental protection, market economics and the needs of passengers and crew. For more information: https://www.isae-supaero.fr/fr/isae-s... FAST-OAD: https://github.com/supaero-aircraft-d...

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We have students from all over the world, and they all have unique and different experiences on campus. Mohamed is 24 years old and comes from Egypt! He's studying for the #Master of Science in Aerospace #Engineering at ISAE-SUPAERO, with a specialization in embedded systems. In case you didn't know, our Master of Science is internationally recognized as an innovative science and technology program! If, like Mohamed, you've been won over by Toulouse, the European capital of aeronautics and space, a city located between sea and mountains that offers an exceptional environment and an outstanding quality of life, ranked in the Top 50 of the world's most attractive cities for students... why hesitate any longer?

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It's a long way from generating an innovative idea to bringing it to market! This year, our Advanced Master® MGPIE students have learned the keys and tools that will enable them to undertake innovative projects in their entirety, in all sectors of activity!

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Discover the AIBT3 - Artificial Intelligence and Business Transformation certificate at ISAE-SUPAERO! Apply for our 84-hour certificate ‘Developing and deploying effective AI technologies’. Discover an overview of Machine Learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, as well as the main concepts of Deep Learning algorithms! More information at https://www.isae-supaero.fr/fr/formations/formation-continue/les-certificats-d-etudes-specialisees/les-certificats-d-etudes-specialisees-en-digital/

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Congratulations to our ISAE-SUPAERO Engineering Graduates Class of 2023! We're proud of you and your achievements and commitments throughout your studies. We wish you a successful start to your professional lives!

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Romain Buquet has been teaching courses related to innovation and entrepreneurship at ISAE-SUPAERO for two years. And his innovative spirit is reflected in the curriculum! The latest example is Problem Solvers, an entrepreneurial challenge for first-year engineering students.

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Bérengère Ferrier, an expert in #innovation #marketing, talks to us about her involvement in the MGPIE Advanced Master's programme! From generating an innovative idea to bringing it to market, there is a whole process involved! This year, our students on the MGPIE Advanced Master's programme learned the keys and tools that will enable them to undertake innovative projects in their entirety in all sectors of activity!

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A graduate of the ISAE-SUPAERO engineering programme, Bertrand Joab-Cornu co-founded Wingly a year before graduating in 2015. This start-up, which brings aviation into the collaborative economy, quickly became the European leader in flight sharing.

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In 2021, ISAE-SUPAERO researchers Scott Delbecq, Jérôme Fontane, Nicolas Gourdain, Florian Simatos and Thomas Planès published the ‘Aviation and Climate’ report, summarising international scientific publications in order to provide the scientific information needed to understand the challenges of decarbonising air transport.

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Find out more about our courses and #information in the field of space! The space dimension is strongly developed within our various training courses, whether in specific streams or dedicated programs. French and international students alike are showing a keen interest in our educational programs in Earth observation and the sciences of the Universe, as well as in the design and operation of space systems. Space research and industry employ many ISAE-SUPAERO engineers. Explore the world of space!

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This sponsorship, research and teaching chair draws on ISAE-SUPAERO's expertise in flight operations optimisation and systems approach, and on the Thalès Group's expertise in flight avionics, connectivity and air traffic control.

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Advanced Master® MGPIE: Introducing the My-Shell group PIE

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The HADA program is accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles and teaches the cutting-edge techniques needed for future aircraft and rotorcraft systems, including the new challenges of urban mobility. 2 learning modes throughout the year: - an academic session from September to March, taught by permanent ISAE-SUPAERO professors and aeronautics industry experts with their up-to-date knowledge and experience (Airbus Helicopters, Airbus Group, Safran/Turbomeca, Thales, etc.). ⇾ including: lectures, tutorials and practical sessions. A professional thesis or internship of 4 to 6 months : - in an aerospace company or laboratory - in France or abroad ⇾ supervised by a tutor from the host organization and from ISAE-SUPAERO. The thesis concludes with the submission of a report and an oral dissertation before a thesis committee. This program prepares participants for a wide range of professional opportunities, from the design, certification and operation of civil and military aircraft, drones and helicopters in France and abroad. Become the next expert in the aircraft, helicopter and drone industries! 🚁 Pedagogy, job offers, applications, financing... find out more here: https://swll.to/AbAYA

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If you're interested in becoming INCOSE ASEP or CSEP certified, come and attend our 70-hour certificate, to discover an in-depth understanding of the INCOSE Systems Engineering Manual!

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We have students that are from all over the world and they all live unique & different experiences on the campus. Marie Laure is 22yo and is from Gand, in Belgium! She is studying in the Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering at ISAE-SUPAERO, with a major in space systems. In case you didn't know, our Master of Science is internationally renowned and highly regarded as an innovative program in science and technologies! Marie-Laure wanted to talk about how she feels as a student of the Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering at ISAE-SUPAERO! Looks like the welcoming comity did a good job since she was seduce by the campus right away! We're glad to count you among our students, Marie-Laure! Should you need more info about this program: https://www.isae-supaero.fr/en/academics/MSc/isae-supaero-master-s-degree-msc/ Contact us at: info-masters@isae-supaero.fr

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ISAE-SUPAERO's Advanced Master® “Helicopter, Aircraft, and Drone Architecture” (HADA), in partnership with Airbus Helicopters, provides high-level technical and engineering skills for careers in the aircraft, drone and helicopter sectors. Right from the start of the program, students board a helicopter for an in-flight course! “In this way, they are immediately involved in the study of the helicopter's various controls and reactions,” explains Jean-Marc Moschetta, head of the program. This experience will serve them well throughout their training: "During theory classes, they'll be able to relate their own experience to an understanding of helicopter flight mechanics. Are you passionate about aeronautics, civil and military aircraft, drones and helicopters? Apply for the next recruitment session on May 13, and develop your career in France or abroad by gaining access to positions in the design, certification and operation of civil and military aircraft, drones and helicopters! For more information on this Specialized Master® and the admission procedure: https://www.isae-supaero.fr/fr/formations/mastere-specialise-r/programmes/mastere-specialise-r-helicopter-aircraft-and-drone-architecture-hada/

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Immerse yourself in the world of aerospace in Toulouse, the European capital of the sector, with a semester in English combining excellent courses, cultural immersion and proximity to major industrial players.

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Coming from the Institute's Advanced Master programs, our short modules are aimed at professionals wishing to develop specific skills in Aeronautics, Space, Project Management, Systems Engineering or Digital.

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The subsonic wind tunnels at ISAE-SUPAERO are used to study airflow over objects such as aircraft wing profiles. This equipment, supervised by a technical team, is used by both students and researchers in the Aerodynamics, Energy and Propulsion Department (DAEP).

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ISAE-SUPAERO's Advanced Master® in Space Applications and Services (SPAPS) is designed in collaboration with Airbus Defense and Space. It enables students to acquire the skills needed to master and develop space applications for monitoring the Earth's environment and for telecommunications, both of which play a key role in sustainable development today. Find out more about the skills acquired, the fields of application and the job opportunities offered by this Mastère Spécialisé®, presented by Heloïse Scheer, Head of the Airbus Space Academy at Airbus Defence and Space, and Raphaël Garcia, Program Manager at ISAE-SUPAERO. Next application deadline: April 10, 2024. Contact: info-programmes chez isae-supaero.fr

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Take a video tour of the school's Lasbordes Air Operations Center (COAL). With a fleet of 9 light aircraft, the COAL offers 3 types of activities: - Pilot training to obtain the Private Pilot's License (PPL), which enables students to fly single-engine aircraft. - Practical work directly linked to the school's teaching programs, from flight mechanics to an introduction to flight test techniques for continuing education. - Research into human factors and pilot cognitive mechanisms in real time during flight. At ISAE-SUPAERO, engineering and Master's students are lucky enough to be able to take their pilot's license just a few kilometers from the campus. Several instructors accompany them and train them to fly. All are members of the Aerospace Vehicle Design and Operation Research Department, headed by Valérie Budinger.

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Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables the creation of a digital twin of any product and the simulation of all stages of its life cycle.

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2021 Masters graduation ceremony

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The challenges facing the aerospace industry (energy transition, New Space, digitalization) are driving a growing need for professionals with the ability to innovate. Against this backdrop, Safran and ISAE-SUPAERO are creating the Innovating in a World in Transition Chair.

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ISAE-SUPAERO offers several training programs in #AI & Business Transformation field, in partnership with TBS Education and IRT Saint Exupéry: let's zoom on the Advanced Master AI & Business Transformation (AM AIBT)! This 1-year professionally-oriented program enables to get an accredited Advanced Master degree as well as a professional #certification "Project Manager in Artificial Intelligence and Data Sciences" (RNCP 35609). It is accessible to: - apprentices or students (who graduated a #master or engineer degree), French or international, like Noémie and Baptiste - professionals, willing to enhance their skills with Executive Education, whether it is a corporate or an individual initiative, like Mehdi The AM AIBT combines academic courses, hands-on sessions and professional experience to prepare to AI-booming jobs such as: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Project Manager, Senior Data Scientist, Data-driven Transformation Leader...

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Discover the academic excellence of ISAE-SUPAERO through our semesters and short programmes open to international students.

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A doctoral student at ISAE-SUPAERO, Antoine Salgas has produced a photograph of CO2 emissions from air transport by country and by region. This unique work feeds into AeroMAPS, an open reference platform aimed at exploring scenarios for decarbonising air transport.

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Watch the replay of the webinar on Apprenticeship hosted by Caroline Bérard, Director of Engineering Training at ISAE-SUPAERO, with contributions from : - Annette Roy, Head of salaried training at ISAE-ENSMA, - Arnaud, student apprentice with a degree in physics, - Céline, student apprentice, from a DUT in Physical Measurement, - Maxime, student apprentice, with a BTS in Aeronautics, - Mélanie Francisco, Operations Manager and apprenticeship supervisor, - Michael Chenevard, Quality Manager and apprenticeship supervisor. Industrialization and Methods" engineering apprenticeship developed jointly with the ISAE Group and offered at two of the Group's schools: - ISAE-SUPAERO, - ISAE-ENSMA in the near future.

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The SSAE program is a #short program for #international students . A full semester in English for junior and senior bachelor students in #aeronautical or #mechanicalengineering program. Click here for more information : https://www.isae-supaero.fr/en/academ...

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Enjoy a unique experience at the heart of aeronautics and space technology with intensive courses, exclusive industrial visits and an international immersion in Toulouse.

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We have students from all over the world, and they all have unique and different experiences on campus. Kittinan is 25 years old and comes from Thailand! He's studying in the Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering at ISAE-SUPAERO, specializing in aerospace structures. In case you didn't know, our Master of Science is an internationally recognized program and considered an innovator in science and technology! For more information on this program: https://www.isae-supaero.fr/en/academics/MSc/isae-supaero-master-s-degree-msc/

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The Engineering graduation ceremony took place on December 4th. The 2021 ISAE-SUPAERO promotion had the honor of benefiting from the presence and expert advice of: Eric Dalbies, Grand Témoin & Executive Vice President R&T and Innovation of Safran Group, Isabelle Rongier (S1988) and François Decourt (S1993), godmother and sponsor of the 2021 promotion.

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Camille Delesalle, 20, has just completed her first year of the General Engineering programme at ISAE-SUPAERO. She is one of 45 pilots aged 18 to 24 selected by the French Aeronautical Federation to take part in the Young Pilots Air Tour.

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GIFAS (Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales - French Aerospace Industries Group) supports the development of high-level academic and professional education in aerospace systems at the 6 Grandes Écoles that make up the ISAE Group (ISAE-ENSMA, ISAE-SUPMECA, ESTACA, Ecole de l'Air et de l'Espace, ENAC, ISAE-SUPAERO).

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The validation of prior experience is an individual right enshrined in the French Labor Code and Education Code. It enables candidates to obtain all - or part - of a professional certification (Diploma, Professional Title, Certificate of Professional Qualification), based on their professional, salaried or non-salaried and/or voluntary experience. This scheme can be used if the candidate is seeking personal recognition, or more generally to support a professional project that he or she wishes to put into practice.

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Since May, Axel Coulon has been interning at NASA's famous JPL in Los Angeles. He is working on detecting helicopter landing sites on Mars. A student in the MS TAS Astro programme, he recounts this incredible space adventure that took him from his native Lorraine to California.

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Discover ISAE-SUPAERO's Advanced Master® program in Artificial Intelligence and Business Transformation. Catherine DUVAL, Head of Business and Professional Development, and Carlos AGUILAR MELCHOR, Professor and Head of the Advanced Master program, answer all your questions!

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Our TRANSITIONS project aims to implement the master's degree program entitled "Online post master's degree in Sustainable Aviation" offered 100% online and essentially asynchronously.

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In the field of #ArtificialIntelligence​, a "Data Evangelist" is known as a manager in charge of transformations required to monetize data. This Advanced #Master​ is a NEW part-time program dedicated to professionals (technical executives or scientific managers) young graduates and apprentices and prepares them for the profession of Data Evangelist.

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Congratulations to our ISAE-SUPAERO graduates from the Master in Aerospace Engineering and Advanced Master® classes of 2022! We are proud of you, your achievements and your commitment throughout your studies.

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Congratulations to our ISAE-SUPAERO graduates from the 2023 Industrial Engineering by apprenticeship program! We're proud of you and your achievements and commitments throughout your studies. We wish you a successful start to your professional lives!

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Faced with the challenges of climate change and the imperatives of energy transition, ISAE-SUPAERO and GIFAS have joined forces to offer a unique training program dedicated to decarbonizing the aviation sector.

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Philippe Girard presents: Mastère Spécialisé® MGPIE

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Watch the webinar dedicated to the Mastère Spécialisé® AIBT - Artificial Intelligence & Business Transformation for which applications are still open: https://www.isae-supaero.fr/fr/formations/mastere-specialise-r/programmes/certification-professionnelle-rncp-35609-chef-de-projets-en-intelligence/

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As part of the integrated team project of the Institute's TAS ASTRO master's program, a team of student engineers developed the OSIRIS space shuttle, taking part in the Student Aerospace Challenge, an international competition. The team was awarded the Dassault Aviation Prize for the technical quality of its project.

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ISAE-SUPAERO will be present at the 55ᵉ Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace at Le Bourget from June 16 to 22, 2025!