There are several ways to join BUILDERS School of Engineering and get started in an exciting career in construction and public works!
Whatever the competition, applicants are free to choose to apply to one or more campuses (Caen and/or Vaulx-en-Velin)
Benefit from'top-level training, It combines scientific courses and practical projects, with work placements and international opportunities. Develop your skills and become a sought-after engineer in the construction sector.
After a technological baccalaureate (STI2D) or general baccalaureate (via Parcoursup) or after bac+1 (via AvenirBac)
Registration on Parcoursup from 19 January 2026, register your wish for the Avenir competition.
Study of academic record (40% of the final score) :
Written tests for the Concours Avenir (60% of the final mark) : 2 May 2026 (only for candidates who are not Grand Classés).
Results and admission publication of responses on Parcoursup from 2 June 2026.
Registration on Parcoursup from 19 January 2026, register your wish for the Avenir competition.
Assessment of academic record (50% of the final score) :
Compulsory oral interview : 11 April 2026 (25% of the final mark).
Final ranking and admission :
Results and admission publication of responses on Parcoursup from 2 June 2026.
If you are in a preparatory class PC, PSI, MP or PT stream, you have the opportunity to sit the competitive entrance exams for the 1st year of the engineering cycle under student or apprentice status via the e3a-Polytech and Banque PT competitive entrance exams.
If you are in ATS, If you are a student or apprentice, you can take the competitive entrance exam for the 1st year of the engineering cycle via the Arts et Métiers ATS GC competitive entrance exam.
Students from scientific CPGEs can enter the engineering cycle at BUILDERS École d'Ingénieurs in year 3ᵉ depending on their stream.
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Selection procedure :
Students from the ATS (Adaptation Technicien Supérieur) preparatory class can apply for admission to the 1st year of the engineering cycle.
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Holders of a BTS or BUT in a technical field can join BUILDERS School of Engineering in the 1stᵉ year of the engineering cycle. Eligible sectors :
Candidates will have to complete written tests in the form of Multiple Choice Questionnaires (MCQs) in :
You can apply either as a student or as an apprentice. Admission requirements : French applicants and EU residents can register via the dedicated admissions portal.
Applications may be submitted up until the closing date of the last session at the latest. Non-EU applicants must go through Studying in France to submit their application.
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All the competition details: Competition rules |
Entry to the 1st year of the engineering cycle is possible after a DUT in Civil Engineering or a BTS in Building/Public Works, either as a student or as an apprentice.
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Selection procedure :
Several entry levels in French or English.
Foreign applicants must register with CAMPUS France and apply on BUILDERS École d'ingénieurs. Their application will then be processed through the procedure established by CAMPUS France.
Applicants from a French lycée abroad must apply via ParcourSup. They will then be invited by the Concours Avenir to take the written tests online.
International students wishing to join the Construction Engineer programme de BUILDERS Engineering school on campus Normandy or Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes must apply via the CAMPUS France procedure, by interviewing the Service for Cooperation and Cultural Action (SCAC) the French embassy in their country. After reviewing the academic file, shortlisted candidates are invited to a videoconference interview with the teaching team.
BUILDERS offers personalised support to facilitate the reception and integration of students from abroad. Successful applicants can benefit from :
a degree programme (5-year engineering course),
a administrative and logistical support (visa, housing, health, etc.),
from French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses,
and the support of the Solidarité Internationale student association.
