Diplôme d'ingénieur

A Diplôme d'ingénieur is a postgraduate engineering degree generally awarded by Grandes Écoles. It is generally obtained after five to seven years of study following the Baccalaureate.

Each holder of the diplôme d'ingénieur also receives the title of Ingénieur diplômé (graduate engineer). This is distinguished from the term "ingénieur," which is less regulated. The diplôme d'ingénieur is recognized as a combined bachelor's/master's (BS/MS) degree in engineering in the United States and European Union countries (also in France and its former colonies).

Most Grandes Écoles allow their students to obtain a double degree with a university (in France or abroad). Additionally, diplôme d'ingénieur graduates can pursue a selective doctorate after their engineering studies to later join academia or an industrial R&D department.

In Germany, the traditional engineering degree is pronounced similarly to the French: Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl. - Ing.).

The Diplomated Engineer degree is strictly regulated in France and North Africa and protected by the state.

In France, any institution granting the diplôme d'ingénieurs degree must be accredited by the Commission des titres d'ingénieur diplomat (within the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research), the official administrative body responsible for evaluating higher education institutions for training professional engineers. Anyone misusing the diploma d'ingénieur degree can be punished with a fine of €15,000 and a one-year prison sentence.Loi du 10 juillet 1934 RELATIVE AUX CONDITIONS DE DELIVRANCE ET A L'USAGE DU TITRE D'INGENIEUR DIPLOME

 Titre d'ingénieur diplômé par l'État (DPE) 
The Titre d'ingénieur diplômé par l'État (DPE) is awarded to candidates with five years of experience in "professional practice in duties commonly assigned to engineers" and who have passed specific tests. These are organized by engineering schools according to an established list.Décret no 2001-274 du 30 mars 2001 relatif au titre d'ingénieur diplômé par l'Etat For example, for the "Chemistry" specialty, the schools that organize these tests are: the National High School of Chemical and Technological Engineers, the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, the École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon, the Institut textile et chimique, the Institut national des sciences appliquées de Rouen, the École européenne de chimie, polymers et matériaux, and the École nationale supérieure de chimie de Lille.Code de l'éducation

The first test is an "assessment of the candidate's professional experience and skills" in the form of an interview with a jury. If successful, the second test is a defense of the thesis, followed by a discussion with the jury. The jury's opinion is then passed on to the national jury, which makes the final decision.Arrêté du 24 octobre 2008 portant habilitation d'écoles à organiser les épreuves de l'examen conduisant à la délivrance du titre d'ingénieur diplômé par l'Etat

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 Conservatoire national des arts et métiers

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