La Prépa des INP
La Prépa des INP is a public two-year preparatory course in science, taught in several cities including Nancy, Toulouse, Grenoble and Bordeaux. Students are assessed through the year, with no final competitive exam, and continue into one of the more than 30 engineering schools of the INP group.
La Prépa des INP tuition fees for international students
French public universities and schools charge the yearly rate set by the state for students from outside the EU, unless a programme sets its own fee.
A year. State rate for students from outside the EU.
Programmes at La Prépa des INP
Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes, with the teaching language and yearly fee for each.
Applying to La Prépa des INP: your questions
How can Dimensions France help me get into La Prépa des INP?
We start from your profile: your grades, your degree, your budget and what you want to do after your studies. Then we build the application with you, so that it is as strong as it can be: we work on your CV and statement of purpose, check every document the procedure asks for, and submit the file on time. Applications to La Prépa des INP from outside the EU go through Campus France’s Études en France procedure, where each answer about your study plan is read closely, so we work on those answers with you. La Prépa des INP makes the final decision, and admission is never guaranteed.
What does a strong application to La Prépa des INP need?
Three things carry most of the weight: your academic record, a statement of purpose that explains why this programme at La Prépa des INP fits your studies so far and your plans, and proof of your level in the teaching language. Public universities compare many files for a limited number of places, so a study plan that is clear and consistent matters as much as your marks. We read your file the way an admissions team would, tell you honestly where it is weak, and help you fix what can be fixed before it is sent.
When should I apply to La Prépa des INP?
For a September start at La Prépa des INP, the application period runs from October to December of the year before. There is one main round a year, so a late file usually means waiting a full year. Start preparing your documents well before October.
What does it cost to apply to La Prépa des INP with Dimensions France?
One fee of €250 covers your whole admissions file: up to 7 public universities, up to 3 partner schools and any number of top schools. It is paid in full when you start and is not refundable. Tuition and any application fee charged by La Prépa des INP are paid to the school and are separate.
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Programme information comes from the French Ministry of Higher Education’s open data (Parcoursup and MonMaster). Programmes from the ministry’s data are assumed to be taught in French. Last updated November 2026.