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Presentation of ISTASE 

ISTASE was created in 1991. This institute is part of University Jean Monnet and trains engineers in three years (Secondary School Diploma plus 5 years' higher education). These engineers become executives in the industry. 

The syllabus focuses on such subjects as electronics, optics, computer science, signal processing, industrial micro-computing, networks, telecommunications and imaging. 

It leads to the title of ISTASE Engineer
in Optics & Electronics 
in Telecommunication & Networks
or
in Numerical Imaging & Vision.

The training includes constant contact with the professional world : indeed, industrialists teach courses at ISTASE. Moreover, students carry out a work placement during their first year and a five-month end-of-studies training during their third year. During the latter, the student is faced with problems in the fields of research and industrial development.
Since the year 2000-2001, some ISTASE students have been able to continue their training in a company for 9 months, thanks to Tele-teaching. It is also possible to prepare a DEA simultaneously during the third year (postgraduate certificate prior to doctoral thesis). These graduates can choose to do a PhD or work for the industry. They can also prepare a DRT (Technological Research Diploma).

The teaching given at ISTASE is voluntarily multidisciplinary and is adapted to the numerous job advertisements it receives every day.