MS Science des données pour la Connaissance Client

The Mastère Spécialisé® Science des données pour la Connaissance Client (Data science for Customer Knowledge) is a specialized degree for persons having already completed a Master’s degree, with an alternating learning-working curriculum structure.

It allows students to acquire a highly-qualified profile in Statistical Modelling and Machine Learning for Customer Intelligence and includes teaching on subjects linked to marketing including ethics and legal frameworks like the GDPR.

The Mastère Spécialisé® Science des données pour la Connaissance Client is accredited by the French Conférence des grandes écoles.

Expert Training

Customer Intelligence: Marketing Transformed through Data

Mobile and web technologies generate massive amounts of data. Clients can contact businesses directly. They expect relevant responses, new services, personalized offers, and more transparency. Today companies are attempting to respond to these new needs by placing customers at the heart of their marketing strategies.

This new economic and organizational paradigm means companies must train or recruit specialized Data Scientists capable of extracting and analyzing relevant and personalized data via different interaction and sales channels.

Customer Intelligence based on robust Data Science and Artificial Intelligence tools has become an essential part of businesses’ strategies, regardless of the sector in which they operate.

The Mastère Spécialisé® Science des données pour la Connaissance Client responds directly to this need for expertise.

Learning and Working

Mid-August
> at work
An initial phase allowing the student and business to get to know one another

August-September
> at ENSAI
Refresher courses to bring everyone up to the same level in Math, Statistics, and Computer Science

October-December
> one week at work, three weeks at ENSAI
An alternating period to acquire and apply the fundamentals of the program

January-July
> three weeks at work, one week at ENSAI
A second phase of the program for learning job-specific applications and writing a professional Master’s thesis

September
Master’s thesis defense at ENSAI

2024-2025 MS Data Science Schedule

Curriculum

programme mastere specialise

Admissions

What profiles match the MS Science des données pour la Connaissance Client program?

> Master’s degree holders who are seeking a work-learning experience to acquire a specialization that is highly valued on the job market

> Managers who are seeking new or more advanced skills in Data Science

Admissions requirements:

Possess a Master’s degree (Bac+5):
• in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Mathematical Finance, or Econometrics
• a Master’s-level engineering or business degree with strong mathematical component

or having completed the first year of a Master’s degree or equivalent (Bac+4) with three years of professional experience;

or having completed an international degree equivalent to those mentioned above.

Exemptions may be granted by the admissions committee for applicants having significant professional experience.

ENSAI is offering a program that corresponds to its reputation: scientific rigor combined with operational graduates. Mathematical knowledge and mastery that will allow students to understand the tools and methods used are therefore required. A refresher block at the beginning of the program will ensure that students have the solid scientific foundation necessary to successfully complete the program. The mathematical culture, associated with statistical and computer science savoir-faire taught as part of this Mastère, will ensure that graduates have the capacity to make reasoned choices about which methods are appropriate and ensure that they are capable of quickly and successfully implementing innovative solutions in businesses.

Special attention will also be made to ensure that graduates acquire soft skills linked to project management, interaction with other non-expert actors in their organization, sharing expertise, and interpersonal communication.

Professionalization Contract Model

Internship Agreement Model

Selection for the Mastère spécialisé^® is based on application review and interview.

There are 3 recruitment waves:

Wave 1: Applications until January 15, 2026 – applications submitted by this date will be reviewed by the jury at the end of January.

If selected, a video conference interview will take place in mid-February 2026.

Wave 2: Applications until March 15, 2026 – applications submitted by this date will be reviewed by the jury at the end of March.

If selected, a video conference interview will take place in mid-April 2026.

Wave 3: Applications until April 15, 2026 – applications submitted by this date will be reviewed by the jury at the end of April.

If selected, a video conference interview will take place in mid-May 2026.

Candidates selected after the interviews will be eligible for the Mastère spécialisé^®. Admission to the Mastère spécialisé^® will be conditional on signing an apprenticeship contract with a company before July 31, 2026, and on available spots.

An additional recruitment wave may open on July 15, 2026, if spots are still available.

The number of spots is limited. Each year, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply during the first admission wave.

> Class size: 12 to 16 spots.

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Cost

> 12 000 € for students pursuing their initial education, for employees, or for the unemployed.

> Number of spots: 12

>> These General Terms and Conditions of Sale (GTC) apply exclusively to trainees enrolled in continuing education programs. They are invited to read them carefully before registering.

Last update: 03/13/2026