RNCP Level 7 · January 2027 intake
Master in Data Engineering
Become a Data Engineer with AI2's AI & Data Science degree — in Paris or 100% online. The Data Engineer builds the foundations: pipelines that collect, transform and secure company data. Without them, no data science and no AI — the most shortage-hit profile of the data market.
Duration
2 years (M1+M2)
Degree
RNCP 7 · Bac+5
Tuition
From EUR 8,000/yr · 0 work-study
Format
Paris or online
Skills
What you will master
Large-scale data pipelines (Spark, Airflow)
Data warehouse & lakehouse (BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks)
Real-time streaming (Kafka) & event-driven architectures
Cloud & infrastructure as code (AWS, GCP, Terraform)
Data quality, governance and observability
Outcomes
Data Engineer: the salary path
Sources: APEC, Hays, Michael Page 2026 — Paris region.
Junior (0-2 yrs)
48 – 60 k€
gross/yr
Senior (5+ yrs)
75 – 110 k€
gross/yr
FAQ
Master in Data Engineering — your questions
What is AI2's Master in Data Engineering?
It is the Data Engineer track of AI2's Master in AI & Data Science: an RNCP level 7 state-recognized degree. M1 builds the common core (machine learning, data engineering, generative AI), M2 specializes you. The Data Engineer builds the foundations: pipelines that collect, transform and secure company data. Without them, no data science and no AI — the most shortage-hit profile of the data market.
What salary after the Master in Data Engineering?
A junior Data Engineer earns 48 – 60 k€ gross/year in the Paris region (APEC, Hays 2026), and 75 – 110 k€ after 5 years.
What are the admission prerequisites?
M1 entry with a 3-year degree, or direct M2 entry with a 4-year degree and programming basics. Off-platform admission: 5-minute online file, adapted technical test, interview — answer within 48h. Applications are open for the January 2027 intake.
Is the Master in Data Engineering available as work-study?
Yes, in both M1 and M2 (3 weeks company / 1 week school): tuition becomes EUR 0 and you earn a salary. Our team supports your company search, including for January entrants.
Can I follow it online?
Yes, the program exists 100% online: live classes, real projects, same RNCP level 7 degree. The preferred option for working professionals and international francophone students — no visa, no relocation.
Become an AI professional with AI2 — Paris
Bachelor (RNCP 6) and Master's (RNCP 7) in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science. Work-study, CPF and company funding available. Applications open for the January 2027 intake.
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