 During the first two years, students are required to take classes in science (statistics, probability, quantum mechanics...), in engineering (computer programming, signal processing...) and in social sciences (economics, foreign languages...), and can choose elective classes as numerous as varied (arts, supraconductivity, sustainable development, finance, biology, psychology...).For their third year, students choose a major in a specific field among fifteen for half the course, and the second half is devoted to research and development activities in the form of laboratory studies, project work, industrial research contracts.Students are also warmly encouraged to spend at least six months abroad in one of Supélec's 70 partner universities, or they can spend two years abroad instead of their third year at Supélec and graduate from both Supélec and the partner university.