What HETIC does

HETIC is a private French higher education institution founded in 2001 and operated by Galileo Global Education France (SAS). It specializes in digital, technology, and entrepreneurship programs, addressing the gap between traditional academic education and the practical skills demanded by the French digital/tech labor market. The institution offers a portfolio of 12 programs: a 5-year Programme Grande École, three 3-year Bachelors (Web Development, Data & AI, Webmarketing & UX), a 1-year Prépa Mastère Digital bridging program, six 2-year Mastères (Data & IA, Marketing Digital & UX, CTO & Tech Lead, Cybersécurité, FinTech, Product Manager), and Executive Education for professionals. Programs are delivered across two campuses — the historic Montreuil campus (under renovation through 2027) and a new Paris Olympiades location opening May 2026 — and operate outside the standard Parcoursup/MonMaster admission channels, with a streamlined 48-hour response admission process.

The core business model is tuition-based, with average annual tuition of approximately €9,000 — below the French business school average of ~€11,500. Apprenticeship/alternance students (years 2-3 of Bachelors and all Mastères) are 100% funded by OPCO (French Skills Operators), effectively making tuition cost-free for alternating students while generating funded revenue for HETIC. The instructional model is 70% project-based, leveraging a network of 300+ partner companies that host internships, apprenticeships, and student projects — Google's, Chime, Chanel, Thales, Orange Cyberdéfense, and BNP Paribas are named employers. Programs carry state-recognized RNCP certifications (Niveau 6 for Bachelors, Niveau 7 for Mastères) and the institution earned Qualiopi certification in October 2024.

HETIC's differentiators include early-mover brand recognition (founded before Facebook and Google, with 1,500+ alumni and the self-claimed positioning of 'at least one Héticien in every French unicorn'), a 98% cited placement rate for cybersecurity graduates, the strategic 2022 Campus Cyber partnership at La Défense providing privileged access to France's national cybersecurity ecosystem alongside ANSSI, and AI embedded as a transversal competency across all curricula via GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT integration. The institution reported a 94% professional integration rate at 6 months for its RNCP Niveau 7 graduates (promotion 2020) and operates as a subsidiary within Galileo Global Education, Europe's largest private higher education group with 40+ institutions.

Name

HETIC

Legal name

GALILEO GLOBAL EDUCATION FRANCE

Website

https://hetic.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

HETIC is a private French higher education institution founded in 2001, offering Grande École, Bachelor, and Mastère programs in web development, data/AI, cybersecurity, UX, and fintech. It serves post-bac students and career changers through a 70% project-based pedagogy anchored to 300+ corporate partners and 100% OPCO-funded alternance tracks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Digital and Technology Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Information Technology & Cybersecurity Certification Prep (CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, ISC2/ISACA) (EDANAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project, Process & Quality Certification Prep (PMP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL) (EDANAIAE), Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

Keywords

• Higher education tech school
• Digital skills training
• Web development programs
• Data science education
• Cybersecurity degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreuil

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Grande École & Mastère Programs: Tuition revenue from 5-year Grande École and 2-year Mastère programs. Average cost is approximately €9,000 per year according to the school's own comparison materials. Apprenticeship/alternance contracts are fully funded by OPCO (professional training operator), covering 100% of tuition for alternating students. Individual students not in apprenticeship pay tuition directly.
2. Tuition Fees - Bachelor Programs: 3-year Bachelor programs (Bac+3) in Web Development, Data & AI, and Webmarketing & UX generate tuition revenue. Post-bac accessible with the first year in initial training and years 2–3 in alternance. OPCO funding covers tuition for alternating students.
3. Professional & Executive Education: Continuing education and executive education programs (Formation professionnelle / Executive Education) for professionals seeking retraining or upskilling in digital and AI-related disciplines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HETIC is a private French higher-education institution that delivers post-bac technology programs including a 5-year Grande École, three Bachelor tracks (Web Development, Data & AI, Webmarketing & UX), and six Bac+5 Mastère specializations (Data & IA, Marketing Digital & UX, CTO & Tech Lead, Cybersécurité, Fintech, Product Manager), plus Executive Education. Programs are taught via a 70% project-based pedagogy by active industry professionals and integrate AI as a transversal competency, with state-recognized RNCP certifications and apprenticeship/alternance contracts funded by OPCO.

Product overview

HETIC is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of digital and technology programs. The offering consists of a Programme Grande École (5-year post-bac program), three Bachelor programs (Bac+3) in Web Development, Data & AI, and Webmarketing & UX, a Prépa Mastère Digital (1-year bridge program), and six specialized Mastère programs (Bac+5) covering Data & IA, Marketing Digital & UX Design, CTO & Tech Lead, Cybersécurité, Fintech, and Product Manager. Executive Education programs round out the offerings for professionals. The institution operates with a project-based pedagogy emphasizing 70% practical learning, and programs integrate AI as a core transversal competency across all curricula.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programme Grande École

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% professional integration rate at 6 months (RNCP certification No. 36209, promotion 2020)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Campus Cyber (La Défense)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Campus Cyber, inaugurated in 2022 at La Défense, is France's national cybersecurity excellence center bringing together enterprises, government services (ANSSI, ministries), and training organizations. HETIC students benefit from privileged access to a high-tech simulation room for real-world cybersecurity incident training.
• Galileo Global EducationcoreOthersHETIC is part of the Galileo Global Education group, Europe's largest private higher education network with 40+ institutions in France and internationally. The group provides institutional infrastructure, cross-school partnerships, international exchange programs, and shared academic standards.
• JobTeasermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHETIC uses the JobTeaser recruitment platform (hetic.jobteaser.com) as its primary B2B channel for companies to post internship, apprenticeship, and job offers directed at HETIC students and alumni. This is the school's main corporate recruitment infrastructure.
• OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOPCOs (Skills Operators) are French professional training funding bodies that fully cover tuition costs for HETIC students in apprenticeship/alternance contracts. OPCOs match students with host companies and fund 100% of tuition, enabling free education for alternating students.
• 300+ Partner CompaniesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 300 companies partner with HETIC for recruiting interns, apprentices, and employees. Over 3,000 internships have been completed across more than 1,000 companies. Named partners include Google, Back Market, Chanel, Thales, Orange Cyberdéfense, and BNP Paribas. Companies also collaborate on real-world student projects.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ECE: Larger multi-disciplinary French engineering school offering programs in IT, electronics, robotics, and energy. Overlaps with HETIC on digital/IT engineering tracks while serving a broader engineering student base.

Direct peers

• Wild Code School: French tech training school offering web development, data, and cybersecurity bootcamps/programs. Overlaps HETIC's Bachelor and Mastère offerings in web dev, data, and digital careers with a similar practical, project-based pedagogy.
• EPITA: Engineering Grande École specialized in IT, AI, cybersecurity, and software engineering, located in the Paris region. Competes directly with HETIC's Mastère programs for post-bac students targeting careers in IT and digital.
• Le Wagon: International tech bootcamp offering full-stack web development and data science training with a strong Paris campus. Competes for the same career-changer and reskilling segment that HETIC targets with its Bachelor and Mastère programs.
• ESGI: Parisian Grande École of IT offering Bachelor and Mastère programs in software development, cybersecurity, data, and digital. Directly comparable post-bac offerings targeting the same entry-level tech students as HETIC.
• Efrei: French Grande École d'ingénieurs focused on digital engineering, computer science, and cybersecurity. Competes with HETIC's Mastère CTO & Tech Lead and Mastère Cybersécurité for engineering-track students.
• Web School Factory: Paris-based school offering Bachelor and Mastère programs in web development, digital marketing, UX/UI design, and data. Directly comparable offering and pedagogical approach to HETIC's web and digital programs.
• EPITECH: Parisian Grande École in IT and digital expertise (web, data, cybersecurity, AI), also part of the Galileo Global Education network. Directly comparable post-bac programs, similar pedagogy emphasis, and shared corporate network.
• IIM (Institut de l'Internet et du Multimédia): Parisian digital school offering Bachelor's and Mastère programs in web development, digital marketing, UX design, and 3D animation. Direct competitor within the Galileo Global Education network with overlapping curriculum and target students.

Emerging players

• 42 (42 Network): Free, peer-to-peer programming school founded by Xavier Niel with no tuition and no teachers. Competes for the same French post-bac students interested in software engineering, though with a fundamentally different pedagogy model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/alexandresigoigne
• Xx.com/hetic

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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