What Schola Nova does

Schola Nova is a French non-profit vocational education institution founded in 2014 and headquartered at 51 Quai de la Seine in Paris's 19th arrondissement. It operates as an Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale (ESUS) providing free BTS and Bachelor-level degree programs through France's alternance (apprenticeship/work-study) framework. The institution primarily serves students aged 18-25 in the Île-de-France region seeking professional qualifications combined with paid work experience, alongside partner enterprises seeking apprentice labor across IT, commerce, accounting, and management functions.

Its program portfolio spans nine offerings across two pillars: IT and Cybersecurity (BTS SIO with SISR track, BTS CIEL with electronics and networks focus, TP TSSR professional title, Bachelor AIS in secure infrastructure administration) and Business, Commerce, and Management (BTS NDRC, BTS SAM, BTS CG, BTS MCO, Bachelor DCM in marketing and e-commerce). Schola Nova delivers comprehensive apprenticeship search support including CV coaching, cover letter assistance, and interview preparation. Student testimonials consistently cite placement times of 2 weeks to 1 month. There are no proprietary technology products; the institution is service-delivery based with no AI/ML, software, or platform components disclosed.

The business model is a non-profit social enterprise structure under the French social and solidarity economy framework. Revenue is derived from apprenticeship taxes (taxe d'apprentissage) paid by partner enterprises and government vocational training subsidies. Services are provided free of charge to students. Marketing is conducted through the school's website, blog content, social media presence (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram), third-party Diplomeo student reviews, and recurring in-person information meetings. The institution holds ESUS certification (obtained December 2020) and Qualiopi quality certification (obtained June 2022), positioning it for regulated access to French vocational training funding streams.

Name

Schola Nova

Legal name

Schola Nova

Website

https://scholanova.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schola Nova is a Paris-based French non-profit educational institution founded in 2014, offering free BTS and Bachelor-level vocational degree programs in alternance (work-study) format across IT, cybersecurity, commerce, and management fields to students in the Île-de-France region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Higher Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF), Certification & Credentialed Creator Programs (MPACALAI)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Work-study training
• Apprenticeship programs
• BTS diplomas
• Professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship Funding: As an ESUS (Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale) certified institution, Schola Nova operates as a non-profit educational organization. Revenue is derived from apprenticeship taxes paid by partner enterprises and potentially government funding for vocational training. Services are provided free of charge to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schola Nova delivers tuition-free BTS and Bachelor-level vocational education in alternance (work-study) format at its Paris campus, with comprehensive apprenticeship-placement support including CV coaching, interview preparation, and direct introductions to a regional network of partner enterprises. Programs span IT/cybersecurity (BTS SIO, BTS CIEL, Bachelor AIS, TP TSSR) and commerce, management, and accounting (BTS NDRC, BTS SAM, BTS CG, BTS MCO, Bachelor DCM).

Product overview

Schola Nova is an educational institution offering a unified portfolio of vocational training programs (BTS and Bachelor degrees) through alternation (work-study) arrangements. The portfolio spans two main categories: (1) IT and Cybersecurity programs including BTS SIO (SISR track), BTS CIEL, TP TSSR, and Bachelor AIS; and (2) Business, Management, and Commerce programs including BTS NDRC, BTS SAM, BTS CG, BTS MCO, and Bachelor DCM. All programs follow an apprenticeship model combining academic study with professional work experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BTS SIO (Services Informatiques) option SISR

Quantifiable outcome

• Students frequently find apprenticeships within 2 weeks to 1 month of enrollment

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Pigier: Pigier operates a network of French écoles offering BTS, Bachelor and Mastère programs in alternance across business, management and digital tracks - the closest large-scale direct competitor to Schola Nova in the BTS/Bachelor alternance segment.
• MBway: MBway runs a nationwide network of écoles specializing exclusively in Bac+3 to Bac+5 alternance programs in commerce, management and marketing, competing head-on with Schola Nova's commerce/management programs for the same Île-de-France student pool.
• Sup de V: Sup de V is a Paris-based école delivering BTS and Bachelor programs in alternance across commerce, marketing and IT, sharing the same Bac/Bac+3 alternance positioning and student persona as Schola Nova.
• ISCOD: ISCOD is an online-first alternance school delivering BTS, Bachelor and Mastère programs in partnership with French enterprises. It competes for the same BTS/Bachelor candidates as Schola Nova but via a digital delivery model.
• ESGCV / ESG (Galileo Global Education): ESG and ESGCV schools run a large alternance portfolio covering commerce, management, marketing and IT disciplines in Paris, directly overlapping with Schola Nova's program mix and target customers.

Emerging players

• EPITECH: EPITECH is a French IT-focused school with a strong alternance offering across cybersecurity and development, providing partial overlap with Schola Nova's IT/cybersecurity programs while focusing on Bac+3 to Bac+5.
• ESGI: ESGI delivers Bac+2 to Bac+5 IT and digital programs (alternance and initial), directly comparable to Schola Nova's BTS SIO, Bachelor AIS and TP TSSR IT-infrastructure tracks.
• EPSI: EPSI specializes in IT and digital expertise programs and runs alternance tracks at Bachelor/Master levels, intersecting Schola Nova's BTS SIO/CIEL/AIS offerings in the IT-infrastructure recruiting pool.

Broad incumbents

• CCI Formation Île-de-France: The Paris Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce runs a broad alternance and continuing-education portfolio via its schools, addressing the same BTS/Bachelor and reskilling audience as Schola Nova but as part of a much wider public-institution portfolio.
• GRETA Île-de-France: GRETA is the French public network of adult and continuing-education providers delivering vocational certifications and BTS-level programs across Île-de-France, serving the same learner segments as Schola Nova under a public-funded model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/scholanovaparis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/schola-nova
• Instagraminstagram.com/scholanova

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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