What UHA 4.0 does

UHA 4.0 is a public university training program operated within Universit\u00e9 de Haute-Alsace (UHA) in Mulhouse, France. Founded in 2015, it delivers two state-recognized diplomas — a three-year Licence Professionnelle M\u00e9tiers de l'Informatique and a two-year Master Informatique et Mobilit\u00e9 with Data Science orientation — under a 100% project-based pedagogical model that replaces traditional lectures, tutorials, and exams with real enterprise projects. Students work 35 hours per week in cross-functional teams of five on software briefs provided by regional companies (e.g., SDIS 67, Schmidt Groupe, Neomia, Schaeffer Productique), coached continuously by an in-house team of PhDs, software architects, and Agile/Scrum specialists. The technology stack taught spans full-stack web and mobile development, DevOps/CI-CD, cloud and Big Data, computer vision, and AI integration via generative AI and the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

The business model is a public higher-education cost-center rather than a commercial enterprise. Students pay standard French state-set university registration fees and can access CROUS bursaries and apprenticeship/professionalization contracts funded via OPCO; enterprise project partners contribute briefs at no cost, gaining talent-pipeline access and prototyping capacity in exchange. The program draws students from three primary segments: baccalaureate holders, career changers/job seekers (continuing education track), and regional SMEs seeking IT talent. Distribution runs through the national Parcoursup platform, direct website application, open-day discovery sessions, social media, and the Grande Ecole du Num\u00e9rique network. Core funding flows from state appropriations, PIA grants (DISRUPT 4.0, NCU ELAN, Route 4.0), and EPICUR European alliance participation; no private investors, equity rounds, or commercial revenue lines are disclosed.

The program is anchored within a 6-person core pedagogical team plus academic staff from IRIMAS, supporting ~63 active students (54 Bachelor + 9 Master in 2020-2021). It has been validated at the national level via the 2016 Grande Ecole du Num\u00e9rique label and the 2019 PEPS award, and its methodology has been exported as the blueprint for DISRUPT 4.0 across all Alsace universities. In late 2024 UHA 4.0 relocated to new Campus Illberg premises and on 6 March 2025 celebrated its 10th anniversary in partnership with NUMEUM, the French digital industry professional body.

Name

UHA 4.0

Legal name

Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) - Formation UHA 4.0

Website

https://uha4point0.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UHA 4.0 is a public university program at Universit\u00e9 de Haute-Alsace in Mulhouse, France, delivering state-recognized Bachelor's and Master's degrees in computer science via a 100% project-based curriculum where student teams build real software for regional enterprise partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Computer Science Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension) (EDAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Technology & Computer Science Universities (EDAHALAH)

Keywords

• Computer science education
• Project-based learning
• Professional bachelor degree
• Software engineering training
• Master degree program

Headquarters

HQ city

Mulhouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Higher Education Tuition: As a public university program under the Université de Haute-Alsace, UHA 4.0 follows national tuition fee structures set by the French state. Students pay standard university registration fees. Financial aid via CROUS bursaries, housing assistance, and government loans is available.
2. Apprenticeship/Professionalization Contract Revenue: Students on apprenticeship (contrat d'apprentissage) or professionalization (contrat de professionnalisation) contracts receive a salary from their host company, funded in part by OPCO (skills operators). This provides income to students while companies co-invest in training.
3. Internship Gratification: Each student completes 6-month internships per academic year, attracting the legal minimum internship gratification (approximately 4.25 EUR net per hour in France). This is not revenue for UHA 4.0 but reflects training value that sustains the apprenticeship model.
4. Enterprise Project Partnerships (No Cost to Partners): Enterprise partners provide real-world project briefs at no financial cost. This is a cost-center rather than revenue stream; it generates value for students' practical training and creates a talent pipeline for hiring companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

UHA 4.0 is a public university training program at the Université de Haute-Alsace in Mulhouse, France that offers 100% project-based computer science education. The program replaces traditional lectures with supervised enterprise projects and yields state-recognized diplomas (Licence Professionnelle at Bac+3 and Master Informatique et Mobilité at Bac+5), preparing students for software engineering and data-science careers through apprenticeship, dual-training, and pedagogical-engineering formats.

Product overview

UHA 4.0 offers a unified portfolio of project-based computer science training programs at the University of Haute-Alsace in Mulhouse. The core offerings are the three-year Licence Professionnelle Métiers de l'Informatique (leading to a Professional Bachelor's degree) and the two-year Master Informatique et Mobilité (Master's degree with Data Science orientation). Both programs replace traditional lectures with 100% project-based learning, where students work on real projects brought by partner companies in teams of 5, gaining practical experience while earning state-recognized diplomas. Supporting services include continuous pedagogical coaching from industry professionals and the student-entrepreneur status for those wanting to develop business projects alongside their studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UHA 4.0.0: Preparatory year program with no Bac prerequisites for students to discover computer science before entering the main Bachelor program.
• Licence Professionnelle Métiers de l'Informatique
• Master Informatique et Mobilité

Products and services

• Licence Professionnelle Métiers de l'Informatique Three-year professional bachelor-level program (Bac+3, Licence Professionnelle) in computer science delivered 100% through supervised enterprise projects, with an apprenticeship pathway and a state-recognized French diploma. Targets Baccalaureate holders, career changers, and job seekers seeking IT credentials grounded in real delivery experience.
• Master Informatique et Mobilité Two-year graduate Master program (Bac+5) in computer science and mobility, delivered 100% through supervised enterprise projects under the UHA 4.0 project-based framework and yielding a state-recognized French diploma. Targets recent graduates, professionals seeking Bac+5 credentials, and learners pursuing data / mobility specializations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of students found internships each year, including during the COVID-19 pandemic (39 conventions in 2020-2021)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• NUMEUMflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 December 2024NUMEUM partnered with UHA 4.0 to co-organize the 10th anniversary celebration on 6 March 2025. NUMEUM is the French digital industry professional organization. The partnership included a plenary session, speed-dating workshops with enterprise participants, facility tours, and a networking cocktail. The event connected enterprise partners, university officials, and students seeking internships or apprenticeships.
• EPICUR European University AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021UHA is a member of the EPICUR alliance of 9 European universities (Germany, Poland, Greece, Netherlands, Austria). UHA 4.0 participates in the Scrum Week cross-border project where students collaborate on shared digital projects across the alliance universities, providing international exposure and collaborative learning.
• DISRUPT 4.0 (PIA Disrupt'Campus Alsace)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017DISRUPT 4.0 is a EUR million-scale PIA-funded transformation program covering all Master's programs at both Université de Haute-Alsace and Université de Strasbourg. UHA 4.0's project-based pedagogical model serves as the core blueprint. The program replaces traditional lectures with flipped classrooms, project-based learning, modularization, asynchronism, and hybrid in-person/remote formats.
• NCU ELAN (PIA Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017NCU ELAN is a PIA-funded project targeting first-cycle university license reform. UHA 4.0's influence was described as 'déterminante' in shaping the project's approach to addressing student dropout in early university years. Part of a broader transformation agenda for French higher education.
• Etena (Etudiants Entrepreneurs Alsace)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Etena supports student-entrepreneurs in Alsace with training and financing for innovative business creation projects. UHA 4.0 students with the national student-entrepreneur status can pursue their company creation project in place of an internship. Etena provides incubation-style support including mentorship and seed funding.
• IRIMAS (Institut de Recherche en Informatique, Mathématiques et Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015IRIMAS is the UHA research laboratory that houses UHA 4.0. The institute's director (Lhassane Idoumghar) serves as head of the Licence Professionnelle en Informatique. IRIMAS provides academic oversight, research integration, and scientific direction for the training program, including supervising international training programs delivered abroad.
• Enterprise Project Partners (Various)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015Over 10 enterprise partners per year bring real-world project briefs for 6-week student team engagements. Named partners include: New-R-Drone (drone management platform), Schmidt Groupe (palletization software), Crikoo (treasure hunt platform), Tesysp (architectural plan analysis), SDIS 67 (geoportal for emergency services), ED CAMPUS / Disrupt Grenoble (digital transformation), ELAN UHA (GPS orientation app), TIMEHO (entrepreneur matching platform), SPEEDLE (food industry job matching), Neomia (AI behavioral authentication), Edeina (patient record sharing), Tubà (Mulhouse innovation map), Epopia (personalized book editor), FNESI (nursing serious game), Protechnic (industrial services). Partners act as product owners, providing requirements and attending weekly sprint reviews.
• DDT 68 and DDT 67 (Directions Départementales des Territoires)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015The departmental directorates of Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin jointly commissioned the Carine cartographic software project. Originally created by student interns in 2005, the software was developed through multiple student cohorts, evolving from GeoMoose 2 to GeoMoose 3. The DDTs serve ongoing operational needs in urban planning, environment, and territorial intelligence.
• Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA / FST)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015UHA 4.0 is an institutional innovation within the Université de Haute-Alsace, housed in the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques (FST). The university provides the institutional framework, accreditation authority, and funding mechanisms. Pierre-Alain Muller, as former Vice-President of Innovation and UHA 4.0's founder, shaped the institutional support for the program.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EPITA: Established French engineering school specializing in computer science, information systems, and software engineering. Offers alternance pathways and serves as a broader incumbent in French CS higher education with much larger scale than UHA 4.0.
• INSA (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées): Network of French public engineering schools offering CS and IT specializations at much larger scale than UHA 4.0. Represents the broader incumbent higher-education alternative for French students considering CS degrees.

Direct peers

• Wild Code School: French coding bootcamp offering intensive project-based training in web development, data, and AI. Targets career changers and job seekers with similar enterprise-integration pedagogy, overlapping with UHA 4.0's continuing-education audience.
• Holberton School: Project-based software engineering school with French campuses, using peer-learning and real-world project methodology similar to UHA 4.0. Directly competes for French students seeking alternative, non-traditional CS education pathways.
• EPSI: French IT school offering Bachelor's and Master's programs in computer science with alternance options. Operates in multiple French cities and directly competes for the same baccalaureate-holder and career-changer segments as UHA 4.0.
• Le Wagon: Leading French coding bootcamp with intensive project-based web development and data science programs. Targets career changers and operates across multiple French and European cities, sharing UHA 4.0's career-transition and project-based ethos.
• Sup de V: French IT school offering project-based CS programs with strong enterprise integration, including apprenticeship pathways. Directly comparable to UHA 4.0 in target audience and pedagogical approach.
• EPITECH: French IT school with strong project-based and peer-learning pedagogy, offering Bachelor's to Master's level CS degrees with alternance options. Directly competes with UHA 4.0 for French students seeking project-driven CS education.
• École 42: French tuition-free, project-based computer science school founded by Xavier Niel. Operates the same 100% project-based, peer-learning pedagogy and is the most direct conceptual peer to UHA 4.0 in France, though at much larger scale and multiple campuses.

Others

• IRIMAS (UHA Research Lab): Internal UHA research laboratory that houses UHA 4.0 and provides academic oversight. While not a competitor, IRIMAS is the institutional partner that enables UHA 4.0's degree-granting authority and research integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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