IFMA Engineer
IFMA Engineer
IFMA Engineer
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I N T E R N A T I O N A L<br />
<strong>IFMA</strong> international culture<br />
Whatever his or her country or field of activity, a modern engineer will inevitably work<br />
in a multicultural environment. In <strong>IFMA</strong>, engineering students have a school with a strong<br />
international culture:<br />
• 100% international student mobility – minimum 5 months' industrial<br />
internship<br />
• Possibility of various international placements (assistant engineer, final<br />
engineering project)<br />
• Possibility of studying 1 semester in a European university<br />
• Possibility of obtaining a double diploma in conjunction with a partner<br />
university (underway)<br />
• Possibility of an international gap year<br />
• 2 obligatory foreign languages (English + German or Spanish or Italian)<br />
• Chinese 3 rd language option<br />
• Interculturel management classes<br />
• 18 % of <strong>IFMA</strong> teaching staff are of international origin<br />
• Invited professors from international universities<br />
• Over 20 international Masters and PhD students in our research laboratories<br />
Olivier (USA - Spain)<br />
THE AIM OF THE <strong>IFMA</strong> INTERNATIONAL SYLLABUS:<br />
STUDENT<br />
ENGINEERS<br />
ABROAD<br />
• 125 student engineers are<br />
currently in their International<br />
Year (February 2009<br />
to January 2010):<br />
. 6 months in industry /<br />
. 6 months in a university<br />
research laboratory<br />
Canada<br />
10<br />
USA<br />
1<br />
27<br />
6<br />
3<br />
Mexico<br />
Chile 8<br />
1<br />
1<br />
60<br />
Europe<br />
(EU + central Europe)<br />
Brazil<br />
Argentina<br />
Scandinavia<br />
• Reinforce self-reliance and adaptability<br />
• Acquire multi-cultural teamwork skills<br />
• Consolidate language competencies<br />
9 150<br />
34 92<br />
2<br />
South Africa<br />
China<br />
10<br />
Thailand<br />
5 1<br />
1<br />
Japan<br />
Australia<br />
16 23<br />
New Zeland<br />
4<br />
Top 5 destinations (1994-2008) :<br />
<strong>IFMA</strong> students abroad in 2009<br />
124<br />
Number of<br />
student engineers<br />
121<br />
in a university<br />
laboratory<br />
Number of<br />
student engineers<br />
in industry<br />
UNIVERSITIES<br />
1 • UK<br />
2 • Australia<br />
3 • USA<br />
4 • Spain<br />
5 • Germany<br />
INDUSTRY<br />
1 • Germany<br />
2 • UK<br />
3 • USA<br />
4 • Spain<br />
5 • Australia
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