ARTS AND CULTURE • The International team’s mission is to open students to international affairs, broaden their cultural horizons and improve their mastery of languages. The team participates actively in the integration of international students, the hosting of thematic events and the organisation of the <strong>IFMA</strong> International Days • The Media Library club lends novels, cartoon albums and mangas by pooling members' resources • The SICom team films student evenings and other events involving <strong>IFMA</strong> clubs and associations. The team produces TV news, advertising, documentaries, photos, etc. • The Dance club caters for novices who want to learn a few steps for fun, or for experts in Rock 'n Roll or West Coast Swing. Some events… • Every year, various events punctuate the life of the school and the university campus: "Clermont celebrates its students", integration weekend, interschools sports trophies, the <strong>IFMA</strong> Gala, etc. • Between 80 and 95% of each year group are members of <strong>IFMA</strong> associations. • <strong>IFMA</strong> students are represented by the Students' Office (BdE) • EDELI (<strong>IFMA</strong> Student Enterprise) is an association providing commercial services within a Junior Enterprise framework. Accommodation in Clermont On-campus, next to <strong>IFMA</strong>: fully-equipped studio flats connected to the <strong>IFMA</strong> computer network. City centre, 10 minutes by tram: numerous university accommodation possibilities, proposed by the Clermont-Ferrand CROUS. <strong>IFMA</strong> actively helps 1 s t -year students to find accommodation. Clermont-Ferrand, a city of culture 300,000 inhabitants, 35,000 students, 2 universities, 6 graduate schools - Clermont is definitely a student city. Over the years, the Clermont conurbation has built infrastructures to host an astonishingly dense and varied programme of shows and cultural events. Clermont-Ferrand, a sports capital Studying in Clermont & the Auvergne region At the intersection of the A71, A72 and A75 motorways, generously served by rail links and boasting an international airport, Clermont- Ferrand has the advantage of being very centrally located.. With the ASM rugby team, Clermont Football team, not to mention basketball, the regional capital is a particularly sportoriented city. Stadiums, swimming pools, tennis courts, golf courses, an ice rink and motor racing circuits regularly host national and international competitions. On a daily basis, these infrastructures are at the disposal of amateur sports users. Crédit photo : ADDT 63 The Auvergne, a land of open spaces In the immediate vicinity of Clermont, the surrounding countryside offers a grandiose vista of volcanoes, lakes and forests which will delight fans of mountain biking, climbing, skiing, horseriding, water sports and air sports. Contact: BDE - Students' Office http://www.bdeifma.fr/ www.ifma.fr
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