Student life at Arts et Métiers is Arts et Métiers limited to a single campus: it is experienced on a national scale and brings all students together around shared projects and events. National associations play a key role in organizing inter-campus events that bring together students from all sites, promoting exchanges, cohesion, and a spirit of networking between classes and programs.
Each campus also has its own map of local associations, tailored to the specific characteristics and interests of the students on site. From one campus to another, events reflect the diversity of the training programs, whether they are themed evenings, sports competitions, cultural projects, or solidarity initiatives. This wealth of associations helps to create a unique student experience, where everyone can find their place and get involved according to their passions, desires, and values.
National Arts et Métiers Student Associations
Arts et Métiers Student Union Arts et Métiers UE)
The Union des Élèves Arts et Métiers one of the largest student associations in France in terms of size (3,500 members) and annual revenue (€6.8 million). The members of the executive committee are volunteer students in their final year of study.
Most of them have solid experience in associations gained on their home campuses. The varied nature of the projects they have been involved in gives them a comprehensive overview of the possibilities and needs of the federation's members. They bring together student associations from campuses across the country and ensure consistency in actions at the national level.
Their model is comparable to that of a school: a national federation comprising local sections that cultivate their specific characteristics while forming an integral part of a homogeneous network.
The National Union ofArts et Métiers ApprenticesArts et Métiers UNA’AM)
UNA'AM is more than just an association; it is a harmonious symphony bringing together apprentices and alumni.
The community represents 6,000 specialist engineers and 1,000 engineering apprentices. They come from campuses in Aix-en-Provence, Bordeaux, Châlons-en-Champagne, Chambéry, Metz, Paris, and Saint-Etienne.
Eleven specialist fields are covered, from industrial engineering to mechanical engineering, civil engineering, the environment, and risk management. In collaboration with all the student unions, a rich and fulfilling student life is offered.
Since 2022, partnerships with other alumni associations have further enriched the network. What are the values that drive this dynamic? Team spirit, perseverance, respect, and mutual support.
The Association ofArts et Métiers MastersArts et Métiers AsMAM)
Driven by a desire to support alumni of Specialized Master's® programs and/or the National Master's ProgramArts et Métiers, AsMAM is launching this joint initiative: it already represents several master's programs and is pleased to invite all master's students to join.
Their ambition and values are clear:
- Helping each other by sharing skills and professional expertise gained from master's degrees and professional and personal experience.
- Build relationships within the Master's community with their open-mindedness,Arts et Métiers more generally withinArts et Métiers
beyond theArts et Métiers community. - Bringing together Arts et Métiers Master's students, uniting around the values of the Arts et Métiers community
The Association ofArts et Métiers Doctors and Doctoral StudentsArts et Métiers ADDAM)
ADDAM is a mutual support network forArts et Métiers professors and doctoral studentsArts et Métiers promotes the integration of young professors into the workforce.
Created in 2009, its aim is to bring together and supportArts et Métiers doctoral students and graduates, help them build up a network of contacts, promote doctoral studies among engineering students, defend their interests with the Doctoral School, and enliven laboratory life by organizing events to foster greater cohesion among doctoral students.
The Bachelor of Technology Association of the Bordeaux Campus
The Bachelor Association aims to bring together members of the program in order to foster lasting relationships.
Through various activities, it raises the funds needed to finance student projects throughout their Bachelor of Arts et Métiers studies Arts et Métiers the Bordeaux-Talence campus.
The Bachelor of Technology Association of the Châlons-en-Champagne campus
The Bachelor's Association of Châlons, known as the ABC Association, aims to organize events for bachelor's students, promote the Bachelor's in Technology, facilitate the welcome of first-year students, and energize student life.
To achieve its objectives, the association relies in particular on organizing various events and initiatives, as well as acquiring material goods that are made available to its members.
Arts et Métiers Study (AMJE)
AMJE is a non-profit association with an economic focus, considered to be the school's most professional structure. It supports companies in all their projects with services in product design, performance optimization, and strategic support. To best fulfill its mission, it is supported by its alumni community, which represents the most powerful network of graduates in Europe.
Arts et Métiers Sports Associations Arts et Métiers AS)
Sports associations are present on all Arts et Métiers campuses Arts et Métiers enable students to develop their sporting skills. In an internal survey conducted during the 2024-2025 academic year, 40% of respondents said they played sports two to three times a week, and 52% had taken up a new sporting activity since joining Arts et Métiers.
Although campuses are equipped differently, there are team sports (volleyball, rugby, soccer, basketball) and individual sports (running, climbing, weight training, etc.) available at all locations. This ensures that students will not be bored and can maintain a healthy lifestyle during their studies. Sports clubs are managed by the Grande École Program associations, but all students are welcome to join. This is an opportunity for students to come together around a shared passion and forge links between different programs.
Major sporting events are organized every year, bringing together mainly engineering students (PGE and PIS) for multi-campus and multi-disciplinary competitions. All cheered on by cheerleaders!
