Work-study programs in the Arts et Métiers Grande École Program
A program combining solid theoretical foundations and immersion in the business world: since 2015, Arts et Métiers an apprenticeship track to students enrolled in the Arts et Métiers Grande Ecole Program. This program takes place on the Angers campus and the Paris campus.
At the end of the three years, students in the apprenticeship program receive the same diploma as students enrolled in the student program, giving them access to all the professions and sectors in which Arts et Métiers engineers work.
The apprenticeship program is based on several key principles that contribute to the professional development of students:
- a general education during the first two years, supplemented by specialized training in the third year,
- a work-study program with 40% of the time spent in school and 60% in a company ( including 12 weeks of international mobility),
- innovative teaching methods based on a problem-solving and project-based approach, promoting autonomy and adaptability among apprentices,
- the same lessons as the student curriculum, organized to take into account the time spent in the workplace.
Work-study schedule
The Arts et Métiers engineering degree program Arts et Métiers apprentices is organized over three years, during which apprentices spend 60% of their time in the workplace. The work-study program is structured around academic and workplace periods lasting between three and six weeks:
- Academic period, with an average of 600 hours of training at school per year (21 weeks on average)
- "Company" period, lasting approximately 96 weeks (including paid leave), in synergy with academic training. Its objective is to gradually bring the apprentice from the position of apprentice engineer to that of engineer. This part includes nine to twelve weeks of international training.
This short cycle allows apprentices to become equally involved and integrated in both the company and the academic training program. The amount of time spent in the company increases over the three years of the apprenticeship.
The Training Program
- The first year of training focuses on helping apprentices understand their situation as employees in training.
- The second year of training is when engineering apprentices begin to demonstrate their ability to work independently, take initiative, and show responsibility in preparation for their future role.
- The third year of training focuses on completing a Final Project (SFE), the last stage of training before graduation. Engineering students must demonstrate their ability to work as an engineer by successfully completing a major project similar to those carried out by junior engineers.
Each of the three years of training consists of two semesters. All semesters are structured in the same way, with four teaching units:
- Basic Education (UEF): Mechanics , Materials, Management Sciences, Management, Law, Economics, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Energy, Fluid Mechanics, Mathematics, Computer Science, etc.
- Engineering Education (UEI): Design, Implement, Organize
- Language Teaching (UEL): LV1 English
- Company-based Learning (UAE):
- Professional Development Project (PPP): Analysis of practices, International Project; Human Factors for SFE, Corporate Social Responsibility Issues, etc.
- In-Company Project (ICP): Surprise Report, Design, Industrial Organization, Management, Elements of Analytical Management, etc.
How to apply?
The apprenticeship program is open to all candidates from MP, PC, PSI, PT, and ATS preparatory classes at BUT-BTS with a focus on GM, from Bachelor of Arts et Métiers or Bachelor of Science and Engineering and Licence Scientifique.
Eligible candidates for Arts et Métiers are interested in the apprenticeship track must attend the specific interview offered during the oral exams, then rank "Arts et Métiers apprenticeship track" in their list of preferences.
There are 24 places available on each campus (Angers and Paris) for the 2025 academic year. N.B.: this number is indicative and is not contractually binding.
During the oral exams at the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Paris, candidates will be required to take an additional interview test, the main purpose of which is to assess their motivation to pursue their apprenticeship training.
This interview will take place remotely or at the Arts et Métiers Paris campus during the same period as the admission tests. The result of this test will only be taken into account for selection for the apprenticeship program.
Upon arrival on campus, candidates will have three months to sign an apprenticeship contract with a company. A support system will be put in place to help them in their search. The host company may be proposed by the candidates themselves but must be approved by the teaching team.
Contacts
- CFA AMTalent -
- PGE training through apprenticeship - cfa.artsetmetiers@ensam.eu - 01.44.24.64.04
Apprenticeship training schedule
