International students

For many years, Arts et Métiers its international policy in order to attract the best international students to choose its programs. Today, Arts et Métiers several hundred international students each year to its eight campuses across France.

These students enter the school's programs via two different routes. First, through degree and non-degree partnerships established with prestigious universities abroad, and second, through various recruitment methods set up to enroll students in the school's programs.

Arts et Métiers, affiliated with Etudes en France to promote its educational offerings, is also a member of the Campus France and France Alumni forum.

On the following pages of this section, you will find information about the full range of training courses and how to apply.

Education - International Students

In France, there are two types of higher education institutions: universities and Grandes Écoles. Arts et Métiers a Grande École and offers a three-year program leading to a national engineering degree (equivalent to a Master's degree). Our students are recruited through a national competitive exam
after two years of higher education, mainly in preparatory classes or IUT/BTS. The first year at Arts et Métiers equivalent to the third and final year of a Bachelor's degree in a traditional university science program. Each year is worth 60 European credits (ECTS). After this final year, students can start working or continue their studies, for example in a PhD program.

Teaching Method - International Students

• A week at Grande École lasts from Monday morning to Friday evening, with compulsory attendance at all classes.
• If you are in the PGE program, you will have very busy weeks of classes. For international students coming from the university system, this pace of work will certainly require a period of adjustment.
• You will need to work regularly and plan ahead for your exams well in advance. Leaving it to the last minute will not be enough!
• The course consists of:
  • Lectures: the teacher talks and students take notes in large groups.
  • Practical Work (PW): this is carried out in a small group setting in a laboratory, in front of a computer, etc. It allows students to verify and supplement the knowledge acquired during theoretical classes.
  • Internships/projects: in companies or laboratories to put the skills acquired in the professional environment into practice in real-life situations.
  • Attendance is mandatory (classes, lectures, practicals, projects, internships, visits, etc.).

Campus: information and contacts

Each campus has its own specific features, services, and calendar. You will find all the information and contact details for your campus here (by clicking on the map of France). 

Campus services and activities

The BREI: the Office of International (and European) Relations

This is your dedicated contact person. They are there to guide and support you throughout your Arts et Métiers training program. You can ask them any questions you may have, whether they concern the school or your life in France. If the BREI does not have the answer, they will know who to refer you to.

Schooling

This department organizes and manages all administrative aspects of your education: timetables, how your education works (graduation requirements, grades, diplomas), other courses at the school, transcripts, certificates of completion, etc. This is where you will justify any absences from class.

The BRE: the Business Relations Office and the Jobteaser Career Center

This is the link to the economic and industrial world. It provides the career center with internship and job offers that match your profile. The Arts et Métiers Forum Arts et Métiers by students in the fall will allow you to meet hundreds of recruiters.

The Documentation Center

Library, media library, resource center—it is a place to work quietly and independently, to find information, resources, etc.