As part of the 375th anniversary celebrations of the founding of Montreal in Châlons-en-Champagne, Line Beauchamp, Quebec's delegate general in France, visited the birthplace of Jean Talon, the first intendant of "New France." For this occasion, the personal representative of the Premier of Quebec for La Francophonie visited the Arts et Métiers campus, which provides educational and administrative support to all general engineering students at the School who are studying in Canada.
Five partner institutions
Arts et Métiers partnerships with various institutions in the Quebec region (the University of Sherbrooke,Laval University,the University of Quebec at Rimouski,the École Polytechnique de Montréal, andthe École de Technologie Supérieure de Montréal). Engineering students have the opportunity to pursue a dual degree over a period of two years at these five institutions, thereby obtaining both an Arts et Métiers degree Arts et Métiers a Canadian master's degree. The University of Sherbrooke and the École de Technologie Supérieure de Montréal also offer a six-month exchange semester to Arts et Métiers students.
A demanding academic curriculum
Each year, 75 students decide to study at one of Quebec's partner institutions. Sixty-five places are reserved for dual degrees and ten foracademic exchanges. Currently, more than 145 engineering students are in Canada, taking courses in various fields, from civil engineering to project management, with more than a dozen different programs available. To obtain the dual degree, engineering students must earn 45 Canadian credits (90 ECTS credits), and 15 Canadian credits (30 ECTS credits) must be earned by the student to validate the university exchange.
From general education to specific skills
According to Audrey Maillet, who is responsible for the administrative follow-up of engineering students who have gone to Canada, the feedback from partner institutions is very good: "Quebec's schools and universities are really satisfied with the Arts et Métiers engineering students. They are competent in their field and demonstrate a high level of professionalism." For Louis Courbois, a third-year engineering student pursuing a dual degree at the École de Technologie Supérieure (ETS) in Montreal, this program allows him to develop very specific skills: "The École Arts et Métiers a general education. With the ETS, I was able to specialize in civil engineering."
This dual degree opens doors for us across North America.
After obtaining their dual degree, most students continue their studies with a PhD or find a job locally. "This dual degree opens doors for us across North America," adds Louis. The four-month internship included in the program allows engineering students to strengthen their local network. According to graduates, it is easier to find a job in Canada and the quality of life is better there.
