Sabine VERMILLARD Head of International Relations Office Centrale Nantes Excellence in Sciences and Engineering for the corporate world Prof. Fouad BENNIS Director for International Relations

Centrale Nantes Nantes : the French Atlantic Coast Population: 1 Million (area) 5th largest city in France 45,000 students 2 hrs from Paris by TGV

Centrale Nantes3 Life in Nantes >Folles Journées de Nantes: Classical music: Created in Nantes large success in Nantes Then Tokyo, Bilbao, Brazil, … Etc. >Author Jules Verne was born in Nantes (1828) >2003 the Greenest City by L'Express Magazine >2003 & 2004 the best place to live by Le Point Magazine >2004 N°1 in Europe for quality of life by TIME Magazine >2008 N°1 in France for quality of life by Le Point Magazine

Centrale Nantes4 Life in Nantes Machines de Nantes LU biscuit manufacture

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6 Airbus Nantes and Saint-Nazaire >Aircraft manufacturer – Airbus A380, the largest one in the world >Ship manufacturer Queen Mary 2 The Nantes industrial environment

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Centrale Nantes Key Figures Founded 1919 – Engineering school Engineering, Masters, & PhD 2000 graduate students per year 11,000 alumni (9,000 engineers) 550 Professors and researchers 250 external lecturers from industry 150 administrative and technical staff 25% of international students 10 international master degrees (in english) 3 Erasmus Mundus Master degrees, 1 Erasmus Mundus Doctorate 7 EMA2 as partners, 2 as Coordinators 2 EMA3 100% of students study abroad (double degree, internship or exchange program)

Centrale Nantes programs A-LEVEL (High School) L M D Preparatory Classes ECN PhD Ecole Centrale Engineering degree (MSc) International Masters (english) MSc Degree National examination Centrale Nantes General Engineering Master’s Degree 10 Masters – Master’s Degree of Science and Technology PhD Degrees of Science and Technology

Exchange semester is 1 semester in French (English in case by case) February to June : 30 ECTS –Technology and automobile disiplinary –Web strategy –Virtual engineering –Aeronautics –Composit structure –Water engineering –Renewable energy The list is confirmed in september in ECN website The ECN Engineering degree is not delivred

International master degrees Urban Environment: - Atmosphere, Water and Urban Environment Applied Mechanics : - Computational Structural Mechanics - Design of Systems and Products - Metallic Assemblies and Complex Composites - Hydrodynamics & Ocean Engineering - Energetics & Propulsion Control Engineering & Production Systems : - Automatic Control, Robotics, Signal, & Image - Embedded Computer Science & Production Systems Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering

International Masters 2 years : 1st year : 100% English hours of French language 2d year : courses in French + Master thesis The applicants must hold a Bachelor’s Degree and be fluent in English (international English test requested) After the Master: PhD or professional activity

PhD - Research 5 Laboratories associated to CNRS; all are A or A+ Nantes Research Institute on Cybernetics and Communications (IRCCyN) Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Research Institute of Civil Engineering and Mechanics Laboratory for Mathematics CERMA (urban environment and architecture)

Centrale Nantes15 5 experimental Platforms Wave tank: 30m wide, 50m long, 5m deep

Centrale Nantes16 5 experimental Platforms Hydrodynamics Dynamics (Materials, Crash tests) High Speed Machining Durability mechanics Virtual reality

PhD = from 1 semester to full doctorate >Mechanical Engineering >Computational Structural Mechanics >Metallic Assemblies and Complex Composites >Civil Engineering and Environment >Hydrodynamics – Energy & Propulsion >Control and Applied Computer Science >Advanced Robotics >Urban Environment : Atmosphere, Water and Urban Environment >Design of Systems and Products >virtual engineering >integration of manufacturing processes >Control, Signal processing >Embedded Computer Science & Production Systems >Information technology In French or English

STAFF >Academic in the same field as for the PhD / research laboratories >Admistrative staff mainly for international relations office In French or English

Centrale Nantes19 Direction for International Relations Office Developing international exchange programs Promoting international courses Supporting French students planning to study abroad >Every « Centralien » with French nationality must complete "foreign experience" to obtain his/her degree. >Every « Centralien » has the opportunity to obtain simultaneously a foreign degree with his/her degree = Double Degree Providing international incoming students with guidance and support

Centrale Nantes20 European Erasmus Mundus 3 Erasmus Mundus Master’s (Action 1) >Advanced Robotics >Computational Mechanics >EMShip Advanced Design 1 Erasmus Mundus Joint PhD (Action 1) >Computational Mechanics 10 Erasmus Mundus Partnership (Action 2) >INDIA, CHINA, BRAZIL, JAPAN-KOREA, NORTH AFRICA, CENTRAL ASIA, EASTERN EUROPE 2 Erasmus Mundus Action 3 Centrale Nantes N° 1 in France

Centrale Nantes21 Incoming organisation Welcoming international students >Airport >Students residence on campus: possibility of sharing appartment with French classmate >Priority access for international students >Administration >Visit of the schools Welcoming week Introduction to the various student associations >Sports and other clubs: Jazz, Chess, Theatre, Cinema, Dance, etc. Sailing, Rugby, Football, Basketball, Martial Arts, etc. >International Clubs: Club TIME, etc.

Centrale Nantes22 International students in Nantes Nantes castle

Centrale Nantes23 Networking: professional development Professional experience in student-run organisations >« Ingénieurs sans Frontières » Association >Junior Entreprise Association >Annual Recruitment Fair (Forum) On campus: talks and meetings with company managers

We all look forward to welcome you and to work with you !