1. The National Graduate School of Engineering Chemistry of Lille Nationally recognised qualification equivalent to a Master’s degree in Engineering

2.  Lille & Villeneuve d’Ascq 1 hour from Paris 30 min from Brussels 2 hours from London 1.1 million inhabitants 87 associated towns 80 000 students 4 Universities 20 Graduate Engineering Schools

3.  A nice place to live in

4.  L’École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille, in figures first graduated student in 1911 3500 alumni students 80 graduates / year 350 students 130 teachers, among which 40 contributors from industry first woman graduated in 1919 now 60 % of the students

5.  Education at ENSCL Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4 Diplôme d’ingénieur Year 5 - Master level Year 8: PhD Industry Undergraduate preparatory programm Engineering programme National competitive entrance examination End of secondary school diploma

6.  Training at ENSCL Final year (5th academic year) : 6 options : « Sustainable chemistry and process » « Formulation and Engineering Chemistry », « Optimization and Reliability of Engineering Materials », International year abroad, Double diploma with IFP School (Petroleum), Master by Research Core syllabus: chemistry : science and technology Semester 5Semester 6Semester 7Semester 8 Personalized syllabus: science and technology chemical engineering and materials OR chemistry and molecular engineering Semester 9Semester 10 OPTIONS YEAR 1 YEAR 2YEAR 3 Organic chemistry Polymer chemistry Chemical engineering Catalysis Mineral chemistry Materials science …

7.  The Fédération Gay-Lussac: 19 Engineering Chemical Engineering Schools 6000 students 1600 graduate/an 90 laboratories 1100 PhD students 30% of the French Research in chemistry/chemical engineering

8.  Spring-boards into Industry Executive internship : 1 to 2 months’ full time internship to learn how a company works. Application internship : 2 to 3 months (minimum) in a firm, working as an engineer. End-of-study work : 6 months’ (minimum) work in a firm culminating in a study of the highest scientific, technical and methodological level, defended in front of a jury.

9.  The main job outlets

10.  A few firms hiring frequently our graduated students Chemistry : BP, Total, Arkema, Rhodia, Roquette, Shell Energy : CEA, EDF, Institut Français du Pétrole Metallurgy and Materials :Mittal Arcelor, Europipe, Enersys, Ugo, Ascométal, Renault, PSA, Bombardier, TRB, Centre de Recherches Métallurgiques,Dillingen Hüttenwerke, Novelis, Pharmaceutical industry : Novartis, Sanofi, Aventis, Höchst, Synthélabo, Pfizer Others : Henkel, L’Oréal, Procter & Gamble, Astra, PPG, Unilever, Nestlé, Rom & Haas,Nicols, Thomson, Auchan, Lafarge

11. >International Commitment -2 mandatory foreign languages - Compulsory mobility abroad -80 cooperation agreements in the world - double-degrees

12.  Offer to International Students International office in charge student and faculty exchange/joint curricula/double degrees 10% of international students Mentor programme (Welcoming students’club) Intensive French Summer courses and on a weekly basis Guaranteed accommodation on campus to all international students Academic tutoring Research projects within laboratories (including industrially oriented projects)

13.  Specific Programmes Double-diploma agreements : Regensburg University (Germany), UPC Barcelona University of Sao Paulo (Brazil), Uberlandia Federal University (Brazil), Nagoya Institute of Technology (Japan), Xiamen University (China), Sichuan University (China) Yucatan University (Mexico) Chemistry International Studies : (CHEM.I.ST.) Admission after a secondary school diploma

14.  Research at ENSCL Close relations with the University Research laboratories 130 Researchers 70 PHD Students

15.  ENSCL some main research topics Electrical properties of oxide ceramics, Electronic, ionic and mixed conductors Metallurgy – Thermodynamic of alloys Formulation chemistry Catalysis – enantioselective catalysis – biocatalysis Engineering of fireproofing materials Photochemistry and radiochemistry of polymers

16. Thank you for your attention… Contacts : Director of International Academic programs : Zahia TURPIN (zahia.turpin@ensc-lille.fr)