Becoming an engineer today also means knowing how to adapt to an international environment
At ISEN, the international opening constitutes one of the natural dimensions of the training of the engineering students who must spend a minimum of four months abroad during their five years of training. The mastery of English is an essential component of the ISEN engineering degree.
- 4 months abroad: this is the minimum required to validate your engineering degree.
How do you create an international experience?
Before going abroad, the student benefits from an individualized reception where his project (internship or studies) is defined. Meetings allow them to obtain all the information they need to prepare their mobility.
- Help and advice for writing resumes and cover letters in English.
- Contacts with companies and universities
- Help for online registration and administrative file (study mobility)
- Advice on formalities (visas, insurance...)
- Management of ERASMUS + grant files.
For internships outside Europe, the region offers "PRAME" grants based on social criteria.
Study mobility
It is possible to study in a partner school or university for a semester or an academic year. Different periods are favourable for a departure abroad. Today, most of the ISEN students leave for one semester in Bac +3, or for one semester in Bac +5, two semesters or a double degree (the duration of the studies for the double degree in the partner school can vary from 12 to 18 months).
A selection is made for study mobility departures. A combination of academic and linguistic requirements is imposed. Within the framework of the Erasmus agreement, mobility in Europe within partner establishments may give rise to the award of a grant. The international double diploma allows students to obtain both the ISEN Yncréa Méditerranée engineering diploma and the diploma of the partner school.
NB: the foreign diploma is required to validate the ISEN diploma.
Language stays
Students have the possibility to participate in a language stay organized by ISEN or another organization.
- Language stay organized in Plymouth (UK)
Departures for this language stay are generally in 1st or 3rd year, but the organizers of the stay do not impose any constraints on the year of departure.
Length of stay: 3 weeks minimum
Final assessment: Cambridge First Certificate
Start of courses: 3 weeks before the First Certificate session. - Other language stays
Students have participated in various language stays organized by language schools abroad (Malta, USA, South Africa, Poland...). ISEN is open to this type of stay, but checks the quality of the proposed program before departure.
Personal project & internship
The personal project abroad allows student volunteers to carry out a tailor-made international stay that will contribute to their personal and professional development. The student will be accompanied in the preparation of his or her project by the international relations officer, but remains primarily responsible for the project.
Humanitarian stays, summer jobs, woofing are among the many possibilities that can be integrated into a personal project.
A combination of personal project and language stay is also possible and even encouraged!
Doing an internship abroad
Students also have the opportunity to complete one of their mandatory internships outside of France, in a French, local or international company.
Thus, many students choose each year to do their internships abroad, most often in North America, Europe or Asia.
The school is a partner of Club TELI, an association that helps students with international mobility and offers internships, summer jobs, au pair stays, volunteer work...
English and foreign languages
An engineer's training obviously includes a very important technical component. But without the ability to adapt and communicate, it's not enough for the engineering profession. It is therefore essential to acquire a much broader cultural background. To this end, a wide range of languages are offered to students: English, Spanish, Japanese, German, Chinese, etc. A particular effort is made to learn English. It is an indispensable tool in the business world.
Many technical documents are only available in English and all conferences and international relations are conducted in this language. This is why the validation of the diploma requires the First Certificate of Cambridge.
ISEN has implemented a certain number of means to allow the students to be in good conditions to learn English. English classes are taught by foreign teachers who are native speakers of English. They are taught in small groups to encourage oral communication. The first semester of the 4th year is taught entirely in English.
For those who wish, it is possible to follow the preparation to other exams(Certificate of Advanced English of the University of Cambridge, the Toeic and the Toefl). Within the framework of its Erasmus+ agreement, ISEN can also grant evaluation and training licenses in foreign languages for students on a study trip or internship in Europe. Different tools are offered free of charge to the beneficiary students.
The Erasmus+ program
The Erasmus+ program aims to give students the opportunity to spend time abroad to enhance their skills and increase their employability.
Erasmus+ provides financial support for a wide range of actions and activities in the fields of education, training, youth and sport.
Contact
The Erasmus+ program coordinator is Marie-Catherine EGAN (marie-catherine.egan@yncrea.fr).
Admissions
Selection is based on academic criteria but also on the motivation (professional project) of the candidate.
Recognition of mobility - Rating scale
The ECTS grading scale ranks students on a statistical basis. For this reason, statistical data on student results is a prerequisite for the application of the ECTS grading system.
Grades are awarded to successful students according to the following grading scale:
- A top 10%
- B next 25%
- C next 30%
- D next 25%
- E remaining 10%
A distinction is made between FX and F grades, used for failing students. FX stands for "failure - some extra work required to pass", and F for "failure - considerable work required". The indication of failure rates in the results statement is optional.
Erasmus for students with disabilities
People with disabilities can benefit from a specific Erasmus+ grant, in addition to their mobility grant, which would cover their additional expenses incurred during their stay in Europe (up to 100% of the real costs incurred).
Erasmus+ projects are co-financed with the support of the European Commission
