UTC’s Degree apprenticeships
In addition to acquiring recognized scientific and technological skills, university degree apprenticeships enable students to learn professional skills that are particularly appreciated by companies. Since 2008, UTC-Compiegne (Université de Technologie de Compiègne) has been following this trend, offering a new way to obtain its degree level diplomas through apprenticeships, with the same high standards, while reinforcing the professional experience and commitment of its students.
The advantages of choosing an apprenticeship at UTC
- Excellent training provided by UTC lecturer-cum-research scientists/engineers;
- One to three years' professional experience;
- A global vision of the chosen profession through immersion in the company, supported by human and social science courses.
Success indicators
- 10% success rate;
- 100% net employment rate for IM and GI apprentices (2024 study);
- 5% reorientation rate;
- 0.36% breach of contract rate.
Practical informations
- The registration procedure for apprentices is the same as for students.
- Diplomas are identical to those obtained through the traditional route.
- Tuition fees for apprentices: none.
- Most training costs are covered by OPCOs, with companies asked to pay the remainder.
- Apprentices receive special assistance.
Support for apprentices
- Before admission: general information on UTC-Compiegne and apprenticeships / preparation for recruitment to the programme / personalized follow-up / specific apprenticeship recruitment days / contact with recruiting officers.
- During the apprenticeship: pedagogical support, on-the-job support, personal support (see role of support staff).
- After the apprenticeship: Professional integration support. Follow-up over 3 years after graduation.
Role of the UTC apprenticeship tutors
- The UTC tutors monitor the apprentices throughout their apprenticeships.
- They act as a link between the apprentices, the host companies and UTC-Compiegne.
- They act as the students’ advisors;
- They supervise the students’ academic and professional training;
- They are familiar with the host companies and monitor developments in each apprentice's activities.
Role of the apprenticeship company supervisors
- They are responsible for coordinating apprenticeship training for the department;
- They monitor the pedagogical files of each apprentice (advising and validating teaching choices each semester).
Role of the apprenticeship company supervisors
- They are responsible for coordinating apprenticeship training for the department;
- They monitor the pedagogical files of each apprentice (advising and validating teaching choices each semester).
Engineering diploma
Teaching is designed to integrate the skills acquired by the apprentices “on the job”. Several projects carried out in a pedagogical context are proposed by partner companies.
The apprentices, while being fully involved in their training, are solicited on many occasions. In the host company environment, they acquire their skills both in action and through action. The implementation of active teaching methods in the classroom requires a high level of involvement on their part. They are asked to invest personally in the construction of their skills range. They play an active role in the continuous improvement of the system. Specific support helps them to develop the autonomy they need to take charge of their training and realize their career plans.
Companies are key partners in the continuous improvement of our training programs. With this in mind, annual seminars aimed at apprentice masters provide an opportunity to take stock of periods spent on the job, and to prepare for the year ahead. In addition, the “Ingénieur et alternance” (“Engineer and sandwich courses”) Day is held in the spring-time to take stock of the situation with the various players involved in apprenticeship and to prepare apprentice recruitment for the following year.
The profiles of the engineers trained correspond to the job descriptions for mechanical engineering, IT, computer and software engineering and process engineering.
The content, organization and structure of teaching at UTC-Compiegne are designed to give student engineers, in addition to scientific and technical skills, professional skills that are particularly important for companies. Apprenticeship is part of this continuum.
Technology and human sciences
In addition to scientific and technical courses, humanities and social sciences (UTC-TSH) are taught throughout the three-year engineering cycle.
These courses enable apprentices to familiarize themselves with the socio-technical issues involved in engineering activities (economics, philosophy of technology, information and communication sciences, etc.), as well as the methodologies implemented in the corporate world (project management, etc.). The TSH courses also include learning and/or improving skills in English language.
- IT, Computer and Software Sciences: a 3‑year contract
- Mechanical engineering : a 3‑year contract
- Process engineering: a 1‑year contract
Investing in the future
For the apprentice
The apprenticeship contract entails a formal commitment by the apprentice, UTC-Compiegne and the host company to a partnership designed to help the apprentices graduate with an engineering degree. Strong ties are forged through numerous exchanges and a shared desire to help these future engineers to express their full potential.
For the company
Recruiting an engineering apprentice is an opportunity for the host company to anticipate and manage skills and train young persons in its know-how, culture and corporate values. It is also an opportunity to take a fresh, continuously updated look at the company's projects and changes.
A genuine partnership
The apprenticeship contract commits the apprentice, UTC-Compiegne and the host company to a 3‑year partnership aimed at helping the apprentice graduate with an engineering degree. Strong links, materialized by numerous exchanges and a shared desire to help these future engineers express their full potential, structure these 3 years.
Numerous, both large and small, companies throughout France, from a wide range of sectors, have chosen to commit to this partnership by recruiting one or more UTC apprentice engineers.
Master's degree
UTC-Compiegne has set up an apprenticeship-based Master's programme for :
- the second year of the IdS (Intervention and Social Development) Master's degree ;
- the first and/or second year of the CH (UITC-Chemistry) Master's program.
Master degree Apprenticeship students are recruited in the same way as any other UTC Master's students. As a result, the diploma obtained by the apprentice at the end of the programme is the same for all UTC-Compiegne students.
The courses are designed to integrate the skills acquired by apprentices on the job.
Fully involved in their training, apprentices are solicited on several occasions. At the company, they acquire their skills both in action and through action. The use of active teaching methods in the classroom requires a high level of involvement on their part. Specific support helps them to develop the autonomy they need to take charge of their training and to fulfil their career plans.
Companies are key partners in the continuous improvement of our training programs. With this in mind, the annual apprenticeship master's seminar helps prepare students for their periods in the workplace.
The profiles of the Master's students trained correspond to the job profiles of the two majors: Chemistry (CH) and Health Engineering (IdS).
The content, organization and structure of teaching at UTC-Compiegne are designed to give Master's students, in addition to scientific and technical skills, those professional skills that are particularly important for companies. Apprenticeship is part of this continuum.
Technology and human sciences
In addition to scientific and technical courses, the Master's programme includes courses in the humanities and social sciences (UTC-THS).
These courses enable apprentices to familiarize themselves with the socio-technical issues involved in engineering activities (economics, philosophy of technology, information and communication sciences, etc.), plus the methodologies used in the corporate world (project management, etc.). These TSH courses also include English language training.
- Healthcare Engineering: a 1‑year contract
- Chemistry : 1 or 2 year contract in a partnership with UPJV ‑Amiens
Investing in the future
For the apprentice
Thanks to this hands-on experience, the apprentices acquire proven added value for the company and gains a head start in terms of their professional integration. The numerous exchanges between the host company and UTC-Compiegne are a real resource for its Master's programmes, and contribute to the dynamics of pedagogical innovation, so dear to the establishment.
For the company
Recruiting a master's apprentice is an opportunity for the host company to anticipate and manage skills, and to train young persons in its corporate know-how, culture and values. It is also an opportunity to take a fresh, ever-changing look at the company's projects and changes.
A genuine partnership
The apprenticeship contract commits the apprentice, UTC-Compiegne and the host company to a 1 to 2‑year partnership aimed at helping the apprentice graduate with a Master's degree. These years are structured by strong links, materialized by numerous exchanges and a shared desire to help these future professionals express their full potential.
Numerous, large and small, companies throughout France, from a wide range of sectors, have chosen to commit to this partnership by recruiting one or more UTC apprentices.
Professional degree
The courses on offer
- General corporate culture: communication, business sector acumen, English;
- Management and maintenance: management, project management, maintenance management, production management;
- Dependability and advanced maintenance techniques: monitoring and inspection tools, self-diagnosis, remote maintenance, an FMDS approach ; NDT-in French FMDS : Fiabilité – Maintenance – Disponibilité – Sécurité, statistical tools;
- Technologies associated with systems: servo-controls, hydraulics, functional analysis, electrical engineering.
Apprenticeship status
The apprenticeship contract is a one-year fixed-term contract the purpose of which is to train for and obtain the “professional degree”. The apprentice is therefore an employee of the company, governed by its collective bargaining agreements.
The cost of apprenticeship for the company
The cost-contract is defined by the professional branch to which the company recruiting an apprentice belongs. A list of contract costs is available from France Compétences.
These costs are financed by the Opérateur de Compétences (OPCO) to which the company belongs. Funding is based on the mandatory quota of the national apprenticeship tax paid each year by the company.
Financial assistance for the company
Financial assistance may be awarded to the company according to various criteria (see the CFA reference page).
Apprenticeship recruitment process
Pre-registration as of the end of February
- March: applications received.
- March to May: review of applicants’ dossiers, telephone interviews for those selected.
- Early June: annual Engineer and Sandwich work-study Day.
- June: contracts signed (12 apprentices admitted to the scheme each year)).
- September: start of the UTC academic year.
° Before any contract is signed, a personal contact is established to validate the match between the training offer chosen and the company's expectations (Human Manpower Resources and the future apprentice host company master).