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Types of stay abroad
So, you want to go abroad? Discover below the different types of stays available at UTC-Compiegne!
- Spending a semester abroad
- Placements/internships abroad
- A double degree abroad
- Summer (or winter) school abroad
- Semester of leave of abscence (break semester)
Spending a semester abroad
Spending a semester abroad
You can go to one of the many partner universities of UTC to study for one or more semesters.
What is the format?
As part of one or more semesters of study abroad, you will usually take courses with native students in their native language or in English. These courses are credited in ETCS like UTC courses. For those who wish to do so, you can take the necessary steps to then undertake a placement/internship in the country of the partner university.
Whether it is for an internship or a semester of study, do not hesitate to consult the scholarships available in the framework of a departure abroad.
When should you apply?
You can apply to go abroad in TC03 (for the common core) and from GX02 (if you have completed the common core) or GX03 (if you have arrived in the major course).
The request is made in the "My file" tab of your space in ENT.
What are the advantages of a stay abroad for your personal professional project?
An experience abroad usually brings a lot to a student. In addition to learning new languages and discovering a new culture, you will gain a lot in terms of initiative and open-mindedness; not to mention that you will obviously be able to add the name of the university where you studied for one or several semesters to your CV.
How should one choose the host university?
Choosing a university is an important choice, so don't overlook it!
Students usually look at the language of the country and its geographical location when making their choice. But don't forget to take into account the level of the university and the courses you can take at the university in question so that it best suits your career plans.
Attention: the choice of destinations is different according to your level of study (Core curriculum or Major).
Placements/internships abroad
Placements/internships abroad
During your cursus, there are many periods allocated to placements/internships that you can carry out abroad.
Identifying a suitable placement/internship
As part of your course, you must complete:
- one month of work experience (TN05) OR one month of work experience abroad (TN07) only for those who registered in the core curriculum;
- one semester as an assistant engineer (TN09);
- one semester of internship as an engineer (TN10) or End of studies project.
UTC-Compiegne gives you the possibility to do these internships abroad.
Be careful! It is not because you have found an internship abroad that it will necessarily be accepted: the subject of your internship must comply with your academic curriculum and your personal professional project. The person in charge of internships in your branch or the TC/branch manager must give his agreement by signing the convention between the company in question and UTC.
How should one search for the right placement/internship ?
- By regularly looking at the site section concerning the internship offers on the ENT, you will have direct access to the internship offers, abroad, already validated in your branch and/or field.
- By consulting the internship history on the ENT, you will be able to send spontaneous applications to companies which have already welcomed UTC students on internship.
- By joining the alumni network at UTC Alumni, you will be able to contact former students who are now working abroad.
- Finally, by canvassing companies on their website, you will be able to get in touch with them directly.
Help available to prepare a CV and a letter of motivation
UTC’s language teachers offer you sessions at the beginning of the semester to review and correct any mistakes in your curriculum vitae and cover letter with you.
Financial aid
You may also be eligible for financial aid such as the Mermoz grant from the Hauts-de-France Regional Council or the Erasmus+ internship grant (if you go to another EU country).
Coordinatrice des stages courts (stage ouvrier)
Lauriane Dupuis
+33 (0)3 44 23 52 38
Coordinatrice des stages à l'international (stage interculturel)
Anne-Louise Lamontagne
+33 (0)3 44 23 73 84
A double degree abroad
A double degree abroad
UTC, in its choices of departures abroad, also proposes you to do a double degree with one of its partner universities. This generally consists in registering for one or several semesters of studies in this university, followed by a placement/ internship, in order to be awarded, in addition to the UTC diploma, the diploma of the university in question.
To obtain a double degree, the UTC students have to follow 1 or 2 semesters of courses in the partner institution and do their internship or their end-of-studies project in the country of the university concerned.
21 double degrees have been set up.
Who can apply for a double degree registration ?
- All students who are at the end of their major course (GX04 5)
Prerequisites for a departure and stay abroad
- Obtain the agreement of the major course director.
- Obtain good results and a good assessment at the "follow-up jury" of the semester before departure. Don't forget that you will have applied 6 months or even 1 year before!
- You will have acquired a sufficient level of language skills, or the TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language) if it is a requisite of the host institution.
Please note! A minimum TOEFL score is required for the following destinations: United States, Canada (except Quebec), Australia, New Zealand. To have a good chance of success, you should be at least at LE03 level.
To pass the TOEFL
For details of how to register and the cost of the test, check out the ETS (Educational Testing Service).
It takes about 3 weeks to be notified as to the result. Don't forget to ask for the results to be sent to UTC when you take the test.
The scores obtained are valid for 2 years after the test date.
To do a Master’s degree in the USA, you need to sit and pass a GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
Consult the ETS (Educational Testing Service) for application details
Please note: a score of 1000 points minimum on the GRE (in addition to the TOEFL) is required. Departures depend on the number of places available (depending on relevant agreements and conventions).
Possible destinations
Help available to prepare a CV and a letter of motivation
UTC’s language teachers offer you sessions at the beginning of the semester to review and correct any mistakes in your curriculum vitae and cover letter with you.
Financial aid
You may also be eligible for financial aid such as Erasmus+ stay (if your destination is another EU country), AMI from the French Ministry for HE (MESR), UFA, or a Mermoz grant from the Hauts-de-France Regional Council
Summer (or winter) school abroad
Summer (or winter) school abroad
UTC-Compiegne offers you the possibility to do a summer or winter school which can be on a theme in line with your personal training, on a project or on intensive language courses. The duration of the summer or winter school can be from 1 to 4 weeks depending on the school.
Who can apply for this type of school?
Anyone can do one of these schools, even if they are recommended more for GX02 and above.
More details
Information about summer and winter schools varies from year to year.
It is important to look at the notice boards in the International Relations Department (building G) or to ask the "Departures Abroad" department for information on the various courses taking place each semester. Information about summer and winter schools varies from year to year.
Cost of a summer/winter schoolIn most schools, the cost is largely or entirely borne by the student.
Semester of leave of abscence (break semester)
Semester of leave of abscence (break semester)
UTC allows you to take one or several “break” semesters in order to carry out some personal projects. This project does not need to be related to your training at the UTC to be approved by the school.
Be careful, this corresponds to a real break in your studies, so it is a parenthesis during your training at UTC.
If you wish, you can also take advantage of the gap period to look for a placement/internship.
Any UTC student can apply.
For TC (core students): TC03 and above
For majoring students: GX02 and above
How do you apply for a “break” period?
A “break” form can be obtained from the Student Administration Service (SAE).
You then fill in and submit this form, together with a 4 or 5 page document describing in detail your project (description of the project, its context and possible partnerships, impact on your curriculum, provisional timetable on your return to the UTC, financing plan) to your pedagogical supervisor (head of the core curriculum or head of the branch): he/she must sign the form. Once you have obtained his/her agreement, you must return the signed form to the SAE.
Final step, the Director for UTC Training and Pedagogy (DFP) must validate your application. The SAE is responsible for submitting your application to the DFP: you do not have to intervene at this stage.
You will know if your gap period is definitively validated or not by UTC once you will see a
When should you apply?
The application must be made during the semester before your gap period.
Financial aid
Given that the break period is a parenthesis during your training at the UTC, you cannot claim any of the different grants dedicated to international mobility.
However, depending on your project, you can, with the Students’ Union (BDE), put together a file and obtain grants from the BDE, the FSDIE and/or viathe February activities.
Please note: It is important to find out and contact the BDE or the relevant association in order to know if your project can be assisted by them.
Directrice aux relations internationales
Gaëlle Dacqmine
+33 (0)3 44 23 49 63
Responsable du service administration des études
Marie-Anne Traisnel
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