International partnerships
Strategic partnerships
Strategic partnerships
A strategic international partnership is characterized by the following constituent elements
- a critical size in terms of students, lecturers, researchers and staff involved
- several aspects ranging from training to research and innovation
- visibility at the institutional level and by the partner concerned;
- thematic transversality and potential to open up to several departments, branches and training and research themes;
- development trajectory shared and accepted by the two partners, which may take the form of joint platforms and laboratories.
The following are the partnerships that have been identified at this stage as being of significant size and having the potential for strategic partnership:
- Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany)
- The Technische Universität Braunschweig (20 000 students and 3 700 staff) is a German public university located in the Land of Lower Saxony in the city of Braunschweig, Germany. The main research themes are: 1) Mobility, 2) Metrology, 3) Infection and Therapeutics and 4) Future City. (Read more at (about thematics))
- TUBS is one of UTC's historical partners. Since 1989, 130 German students have come to the UTC, for 350 UTC students who have done a study period or a double degree at the TU Braunschweig. In research, the collaboration concerns in particular mechanical engineering and process engineering, which have led to thesis co-supervision and European projects. Between 2013 and 2019, there have been 11 co-publications, involving 13 co-authors, signed by the two institutions.
- July 16, 2020: first virtual workshop – A first virtual research workshop with the TU Braunschweig was held on Thursday 16 July 2020. Moderated by Professor Dietzel, Dean of the Mechanical Engineering Faculty of the TU Braunschweig and German head of the double degree, it brought together 20 colleagues from the two institutions. The topics of mobility, the city of the future and infections and their treatment were discussed. A second seminar will be held in Germany in autumn 2020.
- Cranfield University (UK)
- Learn more about the partnership UTC/université de Cranfield
- University of Tokyo (Japan)
- An example of UTC/University of Tokyo collaboration: Microorganisms on a biochip
- Shanghai University (China)
- Learn more about the Shanghai University of Technology Sino-European University (UTSEUS)
- National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico (Mexico)
- Lebanese University (Lebanon)
So-called privileged partners
So-called privileged partners
Preferred (or privileged) international partnerships are distinguished by the following constituent elements:
- The partnership has a critical size in terms of students, teachers, research scientists and staff involved;
- It covers several aspects ranging from training to research and innovation;
- The partnership is identifiable and visible at the institutional level and by the partner concerned.
The objective of these partnerships is to allow for a large number of targeted mobilities, including, if possible, the option of gaining a double degree or a work placement abroad. It can be monothematic, but presents a strong, but targeted, interest of a laboratory or department. These privileged partnerships are coordinated by a lecturer-cum-research scientist, a researcher or by qualified reference staff members.
As examples of such a partnership, we can cite the collaborations with
- the University of Valparaiso (Chile),
- the University of Waterloo (Canada),
- the Politecnico di Torino (Italy)
- and the University of Sarajevo (Bosnia).
Double degrees
Double degrees
The notion of an international, so called “double degree” programme covers the possibility for a French or foreign student engineer to receive diplomas from two HE institutions in the same field, one in France and the other abroad, in which he or she has completed a sufficient part (according to national or institutional regulations) of the programme.
What advantages is there in doing a "double degree"?
The key advantage it to gain a better understanding of a different system and to increase the attractiveness of the future engineer for the job market in the second country and for globally operating industrial groups.
Double degrees thus extend the duration of studies by about one semester, i.e., by six months or even one year.
Please be advised: some double degrees require the payment of foreign tuition fees, for more information, please contact us.
Erasmus+
Erasmus+
For many years, the UTC has upheld the Erasmus+ charter for higher education. This distinction allows the institution to develop its European partnerships, as well as to reinforce the quality of the mobility of its students, teachers and staff.
Moreover, UTC's involvement in the Erasmus+ programme is fully in line with its international strategy aimed at supporting modernization and internationalization.
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Erasmus+ accompagnies handicapped persons
The democratization of the Erasmus+ programme is one of the objectives of the programme for the period 2014–2020. Erasmus+ aims to promote equity and inclusion by facilitating "access for participants from disadvantaged backgrounds and with fewer opportunities than their peers, where their situation limits or prevents their participation in transnational activities". Factors limiting the mobility of these people include socio-economic barriers, but also disability or health problems:
- disability (i.e., participants with special needs): people with mental disorders (intellectual, cognitive, or learning disabilities), physical, sensory, or other disabilities;
- health problems: people with chronic health problems, serious illnesses or psychiatric conditions.
Full coverage of additional disability-related costs
This is of particular interest to potential beneficiaries of the Erasmus+ programme, as the programme provides for special funding to cover the additional costs directly related to participants with disabilities and their accompanying persons. The programme also provides for additional funding to enable the participants concerned to have access to adapted technical and pedagogical support. All costs directly related to the disability of the participant and, where appropriate, of an accompanying person are covered by the programme, including travel and subsistence costs of accompanying persons.
Erasmus + or AMI: available grants, student loans and other aid packages
When preparing for your departure abroad, it is important to budget for each month to avoid any surprises. You can count on available grants to support you, such as the Erasmus grant or AMIO grant, but if you are not eligible for these grants or if you need to supplement your living expenses, you can find out about the various student loans. Different banks offer student loans that can be obtained without a guarantee or without having a guarantor. It is also possible for young people to open a bank account without a guarantee of income. Some of these banks offer free credit cards and efficient management of your needs and procedures.
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Direction aux Relations Internationales
Gaëlle Dacqmine
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