Welcome to UTBM

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Welcome to UTBM
UTBM Presentation september 2009
www.utbm.fr
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Welcome to UTBM
At the University of Technology of Belfort
Montbéliard (UTBM), we dare to be
different.   Being in a different culture and in
an international environment is an asset for your
future careers and lives.   Therefore, UTBM will
provide you with a high quality of education in
order to develop your skills taking into account
your culture.
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UTBM in the heart of Europe
Where are we ? Assets of the region What to do in
Franche-Comté ?
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Where are we ?

• The crossroads to 3 countries
• Germany, Switzerland and France
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• 45mn from the International Airport of
  Basel/Mulhouse
• 4 hours by train or 400 km from Paris
• 200 km from Lyon
• 1h45 from Zurich international airport
  (Switzerland ) by road

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Where are we ?
Belfort Zürich 150 kms by road
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Assets of the region

• Belfort - Montbéliard area 304 000 inhabitants
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• An industrialized area
• Automotive industry Peugeot Citoen (2nd car
  manufacturer), Faurecia
• Transport industry Alstom transport (High
  speed train)
• Energy industry GE Energy Products, Alstom
  Power, Converteam
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• 2 mountains chains side by side Les Vosges and
  Le Jura ( hiking, kayaking)

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Why choose UTBM ?
UTBM figures UTBM teaching Student life
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UTBM figures

• 2 427 students in 2008 - 2009
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• 474 engineering postgraduates in 2008
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• 7 research units
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• 127 PHD in 2009
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• 234 teachers including researchers

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UTBM teaching

• Master of engineering
• - computer science,
• - electrical engineering,
• - mechanical engineering,
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• Full cursus free of charge
• (if partnership agreement and no longer than 1
  year study) except living expenses
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• Courses taught in French and in English along
  the full semester
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• Teachers are researchers publishing in
  international research magazines.
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• Research oriented Automotive/Transportation and
  Energy.
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• Project work (French or English) based on
  practical cases study and on industrial contract
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• Full time project works are conducted in
  relation with industrial contract within UTBM
  departments

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Student life

• Club Welcome  organises a welcome week (last
  week of August and February)
• Libraries on site
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• Free access computer
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• Student union organises freshers fair
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• Sports club
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• Restaurant on site
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• International department correspondent for
  personal tutoring

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International oriented
International mobility service Welcome
club International campus
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International mobility service

• Key contact when preparing your arrival and stay
  
• Best course program
• Reserving accommodation
• Advice
• Information
• Visas
• Aministrative formalities

Niu-Niu Duplain, Student mobility with
China Jérôme Horlacher, Manager international
mobility service Haylee Cofield, Incoming
students Françoise Crimpet, Outgoing students
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Welcome club

• Mission
• Provide the best conditions of reception of
  International UTBM students
• Bringing a better integration in the student's
  life and the French social life
• Help the international students discovering the
  French culture
• Activities
• A tutorial Program,
• International Friendship Program,
• International Party night,
• Weekly Activities to help international students
  (improve their French skills)

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International campus

• Welcome international students
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• Value the diversity created by the international
  presence
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• 396 (16,3) international students
•  China, Canada, South Korea, Morocco, Italy,
  Algeria, Romania, Lebanon, Poland, Brazil,
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• Learn French language, French culture
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• Discover 9 foreign languages (Russian, Spanish,
  German)
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• International teaching staff
• Irish, English, American, Bolivian, Lebanese,
  Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Korean, Argentinean
  

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Studying at UTBM
UTBM organization Level and organization of
study Career in engineering
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UTBM organization

• Studies are organised into semesters
• Fall semester starts in September
• Spring semester starts in March
• Provides a Masters engineer degree 5 years of
  study in France (300 ECTS)
• 30 ECTS (European credit transfer system) per
  semester
• Several modules in technical, cultural and
  science fields can be chosen at the beginning of
  each semester
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Level and organization of study
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Career in engineering

• Get a Masters engineering degree from UTBM in
  different fields
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• Mechanical Engineering and Design
• Computer Science
• Manufacturing Management and Engineering
• Ergonomics, Industrial Design and Mechanical
  Engineering
• Electrical and Control Systems Engineering
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• More information www.utbm.fr

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International teaching offer
French as a foreign language Cultural and foreign
languages modules Technical modules Projects
modules
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French as a foreign language

• Programs for international students
• Intensive beginning each semester 3 weeks, 3
  to 4 hours per day
• 5 levels of French, course along the semester
  2 to 4 hours per week
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• Learn about French culture, us and customs and
  improve your speaking

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Cultural and foreign languages modules

• Join the Humanities Department which offers a
  great diversity of courses
• ( 80 study modules)
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• In French economy, management, history,
• In English international overview and
  management
• Foreign languages and communication
• English, German, Spanish, Italian, Korean,
  Japanese, Chinese, Romanian and Russian languages
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• Certification in one or several international
  exams (English, German and Spanish)

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Technical modules

• Scientific and technical modules available in
  English and in each fields of study
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• Choose the most suitable modules and get a high
  qualified education
• Choose between introductory and graduated
  courses
• Check on www.utbm.fr
• For more information contact the International
  Mobility Service studying_at_utbm.fr

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Projects modules

• Choose among several posted projects (conducted
  in department, industry related)
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• Automotive transportation
• Energy
• Others industries
• Research related project carried out
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• Team work on industrial projects
• Full time project work in an industry relation
• All prospects under the supervision of Assistant
  Professors and Professors

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Student life and practical matters
Student union Sports club Big events Accommodation
Cost of living How to apply
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Student union

• Being a UTBM student means getting involved,
  exchanging ideas and sharing in associative
  activities.More than 50 activities from
  artistic to cultural, humanitarian, technical and
  sporting.
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• Poker club
• Cooking club
• Sevenart club of cinema
• Snooker club,

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Sports club

• The Sports Club is an association which makes
  available 25 sporting disciplines
• Rugby,
• Capoeira,
• Football,
• Weight training,
• Squash,
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• 3 great sporting events
• Ski'UT takes students away skiing for a week to
  one of France's largest ski resorts.
• Inter'UT is a sporting contest between the three
  Universities of Technology.
• The Raid is a team marathon starting out from
  Belfort for 300km

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Big events

• 4L TROPHY  humanitarian trek in the Moroccan
  desert (February)
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• FF1J - One day film festival write, shoot and
  edit a short film in 50 hours by team from all
  over France (Spring)
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• Industrial congress in October (job fair,
  industry managers give lectures on a specific
  topic)
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• The FIMU (International University Music
  Festival Whit Weekend) 3 days non stop, 3 000
  musicians from all over the world for free May.
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• The Eurockéennes of Belfort
• (Rock festival at nearby lake "Malsaucy" 1st
  weekend of July)
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• The  Entre vues  (Belfort international Film
  Festival - November)

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Accomodation

• International students on exchange program
• Reservation made by The International Mobility
  Service
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• Various types of rooms and studio flat near UTBM
  and in the city center
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• A student house (welcome 300 students)
• 6 university residences
• Lots of private accommodation in the town
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Cost of living

• Plan for a minimum monthly budget of 400
• 1st month plan to spend 1000
• As a student you will benefit from certain
  reductions with special cards or booklets
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• 1 full meal in a university restaurant 2.70
• 1 baguette  0.80
• 1 litre of semi skimmed milk  0.65
• 1 coffee in bar 2
• 1 movie ticket  between 4 and 9
•  Rates from 216 to 465/month for a large
  apartment
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• Possibility to get state housing benefit
  (approximatively 25 ) ( help from the
  International Mobility Service)

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How to apply

• Your university has a partnership (Erasmus,
  Bilateral)
• You will find all the following documents in our
  website www.utbm.fr
• European student fill out the ECTS student
  application form and the arrival form
• Non European student fill out the international
  student application form and the arrival form
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• Send to studying_at_utbm.fr
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• Deadlines
• Spring semester apply before end of November
• Fall semester apply before end of May
• All application form received out of time will be
  processed case by case

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UTBM 90010 Belfort Cedex - FRANCE Tél. 33 (0)3
84 58 30 00
wwww.utbm.fr