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At UTBM, you will benefit from a renowned engineering school program in a university environment. Choosing UTBM means building your professional project through a tailored education program. UTBM boasts an internationally oriented scientific, technologic, human, and entrepreneurial education opened to worldwide cultures. If you want companies to recognize you as the free and responsible person with whom they can entrust their work, come study at UTBM. UTBM trains engineers to be quickly operational and particularly suited to technological evolution and changes in society. Furthermore, the courses offered are enhanced by industrial research activities. Created in 1999, UTBM is a university with scientific, cultural, and professional objectives. Member of a group of technical universities, UTBM was formed from the merger of two universities: the Engineering University of Belfort (l'Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Belfort) 1962 the Polytechnic Institute of Sévenans (l'Institut Polytechnique de Sévenans ) founded in 1985. Both academic and practical aspects of the international student's stay should be of high quality. UTBM has therefore developed an increasing number of English Taught Courses and tailored welcomes for exchange students. The International Mobility office and the Welcome Club provide them with the support they need. Visiting UTBM for one semester or more is an opportunity to get a French experience at a renowned Engineering school, n°4 in the country and a member of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles, in a city at the industrial heart of Europe. If you are an international student wanting/coming to study at UTBM for one or two semesters, you will find here all the information regarding your stay at UTBM. Exchange students are allowed to choose classes from the courses catalog as long as there is no time table conflict. One UV is equivalent to 4 or 6 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). International Students are allowed to take a maximum of 30 ECTS per semester. That is why we advise students to choose between 4 and 6 classes per semester according to the number of credits delivered by each course. To validate your UVs, you will have to sit for two exams each semester: one mid-term and one final exam. Even if most of the UVs of the course catalog are taught in French, international students can join a significant number of scientific and non-scientific classes taught in English. The level of studies (Bachelor or Master) depends on the student's background and is defined according to the UTBM curriculum. Nevertheless, international students can select their courses among both levels depending on their study plan and their previous experiences. An intensive French course is organized for all incoming international students during the Welcome week (2 – 3 weeks before classes). Students can continue learning French during the semester with the French as a Foreign Language course credit. With five different levels (beginners to advanced), the French course gives students the possibility of taking the international certificate of French proficiency. Moreover, various projects can be carried out in English under a faculty member's supervision in one of UTBM's laboratories or departments. It is also possible to join an independent study class on a topic chosen by the candidate. UTBM offers a high level, 5-year engineering degree course (300 ECTS). You may also opt for an engineering bachelor's degree in Electronics (three-year course) or an Engineering bachelor's degree in Logistics. UTBM also offers four different Masters (one professional and three research degrees) and is jointly accredited with the University of Franche-Comté to deliver PhDs. UTBM is committed to developing healthy and sustainable relations with its partner universities all around the world. Sharing knowledge and promoting higher education from an international perspective is one of UTBM's priorities. View full university