A double degree: a real asset


The most complete international experience offered to students from the School is the opportuity to obtain two degrees. A double degree in an international context is a real asset to the future careers of EMN engineers. Students receive the Diplôme d’Ingénieur from the Ecole des Mines de Nantes as well as the Master’s degree from the partner institution abroad. The opportunties that a dual degree offers are well worth the additional study time of no more than an extra year. All dual degrees on offer have been designed to ensure a comprehensive educational program in coherence with and complementary to the programs taught in Nantes.

Student mobility

50% of students spend a year of study abroad, either for credit transfer or within the framework of one of the 13 double degrees on offer at the school

Teacher mobility

With 40 special partnerships with foreign universities, faculty exchange often takes place either for teaching activities or twork on research projects with their international partners.

Research beyond borders

EMN faculty researchers regularly paticipate in international conferences, symposia, workshops, joint PhDs, joint publications, or take part in juries with their foreign counterparts

A true international campus

The Ecole des Mines de Nantes is a truly international campus with international students participating in all the different programs at the school : the Diplôme d’Ingénieur engineering program , the 3 International Master of Science programs, PhDs or PostDoc positions :

  • 29 % of the student population in the Graduate School come from abroad
  • 30 % of doctoral students come from abroad

So many opportunities for French students to discover other cultures, other ways of thinking and working, and to prepare them for an international career in engineering.

Progressive stages, increasing requirements

1st and 2nd years

  • 270 hours of language, learning : English (6.5 IELTS required at the end of 2nd year) + a choice of a 2nd compulsory language (Spanish, German, Chinese, Japanese …).

3rd year

  • Progressive stages, increasing requirements.
  • The most frequent destinations: Great Britain, Germany, Eastern Europe, USA, India, China, Japan, South Africa, Australia.
  • 60 hours of professional English.

4th year

  • International projects in teams where students work together with their opposite numbers from a partner institution to solve a technological/industrial problem.
  • The final tyear Graduation Project may be carried out abroad

What they say ...

"When after three months you have succeeded in solving many problems for the company, are able to present your results in German to the managemenet committee and discuss with your landlord, then the language becomes much more than just a score on your transcript. Anthony CHALON - Class of 2005
"The booming Chinese market requires more and more engineers with international experoience and knowledge of China in particular."
Benjamin Cadou - Class of 2005