The Ecoles des Mines network proposes ten Master's programs whose goals are:

· to provide advanced skills, according to the orientation of each MSc program;
· to broaden the participants' knowledge of sciences and technologies;
· to provide a strong background in economics and management in an international context;
· to give the opportunity to acquire valuable experience.

The GEM Approach to Teaching

All these programs combine tuition in both technical and management areas, aiming to provide students with the qualities that are necessary to manage an industrial project. This includes not only scientific and technical knowledge, but also legal, economic, financial and social aspects such as strategy, feasibility, planning, organisation, marketing, quality, logistics and trade. Teaching is a balanced mix of theoretical and case-study tuition. The GEM has set up these programs to meet the needs of international industrial groups whose successful outcome of projects depends on mobilising the above skills and qualities.

International Dimension

These programs take place in an international context. Teaching is mostly in English, and provided by high-level international specialists from the academic and industrial world (full-time professors and experts from industry).

In addition to its Master's programs, GEM offers French courses that enable foreign students to follow lectures in French at the end of the programs.

A Synergy with Industry

Groupe des Ecoles des Mines benefit from a quality guarantee, thanks to the control and certification of the French Government (Ministry of Industry/Ministry of Education), but also of the industrial world with whom they work in close cooperation. The Ecoles des Mines are situated in the most dynamic regions in France, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic, from Mont Blanc to the Eiffel Tower. This situation enables the GEM to benefit from a good synergy with six neighbouring European countries.

Internships

The very important third semester is devoted to an external internship. You can choose between spending this in a laboratory environment or on an industrial placement. In many cases, the internship leads to an offer of a job on completion of the Master's program, and is rightly considered a major benefit of the GEM approach.

Each school is well placed to help you identify the right internship. Close contacts with industrial concerns, as well as with alumni around the world, ensure that there is always a wide variety of projects to choose from. If you opt for an industrial placement, you will be allocated a mentor to whom you can turn for advice and guidance through your stay, and who will help you resolve any problems you may encounter. In addition, use of the Internet has become increasingly frequent, and is a much-valued way of keeping in touch!

Top-Class Facilities

Investment in equipment and facilities is given equally high priority, so that Ecoles des Mines offer students the benefit of access to the very best, from laboratories and libraries to a wide variety of computer equipment, usually available 24 hour a day.

These fifteen-month Master's courses are open to international participants holding a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Science or Engineering, or having a relevant work experience. It is aimed at students who already have a good scientific and technological training, and will enable them to acquire high-level conceptual and methodological knowledge. They will gain practical experience by working on a project in an industrial group in the context of their internship.

In the scope of its Master, the Groupe des Ecoles des Mines has already selected students from various countries, including Austria, Egypt, China, Turkey and the Ukraine. Their purpose is to have a high diversity of student origins, in order to affirm the internship dimension of the programmes.

The courses are divided into three semesters: two academic semesters and a five-month Internship in a company or laboratory. This internship (during which students are allocated a mentor) is considered a major benefit of the GEM approach.

Details - Master's Degree

· Eligibility: BSc Engineering graduates / Practitioners with three years' industrial experience.
· Duration: Two academic semesters, plus five months internship.
· Most courses in English.
· Additional French courses.

Courses Include:

· Design & Manufacturing Innovation Strategy
· Industrial Economy & International Management
· International Industry Project Management
· International Projects on Natural Resources & Territories Management
· Logistics & Production Systems
· Material Engineering
· Powders, Products, Processes
· Project Management in Environmental & Energy Engineering
· Risk Management & Social Impact Assessment

To find out more, contact:

Carole Nicolas
GEM Master Program / Ecoles des Mines de Paris
60, BD Saint-Michel
75272 Paris
Cedex 06
FRANCE

Tel: +33 4 77 42 00 04
Fax: +33 4 77 42 02 04
Email: master@paris.ensmp.fr
Website: http://www.emse.fr/master