SCUT and University of Nantes join hands in constructing Sino-French Engineers Institute

On the afternoon of Dec. 9, the unveiling ceremony of Sino-French Engineers Institute co-constructed SCUT and University of Nantes was held at the South Campus of SCUT.

Sino-French Engineers Institute is jointly established by SCUT, University of Nantes and French Senior Engineers' Union, which, with an aim of exploring effective models in cultivating application-oriented engineers who possess a global outlook, will start to recruit students in 2011. With an integrated training mechanism of '3+1+2', Sino-French Engineers Institute provides students an opportunity to obtain SCUT bachelor's degree and professional master's degree as well as French diploma of engineering after a 6-year study.

It is reported that the students enrolled in Sino-French Institute are supposed to carry on their own specialties study and at the same time receive French language trainings in the first 3 years. In the fourth year, they are expected to attend preliminary professional learning courses, professional MSc programs and intensive French language trainings. In the last two years, the students will take courses in engineer training in University of Nantes or other universities of French Senior Engineers' Union.

The project manager indicated that the establishment of Sino-French Engineers Institute is helpful for SCUT to study from France in engineer education system, and in promoting undergraduate teaching reform and enhancing quality of education in professional master program. Furthermore, the establishment of Sino-French Engineers Institute provides a broad platform for cooperation in education as well as scientific research, plays a positive role in the educational and scientific developments of the two countries.

Edited by CAO Jinrong and HUANG Longlong

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