International mobility is an opportunity for engineering students to immerse themselves fully in another culture, adopt another way of life and thus add an international dimension to their training. It is also an excellent opportunity to work in multicultural teams, and undoubtedly an essential preparation for the engineering profession, which increasingly requires contact with foreign countries.
To obtain its engineering diploma, Polytech Marseille requires a minimum of 12 weeks' international mobility. The school offers several possibilities for students who wish to internationalize their profile during their engineering studies. Many students also take advantage of this opportunity to improve their English language skills.
Going mobile
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Studying abroad
Student engineers can pursue a period of study outside France during their studies at Polytech Marseille. The school relies on the extensive network of its parent university, Aix-Marseille Université, and on a number of agreements of its own.
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The choice of destinations is vast, covering every continent.
In 2022, over 18 countries welcomed students on mobility programs (internships and studies). There are 6 international double degrees.
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Examples of Polytech Marseille's partner establishments
Europe
Erasmus programs
- Germany: Universities of Aachen, Karlsruhe, Cologne
- Spain: Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Italy: Politecnico di Milano
- Netherlands: University of Twente
- Romania: University of Bucharest
- Sweden: University of Uppsala
- United Kingdom: Strathclyde University
Outside Europe
- Canada: BCI Agreements, Ecole de Technologie Supérieure, UQAC
- USA: University of Indianapolis
- Brazil: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
- Mexico: Instituto Tecnológico de Queretaro
- Argentina: University of Cuyo
Polytech Marseille students: log on toIntra-Polytech to see the full list of partners.
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Doing an internship abroad
Students also have the opportunity to carry out one of their compulsory internships outside France, either in a research laboratory that may or may not be a partner of the school, or in a company.
Every year, 150 to 200 Polytech students choose to do their internship abroad, mainly in North America and Europe.
In some fields, 100% of 4th-year internships are carried out abroad.
Studying at Polytech
If you're planning to study at Polytech Marseille, as part of an exchange with a partner institution, or because you've joined one of our programs for a full course, here are a few tips to help you adapt to France and the region.
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Several courses offer a curriculum in English
To apply for a semester in our M2 :
To apply for a semester in our L3 and M1 :
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Contacts to prioritize
Campus International Relations Department (for all administrative aspects)
- Luminy: Nicole GEYSKENS nicole.geyskens@univ-amu.fr
- Etoile: Lucile Richard lucile.richard@univ-amu.fr
Referents in our fields of study (for pedagogical aspects)
- Biological Engineering: Helene Gaussier helene.gaussier@univ-amu.fr
- Biomedical Engineering: Yannick Boursier Yannick.BOURSIER@univ-amu.fr
- Civil Engineering: Severine Barbosa Severine.BARBOSA@univ-amu.fr
- Industrial and Computer Engineering: Aziz Naamane Aziz.NAAMANE@univ-amu.fr
- Computer Science: Alexandra Bac Alexandra.BAC@univ-amu.fr
- Materials: Lise Michez Lise.MICHEZ@univ-amu.fr
- Mechanics and Energy: Fabien Petitpas Fabien.PETITPAS@univ-amu.fr
- Microelectronics and Telecommunications: Vincenzo Della-Marca Vincenzo.DELLA-MARCA@univ-amu.fr
Testimonials
Mon stage s'est déroulé dans le bureau d'études de l'entreprise ASSIDOO, située dans le quartier Oasis, rue Abou Dhabi, à Casablanca. Les langues de travail étaient principalement l'arabe marocain et le français. J'étais chargé d'études thermiques et de performance énergétique, avec pour mission d’analyser et d'optimiser les performances énergétiques de divers types de bâtiments : hôtels, immeubles de bureaux et villas. Cette expérience m'a permis de mettre en pratique mes compétences en énergétique et de mieux comprendre les enjeux de l'efficacité énergétique dans différents contextes. Le cadre professionnel multiculturel a été un atout supplémentaire pour enrichir mon expérience.
J'ai effectuée mon stage à l'université de Brême en Allemagne au laboratoire de l'UVT. Mon stage de recherche prenait part d'une collaboration entre plusieurs laboratoires en France avec l'objectif de produire des énergies décarbonées dans les futures années par des procédés biologiques. Mon maitre de stage était français mais j'ai majoritairement parlé anglais avec l'ensemble de l'équipe du laboratoire. J'ai pu bien améliorer mon niveau en anglais. J'ai aussi profité de mes weekends pour voyager à Amsterdam, Hambourg, Berlin et pleins de petites villes autour.
