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> 18 Graduate schools of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

> CPE Lyon (Lyon) > ECPM (Strasbourg) > ENSCCF (Clermont Ferrand) > ENSCL (Lille) > ENSCM (Montpellier) > ENSCMu (Mulhouse) > ENSCP (Paris) > ENSCPB (Bordeaux) > ENSCR (Rennes) > ENSGTI (Pau) > ENSIACET (A7) ( Toulouse) > ENSIC (Nancy) > ENSICAEN > EGIM (Marseille) > ESCOM (Paris) > ESPCI (Paris) > INSA (Rouen) > ITECH(Lyon)

4 professionalorganisations

> SCI (Société de Chimie Industrielle) UNAFIC > SFC ( Société Française de Chimie)

> UIC (Union des Industries Chimiques)

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Chemical industry represents

4.4 million jobs around the world

1.7 million people in 25.000 companies in Europe

239 500 people in 1.200 companies in France

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Chemical industry in France

• 2nd industrial sector in France after the car industry and before the food industry

• 5th world producer after the United States, Germany, Japan and China.

• 3rd world exporter after Germany and the United States• 93.5 billion € turnover• 6% of the national turnover invested in R&D• 20% of the research staff in France (33 000 people, 40%

of them with a master’s degree).

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The 18 Graduate Schools of the network

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Key numbers

> Education6000 students

1600 graduates each year

> Research90 laboratories

1100 doctoral students

350 PhD each year

> Continuing EducationEach Year :300 programs 30 000 teaching hours 3000 students

International development

200 partners world wideprograms :

- Chem.I.St- Univ. Sofia- Univ. Shandong in Jinan

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Main features of french « Grandes Ecoles »

A reasonable size : 300 to 2000 students.Close connections with universities and industries for teaching and research.A highly selective admission process after a two year preparatory programme.Close links with industrial companies for the definition of programmes and the preparation for employment.Adapted foreign language teaching : english compulsory + another language (german ; spanish, etc.) is required.Emphasized links with foreign universities and companies for increasing student mobility and exchanges.

7Secondary School leaving

certificate in scientific majors

Undergraduate Preparatory Programs

ADVANCED ENGINEERING PROGRAM

IN ONE OF THE 18 SCHOOLS OF THE FEDERATION GAY-

LUSSAC

Year 2Year 1

Year 5

Year 4

Year 3

INDUSTRY Doctoral Studies Research

GRADUATE ENGINEERING DEGREE

French Engineering Education from secondary school to advanced engineering degree

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FGL Integrated Preparatory classes

> 2 integrated preparatory classes: > Rennes > Lille

> 2 international integrated preparatory classes : > CHEM.I.ST program : CHEMistry International

STudies in Lille and Rennes

3 years in one of the 18 schools of the FGL Network

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International Development

> Outgoing mobility : favoured by European programs (Socrates – Leonardo), national schemes and Schools on resources

> Many international partenerships and double degree agreements.

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International Development

> Incoming mobility : made possible thanks to European Programs and specific bilateral programs (Europe, Latin America and Asia).

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CHEM.I.ST Program :

> Internationalisation of the 18 schools: A 5-year study program corresponding to the internationalisation needs of the Graduate Engineers

> Promotion and valorisation of the programThis program is part of the high reputation of our French schools

> Diversification of the recruitment guaranteeing a multicultural dimension and attracting international talents to careers in chemistry

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FGL MAIN EDUCATIONAL FEATURES

- An in-depth scientific education connected with research activities in the schools laboratories

- A training program oriented towards engineering sciences and methods

- An innovative pedagogical approach through a personal involvement of the students in projects management

- A training program in agreement with the industrial needs

- An attractive pattern for French and international students

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Research, technology transfer and innovation

90 research laboratories associated with and accredited by National Research Councils (CNRS, INRA, etc.).

900 resarchers and faculty members300 researchers from National Research Councils 1100 doctoral students et 250 post-docs350 PhD/year1800 publications/Year

Four common research interests :- Life sciences- Polymer chemistry ; inorganic materials- Nanosciences- Environment and sustainable development

30% of the national research potential in chemistry and chemical engineering

Nobel Prize of Chemistry 2005 : Yves Chauvin, LCOMS CNRS / CPE Lyon.

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Research development, technology transfer

Industrial R&D

Key features :- 120 patents/year- Business turnover (2004) : 25M€- Ranking 2005 of Engineering Schools (Industrie et

Technologies, n°881, sept. 2006) :- 13 FGL Graduate schools

- 34 M€ turnover. (service, R&D contracts, European programmes …)

- 1275 industrial collaborations in 2005.

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Career opportunitiesBusiness sectors

pharmaceutical industry

9%

chemical industry 19%

information technology

5%engineering, consulting

5%

other industrial fields (food industry,

electronics, aeronotics, etc)

28%

rubber and polymers 3%

energy and petrochemicals

9%

chemistry related industries

7%

others 15%

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Career opportunitiesArea of specialisation, functions

informatics 3%

administration & teaching

2%marketing 10%

patents rights & certification

1%

research & development

(excluding computer R&D) 46%

audit & consulting 7%

quality control, security

8%

production & related fields

13%

others 10%

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The 18 graduate schools of the FGL Network