The CMI Master course: the first step to your engineering career.

The Master Course of Engineering (CMI) is a 5-year selective programme preparing students to engineering careers. This ambitious course is built to reinforce both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree. At La Rochelle Université, the CMI offers 7 specialisations: Environmental studies, Biotechnology, Civil engineering, Geoscience, Computer science (IT), Material science, Mathematics.

Strengths:

• The university course was awarded the CMI national label of excellence, inspired by the universally recognised MIT model.
• The selection process is based on students’ records and interviews.
• From the first year, students enter research laboratories.
• The course is part of the FIGURE network which includes mobility programmes between partner universities.

Advantages:

• A progressive 5-year course on engineering skills. The objective is for students to develop management and scientific knowledge through projects and internships.
• 20% extra complementary teaching – compared to traditional Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.
• An 5-year innovative pedagogy, including doing projects and internships for 9 months in both research laboratories and companies. Professional-focused activities and strong research are at the core of the course.
• A 14-week internship in a company to comply with the engineering diploma requirements.
• Students’ guidance and supervision to develop entrepreneurship and innovation skills. From their third year, students create their own company and build their own network (of students, researchers and socio-professionals).
• An international experience, from lectures taught in English to a mandatory mobility of 3 months minimum.
• A close cooperation with researchers and companies. Interactive seminars are organised and a professional development committee led by both teachers and industrials is created to better address the needs and constraints of the students’ work environment.
• CMI alumni may undertake PhD studies to open doors to research and innovation careers.

La Rochelle Université, member of the national co-operative network FIGURE since 2012, offers a Master Course of Engineering (CMI) in 8 specialisations:

• Environmental engineering and coastal territories (Environmental studies)
• Biotechnology engineering (Biotechnology)
• Building engineering (Civil engineering)
• Material and structure sustainability (Material science)
• Geoscience and geophysics of the coastline (Geoscience)
• Digital content engineering (Computer science (IT))
• Mathematics and application (Mathematics)

Our CMI programmes can be found in our online catalogue.