Another major advantage is Albi’s close proximity to Toulouse, a cosmopolitan city of 1 million, described by the Lonely Planet as “one of France’s liveliest and fastest-growing cities,” citing its dynamic nightlife, “lush countryside, fine wines and Renaissance architecture” as other attractions. 1 hour from Albi, the Toulouse-Blagnac airport has direct shuttles to major European cities including Paris, London, Madrid, Rome, Lisbon, Munich, Hamburg...
Mines Albi offers 4 master degrees 100% taught in English:
No prerequisite of French in requested. However, students can participate to the French summer school organized by Mines Albi every July-August to know basic French before starting the master program.
International students are recruited from August to June, following monthly recruitement sessions to start the academic year in September.
Tuition fees are 9000€ per year for each master degree.
Being a full-time student at Mines Albi is not just an academic experience; it is a way of life. As part of an extremely talented pool of students, who all bring a diverse range of experiences, you will be immersed in a culture of innovation, collaboration, networking and socializing.
The inspirational campus was designed by the famous architect, Martin Robain, renowned for his landmark commissions such as the European Parliament in Strasbourg and the innovative Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. Vast, with state of- the-art facilities, the campus is set on 22 hectares, with 40,000 m2 of buildings and amphitheaters equipped to regularly welcome congresses and international symposiums.
Sports, cultural pursuits, hobbies, the arts... there is something for everyone with an impressive array of student-led clubs and organizations.
Mines Albi advocates a healthy mind, healthy body approach, providing students with free access to a well equipped sporting complex including: 2 soccer fields, 2 rugby fields, 3 basketball courts, 3 volleyball courts, 3 handball courts, 2 tennis courts, a climbing wall and a gym with weightlifting equipment.
You can also be involved in large-scale events such as a European theatre festival ‘Acthéa’, varsity rugby matches, regional volleyball tournaments and prestigious galas.
As a student, you are likely to do most of your socializing at the Maison des Elèves, the École des Mines d’Albi’s social hub, featuring a bar, pool tables, a club-style dance floor, music studio, video room, and a photographic studio. Students regularly gather at the Maison des Elèves to let their hair down after class and to enjoy organized social events.
Individual furnished studio appartments, equipped with kitchen facilities, a telephone line, television connection, high-speed internet connection and a house keeping service are available for students. Students have access to a free laundry service, a cafeteria, and a self-service restaurant offering fresh, quality meals at moderate price (about 3€).
Our 18 square meter studio appartment are available for a rental cost of 350 € per month. Housing benefits from CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales) are secured for student on simple request (120 €) reducing rental to 230€.
The number of foreign students at Mines Albi is growing at a very rapid rate as a result of the internationalisation strategy developped by the school part of the Institut Mines Telecom. Totally, about 100 undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students are present on campus.
Mines Albi has recently joined the n + i network to offer students worlwide the following :
• 4 international Master of Science : AeroMAt-Innovation, AdPharming, SCALE and BIWEN
• the specialised master AMPAS
Typically, 104 academic agreements with 94 universities in 25 countries and 18 double diploma agreements with 12 various countries are operative today.
List of double degree agreement of Mines Albi
http://www.mines-albi.fr/sites/default/files/ckfinder/files/DD%20MINES%20ALBI.pdf
List of Erasmus agreementof Mines Albi :
http://www.mines-albi.fr/sites/default/files/ckfinder/files/Accords%20ERASMUS%2B.xls.pdf
List of agreement by Institut Mines Telecom :
http://www.mines-albi.fr/sites/default/files/ckfinder/files/TAB%20ACCORDS%20IMT-UT-MINES%20ALBI.xlsx.pdf