LOCAL EDUCATION |
The University of Maine now has more than 10,000 students. As far as
education is concerned, the expansion and diversification policy of the
education channels expresses itself on one hand by the reinforcement of
the second cycle, licenses and masters degrees, on the other hand by the
establishment of new technical and professional courses: I.U.T. and I.U.P.
with 2 engineering colleges.
The University of Maine is also to be considered a partner in local
and regional development, rooted in its social, cultural and economic environment.
It actively participates in the establishment of a link between the world
of higher education and research and that of industry and economics.
It offers:
diversified education:
Law and economic sciences | Civil engineering and production |
Accounting, commerce, management | Natural sciences |
Human sciences | Chemistry |
Modern languages | Physics |
Arts | Mathematics |
Social economics | Micro-informatics and micro-electronics |
research education:
Acoustics | Production technology |
Material science |
The education channels are based on:
* The university department for law and economic sciences
* The university department for arts and human sciences
* The university
department for natural sciences
* The technical
university comprises 6 departments:
Company management and administration | Chemistry |
Mechanical engineering and production | Commercialisation techniques |
Physical measurements | Applied biology |
ENSIM
: NATIONAL HIGHER ENGINEERING COLLEGE OF LE MANS
In 1995, the University of Maine opened a National Higher College for
Detection and Measurement with the objective of training engineers in the
field of detection, processing, storage and transmission of industrial
data and measurements.
ISMANS : LE MANS HIGHER INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS
Training of engineers and development of products in the triangle :
* understanding of materials
* project management
* computer design
THE GROUP ESCRA-ISCAM
The Institute for Commercial Promotion of Automobiles (or education
organisation), which is unique in Europe, was created by the Chamber of
Commerce and Industry of Le Mans and offers three specific training courses
for management staff on several levels in the automobile industry:
- the Higher Institute for Automobile Trade of Le Mans (I.S.C.A.M.)
trains management staff for administration and commercialisation of automobiles
in Europe, Asia and North America,
- the Higher College for Automobile Trade and Repair (E.S.C.R.A.)
trains management staff for automobile distribution networks in France
and Europe,
- the Preparatory School for Automobile Trade and Repair (E.P.C.R.A.)
trains assistant management staff for sales and after-sales-service
in the automobile sector.
THE COLLEGES OF LE MANS
offer a take-up capacity of approximately 10,000 students in the general
or technical education channels.
Technical colleges
LE MANS SUD | B.E.P. and BAC+: vehicle maintenance, plastics and composites, tools, office automation, sales |
TOUCHARD | C.A.P.-B.E.P. and BAC Pro: accounting, mechanical production, definition of industrial products. |
Since 1992, a section for " Race mechanics " has
been established in the Professional College of Le Mans, ensuring maintenance
of formula CAMPUS within the framework of a partnership of ELF and RENAULT.