Georgia Tech

Bertrand P. Boussert
Academic Program Coordinator, Georgia Tech Lorraine
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology

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Overview
State university in Atlanta, Georgia
Global university: Atlanta, Metz, Shanghai
and in Singapore
Annual budget ~ 1.2 billion USD
560 M$ Sponsored Research

21,000 students:
60% undergraduate
40% graduate

4,000+ engineering &

science degrees

largest engineering
program in the U.S.
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Reputation

Rankings:

8th World Engineering University

Shanghai ranking 2012

1st in Engineering by recruiters

Wall Street Journal 2010

1st in Return on Investment

Smart Money 2012

4th US Engineering program

US News 2012

Recognized for:
aerospace

industrial

software

biotech

materials

sustainability

electronics

nanoscience telecom. . .

international education
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Why go Global?
There is growing demand for international experience
from both companies and students. As business becomes
more global, companies want to hire individuals who can
work and socialize in a variety of environments and
cultures. Students who want to be more competitive in the
job market are also seeking international experience
CISCO REPORT ON 21st Century Trends for Higher Education

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Why go Global?
Leverage research
expertise

Provide
opportunities for
faculty

Prepare students
for success

Discovery &
innovation are
borderless

Conduit for
international
tech transfer
Courtesy of GT Provost Office

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Multi-national
partners: mutual
enrichment

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Economic Capital of the South East

United States

5 million people
Major cultural institutions
Major International Airport
Great weather

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Georgia Tech Lorraine

The European Campus
of the Georgia Institute of Technology

A campus of Georgia Tech

in Europe
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Achieve International
Engineering Preeminence
World renowned program of excellence
High integration of academia, research, economic
development

Global and international experience

Excellence valued by industry
Excellence made affordable with a high return on
investment

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Georgia Tech Lorraine

European campus of GT in the heart of Europe created
in 1990

Education in english by GT faculty

All students are Georgia Tech students
1500 students since 1990
Dual Master degrees in Computer Science, Electrical &
Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with
key partner schools in France and EU

Research: GT-CNRS UMI 2958:

Secure Communications
Optoelectronics & nanomaterials
Ultrasonics and sensors
Functional materials
Robotics & smart homes
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Double Degree Integrated Program

MS degree in Computer Science or in Electrical & Computer
Engineering or in Mechanical Engineering

MSCS:
Focus on Information security, Machine Learning, HCI,
9 SCH of courses transferred from EM StEtienne

MSECE:
Focus in Telecoms, Microelectronics, Photonics, DSP, ...
Graduate certificate in Management of Technology
6 SCH of courses transferred from EM StEtienne

MSME
Focus in Mechanics of Materials, Acoustics, Automation,
6 SCH of courses transferred from EM StEtienne
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Double Degree Program

Spring 14 Summer - Fall 14 Spring 15

Fall 13

EM
StEtienne

(6 SCH*)

Internship

GTL

(12 SCH)

EM
StEtienne

(0 SCH**)

GT campus,
courses,
graduation

(12 SCH)

20 months
Master of Science
Diplme dIngnieur
+
Georgia Tech
EM StEtienne
* 6 SCH transferred to GT in ECE & ME
9 SCH transferred to GT in CS
** 3 SCH for CS with a Special Problem
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Georgia Tech
Admission requirements
GPA min 3.4/4.0
Strong letters of recommendations
TOEFL iBT > 100/120 (CS), > 79/120 (ECE), > 94/120 (ME)
GRE:
Scores

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Verbal

>146/170

Quantitative

>155/170

Analytical Writing

3.5/6

Schedule
Fall 2012

Prepare and take TOEFL and GRE*

Spring 2013

Complete and Submit GT application

Take TOEFL/GRE (no later than Feb)

Fall 2013 - Begin GTL in Metz

!

* see:

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http://www.gre.org

Tuition and Fees

2012 - 2013 AY

Double degree

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GIT full time

14,620

GTL full time

6,063

Total Cost

20,683

Financial aid
Assistantships
Research Assistantships: for MS thesis students
Teaching Assistantships available on a competitive
basis in ECE

Assistantship paid 1100 to 1700 $

Financial aid available on competitive basis

US Internships available through alumni network
Fellowships (Rotary, Region Lorraine, etc.)
Loans

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Excellence valued by industry

Georgia Tech Lorraine is partner with multinational

companies, directly involved in the program:
Areva, Gemalto, Leach Intl, Michelin, Philips, Schlumberger,
Schneider Electric, Thals, Total, France Telecom, and many more.

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Excellence made affordable

Highly competitive program among top US Universities

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Corporate testimony
Schlumberger is the leading oilfield services provider, trusted to deliver superior results and
improved exploration and production performance for oil & gas companies around the world.
Schlumberger employs more than 105,000 people of over 140 nationalities working in
approximately 80 countries. Knowledge, technical innovation and teamwork are at the center of
what we are, therefore constantly looking for high quality people to join us and help carry our
business forward. In fact, the Georgia Tech double degree graduates profiles represent a
particularly attractive pool of well rounded young engineers from both technical and interpersonal
skills perspectives.
Schlumberger has always been a strong sponsor of Georgia Tech since its early inception, and will
indeed prolong such support."

Karim Mekouar
Research, Engineering, Manufacturing
and Sustaining Recruiter
Schlumberger - France

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Georgia Tech graduates

Georgia Tech graduates start at an average salary:
$60,000 /year for M.S.
$100,000 /year for Ph.D.

The vast majority of our graduates students take industry

positions at companies such as:

Areva, Cisco, Schlumberger, France Telecom, Schneider Electric,

EADS, Intel, IBM, Thales, Imerys, Total, General Electric, ...

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Research
Research labs of the GT CNRS UMI 2958
Unique international research lab between GT and CNRS

Mirror lab on the GT campus

secure communications
optoelectronics & nanomaterials
ultrasonics & sensors
functional materials
robotics & smart homes

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Interest in GT Lorraine campus

Opportunity to complete a 5-month internship in the US
after graduation (J1 visa option)

Prepare a long-stay in Atlanta for research opportunities,

PhD

Benefit from BNP-Paribas/GT

National agreement with Bank of America: No fees
associated to USD account opening, wire transfer

Local agreement:
Pack esprit libre
Student loan of 2.4% up to 60000 , up to 9 years loan
repayment

Free fees on any operation over the duration of the degree

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Important Dates
Application to ECE or ME:
TOEIC/TOEFL & GRE Exam

Feb 2013

Georgia Tech Online Application

March 1 2013

Application to CS:
TOEIC/TOEFL & GRE Exam

Feb 2013

Georgia Tech Online Application

Feb 1 2013

GTL Fall Semester Start Date

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Mid-August 2013

Visit our website:

www.gt-lorraine.eu

For information on the program or inquiries

on the application, contact

Contact:

Bertrand Boussert

Bernard Dhalluin

bertrand.boussert@gt-lorraine.fr

bernard.dhalluin@emse.fr

Tel: 03 87 20 39 47

Tel: 04 42 61 66 61

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