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Réseau N+I
Chaque année, l’ENSTBB accueille des étudiants étrangers qui suivent la 2ème et 3ème année du cursus. « N+I » Engineering Institutes est un réseau de plus de 54 Grandes Ecoles, qui propose dans plus de 30 villes françaises des formations en ingénierie de très haut niveau. C'est un programme EduFrance.
Network "n+i"
Network "N+I" is a group of French Engineering Institutes which have chosen to share their actions of international cooperation to make easier the recruitment of foreign students, and welcome them with high-quality service. The Intitutes can also take advantage of the Network to send their own students abroad.
Foreign students
Network "N+I" deals with international students or new graduate engineers wishing to obtain a French national Master's degree (a French "diplôme d'ingénieur" or an international master).
Thanks to its online application platform (www.nplusi.com),, a single free-of-charge registration allows to apply in one step to all engineering institutes members of Network "N+I" !
"N+I" students benefit from "track to success" programmes with the aim of facilitating their cultural (Cultural Integration Package), linguistic (Linguistic Integration Package) and methodological (Methodological Package) integrations and pursuing their studies in France in the best conditions.
French students
The "N+I" programme is also open to French students coming from Engineering Institutes members of Network "N+I". The students can apply to a study or internship period abroad (laboratory or company) in accordance with the receiving organization (see the list of partner organizations).
More information : www.nplusi.com
Témoignages d’étudiants N+I
I started my master’s degree at Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Technologie des Biomolécules de Bordeaux (ENSTBB) on the fall semester of 2012. I’d decided to study in France after doing an exchange program during my Bachelor’s degree. My main goals included completing my professional training in the highest and newest biotechnologies, improving my French and starting a career in the pharmaceutical industry. I chose n+i since it provided the easiest way to become part of this amazing engineering school.
Since the very first day, Bordeaux captivated me. Arriving at Saint-Jean train station, walking along the Garonne, visiting the different vineyards, tasting the French cuisine, enjoying the variety of landscapes from snowy mountains to beautiful beaches: living in France is a dream-come-true. The French culture will captivate you, from the very beginning: eating will have a new meaning; people are heart-warming and very welcoming; and their work culture is something that should be discovered.
My two years at ENSTBB are plenty of good memories and great friends, but also of study and hard work. The teachers at this Grande Ecole are well prepared, highly trained in their respective fields of expertise. The laboratories are adapted for the pedagogic intentions, and the classes are focused on the needs of the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Being a “generalist” school, ENSTBB gives us the tools we need in a wide variety of subjects going from fermentation, cellular culture to genetics and even management. And most important of all, the size of the classes allows the teachers to follow the evolution and needs of their students given almost personalized guidance to every student who needs it.
One really important part of the curriculum of this school is the six-month internship. This program allowed me to experience in my own hands the working life and conditions in Europe. Having work in one of the leading companies in enzyme production for the agriculture industry could have only enriched my career plan and helped me defined which kind of biotech professional I would like to become.
So in conclusion, studying biotechnology, making lots of new friends, visiting France and Europe, experiencing the French culture, going to class, working in the lab: ENSTBB is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life.
2012-2014, Alfonso Manuel Gonzalez Flores
I’ve joined ENSTBB in September 2014 for my master’s degree in Biotechnology. To me, studying in France was like a dream coming true.
Finding N+I network helped me move forward to achieve my dream and make it a lot easier. After my Bachelor degree in February 2014 in Beirut, Lebanon, I’ve applied over the internet and was accepted in ENSTBB.
Before joining the school, I’ve searched over the internet regarding the ranking of the school and the rate of stock and market penetration and activism. I’ve found that, once a student is graduated, the gap time between his diploma and finding a job did not exceed 3 months which is a perfect number nowadays.
I had the chance to be able to join the school directly without having a linguistic camp since I was already fluent in French.
Starting September 2014, I’ve started attending the courses and it was really amazing how students and teachers treat you and greet you.
For the past two years, I’ve learned so much, from theoretical approaches to more dig into the dirt approaches. Since it is a generalist school, we’ve tackled a wide variety of subjects, from fermentation, cellular culture, proteomics and genomics and many more.
Moreover, the most interesting part of my curriculum was the final year internship where all became clearer to my eyes.
I had the opportunity to conduct a 7 months internship at UCB Pharma in Belgium in the USP department and cellular culture. This internship gave me a clear idea of the industry and how our diploma can help us to build a successful career in the biotech.
In addition, I had the chance to represent the school along with 4 of my classmates in one of the most prestigious biotech congress hosted by the A3P organization in the heart of Brussels.
Finally, let us put the education aside, Bordeaux is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever seen. For me it was a privilege to live in this city for two years.
For that, ENSTBB I want to thank you for these long lasting memories you gave me.
2014-2016, Maria Hajje