They are back on the island after an intense week in Quebec. 20 academic, institutional and professional visits punctuated the short stay of 113 students from the IUT of Reunion Island. Objective for the University of La Réunion: to train students capable of evolving in an international environment. We publish the press release below (Photo: DR)
This major project, bringing together five training departments: GEA, TC, GC-CD, HSE and GB, confirms the ambition of the IUT of La Réunion to train students capable of evolving in an international environment.
– A busy week: more than 20 visits in 5 days -Â
Over a single week (from March 23 to 29), the students followed a particularly intensive program, structured around more than 20 academic, institutional and professional visits.
Universités and grandes écoles:
Université de Montréal, UQAM, McGill, HEC Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal
Research institutes and specialized structures:
IRBV (Plant Biology Research Institute), Center for the Study of Chemical Processes of Quebec Companies and organizations:
CGI, communications agencies, accounting firms (Deloitte, Crowe), industrial and technological companies
Technical and industrial sites:
Colas Quebec, quarry, hydroelectric dam, wastewater treatment plant
Immersion territoriale à Sherbrooke :
Cégep de Sherbrooke, Interdisciplinary Institute of Technological Innovation (3IT), meetings with local students
Beyond the learning, this trip constituted a major collective experience: strengthened cohesion between students from different sectors, development of autonomy and adaptability, cultural and professional openness.
-Â Towards new international ambitions -Â
One of the 113 students says: “In a few days, we experienced the equivalent of several months of learning. This trip changes our vision of the future.”
This is an exemplary collective mobilization. The success of this project is based on strong mobilization: teaching teams and supervisors, students involved in financing and organization, public and private partners. Among the supporters of this project: French Bee, Air France, Tipopei, Civis and Gtoi.
Building on this record edition, the IUT of Reunion intends to continue the development of this international mobility and strengthen its partnerships with foreign institutions.
This trip confirms a clear ambition: to train graduates open to the world, capable of adapting to global professional environments.
