ESTACA International Partner Days

From September 23 to 25, 2024, ESTACA organized the "ESTACA International Partner Days" on its Laval campus, bringing together partner universities from all over the world. Representatives from institutions in China, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam took part in this meeting to strengthen academic collaborations and explore international exchange opportunities.

Consolidating international partnerships

From September 23 to 25, 2024, theschool organized the ESTACA International Partner Days on its Laval campus. International training and openness to the professional world are key pillars of ESTACA. They enable students, teachers and researchers to develop collaborations, exchange knowledge and access new opportunities abroad.

Several partner universities made the trip to meet students and share their programs. Among the institutions present were :

• Beihang University, China
• Estonian Maritime Academy, Estonia
• Esslingen University, Germany
• University of Limerick, Ireland
• Politecnico di Torino, Italy
• Technical University of Cartagena, Spain
• Cranfield University, United Kingdom
• Purdue University, United States
• University of California San Diego, United States
• Vietnam Aviation Academy, Vietnam

The event kicked off with a keynote address by Kate Jennings, founder and president of Jennings International Education Leadership & Training, and former chair of NAFSA 's International Education Leadership Knowledge Community (IEL-KC) in 2024. Her talk was entitled: "Internationalization in Higher Education: Trends & Insights To Help Inform Strategic and Operational Planning".

Over the course of the three days, interactive workshops enabled participants to deepen their understanding of international mobility for students and academic staff. These exchanges were followed by a tour of the Laval campus, including a visit to the ESTACA incubator, where the partners were able to meet student associations and discover their innovative projects.

The event strengthened ties between the participating institutions and provided an opportunity to share best practices in international cooperation. ESTACA's academic and research departments also took the opportunity to discuss international development prospects.

Discover our partner universities

A forum dedicated to ESTACA students was held on Wednesday September 25. Students were able to meet representatives of partner universities at their stands, and discuss international mobility opportunities, exchange programs, semesters abroad and double degrees.

An international experience of at least one semester is a compulsory part of the engineering curriculum. Such immersion enables students to better understand technological and cultural differences in a global context, an essential skill for tomorrow's engineers. The internationalization of the curriculum enables them to develop technical expertise while acquiring the ability to adapt to multicultural environments.

Thanks to these days, ESTACA continues to affirm its commitment to offering its students enriching international training opportunities, while strengthening its partnerships with leading institutions around the world.